79R11263 MAM-D

By:  Allen of Dallas                                              H.R. No. 1603



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Family and friends deeply mourned the passing of 
Grand Prairie Police Sergeant Gregory Lei Hunter on June 18, 2004, 
and now seek to still the pain of their loss by remembering his 
strength, courage, and spirit; and
	WHEREAS, Sergeant Hunter lost his life while bravely 
assisting a fellow officer, Bruce Seix, during a shooting in a 
parking lot near Interstate 20; and
	WHEREAS, Born on October 1, 1949, in New York City, Sergeant 
Hunter moved to Texas to play basketball for Ranger Junior College 
and The University of Texas at Arlington; he earned his bachelor's 
degree in criminal justice from Dallas Baptist University and 
joined the Grand Prairie Police Department as the first African 
American officer hired by the city to be commissioned by the Texas 
Commission on Law Enforcement; and
	WHEREAS, During his nearly 30-year tenure in law enforcement, 
Sergeant Hunter worked in various departments, including field 
operations, CID, special investigations/narcotics, personnel and 
training, and the Tarrant County task force; a mentor to many 
officers, rookies, and civilian employees, he served as a patrol 
sergeant at the time of his untimely passing; and
	WHEREAS, Honored for his accomplishments in law enforcement, 
this esteemed professional earned numerous performance and service 
awards and received 31 letters of commendation from residents of 
Grand Prairie, fellow officers, and the Boy Scouts of America; and
	WHEREAS, A loving father and husband, Sergeant Hunter was a 
deeply humble and spiritual man; he was a much-treasured member of 
his community and will be missed by all those who were privileged to 
know him and by those who were touched by his deep commitment to 
protecting the citizens of our state; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Gregory Lei Hunter and 
extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, 
Denise; to his daughters, Erin, Lindsay, and Kimberly; to his son, 
Greg; 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 House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Sergeant 
Gregory Hunter.