HJ 122 — Commending James G. Ashworth, Jr.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24105727D HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.

122 IE Offered February 1, 2024 N Commending James G.

TN ––––––––––R Patrons––HodgesAgreeAgreed andto Kent;by the Senate, February 8, 20245, 2024 O WHEREAS, James G.

Senators:Ashworth, Jr., an esteemed law-enforcement officer and chief of the L TapWHEREAS, James Ashworth began his law-enforcement career with the Virginia State Police on L November 1, 1975, and graduated from the state police academy in July 1976;

McDougle and StuartE RWHEREAS, ––––––––––committed Oto Tappahannockachieving Policeexcellence Departmentin forhis profession, James Ashworth honed his abilities D Community College and completing courses at Virginia Commonwealth University and the lastUniversity 11ofck years,Virginia's retiredNational onCriminal DecemberJustice 31,Command 2023;College;

andeand WHEREAS, Jamesas Ashwortha beganresult of his law-enforcementexemplary careerefforts, withJames theAshworth Virginiawould Statebe Policepromoted onto D November 1, 1975, and graduated from the staterank policeof academyPolice inon July 1976;1, 2012;

andandsergeant Unine years later before ultimately retiring from the Virginia State WHEREAS, committedthat same day, James Ashworth accepted an appointment to achievingserve excellenceas inthe chief of the Tappahannock Police Department and immediately began working to enhance the agency's services for H theWHEREAS, during his profession,tenure with the Tappahannock Police Department, James Ashworth honedbuilt histhe abiliCies2 asagency into a law-enforcementstandard officerbearer for the region, in large part by earningimproving anworking associate'sconditions degreefor instaff politicaland scienceby achieving accreditation from Rappahannockthe Virginia'sVirginia NationalLaw CriminalEnforcement JusticeProfessional CommandStandards College;Commission of R theWHEREAS, over nearly a half-century of dedicated service to the Commonwealth and the Town of Tappahannock, James Ashworth has upheld the highest ideals of the law-enforcement profession, earning the respect and admiration of all Virginians;

andonwealthnow, Universitytherefore, andbe theit UniversityEofcommend WHEREAS, as a result of his exemplary efforts, James AshworthG. would be promoted to the rank of sergeant in 1990 and first sergeant nine years later before ultimately retiring from the Virginia State Police on July 1, 2012;

and WHEREAS, that same day, James Ashworth accepted an appointment to serve as the chief of the Tappahannock Police Department and immediately began working to enhance the agency's services for theWHEREAS, during his tenure with the Tappahannock Police Department, James Ashworth built the agency into a standard bearer for the region, in large part by improving working conditions for staff and by achieving accreditation from the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission Hf the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services;

and 1 WHEREAS, over nearly a half-century of dedicated service to the Commonwealth and the Town of2 Tappahannock, James Ashworth has upheld the highest ideals of the law-enforcement profession, earning theRESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend James G.

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution forhis presentationnoteworthy tocareer Jamesand G.legacy of service.as an expression of the General Assembly's high regard for

Ashworth, Jr., as an expression of the General Assembly's high regard for his noteworthy career and legacy of service.

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