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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Mike Manning retired as chief of the Weatherford |
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Police Department on March 24, 2017, drawing to a close an exemplary |
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career in law enforcement that spanned nearly four decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Fort Worth, Mike Manning joined the |
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police department there in 1978; he won steady promotions through |
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the ranks to become deputy chief in 2002, and he commanded numerous |
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units, including patrol, criminal investigations, SWAT, traffic, |
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vice, narcotics, gang, intelligence, and homeland security; he |
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retired from the FWPD in January 2009 and took command of the |
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Weatherford Police Department the following month; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan holds a bachelor's degree in |
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criminal justice from Texas Wesleyan University, and he graduated |
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from the Southern Police Institute of the University of Louisville; |
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he has held membership in the National Tactical Officers |
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Association, the Texas Police Association, the Texas Police Chiefs |
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Association, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police; |
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in recognition of his outstanding performance on the job, he was |
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named the 1997 Fort Worth Police Department Command Officer of the |
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Year, and he received the Fort Worth Police Commendation Award in |
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2000 and the Weatherford Meritorious Service Award in 2012; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Manning further lends his time and talents to |
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the Parker County community, where he has resided since 1986; he has |
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been involved with a number of local sports associations and civic |
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groups, and he is a congregant of First United Methodist Church; in |
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all his endeavors, he has enjoyed the love and support of his wife, |
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Kathy, and he is the proud father of two children, Stephanie and |
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Kevin; and |
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WHEREAS, Chief Manning's commitment to the highest standards |
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of his profession has greatly benefited his fellow citizens and |
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earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues, and he may |
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indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent as he embarks on |
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the next exciting chapter of his life; 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 Mike Manning on his retirement as |
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chief of the Weatherford Police Department and extend to him |
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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 Chief Manning as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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King of Parker |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1418 was adopted by the House on April |
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27, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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