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Jim Sexton Lubbock Entrepreneur

and "Mr. Crime Line"

by Jane Bromley

a lawbreaker. Jim and his wife Sue Hunt
The nonprofit Sexton have lived in Lubbock all
organization was their lives. Jim attended Hunt
born when (former) Elementary school, and later
Mayor Dirk West Lubbock High School. He played
contacted his friend basketball and baseball where
Jim Sexton about he earned all-district honors in
the possibility of basketball and went on to win a
setting up a process scholarship to Texas Tech, where
for citizens to call in he played from 1950-54. He was
tips and be rewarded a member of the 1954 team which
when those tips paid was the first ever to represent
off. Tech in the NCAA playoffs. At
that time, only 16 teams were in
It was an innovative the whole tournament instead of
concept when the 68 today.
the 501c3 was set
up in 1978, and After high school, Jim worked
board member Jim as a lifeguard at the country
Sexton was tasked club where he met a “cute little
with other board blonde” named Sue Hunt. Sue
members to raise was the daughter of prominent
money to fund it. Lubbock doctor, Ewell Hunt,
or over 40 years, Lubbock For several years, it who was the first Texas Tech
residents have helped the was a struggle to raise the money graduate to receive a medical
FLubbock police department to pay for the rewards, but then degree. He was honored as a
(LPD) by calling 741-1000 – the community-minded business distinguished alumnus. Her
number of Lubbock’s Crime owners stepped forward, along great-grandfather, George M.
Line. Thousands of anonymous with others, to make it possible. Hunt, settled in the area in the
tips have been called in, and Two years ago, Crime Line paid 1860s and helped establish
over a million dollars have been out $20,000 Lubbock. Dr.
awarded when those tips paid in just two Hunt moved
off for the LPD in apprehending months to the family to
solve four Philadelphia
murders. for one year
Police have of advanced
been able surgery. Texas
to solve Tech had a
countless basketball
crimes they game in Philly,
might never and Dr. Hunt
have done took his son
without a and daughter
citizen's help. Sue to watch
Jim Sexton them play. This
is a huge continued the
reason for Bo Sexton with sons Bobby (L) spark between
Texas Tech Roundballer Jim Sexton that success. and Jimmy in 1936 the two that

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