85R21468 BK-D
By: Oliverson H.R. No. 1490
R E S O L U T I O N
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.