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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 219 Commending the Fauquier County Commonwealth's Attorney's Office.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 22, 2013

 

WHEREAS, the Fauquier County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office is commended for its diligent efforts to investigate a 32-year-old murder case; and

WHEREAS, on December 31, 1980, Brad Baker, a resident of The Plains, was found shot several times; and

WHEREAS, Brad Baker was airlifted to the Washington Hospital Center, where he died from his injuries on January 1, 1981; and

WHEREAS, the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office pursued several leads; however, no suspect was charged with the crime; and

WHEREAS, in 2005 newly elected Sheriff Charlie Ray Fox, Jr., asked detectives in the Criminal Investigation Division to review their unsolved murders; and

WHEREAS, the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office worked closely with the Fauquier County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, which is led by James Fisher, and a special grand jury was impaneled to investigate the case; and

WHEREAS, testimony received before the special grand jury led to a confession, bringing long-awaited relief to family members of Brad Baker; and

WHEREAS, the Fauquier County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office demonstrated great skill, knowledge, and dedication as it worked with the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office to further investigate a 32-year-old murder case; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That the Fauquier County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office hereby be commended for its work to investigate a 32-year-old murder case; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the Fauquier County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office as an expression of the House of Delegates’ congratulations and admiration for the office’s commitment to justice.