| 1 | 1 | | 88R9354 TBO-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Blanco S.R. No. 91 |
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| 5 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to |
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| 7 | 7 | | a close with the passing of Chief Gregory K. Allen of the El Paso |
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| 8 | 8 | | Police Department on January 17, 2023, at the age of 71; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The son of Grady R. Allen and Janet Lee, Greg Allen |
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| 10 | 10 | | was born in Fort Bliss to a military family, and he lived in a number |
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| 11 | 11 | | of cities in the U.S. and Germany during his childhood; his family |
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| 12 | 12 | | eventually settled in El Paso, and he graduated from Bel Air High |
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| 13 | 13 | | School in 1969; he subsequently worked as a martial arts instructor |
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| 14 | 14 | | at the local YMCA before earning a bachelor's degree in sociology |
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| 15 | 15 | | from The University of Texas at El Paso; he went on to accept a |
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| 16 | 16 | | position with the West Texas Council on Alcoholism; and |
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| 17 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Chief Allen began his career in law enforcement in |
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| 18 | 18 | | 1978, when he joined the El Paso Police Department as a patrol |
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| 19 | 19 | | officer; over the course of his more than 44 years with the agency, |
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| 20 | 20 | | he served as a training specialist, sergeant, lieutenant, and |
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| 21 | 21 | | deputy chief, and he was a member of several high-profile units, |
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| 22 | 22 | | including the Gang Task Force and the Auto Theft Task Force; he |
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| 23 | 23 | | further distinguished himself in his roles as supervisor of a |
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| 24 | 24 | | full-time SWAT Unit and commander of the Dignitary Protection Team; |
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| 25 | 25 | | appointed chief of the El Paso Police Department in March 2008, he |
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| 26 | 26 | | was the first African American officer to hold that position; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Chief Allen skillfully guided the department |
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| 28 | 28 | | through a period of tremendous growth, and under his able |
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| 29 | 29 | | leadership, El Paso ranked as one of the safest cities in the nation |
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| 30 | 30 | | for four consecutive years from 2010 to 2013; he also played an |
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| 31 | 31 | | instrumental role in responding to the community's most difficult |
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| 32 | 32 | | challenges, including the tragic mass shooting in 2019; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Blessed with a devoted family, Chief Allen benefited |
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| 34 | 34 | | from the love and support of his wife, Rosanne, and their children; |
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| 35 | 35 | | he enjoyed studying martial arts during his leisure hours, and he |
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| 36 | 36 | | was inducted into the El Paso Boxing and Martial Arts Hall of Fame; |
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| 37 | 37 | | and |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, A dedicated law enforcement professional, Greg |
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| 39 | 39 | | Allen devoted himself to serving the community he loved, and he |
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| 40 | 40 | | leaves behind a legacy that will continue to inspire all those who |
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| 41 | 41 | | were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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| 43 | 43 | | hereby pay tribute to the memory of Chief Gregory K. Allen and |
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| 44 | 44 | | extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family; to his wife, |
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| 45 | 45 | | Rosanne Allen; to his children, Joseph Silva, Christopher Paulos, |
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| 46 | 46 | | Nicole Broeckel, and Monique Pasco; to his brother, Geoffrey Allen, |
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| 47 | 47 | | and his sister, Sylvia Brown; to his eight grandchildren and two |
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| 48 | 48 | | great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and many friends; |
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| 49 | 49 | | and, be it further |
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| 50 | 50 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 51 | 51 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this |
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| 52 | 52 | | day, it do so in memory of Greg Allen. |
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