Bill Text: VA SR137 | 2019 | Regular Session | Enrolled

Virginia Senate Resolution 137 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Commending Jerry P. Bosserman.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-02-21 - Bill text as passed Senate (SR137ER) [SR137 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2019-SR137-Enrolled.html

SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 137 Commending Jerry P. Bosserman.

Agreed to by the Senate, February 21, 2019

WHEREAS, Jerry P. Bosserman, a master trooper with the Virginia State Police who served and protected the residents of the Commonwealth as a member of the Criminal Justice Information Services Division's Sex Offender Investigative Unit, retired on January 1, 2019; and

WHEREAS, Jerry Bosserman joined the Virginia State Police on November 1, 1977; from 1978 to 2004, he was assigned to Area 13, which includes the Counties of Clarke, Frederick, and Warren and the City of Winchester; and

WHEREAS, from 2002 to 2005, Jerry Bosserman worked in the Bureau of Field Operations as part of an Explosives and Weapons Detection Canine Team; and

WHEREAS, in 2005, Jerry Bosserman joined the Sex Offender Investigative Unit, where he was the sole officer representing the Counties of Clarke, Frederick, and Warren and the City of Winchester; and

WHEREAS, Jerry Bosserman oversaw compliance with sex offender registry laws through daily contact with offenders, hosting semi-annual educational programs for offenders, and ensuring awareness of changes and new laws; his exceptional work led to the lowest recidivism rate for sex offenders in the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, Jerry Bosserman received many awards and accolades throughout his career, including the Superintendent's Award of Excellence for his work with the Virginia Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That Jerry P. Bosserman hereby be commended on the occasion of his retirement from the Virginia State Police in 2019; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Jerry P. Bosserman as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for his achievements in service to his community and the Commonwealth.