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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. |