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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 33 Offered February 19, 2020 Celebrating the life of William H. Napper, Jr. ---------- Patron-- Dunnavant ----------

WHEREAS, William H. Napper, Jr., a standout athlete from Nelson County and longtime member of the Virginia State Police, died on March 26, 2019; and

WHEREAS, William “Bill” Napper had one of the most remarkable careers in Nelson County High School basketball history, scoring more than 1,600 points over three years for an average of 26.1 points per game; and

WHEREAS, in recognition of his accomplishments, Bill Napper was an inaugural inductee to the Nelson County High School Hall of Fame in 2017; and

WHEREAS, after excelling at Anderson Junior College, Bill Napper transferred to the University of Virginia, where he was part of the team that won the program’s first Atlantic Coast Conference championship in 1976; and

WHEREAS, Bill Napper joined the University of Virginia Police Department while still in college and transferred to the Virginia State Police upon graduating in 1978; and

WHEREAS, over an illustrious 39-year career with the Virginia State Police, Bill Napper served on the Governor’s security detail and retired as a master state trooper; and

WHEREAS, a savvy businessman who loved the outdoors, Bill Napper owned and operated a landscaping company, Napper’s Landscaping, for twenty years; and

WHEREAS, guided by his abiding faith to live honorably and in service to others, Bill Napper was a member of Faith Landmarks Ministries in Henrico, where he enjoyed fellowship and worship with his community and served as an usher; and

WHEREAS, Bill Napper will be dearly remembered by his daughters, sons, and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia hereby note with great sadness the loss of William H. Napper, Jr., a beloved member of the Richmond and Nelson County communities who selflessly devoted himself to protecting and serving others; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of William H. Napper, Jr., as an expression of the Senate of Virginia’s respect for his memory.