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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Detective Christopher J. Pyryt retired from the |
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Plano Police Department on June 3, 2013, drawing to a close a |
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notable career with the department that spanned more than a quarter |
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of a century; and |
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WHEREAS, Chris Pyryt entered the law enforcement field as a |
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Hays County sheriff's deputy in 1983 and joined the Plano Police |
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Department four years later; during his tenure with that agency, he |
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served as a patrol officer, field training officer, hostage |
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negotiator, and detective in the areas of narcotics, juvenile |
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crime, and family violence and child abuse; he was also a member of |
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an FBI computer forensics task force team; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly respected by his peers, Detective Pyryt gave |
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generously of his time and expertise to a number of professional |
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organizations, serving as vice president of the High Technology |
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Crime Investigation Association and as a member of the board of |
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directors of the Texas Municipal Police Association and the Plano |
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Police Association; in addition, he worked with the Texas |
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Legislature to improve family violence laws; and |
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WHEREAS, Raised in Dallas, Detective Pyryt graduated from |
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Lake Highlands High School and studied at Southwest Texas State |
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University; actively engaged in his community, he is president of |
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the Aviary Homeowners Association and a member of the board for the |
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Plano East Band Booster Club; in all of his endeavors, he is |
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supported by his wife, Terri, and his children, Anna Marie and |
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William; and |
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WHEREAS, Detective Christopher Pyryt's skill, |
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professionalism, and commitment to protecting the safety and |
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welfare of the public have greatly benefited the citizens of Plano, |
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and he may indeed take pride in 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 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Detective |
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Christopher J. Pyryt on his retirement from the Plano Police |
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Department and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Detective Pyryt as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Laubenberg |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 222 was adopted by the House on June |
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25, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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