Bill Text: PA SR17 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing and honoring the life and service of Wildlife Conservation Officer David L. Grove and paying tribute to his sacrifice in the line of duty.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-01-25 - Introduced and adopted [SR17 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-SR17-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 220
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 17 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY ALLOWAY, JANUARY 25, 2011
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JANUARY 25, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing and honoring the life and service of Wildlife
Conservation Officer David L. Grove and paying tribute to his
sacrifice in the line of duty.
WHEREAS, David L. Grove was born March 5, 1979, in
Chambersburg, Franklin County; and
WHEREAS, David L. Grove graduated Grace Academy in Hagerstown
in 1997 and received his bachelor's degree in Wildlife Sciences
from The Pennsylvania State University in 2004; and
WHEREAS, In 2008, David L. Grove completed training and
certification at the Ross Leffler School of Conservation and
became a Wildlife Conservation Officer (WCO) for the
Pennsylvania Game Commission; and
WHEREAS, Becoming a WCO fulfilled a lifelong dream for David
and allowed him to be both a law enforcement officer and a
conservationist; and
WHEREAS, WCO Grove served Southern Adams County since 2008,
having first worked as a deputy WCO in Franklin and Centre
Counties from 2001 to 2007; and
WHEREAS, WCO Grove took great pride in his work and was a
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dedicated, determined and exceptional WCO who enthusiastically
fulfilled his duties to protect and promote Pennsylvania's
wildlife populations; and
WHEREAS, WCO Grove bravely faced the dangers of his
profession which often place WCOs in hazardous situations
confronting armed individuals, often at night, alone, in remote
areas of this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, WCO Grove gave his life on November 11, 2010, in
Freedom Township, Adams County, in the performance of the duties
he so readily accepted. His heroic actions, after a tragic
confrontation, led to the arrest and prosecution of his
assailant; and
WHEREAS, WCO Grove's last moments were spent in service to
the Pennsylvania Game Commission, its special charge and in
protection of the public; and
WHEREAS, WCO Grove is survived by his parents, Lucy R. and
Dana S. Grove; sister, Jennifer; brother, Chad M,; maternal
grandmother, Laura Budd; and extended family; and
WHEREAS, The death of WCO Grove is a sober reminder of the
dangers of his chosen profession and of the high caliber of men
and women who answer its call; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize and honor the life and
service of Wildlife Conservation Officer David L. Grove and pay
tribute to his sacrifice in the line of duty.
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