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This resolution commends Carlos Sanders for his extensive volunteer service with the Chelsea Citizen Observer Patrol (COP) in Alabama. The resolution highlights Sanders' significant contributions to community safety, including over 5,000 hours of volunteer time since joining the COP in 2016. It also recognizes his military background, noting his service in the United States Army from 1988 to 2012, where he retired as a decorated Master Sergeant and served in operations including Just Cause and Desert Storm. The COP is described as an all-volunteer organization sponsored by the City of Chelsea and Shelby County Sheriff's Office, which provides training to volunteers who help deter crime and assist in emergencies. Sanders has been recognized multiple times for his service, including as Rookie of the Year in 2017, Volunteer of the Year in 2019, and Co-volunteer of the Year in 2022. He became the organization's director in 2019 and has the support of his wife Marilyn and their family. The resolution expresses the Alabama House of Representatives' honor and respect for Sanders and the COP's mission to provide a safe community.