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            |  | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 47 | 
         
            |  | 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. | 
         
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            |  |  | ________________________________ | 
         
            |  |  | President of the Senate | 
         
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            |  |  | I hereby certify that the | 
         
            |  |  | above Resolution was adopted by | 
         
            |  |  | the Senate on August 30, 2021. | 
         
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            |  |  | ________________________________ | 
         
            |  |  | Secretary of the Senate | 
         
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            |  |  | ________________________________ | 
         
            |  |  | Member, Texas Senate |