HJ5182: Celebrating the life of Dale Toler.
WHEREAS, Dale Toler, a proud veteran and a respected law-enforcement officer who dedicated many years of his life to protecting and serving the residents of Falls Church, died on July 31, 2014; and
WHEREAS, Dale Toler served his country during the Vietnam War as a helicopter pilot with the United States Army; after the war, he joined the Maryland Air National Guard and continued his service as a fighter pilot; and
WHEREAS, desirous to be of further service to the community, Dale Toler joined the Falls Church Sherriff’s Department in 2007; he rose to the rank of sergeant and promoted community involvement as the department’s reserves coordinator; and
WHEREAS, an exemplar of the professionalism and selflessness shown by law-enforcement officers throughout the Commonwealth, Dale Toler acted as a mentor to many of his fellow officers and earned trust and respect from the members of the community; and
WHEREAS, Dale Toler will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his children, Hayley and Charles, and their families; his parents, Jacqueline and Ervin; and numerous other family members, friends, and colleagues; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Dale Toler, a respected veteran and devoted law-enforcement officer; 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 Dale Toler as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5182
WHEREAS, Dale Toler, a proud veteran and a respected law-enforcement officer who dedicated many years of his life to protecting and serving the residents of Falls Church, died on July 31, 2014; and
WHEREAS, Dale Toler served his country during the Vietnam War as a helicopter pilot with the United States Army; after the war, he joined the Maryland Air National Guard and continued his service as a fighter pilot; and
WHEREAS, desirous to be of further service to the community, Dale Toler joined the Falls Church Sherriff’s Department in 2007; he rose to the rank of sergeant and promoted community involvement as the department’s reserves coordinator; and
WHEREAS, an exemplar of the professionalism and selflessness shown by law-enforcement officers throughout the Commonwealth, Dale Toler acted as a mentor to many of his fellow officers and earned trust and respect from the members of the community; and
WHEREAS, Dale Toler will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his children, Hayley and Charles, and their families; his parents, Jacqueline and Ervin; and numerous other family members, friends, and colleagues; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Dale Toler, a respected veteran and devoted law-enforcement officer; 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 Dale Toler as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.