TITLE: In memory of Assistant Chief Deputy Clint Greenwood of the Harris County Precinct 3 Constable's Office.

SUMMARY: In memory of Assistant Chief Deputy Clint Greenwood of the Harris County Precinct 3 Constable's Office.

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WHEREAS, Family, friends, and colleagues are joined by citizens across Texas in mourning the tragic loss of Assistant Chief Deputy Clinton Greenwood of the Harris County Precinct 3 Constable's Office, who died on April 3, 2017, at the age of 57; and WHEREAS, A native of Houston, Clint Greenwood was born on December 22, 1959, to George and Mary Katherine Greenwood; he attended Rice University, where he played on the Owls football team and earned his bachelor's degree in 1983, and he earned a juris doctor degree from South Texas College of Law in 1986; he began his career with the Harris County District Attorney's Office, and in 1989, he established a law practice focused on representing police officers in criminal matters; and WHEREAS, In 2009, after operating the firm for two decades, Mr. Greenwood was hired as the police integrity division chief of the Harris County District Attorney's Office; four years later, he transferred to the Harris County Sheriff's Office, where he served as commander of the Office of Inspector General and the Internal Affairs and General Investigations Divisions; his superb performance in those roles led to his appointment as assistant chief deputy with the Harris County Precinct 3 Constable's Office on January 1, 2017; a graduate of the FBI National Academy, he also gave back to the law enforcement community as an instructor at the Houston Police Academy, the Texas Department of Public Safety Academy, and several other agencies across the country; and WHEREAS, Chief Greenwood enjoyed a rewarding family life with his wife, Leatha, and four children, Charles, Timothy, Catherine, and Lauren; and WHEREAS, Although tragedy has brought an untimely end to a life of honorable public service, Clint Greenwood will long be remembered for his devotion to his loved ones, his contributions as both an attorney and a peace officer, and his longtime dedication to the people of Harris County; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Assistant Chief Deputy Clinton Greenwood and extend heartfelt condolences to his family, his friends, and his fellow officers; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Clinton Greenwood. Oliverson Wu 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. 1490 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on April 27, 2017. Chief Clerk of the House