Bill Text: VA HJR968 | 2019 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Trooper Lucas B. Dowell.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 49-12)
Status: (Passed) 2019-02-21 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ968ER) [HJR968 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2019-HJR968-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Trooper Lucas B. Dowell, a dedicated law-enforcement officer with the Virginia State Police who was committed to helping others and serving the community, died in the line of duty on February 4, 2019; and
WHEREAS, Lucas Dowell grew up in Chilhowie, where he attended Chilhowie High School; he continued his education at Radford University, earning a bachelor's degree in criminal justice; and
WHEREAS, Lucas Dowell graduated from the Virginia State Police Academy with the 122nd Basic Session on November 21, 2014; he was assigned to Area 20 of Division III, which encompasses the City of Lynchburg and the Counties of Amherst and Campbell; and
WHEREAS, a model law-enforcement officer, Lucas Dowell went above and beyond in his service to the public and support for his fellow officers; he became a member of the Division III Tactical Team in 2016 and was certified as a general instructor; and
WHEREAS, Lucas Dowell worked to build trust and mutual respect with members of the public, and he was well-known by family and friends for his sense of humor and ability to captivate a room with his penchant for storytelling; and
WHEREAS, Lucas Dowell made the ultimate sacrifice while executing a search warrant with the Piedmont Regional Drug and Gang Task Force near Farmville, a reminder of the dangers bravely faced by police officers throughout the Commonwealth and the United States as they strive to serve and protect the members of their communities each day; and
WHEREAS, Lucas Dowell will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his parents, Michael and Rebecca; his sister, Erica; and numerous other family members, friends, and fellow law-enforcement officers; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Trooper Lucas B. Dowell; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Trooper Lucas B. Dowell as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.