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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I


HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 638
Celebrating the life of Freddie Eugene Wood III.
 
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 27, 2021
 

WHEREAS, Freddie Eugene Wood III, a captain with the Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office and a beloved member of the Chesapeake community, died on February 16, 2021; and

WHEREAS, Freddie Wood retired in 2017 as a captain of the Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office after dedicating 29 years to the safety and well-being of the residents of Chesapeake; and

WHEREAS, over his illustrious tenure with the Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office, Freddie Wood served in various sections of the agency and left a legacy in the training department that will endure for years to come; and

WHEREAS, as the lead defensive tactics instructor of the Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office, Freddie Wood helped the agency become a leader in law-enforcement training standards, implementing high-quality training equipment in defensive tactics lessons and incorporating health and fitness programming into the agency’s curriculum; and

WHEREAS, Freddie Wood will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his loving and devoted wife of 32 years, Lisa; his daughter, Brittany, and her family; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Delegates hereby note with great sadness the loss of Freddie Eugene Wood III, a cherished former captain of the Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office, whose unwavering kindness, generosity, and dedication to protecting and serving the community touched countless lives; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Freddie Eugene Wood III as an expression of the House of Delegates’ respect for his memory.