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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Deputy Chief LaTesha Watson of the Arlington Police |
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Department has been named to the 2016 list of "40 Under 40" law |
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enforcement professionals by the International Association of |
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Chiefs of Police; and |
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WHEREAS, LaTesha Watson graduated with a bachelor's degree in |
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criminal justice and a master's degree in criminology from the |
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University of North Texas; she went on to earn her Ph.D. in |
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management and organizational leadership, and she is currently |
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pursuing a doctorate in international psychology; during her |
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18-year career in law enforcement, she worked with the police |
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departments in Hutchins and Lewisville before joining the Arlington |
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PD in 2002; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of her tenure, Dr. Watson has |
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advanced through the ranks, serving as a field training officer, a |
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sergeant, and a lieutenant before being named deputy chief in 2014; |
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she has also held various positions with the Field Operations |
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Bureau, the Technical Services Division, and the Operations Support |
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Division, and today she oversees the East Arlington Patrol |
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Division; and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of her meritorious service, Deputy |
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Chief Watson has twice been nominated for Supervisor of the Year, |
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which she won in 2010, and she was selected as a policing fellow by |
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the Police Foundation in 2008; moreover, she was the recipient of |
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the 2016 Rising Star Award from the Women's Alliance of the |
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Arlington Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for her courage, professionalism, and |
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unyielding dedication to duty, LaTesha Watson exemplifies the |
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highest standards of her vocation, and this accolade is indeed a |
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fitting tribute to her many accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Deputy Chief LaTesha Watson on her |
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selection to the 2016 list of "40 Under 40" by the International |
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Association of Chiefs of Police and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Deputy Chief Watson as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |