H.R. No. 844
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, In the summer of 2014, the skill and bravery of Brent
Crossley and Vance Griffin of the Texas Department of Public Safety
helped lead to the apprehension of a dangerous suspect; and
WHEREAS, On August 18, 2014, Pilot Investigator Crossley and
Tactical Flight Officer Griffin took to the air by helicopter from
Waco with another tactical flight officer from Garland in order to
assist in a manhunt; and
WHEREAS, The suspect had fired on peace officers, and
Officers Crossley and Griffin flew to a remote, wooded area of the
Hill Country, where they located and engaged with the suspect in
order to draw his fire away from other law enforcement
professionals on the ground; thanks in large measure to the swift
and courageous action of the men in the helicopter, the suspect was
arrested; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of their vital role in this
successful operation, Officers Crossley and Griffin each received a
Director's Citation from Texas DPS Director Steven McCraw at a
ceremony in Austin on December 18, 2014; and
WHEREAS, The men and women of Texas law enforcement regularly
put themselves in harm's way in order to preserve the peace and
protect the public, and with their actions on that fateful day,
Brent Crossley and Vance Griffin amply demonstrated their
commitment to the highest ideals of the Texas Department of Public
Safety; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Pilot Investigator Brent Crossley and
Tactical Flight Officer Vance Griffin for their actions on August
18, 2014, and congratulate them on their receipt of Director's
Citations from the Texas Department of Public Safety; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
for Officers Crossley and Griffin as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
Anderson of McLennan
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 844 was adopted by the House on March
12, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House