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          R E S O L U T I O N
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               WHEREAS, Lieutenant Danny Neill is retiring from the Euless  | 
      
      
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        Police Department on March 28, 2013, drawing to a close a notable  | 
      
      
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        career in law enforcement that has spanned more than three and a  | 
      
      
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        half decades; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, After joining the department as a patrol officer in  | 
      
      
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        1976, Mr. Neill earned his basic police officer license in 1977 and  | 
      
      
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        his intermediate, advanced, and instructor licenses in 1985; that  | 
      
      
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        same year, he was promoted to sergeant and became the supervisor of  | 
      
      
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        the Narcotics Unit; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Sergeant Neill went on to serve in the Patrol  | 
      
      
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        Division and in Criminal Investigations, receiving his master  | 
      
      
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        police officer license in 1996; in 2001, he was promoted to  | 
      
      
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        lieutenant, and his subsequent duties include a stint in the  | 
      
      
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        Service Division and participation on a joint task force with the  | 
      
      
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        U.S. Secret Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms  | 
      
      
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        and Explosives; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Throughout his tenure, Lieutenant Neill has enjoyed  | 
      
      
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        the respect and admiration of his fellow officers; he was named  | 
      
      
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        Officer of the Year in 1980 and Supervisor of the Year on two  | 
      
      
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        occasions, in 1988 and 1990; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Lieutenant Neill's dedication, professionalism, and  | 
      
      
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        commitment to protecting the safety and welfare of the public have  | 
      
      
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        greatly benefited the citizens of Euless, and he may indeed reflect  | 
      
      
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        with pride on a career well spent as he embarks on the next exciting  | 
      
      
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        chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it | 
      
      
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               RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas  | 
      
      
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        Legislature hereby congratulate Lieutenant Danny Neill on his  | 
      
      
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        retirement from the Euless Police Department and extend to him  | 
      
      
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        sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further | 
      
      
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               RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be  | 
      
      
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        prepared for Lieutenant Neill as an expression of high regard by the  | 
      
      
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        Texas House of Representatives. | 
      
      
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        Stickland | 
      
      
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        Speaker of the House      | 
      
      
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               I certify that H.R. No. 1122 was adopted by the House on March  | 
      
      
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        26, 2013, by a non-record vote. | 
      
      
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        Chief Clerk of the House    | 
      
      
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