WHEREAS, Percy Lee House, III, a native son of Greensville County, was born on January 5, 1962, and ended his watch on January 31, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Percy Lee House, III, graduated from the Crater Criminal Justice Training Academy in Disputanta and after graduation joined the Greensville County Sheriff's Office, where he was promoted to Deputy Sheriff; and

WHEREAS, Percy Lee House, III, was a loving son who doted on his parents; he was naturally dependable and a very private person, who was kind and generous to everyone; and

WHEREAS, standing above his fellow officers and a majority of other persons at an imposing 6 feet 8 inches, Percy Lee House, III, was affectionately called "the gentle giant" due to his quiet and reserved demeanor; and

WHEREAS, Percy Lee House, III, was an officer with the Meherrin Drug Task Force, for which he performed his duties with deliberation and thoroughness; and

WHEREAS, Percy Lee House, III, was an avid motorcyclist and a lover of music by American rock bands; and

WHEREAS, Percy Lee House, III, a faithful and dutiful public servant, has ended his watch and leaves to mourn and cherish his memory loving family, friends, fellow officers, and the community; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Percy Lee House, III, Greensville County Deputy Sheriff; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Percy Lee House, III, as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory and appreciation for his service to the people of the Commonwealth.