Bill Text: VA HJR180 | 2022 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Todd Foreman.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-02-10 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ180ER) [HJR180 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2022-HJR180-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Todd Foreman, a dedicated law-enforcement officer with decades of experience, retired as chief of the Bedford Police Department in 2022; and
WHEREAS, Todd Foreman served his country as a member of the United States Army National Guard from 1983 to 2001; and
WHEREAS, Todd Foreman worked at Dillwyn Correctional Center from 1993 to 1996, when he joined the Bedford Police Department; and
WHEREAS, Todd Foreman offered his expertise to the Bedford Police Department's community policing team and was promoted to patrol sergeant in 2002 and lieutenant in 2009; and
WHEREAS, after becoming chief of police in 2014, Todd Foreman studied best practices and other local, state, and federal law-enforcement initiatives to keep the Bedford community safe and ensure that officers had the best possible tools and training to serve and protect local residents; and
WHEREAS, as chief of the Bedford Police Department, Todd Foreman worked diligently to stay engaged with the public and oversaw numerous successful investigations in the region; and
WHEREAS, highly admired by his peers in law enforcement, Todd Foreman graduated from FBI National Academy Session 237 in 2009 and served as a member of International Association of Chiefs of Police, including terms as chair of the Crime Prevention Committee from 2008 to 2020; and
WHEREAS, among many awards and accolades, Todd Foreman was selected as Officer of the Year by the Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce in 1998; and
WHEREAS, Todd Foreman's legacy will live on through the outstanding officers he mentored and inspired, and he leaves the Bedford Police Department well prepared to continue safeguarding the community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Todd Foreman on the occasion of his retirement as chief of the Bedford Police Department; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Todd Foreman as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his achievements in service to the residents of Bedford County and the Commonwealth.
