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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION |
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| INTRODUCED BY J. EVANS, STABACK, MOUL AND ROCK, APRIL 1, 2011 |
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| INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 1, 2011 |
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| A RESOLUTION |
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1 | Honoring the life of Wildlife Conservation Officer David L. |
2 | Grove, who gave his life in service to the Commonwealth on |
3 | November 11, 2010. |
4 | WHEREAS, David L. Grove was born on March 5, 1979, in |
5 | Chambersburg, Franklin County, attended Grace Academy in |
6 | Hagerstown and earned his bachelor's degree in Wildlife Sciences |
7 | from The Pennsylvania State University in 2004; and |
8 | WHEREAS, Mr. Grove began his formal employment with the |
9 | Pennsylvania Game Commission after completing training and |
10 | testing at the Ross Leffler School of Conservation in 2008; and |
11 | WHEREAS, His success in becoming a Wildlife Conservation |
12 | Officer (WCO) fulfilled a long-held and deep conviction that he |
13 | would dedicate his professional life to the unique and important |
14 | work of the Pennsylvania Game Commission; and |
15 | WHEREAS, WCO Grove was the proud son of Dana S. and Lucy R. |
16 | Grove and learned the lessons of a lifetime secure in the midst |
17 | of a strong community and lasting family ties; and |
18 | WHEREAS, WCO Grove took from his upbringing an admirable call |
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1 | to public service and, in work for the Pennsylvania Game |
2 | Commission, found a productive and pleasing way to combine his |
3 | generous spirit with his deep interest and vast knowledge of the |
4 | outdoors and animal species of this Commonwealth; and |
5 | WHEREAS, On November 11, 2010, WCO Grove had his life |
6 | tragically cut short by an assailant he apprehended while |
7 | faithfully fulfilling his duties; and |
8 | WHEREAS, He faced single-handedly a dangerous but common |
9 | circumstance for officers of the Pennsylvania Game Commission |
10 | and stopped illegal shooting and made an arrest in a remote part |
11 | of Adams County; and |
12 | WHEREAS, WCO Grove's heroism, after suffering a fatal wound, |
13 | even to the taking of his last breath, exemplifies the very best |
14 | attributes of public law enforcement everywhere; and |
15 | WHEREAS, WCO Grove's inspirational actions leave behind for |
16 | family, friends and colleagues a legacy of excellence, self- |
17 | sacrifice and duty-bound service to Pennsylvania; therefore be |
18 | it |
19 | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the life of |
20 | Wildlife Conservation Officer David L. Grove, who gave his life |
21 | in service to the Commonwealth on November 11, 2010. |
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