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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Assistant Chief of Police Dr. Coby Pewitt retired |
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from the Richardson Police Department on March 31, 2025, drawing to |
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a close an exemplary tenure in law enforcement that has spanned more |
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than 28 years; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Richardson, Coby Pewitt first |
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became involved in the Richardson PD during his youth, when he |
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served as a member of Explorer Post No. 761; in 1996, he was hired |
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by the department, and he rose through the ranks to become |
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detective, sergeant, lieutenant, and captain; he went on to serve |
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as assistant chief of the Operations and Administration Bureaus |
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before taking on his final role as assistant chief of the Services |
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Bureau; among his many achievements, he was named Rookie of the Year |
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in 1998 and Detective of the Year in 2002; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Pewitt holds a bachelor's degree in business |
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administration from the University of North Texas, an MBA from The |
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University of Texas at Dallas Naveen Jindal School of Management, |
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and a doctorate in public affairs from the UTD School of Economic, |
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Political, and Policy Sciences; he has further distinguished |
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himself as an adjunct faculty member for the Institute for Law |
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Enforcement Administration, Tarleton State University's Master of |
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Public Administration program, and The University of Texas at |
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Tyler, and he coauthored an article on succession planning for |
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municipal agencies; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Pewitt is a graduate of the FBI National |
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Academy, the ILEA School of Police Supervision, the Law Enforcement |
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Management Institute of Texas Leadership Command College, the ILEA |
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School of Executive Leadership, and Leadership Richardson; active |
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in his community, he serves as immediate past president of the |
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Leadership Richardson Alumni Association Board of Directors and as |
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president of the Advisory Council for the Boys and Girls Club of |
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Richardson; he is also a dedicated volunteer for The Leukemia & |
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Lymphoma Society; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his leadership, professionalism, and |
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commitment to protecting and serving his community, Dr. Coby Pewitt |
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has greatly benefited the citizens of Richardson, and he may indeed |
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reflect with pride on his achievements as he embarks on the next |
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exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Assistant Chief of Police Dr. Coby |
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Pewitt on his retirement from the Richardson Police Department and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Pewitt as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Rodríguez Ramos |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1308 was adopted by the House on June |
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1, 2025, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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