HR611 - Congratulating Officer Brad Smith on his retirement from the College Station Police Department.

      H.R. No. 611       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Officer Brad Smith retired from the College Station   Police Department on March 7, 2025, concluding more than four   decades of distinguished service in law enforcement; and          WHEREAS, A native of College Station, Brad Smith graduated   from College Station Consolidated High School and briefly attended   Texas State University before beginning his career with CSPD in   1978, shortly after his 20th birthday; he served the department for   over a decade until relocating to Junction City, Kansas, and   joining the Junction City Police Department in 1989; after leaving   law enforcement to work in private security in California and North   Carolina for several years, he returned to Texas and was hired by   the Washington County Sheriff's Office in 1996; and          WHEREAS, Two years later, Officer Smith was urged to rejoin   the College Station Police Department, where he spent the remainder   of his career; along the way, he served as a leader, a mentor, and a   field training officer within the department, and he set an   outstanding example for his colleagues through his commitment to   community policing and his ability to connect with and build trust   with the citizens he served; in addition to the mentorship he   provided to his fellow officers, he sought opportunities to counsel   at-risk youth and help set them on a more productive path in life;   and          WHEREAS, Known as a tough but fair officer, Mr. Smith   excelled at enforcing the law on his beat, locating wanted felons,   and acquiring confessions from suspected criminals; moreover, his   courage under fire led to him twice being awarded the department's   highest recognition, the Medal of Honor, and he used his experience   to serve as a peer counselor to other officers who had been involved   in traumatic events while on the job; in acknowledgement of his   immeasurable contributions, he was honored with the 100 Club's   prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award, also called the Super Cop   Award, in May 2024; and          WHEREAS, Officer Brad Smith's skill, expertise, and   commitment to public safety have long made him a pillar of his   agency and the College Station community, and he may indeed reflect   with pride on his many accomplishments as he embarks on a   well-deserved retirement; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby congratulate Officer Brad Smith on his   retirement from the College Station Police Department and extend to   him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Officer Smith as an expression of high regard by the   Texas House of Representatives.     Dyson     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 611 was adopted by the House on March   31, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House