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2023 SESSION

23105059D
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 762
Offered February 19, 2023
Commending Jose Quiroz.
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Patrons-- Lopez, Guzman, Hope, Kory, Murphy, Rasoul, Seibold, Simonds, Sullivan and Watts; Senators: Boysko, Ebbin, Favola, Howell and Spruill
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WHEREAS, Jose Quiroz made history as the first Latino to be appointed as chief deputy of the Arlington County Sheriff’s Office in August 2022 and subsequently became the first Latino acting sheriff in county history in January 2023; and

WHEREAS, the child of Honduran immigrants, Jose Quiroz grew up in Arlington County, where he graduated from Bishop O’Connell High School in 1997; after subsequently serving the nation as a member of the United States Marine Corps for four years, he joined the Arlington County Sheriff’s Office in September 2001; and

WHEREAS, Jose Quiroz served as a deputy sheriff in the detention center and the local courthouse and was promoted to sergeant in 2015; as a sergeant he was responsible for all four shifts at the detention center and served as the administrative sergeant for two sections; and

WHEREAS, in 2018, Jose Quiroz was assigned to the newly created position of training sergeant in the Training Section of the Arlington County Sheriff’s Office, where he oversaw the field training program and supervised newly hired deputy sheriff recruits; and

WHEREAS, Jose Quiroz was promoted to lieutenant in 2019 and oversaw all training functions for the department as training coordinator until he was promoted again to captain in 2022 and placed in charge of the department’s third-party contracts; and

WHEREAS, Jose Quiroz is a member of the Virginia Sheriffs’ Association, the American Jail Association, and the American Correctional Association; and

WHEREAS, outside of his regular law-enforcement duties, Jose Quiroz created the Arlington County Sheriff’s Office’s annual breast cancer awareness campaign, which has donated more than $15,000 to a local clinic, and served as director of the Arlington 9/11 Memorial 5K race from 2019 to 2022; and

WHEREAS, Jose Quiroz is proud of his Latin American heritage and has supported the Arlington-based nonprofit organization Edu-Futuro, which offers mentorship, education, and leadership development opportunities to immigrant and underserved youths; and

WHEREAS, Jose Quiroz has served Arlington County with integrity, professionalism, and dedication and became acting sheriff upon the retirement of the previous sheriff in January 2023; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Jose Quiroz for his historic achievements in the Arlington County Sheriff’s Office; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Jose Quiroz as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for his service to the residents of Arlington County.