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2022 SESSION
WHEREAS, Kenneth Richard Lane, a dedicated, longtime law-enforcement officer in Covington, died on March 21, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Kenneth “Kenny” Lane grew up in West Virginia, where he graduated from Richwood High School; he subsequently joined the West Virginia National Guard and worked several jobs before relocating to Virginia; and
WHEREAS, Kenny Lane joined the Covington Police Department as a patrol officer in 1972 and was quickly promoted to detective sergeant, then lead investigator; he achieved several certifications from law-enforcement training organizations and programs; and
WHEREAS, after more than 33 years of service to the Covington community, Kenny Lane retired as a police officer but continued to work as a part-time fraud investigator for the Alleghany County Department of Social Services; and
WHEREAS, outside of his professional career, Kenny Lane was a longtime freemason and a past president of the Clifton Forge Shrine Club; he was a devoted supporter of youth athletics, serving on the Alleghany County Recreational Board and as a youth baseball and football coach for more than a decade; and
WHEREAS, Kenny Lane was an avid bowler who was passionate about promoting the sport throughout the region; he participated in many bowling leagues and tournaments and was inducted into the Alleghany-Bath Bowling Hall of Fame and the Virginia State Bowling Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, Kenny Lane will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife of 54 years, Sue; his son, Rob, and his family; and numerous other family members and friends; 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 Kenneth Richard Lane, a respected law-enforcement officer in Covington; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Kenneth Richard Lane as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.