TITLE: Commending Byron Colston of Sanger for founding the Cops 4 Cops TX Police organization.

SUMMARY: Commending Byron Colston of Sanger for founding the Cops 4 Cops TX Police organization.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Byron Colston has rendered an invaluable service to Texas law enforcement personnel by founding Cops 4 Cops TX Police, a nonprofit organization devoted to providing assistance to peace officers and their families in times of need; and WHEREAS, Founded in Sanger in 2014, Cops 4 Cops provides temporary financial assistance to both licensed and civilian employees of law enforcement agencies who have faced a life-changing event; and WHEREAS, This unique organization steps in to help when an officer is severely injured or killed, either on duty or off; it also provides aid when an officer's family faces serious illness or the loss of a home due to fire or flood; moreover, Cops 4 Cops supports the fund-raising efforts of other organizations doing similar work for the benefit of law enforcement personnel; and WHEREAS, In honor of his role in creating this worthwhile organization, Byron Colston was named 2016 Citizen of the Year by the Sanger Area Chamber of Commerce; and WHEREAS, Texans owe a profound debt of gratitude to the men and women who put themselves at risk every day to preserve the safety of our communities, and the tireless work of Cops 4 Cops TX Police in their behalf is truly deserving of special recognition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby commend Byron Colston for founding Cops 4 Cops TX Police and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in his important work; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Colston as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Fallon Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Ar valo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nev rez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1537 was adopted by the House on April 26, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House