Congratulating Sergeant Barron Smith on his retirement from the Flower Mound Police Department.

89(R) HR 507 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.R. No. 507

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Sergeant Barron Smith is retiring from the Flower

Mound Police Department on February 3, 2025, drawing to a close an

exemplary tenure in law enforcement that has spanned more than 27

years; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Smith began his career as a jailer in New

Mexico, and he subsequently became an officer with the Lovington

Police Department; he joined the Flower Mound Police Department in

September 2000; and

WHEREAS, Early in his tenure with the Flower Mound force,

Mr. Smith distinguished himself as a beat officer; promoted to

corporal and then to the rank of sergeant in 2006, he oversaw the

traffic division and was honored as Supervisor of the Year in 2006

and 2008; in August 2020, he transferred from the patrol division to

the criminal investigations division; he was assigned to the school

resource officer unit, where he has overseen a team of nine resource

officers in the Lewisville Independent School District; along the

way, he has served as a member of the marine safety equipment

operators team and earned certification as a master peace officer;

and

WHEREAS, Barron Smith has greatly benefited the citizens of

Flower Mound through his skill, professionalism, and commitment to

public safety, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many

contributions as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his

life; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas

Legislature hereby congratulate Sergeant Barron Smith on his

retirement from the Flower Mound 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 Sergeant Smith as an expression of high regard by the

Texas House of Representatives.

Bumgarner

______________________________

Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 507 was adopted by the House on April

17, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 132, Nays 8, 2 present, not

voting.

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Chief Clerk of the House