Bill Text: VA SR35 | 2018 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Celebrating the life of Deputy Curtis Allen Bartlett.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 21-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-02-22 - Bill text as passed Senate (SR35ER) [SR35 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2018-SR35-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Deputy Curtis Allen Bartlett, a distinguished law-enforcement officer with a passion for serving and protecting the members of the Carroll County community, died in the line of duty on March 9, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Curtis Bartlett graduated from Galax High School and honorably served his country as a member of the United States Army and as a security officer at the United States Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq; and
WHEREAS, beginning in 2013, Curtis Bartlett joined the Carroll County Sheriff's Department as an unpaid auxiliary officer to maintain his law-enforcement certifications between deployments to Iraq, demonstrating unparalleled commitment to the community; and
WHEREAS, Curtis Bartlett also served with a police department in North Carolina before accepting a full-time position with the Carroll County Sheriff's Department in January 2017; and
WHEREAS, initially assigned as a school resource officer, Curtis Bartlett was stationed at Hillsville Elementary School and worked shifts at each of the county's elementary schools; he was well known for his ability to engage and connect with the students in his care; and
WHEREAS, Curtis Bartlett motivated his fellow deputies and members of the community to work toward healthier lifestyles as a CrossFit trainer and was also a skilled private pilot; and
WHEREAS, drawing on his experience as a military working dog handler, Curtis Bartlett had planned to train his dog, Tyco, as a bomb-sniffing dog for the Carroll County Sheriff's Department and had already used his own money to pay for certification courses; and
WHEREAS, Curtis Bartlett made the ultimate sacrifice while en route to assist other officers with an ongoing pursuit of a speeding vehicle; he was the first Carroll County law-enforcement officer to die in the line of duty since 1974 and only the third in the county's history; and
WHEREAS, admired for his positivity, work ethic, and enthusiasm for helping others, Curtis Bartlett served the Carroll County community with the utmost integrity, professionalism, and dedication; and
WHEREAS, Curtis Bartlett will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his parents, Sam and Linda; his four siblings; and numerous other family members, friends, and fellow law-enforcement officers; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia hereby note with great sadness the loss of Deputy Curtis Allen Bartlett; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Deputy Curtis Allen Bartlett as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's respect for his memory.
