Bill Text: TX SR47 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Gregg A. Greer on the occasion of his retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-08-30 - Reported enrolled [SR47 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR47-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, Sergeant Gregg A. Greer is retiring from the Texas | ||
| Highway Patrol in Marshall on August 31, 2021, drawing to a close | ||
| an exemplary career in law enforcement that has spanned nearly 28 | ||
| years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University | ||
| with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, Sergeant Greer | ||
| first joined the Texas Department of Public Safety in 1994; as a | ||
| member of the Texas Highway Patrol, he became involved in | ||
| accident reconstruction and was eventually promoted to head of | ||
| the Tyler district crash reconstruction team; over the years, he | ||
| has responded to major incidents involving natural disasters, | ||
| crowd management situations, and border operations, and he has | ||
| provided expert testimony on vehicle crashes in multiple East | ||
| Texas counties; moreover, he has embraced his role as a | ||
| supervisor for troopers in Harrison and Marion Counties, and he | ||
| has further served his agency by teaching courses on firearms, | ||
| crash investigation, and crash reconstruction; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Sergeant Greer was named a recipient of the | ||
| Outstanding Rookie award by the Texas Conference of Police and | ||
| Sheriffs in 1995, and he went on to be recognized with the Merit | ||
| Law Enforcement Award in 1999 and with two District Service | ||
| Commander's Awards in 2002 and 2004; committed to his | ||
| professional development, he has also attained his master peace | ||
| officer certification, as well as numerous other advanced | ||
| credentials; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Gregg Greer's expertise, professionalism, and | ||
| dedication to the core values of the Department of Public Safety | ||
| have greatly benefited the citizens of Texas and earned him the | ||
| respect and admiration of his fellow officers, and he may indeed | ||
| reflect with pride on a career well spent as he embarks on the | ||
| next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Sergeant | ||
| Gregg A. Greer on his retirement from the Texas Highway Patrol in | ||
| Marshall 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 Greer as an expression of high regard from | ||
| the Texas Senate. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on August 30, 2021. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
