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+ 2026 SPECIAL SESSION I + INTRODUCED + + + 26200214D I SENATE RESOLUTION NO.
+ 2026 SPECIAL SESSION I + + ENROLLED + + + + + SENATE RESOLUTION NO.
2056 Offered June 18, 2026 N Commending Ricky L.
2056 E + N +ommending Ricky L.
————— T R Patron—Cifers ————— O WHEREAS, Ricky L.
+ R + O Agreed to by the Senate, June 22, 2026 L WHEREAS, Ricky L.
Walker, a distinguished law-enforcement officer with nearly 50 years of experience in public safety, has ably served the Amelia County community as sheriff since 2008;
Walker, a distinguished law-enforcement officer with nearly 50 years of experience L in public safety, has ably served the Amelia County community as sheriff since 2008;
and D WHEREAS, Ricky Walker began his career in law enforcement on December 1, 1978, as a member of the U Virginia State Police and was stationed in Sussex County after graduating from the academy the following June;
and E WHEREAS, Ricky Walker began his career in law enforcement on December 1, 1978, as a member of the Virginia State Police and was stationed in Sussex County after graduating from the academy the following D June;
and C WHEREAS, in 1984, Ricky Walker was reassigned to Amelia County, where he served and protected E local residents until his retirement from the Virginia State Police as a master trooper in 2007;
and WHEREAS, in 1984, Ricky Walker was reassigned to Amelia County, where he served and protected local residents until his retirement from the Virginia State Police as a master trooper in 2007;
and D WHEREAS, desirous to be of further service to the community, Ricky Walker ran for and was elected as sheriff of Amelia County, taking office on January 1, 2008;
and WHEREAS, desirous to be of further service to the community, Ricky Walker ran for and was elected as sheriff of Amelia County, taking office on January 1, 2008;
and WHEREAS, Ricky Walker established close relationships with county officials, other first responder agencies, and federal law-enforcement organizations and developed memoranda of understanding with surrounding jurisdictions, which led to the efficient resolution of both old and new cases;
and WHEREAS, Ricky Walker established close relationships with county officials, other first responder S R agencies, and federal law-enforcement organizations and developed memoranda of understanding with 0 surrounding jurisdictions, which led to the efficient resolution of both old and new cases;
and WHEREAS, Ricky Walker built strong relationships based on mutual trust and respect with members of the public and was admired for his transparency and collaborative leadership style, maintaining an open door S policy for both officers and local residents;
and 5 WHEREAS, Ricky Walker built strong relationships based on mutual trust and respect with members of E the public and was admired for his transparency and collaborative leadership style, maintaining an open door R policy for both officers and local residents;
and 2 WHEREAS, Ricky Walker organized an excellent force of highly trained deputies and dispatchers who 0 serve with honesty, reliability, integrity, and loyalty;
and WHEREAS, Ricky Walker organized an excellent force of highly trained deputies and dispatchers who serve with honesty, reliability, integrity, and loyalty;
he worked closely with church congregations, schools6 and civic organizations to share his platform for public safety and the role of police in the community;
he worked closely with church congregations, schools, and civic organizations to share his platform for public safety and the role of police in the community;
the office is well poised to meet the challenges of the future thanks to his 35 vision and dedication;
the office is well poised to meet the challenges of the future thanks to his vision and dedication;
and 36 WHEREAS, after nearly two decades of leadership of the Amelia County Sheriff's Office, Ricky Walker / 37 will complete his tenure as sheriff on January 1, 2027;
and WHEREAS, after nearly two decades of leadership of the Amelia County Sheriff's Office, Ricky Walker will complete his tenure as sheriff on January 1, 2027;
now, therefore, be it 38 RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That Ricky L.
now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That Ricky L.
Walker hereby be commended for his legacy of 39 service and leadership as sheriff of Amelia County;
Walker hereby be commended for his legacy of service and leadership as sheriff of Amelia County;
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