Bill Text: TX SR87 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing James Pierson on the occasion of his retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-07-31 - Reported enrolled [SR87 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR87-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, James Pierson retired as chief of the Henderson | ||
| Police Department on July 26, 2017, concluding nearly three | ||
| decades of exemplary service to that agency; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Pierson joined the department as a patrol | ||
| officer in 1989, and over the years, he rose steadily through the | ||
| ranks, serving as a sergeant, detective, captain, assistant | ||
| chief, and deputy chief before becoming chief of police in | ||
| October 2014; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During his outstanding tenure, Chief Pierson | ||
| faithfully upheld his duties as the city's principal law | ||
| enforcement officer, and among his many contributions to his | ||
| department was the instrumental role he played in establishing an | ||
| effective training program and in fostering the continuing | ||
| professional development of the department's officers; he also | ||
| traveled across the nation teaching use-of-force and evidence | ||
| development classes as well as instructor-level training courses | ||
| at other police departments; in addition, he has been an adjunct | ||
| instructor and advisory board member for the East Texas Police | ||
| Academy and a member of the board of the Rusk-Panola Children's | ||
| Advocacy Center; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Chief Pierson's dedication, professionalism, and | ||
| commitment to serving and protecting the public have earned him | ||
| the respect and admiration of his fellow officers and of the | ||
| people of Henderson, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a | ||
| career well spent as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of | ||
| his life; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate James | ||
| Pierson on his retirement as chief of the Henderson Police | ||
| Department and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued | ||
| happiness and fulfillment; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| Chief Pierson as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on July 31, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
