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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Dr. G. M. Cox is retiring as the chief of police in |
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Murphy on July 1, 2015, drawing to a close an outstanding career in |
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law enforcement that has spanned more than four decades; and |
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WHEREAS, After serving as a security officer in the U.S. Air |
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Force from 1972 to 1978, Dr. Cox received a bachelor's degree summa |
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cum laude in law enforcement and police science from Sam Houston |
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State University in 1979; he began his civilian career in 1980 as a |
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deputy sheriff in Montgomery County, and from 1981 to 1989, he was |
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the chief of police and the city administrator of Oak Ridge North; |
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during that time, he also earned a master's degree in criminal |
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justice management from SHSU; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Cox was the chief of police in Lamesa from 1989 |
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to 1993, and then the chief of police in Corsicana from 1993 to |
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2008; he became Murphy's chief of police in 2008, and under his |
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leadership, the Murphy Police Department has attained recognized |
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status from the Texas Police Chiefs Association, and the community |
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has scored among the top 10 safest cities in Texas, according to the |
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crime reporting system of the FBI; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of the FBI National Academy, Dr. Cox has |
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served as an adjunct instructor in criminal justice at several |
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institutions of higher learning in Texas, and he is also a court |
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qualified mediator; in 2011, he earned a doctorate in public and |
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urban administration from The University of Texas at Arlington, and |
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his dissertation, "Crisis in Police Recruitment: Public Service |
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Motivation and Changes in Generational Preferences," has become a |
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resource for police departments across Texas; following his |
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retirement from the Murphy Police Department, he will become an |
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assistant professor and director of the graduate program in public |
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administration at Tarleton State University; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Cox brings dedication, professionalism, and a |
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commitment to excellence to each of his endeavors, and he may indeed |
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reflect with pride on his many achievements throughout his more |
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than 40 years in law enforcement as he takes on new challenges and |
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opportunities in academia; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate Dr. G. M. Cox on his retirement as the Murphy |
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chief of police and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Cox as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |