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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 42 Celebrating the life of Special Agent Stephen Palmer Shaw.   Agreed to by the Senate, January 9, 2014 Agreed to by the House of Delegates, January 17, 2014  

WHEREAS, Special Agent Stephen Palmer Shaw, a member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s ultra-elite Hostage Rescue Team, died on May 17, 2013, during a training exercise accident; and

WHEREAS, Stephen Shaw enjoyed an exemplary career in law enforcement with various government agencies and joined the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 2005; and

WHEREAS, a dedicated agent, Stephen Shaw served on the Hostage Rescue Team, which rapidly deploys to critical terrorist, hostage, and criminal situations; and

WHEREAS, Stephen Shaw exemplified the highest ideals of the Federal Bureau of Investigation as he served the nation daily with great courage; and

WHEREAS, Stephen Shaw will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by many loving family members, friends, and colleagues; 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 Special Agent Stephen Palmer Shaw; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Special Agent Stephen Palmer Shaw as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.