It is with a heavy heart that I write this post. Yet another ambush on a police officer, this time in the small city of Baytown. Assistant Chief Deputy Constable Clinton Greenwood, Harris County Constable's Office - Precinct 3, was murdered outside the Constable Headquarters in the middle of Baytown. He had just arrived and gotten out of his vehicle. Apparently the shooter was waiting. No witnesses at last report. The constable was able to call for help on his radio. He was life-flighted to a Houston hospital but died shortly after arriving there.
Deputy Constable Greenwood had over thirty years in law enforcement, and though this murder is senseless and the shooter will hopefully soon get his just reward, Deputy Greenwood was not the type of lawman who would have shirked going to work this morning even though he was in danger. He would have faced that danger head on if he had been given the chance. Probably the killer knew this and took the coward's approach for his own safety.
Clinton Greenwood served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office and Harris County Constable - Precinct 4 prior to joining the Precinct 3 office. He also served with the Harris County District Attorney's Office. He was a graduate of the legendary FBI Law Enforcement Academy.
Along with fellow Peace Officers, Deputy Constable Greenwood leaves behind his wife and several children. My prayers and thoughts go out to the family and to the police officers who have lost a friend and colleague.
Law Enforcement is a dangerous profession and the work police officers do is not always appreciated. There are some few bad officers scattered in the profession as well as the good men and women trying to do a tough job. No Peace Officer deserves to be murdered, whatever the reason someone may think he has. The flip side of that is that anyone willing to kill an armed police officer is even more willing to kill you or me. That is why I hope the killer (s) get what he (they) deserve and quickly.
Deputy Constable Greenwood, I thank you for your service and I thank your family for supporting you in your service to us. And the Thin Blue Line above has grown by one today.
Deputy Constable Greenwood had over thirty years in law enforcement, and though this murder is senseless and the shooter will hopefully soon get his just reward, Deputy Greenwood was not the type of lawman who would have shirked going to work this morning even though he was in danger. He would have faced that danger head on if he had been given the chance. Probably the killer knew this and took the coward's approach for his own safety.
Clinton Greenwood served with the Harris County Sheriff's Office and Harris County Constable - Precinct 4 prior to joining the Precinct 3 office. He also served with the Harris County District Attorney's Office. He was a graduate of the legendary FBI Law Enforcement Academy.
Along with fellow Peace Officers, Deputy Constable Greenwood leaves behind his wife and several children. My prayers and thoughts go out to the family and to the police officers who have lost a friend and colleague.
Law Enforcement is a dangerous profession and the work police officers do is not always appreciated. There are some few bad officers scattered in the profession as well as the good men and women trying to do a tough job. No Peace Officer deserves to be murdered, whatever the reason someone may think he has. The flip side of that is that anyone willing to kill an armed police officer is even more willing to kill you or me. That is why I hope the killer (s) get what he (they) deserve and quickly.
Deputy Constable Greenwood, I thank you for your service and I thank your family for supporting you in your service to us. And the Thin Blue Line above has grown by one today.
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