HR 310 — Commending E.W. Viar, Jr.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 24108508D HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.

310 IE Offered March 4, 2024 N Commending E.W.

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Viar, Jr., a highly experienced law-enforcement officer, retired from the Amherst O County Sheriff's Office in 2023 after a distinguished eight-year tenure as sheriff;

and UL WHEREAS,leadership E.W.abilities and experience to implement positive changes in the Amherst County Sheriff's L Office, which will continue to enhance its ability to serve the public for years to come;

Viar's career in law enforcement spanned nearly 40 years, and heE usedWHEREAS, his C leadership abilities and experience to implement positive changes in the Amherst County Sheriff's OffWHEREAS, E.W.

Viar proudly oversaw the process for the Amherst County Sheriff's Office todto ED achieveachWHEREAS, fullunder accreditationE.W. in 2021;

Viar's leadership, the Amherst County Sheriff's Office expanded the K-9 program to address a rise in narcotics violations, employed more school resource officers to provide better security in local schools, and Dadopted WHEREAS,new undertechnology, including the use of drones for search and resWHEREAS, during his tenure as sheriff, E.W.

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Viar also served as vice chair of the Central Virginia Criminal Justice Academ3 and was the first Amherst County sheriffcommunity towith servethe inutmost thatdedication, capacityintegrity, inR theretirement; organization's histor0;

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Viar served the Amherst County community with the utmost dedication, integrity, retirement;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to E.W.

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