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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Tammy Ellzey is retiring as deputy chief of the |
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Southeast Patrol Division of the Dallas Police Department, drawing |
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to a close a notable tenure in law enforcement that has spanned more |
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than three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A Dallas native, Tammy Ellzey joined the Dallas |
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Police Department in 1980 as a patrol officer in the Southwest |
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Patrol Division; she was promoted to senior corporal with Crime |
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Scene Investigations in 1985, and she became a detective three |
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years later; in 1991, she attained the rank of sergeant and was made |
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an administrative supervisor with the Investigations Bureau; |
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promoted again in 1997, this time to lieutenant, she was then |
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assigned to the Southeast Patrol Division, where she oversaw five |
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different units, including those concerned with investigations and |
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community policing; subsequently transferred to the Neighborhood |
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Nuisance Response Unit, she went on to work with the Internal |
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Affairs Division, the Youth Operations Unit, and the Fourth Watch |
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Patrol; in addition, she served as commander of task forces |
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involving four federal agencies: the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, |
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Firearms and Explosives, the Office of National Drug Control |
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Policy, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Drug Enforcement |
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Administration; and |
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WHEREAS, Deputy Chief Ellzey was promoted to her current rank |
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and assigned again to the Southeast Patrol Division in 2010; under |
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her leadership, the division has witnessed reduced crime and |
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increased community involvement in crime prevention and other |
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police department programs; the division has also recently produced |
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a large proportion of the officers recognized with Medal of Valor, |
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Outstanding Officer, Certificate of Merit, Officer of the Month, |
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and Life Saving Awards; and |
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WHEREAS, To further her expertise, this dynamic law |
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enforcement agent has attended the United States Department of |
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Justice Drug Unit Commanders Academy, Dallas Police Department |
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Warrant and Basic Narcotics programs, Southwestern Legal |
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Foundation Supervisory Management School, Bill Blackwood Law |
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Enforcement Management Institute of Texas Leadership Command |
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College, and FBI National Academy; in May 2013, she completed her |
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bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Dallas Baptist University; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Frequently recognized for her outstanding service, |
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Deputy Chief Ellzey has received 60 commendations and designation |
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as Officer of the Month, as well as a 5 Year Firearm Marksmanship |
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Award, 20 Year Safe Driving Award, 10 Year Perfect Attendance |
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Award, and Shining Star Award; and |
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WHEREAS, For 33 years, Deputy Chief Tammy Ellzey's |
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dedication, professionalism, and commitment to protecting the |
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safety and welfare of the public have greatly benefited the |
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citizens of Dallas, and she may indeed reflect with pride on her |
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accomplishments as she looks forward to the next exciting chapter |
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of her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Tammy Ellzey |
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on her retirement as deputy chief of the Southeast Patrol Division |
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of the Dallas Police Department and extend to her sincere best |
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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 Deputy Chief Ellzey as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |