SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 11
In Memory
of
Dusty Wainscott
WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Officer Dusty L.
Wainscott of the Grayson County Sheriff's Office on September 8,
2021, at the age of 38, has brought a heartbreaking loss to his
family, friends, and colleagues; and
WHEREAS, Born in Sherman on October 2, 1982, Dusty
Wainscott was the son of Wanda and Larry Wainscott, and he grew up
with a sister, Tiffany; an alumnus of S&S High School, he
graduated from Texoma Regional Police Academy at Grayson College
in 2005; and
WHEREAS, Officer Wainscott worked for the Van Alstyne and
Pottsboro police departments before joining the Grayson County
Sheriff's Office in 2008; he served as a patrol deputy, field
training officer, hostage negotiator, criminal investigator, and
intelligence investigator during his 13 years on the force; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Officer Wainscott enjoyed
the love and support of his wife, Lindsey; and
WHEREAS, A gentle giant with a larger-than-life
personality, Dusty Wainscott enriched the lives of everyone
around him, and he leaves behind a legacy of service that his
loved ones can remember with pride; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
of Officer Dusty L. Wainscott and extend deepest condolences to
the members of his family: to his wife, Lindsey Wainscott; to his
parents, Larry and Wanda Wainscott; to his sister, Tiffany
Wainscott; to his father- and mother-in-law, Shelly and Joyce
Hughes; to his uncles, Emmett Wainscott and his wife, Carolyn,
and Perry Wainscott and his wife, Lou Ann; and to his other
relatives and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
this day, it do so in memory of Officer Dusty L. Wainscott.
Springer
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on September 22, 2021,
by a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate