84R11069 JGH-D
	By: Anderson of McLennan	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.