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2018 SESSION
18107378DWHEREAS, Cody Keen, a talented and dedicated law-enforcement professional who serves with the Salem Police Department, was named the 2017 Salem Police Officer of the Year; and
WHEREAS, a native of Richlands, Cody Keen earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and intercultural studies from Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri; he joined the Salem Police Department in May 2016; and
WHEREAS, despite being a relative newcomer to the Salem Police Department, 25-year-old Cody Keen has already won the respect of his fellow officers for his intelligence, integrity, and passion for helping others; and
WHEREAS, Cody Keen’s quick thinking was on display in July 2017, when, driving while off-duty, he encountered a car filled with smoke; Keen approached the vehicle, and upon noticing a woman trapped inside, he used a car jack to break open a window and rescue her; she was later connected to an earlier DUI accident and placed under arrest; and
WHEREAS, in another incident on October 31, 2017, Cody Keen responded to an alarm call at a pharmacy in Salem; after driving to the rear of the store, he confronted and then helped apprehend a man who had stolen a large amount of prescription drugs; and
WHEREAS, Cody Keen was selected as the Salem Police Officer of the Year following a vote by his fellow officers; Salem Police Chief Mike Crawley called Keen a deserving choice for the award and described him as a positive influence and exemplary representative of the department; and
WHEREAS, Cody Keen will be formally honored as the Salem Police Officer of the Year at the Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner and gala on March 23, 2018; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Cody Keen hereby be commended on being selected as the 2017 Salem Police Officer of the Year; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Cody Keen as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for his commitment to serving and protecting the residents of Salem.