SR 92 — Commending K9 Batman.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24107506D SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

92 IE Offered February 27, 2024 N Commending K9 Batman.

TN ––––––––––Agreed Patrons––Jordanto andby Craigthe Senate, February 29, 2024 R O WHEREAS, K9 Batman, an explosives and weapons detection canine with the Virginia State Police, retiredretWHEREAS, ona Januarynine-year-old 31,shepherd 2024,mix, afterK9 sevenBatman yearsgraduated offrom outstandingVirginia service;State Police L Explosives and Weapons Detection Canine Basic School in December 2017 with his handler, Senior L Trooper Christopher R.

and D WHEREAS, a nine-year-old shepherd mix, K9 Batman graduated from Virginia State Police Explosives and Weapons Detection Canine Basic School in December 2017 with his handler, Senior U Trooper Christopher R.

and CE but traveled throughout the Commonwealth for special assignments;

and Division Five in ChesapeaEeChesapeake D WHEREAS, K9 Batman patrolled grade schools, colleges and universities, court houses, military bases, prisons, and businesses in search of explosives and weapons and conducted pre-event security sweeps at graduations, football games, conferences, concerts, political rallies, dignitary visits, and other special events;

andns, football games, conferences, concerts, political rallies, dignitary visits, and officersother byWHEREAS, successfullyK9 locatingBatman firearmsassisted other Virginia State Police investigators and firearmlocal casingslaw-enforcement usedoffWHEREAS, inK9 robberiesBatman engaged with members of the public by demonstrating his skills at schools,and churches, and shootings;other neighborhood and community events;

and R WHEREAS, K9throughout Batmanhis engagedcareer, withK9 membersBatman offulfilled the public by demonstrating his skillsduties atwith schools,dedication churches, and otherdistinction; neighborhood and community events;

andE WHEREAS,nowRESOLVED throughoutby histhe career,Senate of Virginia, That K9 Batman fulfilledhereby be commended for his dutiesexceptional withR dedicationservice to the Chesapeake community and distinction;the Commonwealth;

now,and, therefore, be it RRESOLVED serviceFURTHER, toThat the ChesapeakeClerk communityof and the Commonwealth;Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for admiration for K9 Batman's contributions to public safety.

and,expression be itended for his exceptional 2 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of thisVirginia's resolution for presentation to Senior Trooper Christopher R.

Turner as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's admiration for K9 Batman's contributions to public safety.

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