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45 <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION HONORING EIGHT VIRGINIA STATE TROOPERS FOR THEIR <br />ACHIEVEMENTS IN ASSISTING THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH IN FIGHTING <br />DRUGS AND VIOLENT CRIMES. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia <br />included additional revenue in the state operating budget to <br />hire 15 State Troopers to assist local governments in fighting <br />drugs and violent crimes; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, <br />officers and <br />known as the <br /> <br />said State Troopers along with local police <br />detectives constitute a crime fighting force <br />"Violent Crime Strike Force"; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth, Virginia was chosen by <br />the Governor to be one of the Violent Crime Strike Force <br />Headquarters and therefore, received 8 of the 15 State <br />Troopers; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, these eight State Troopers are M. Q. Mebane, W. <br />J. Wilborn, Jr., A. T. Gillis, E. Pettaway, J. D. Anderson, J. <br />L. Cox, G. N. Hartley and K. B. Hicks; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, these State Troopers have succeeded in <br />accomplishing the following tasks which include, but are not <br />limited to, the making of 131 felony arrests, 131 misdemeanor <br />arrestsr and recovering 27 firearms, and $25~470.00 worth of <br />hercin and cocaine in a three month period; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the efforts of these State Troopers have greatly <br />contributed to the safety and improvement of the quality of <br />life for the citizens of the City of Portsmouth. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City <br />of Portsmouth, Virginia that the Council hereby honors <br />State Troopers M. Q. Mebane, W. J. Wilborn, 3r., A. T. Gillis~ <br />E. Pettaway, J. D. Anderson, J. L. Cox, G. N. Harttey, and K. <br />B. Hicks for their outstanding achievements in fighting drugs <br />and violent crimes within the City of Portsmouth. <br /> <br /> Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, <br />Virginia at a meeting held September 28, 1993. <br /> <br />Teste: <br /> <br />City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />