Bill Text: AZ SCR1020 | 2013 | Fifty-first Legislature 1st Regular | Enrolled
Bill Title: Sheriff Larry Dever; death resolution
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 51-32)
Status: (Passed) 2013-04-10 - Transmitted to Secretary Of State [SCR1020 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2013-SCR1020-Enrolled.html
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State of Arizona Senate Fifty-first Legislature First Regular Session 2013
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1020 |
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A concurrent resolution
on the death of cochise county sheriff larry dever.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever died on September 18, 2012 in a single-car accident in northern Arizona.
Sheriff Dever spent thirty-six years with the Cochise County Sheriff's Office, working his way up from deputy to become one of the county's most popular elected officials in its long and storied history. Sheriff Dever remained true to his core values from his formative years growing up in the small town of St. David, Arizona, where he resided until his death. A proud Republican, Sheriff Dever rose to national prominence in the early 2000s as an advocate for stronger and more diligent border enforcement, as Cochise County was overrun with illegal activity involving drug and human smuggling. Never a shouter or screamer, the Sheriff with the big cowboy hat became respected in the halls of Congress and on national television shows for his dry, measured and thoughtful responses to the myriad issues surrounding illegal immigration, border security and border enforcement.
Among his duties at the time of his death, Sheriff Dever served as chairperson of the Immigration and Border Security Committee of the National Sheriffs' Association. A staunch supporter of Arizona's immigration enforcement law, Sheriff Dever signed on as a key defender of the law in federal court. The vast majority of his constituents in Cochise County also supported the law, but even many of those opposed to it respected the sheriff's position because they knew him to be an honest and forthright person who was willing to listen to opposing points of view.
Soon after Sheriff Dever first took office in early 1997, he offered the following mission statement for his department: "It is not enough that we do our best; we must also do what is required." These words, composed long ago by Sir Winston Churchill, summed up the sheriff's approach to his job and to life. Throughout his years in law enforcement, Sheriff Dever earned the well-deserved reputation as a capable and dedicated public servant and he distinguished himself as a loyal, innovative and compassionate individual and a true patriot. Sheriff Dever will long be remembered as a good man who loved his God, his nation, his family and his community, the Sheriff's Department and, of course, baseball.
The effects of Sheriff Dever's sudden and unexpected death have been incalculable to his constituents, friends and, above all, his beloved family. A loving and devoted husband, father, son, brother and grandfather, Larry Dever leaves behind his wife of thirty-nine years, Nancy, his six sons, Brendon, Brian, Garrett, Scott, Bradley and Kurt, his daughters-in-law, his thirteen grandchildren, his father, Kline, and his brothers, Jim and Danny. Larry Dever will be greatly missed by his family, his colleagues and constituents in Cochise County and his many friends in the State of Arizona.
Therefore
Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Arizona, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the Members of the Legislature express sincere regret on the death of Sheriff Larry Dever and extend their heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED BY THE HOUSE APRIL 8, 2013.
UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED BY THE SENATE APRIL 8, 2013.
FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE APRIL 10, 2013.
