Bill Text: TX SR91 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: In memory of El Paso Police Chief Gregory K. Allen.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-01-24 - Reported enrolled [SR91 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR91-Introduced.html
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| By: Blanco | S.R. No. 91 | |
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| WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to | ||
| a close with the passing of Chief Gregory K. Allen of the El Paso | ||
| Police Department on January 17, 2023, at the age of 71; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Grady R. Allen and Janet Lee, Greg Allen | ||
| was born in Fort Bliss to a military family, and he lived in a number | ||
| of cities in the U.S. and Germany during his childhood; his family | ||
| eventually settled in El Paso, and he graduated from Bel Air High | ||
| School in 1969; he subsequently worked as a martial arts instructor | ||
| at the local YMCA before earning a bachelor's degree in sociology | ||
| from The University of Texas at El Paso; he went on to accept a | ||
| position with the West Texas Council on Alcoholism; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Chief Allen began his career in law enforcement in | ||
| 1978, when he joined the El Paso Police Department as a patrol | ||
| officer; over the course of his more than 44 years with the agency, | ||
| he served as a training specialist, sergeant, lieutenant, and | ||
| deputy chief, and he was a member of several high-profile units, | ||
| including the Gang Task Force and the Auto Theft Task Force; he | ||
| further distinguished himself in his roles as supervisor of a | ||
| full-time SWAT Unit and commander of the Dignitary Protection Team; | ||
| appointed chief of the El Paso Police Department in March 2008, he | ||
| was the first African American officer to hold that position; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Chief Allen skillfully guided the department | ||
| through a period of tremendous growth, and under his able | ||
| leadership, El Paso ranked as one of the safest cities in the nation | ||
| for four consecutive years from 2010 to 2013; he also played an | ||
| instrumental role in responding to the community's most difficult | ||
| challenges, including the tragic mass shooting in 2019; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Blessed with a devoted family, Chief Allen benefited | ||
| from the love and support of his wife, Rosanne, and their children; | ||
| he enjoyed studying martial arts during his leisure hours, and he | ||
| was inducted into the El Paso Boxing and Martial Arts Hall of Fame; | ||
| and | ||
| WHEREAS, A dedicated law enforcement professional, Greg | ||
| Allen devoted himself to serving the community he loved, and he | ||
| leaves behind a legacy that will continue to inspire all those who | ||
| were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature | ||
| hereby pay tribute to the memory of Chief Gregory K. Allen and | ||
| extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family; to his wife, | ||
| Rosanne Allen; to his children, Joseph Silva, Christopher Paulos, | ||
| Nicole Broeckel, and Monique Pasco; to his brother, Geoffrey Allen, | ||
| and his sister, Sylvia Brown; to his eight grandchildren and two | ||
| great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and many 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 Greg Allen. | ||
