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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 268 Offered January 18, 2023 Celebrating the life of Radioman Chief Petty Officer James Delaverson, USN, Ret. ---------- Patron-- McPike ----------

WHEREAS, Radioman Chief Petty Officer James Delaverson, USN, Ret., an honorable veteran, esteemed research analyst with the FBI National Academy in Quantico, and a longtime and cherished member of the Dale City Volunteer Fire Department and the Dale City community, died on November 19, 2022; and

WHEREAS, from 1959 to 1979, James “Jim” Delaverson proudly served his country and traveled the world as a member of the United States Navy, attaining the rank of radioman chief petty officer; and

WHEREAS, following his service, Jim Delaverson became a research analyst at the FBI National Academy, where he contributed to the agency’s efforts to enhance the training and caliber of the next generation of staff-level law-enforcement officers over the next two decades; and

WHEREAS, Jim Delaverson joined the Dale City Volunteer Fire Department (DCVFD) as an emergency medical technician in 1989 and rose through the ranks to ultimately serve as deputy chief of administration; and

WHEREAS, in recognition of his faithful service to the department and his dedication to the community, Jim Delaverson was approved as a life member of the DCVFD in 2000; and

WHEREAS, preceded in death by his beloved wife, Margaret, Jim Delaverson will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his loving daughters, Jacki, Terri, and Charmane, and their families; and by 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 Radioman Chief Petty Officer James Delaverson, USN, Ret., whose kind heart, everlasting love for his family, and passion for serving others impacted countless lives; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Radioman Chief Petty Officer James Delaverson, USN, Ret., as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.