Bill Text: VA SJR112 | 2024 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Glenn Stuart Settle.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-02-19 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ112ER) [SJR112 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2024-SJR112-Enrolled.html
WHEREAS, Glenn Stuart Settle, a distinguished law-enforcement officer, retired as a deputy sheriff with the Richmond County Sheriff's Department in 2023, after a long and successful career; and
WHEREAS, Glenn Settle was a 1965 graduate of George C. Marshall High School in Falls Church and a 1969 graduate of the University of Richmond, from which he earned a bachelor's degree in business administration; and
WHEREAS, on July 7, 1969, Glenn Settle took the oath of office as a police officer with the Arlington County Police Department; and
WHEREAS, Glenn Settle served as a patrol officer and as a special investigations detective in narcotics and vice, then became a district supervisor, overseeing up to 15 patrol officers per shift, while also responding to serious crime scenes; and
WHEREAS, while serving as a police officer in Arlington, Glenn Settle managed the "Doc Maiden Shoe Fund," a charitable fund started by the department and named in honor of a local physician that provided money to families in need to purchase clothing, glasses, and other necessities for their children; and
WHEREAS, Glenn Settle retired from the Arlington County Police Department in December 1997 with the rank of sergeant after 28 years and five months of outstanding service; and
WHEREAS, Glenn Settle moved to the village of Sharps in Richmond County for his retirement but ultimately wished to continue serving and protecting members of the public and returned to police work as a deputy sheriff with the Richmond County Sheriff's Department on February 1, 1998; and
WHEREAS, during his time with the Richmond County Sheriff's Department, Glenn Settle was responsible for courtroom security in the local circuit, general district, and juvenile and domestic relations district courts; in 2004, he was designated head of courtroom security; and
WHEREAS, when not in the courtroom, Glenn Settle served civil process, and he became a mentor to a younger generation of law-enforcement officers by passing on his knowledge of courtroom procedure and the proper role of police in society; and
WHEREAS, on May 1, 2023, Glenn Settle retired for the second time after 25 years and three months of service with the Richmond County Sheriff's Department; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That Glenn Stuart Settle hereby be commended for his 54 years of honorable service to the residents of the Commonwealth as a police officer; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Glenn Stuart Settle as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his achievements during his exemplary career in law enforcement.
