|   | 
         
         
            | 
                		
			 | 
            
               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. | 
         
         
            |   | 
         
         
            | 
                
			 | 
            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 |