2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 155
Celebrating the life of James Hartman III.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 23, 2026
Agreed to by the Senate, February 26, 2026
WHEREAS, James Hartman III, a respected law-enforcement officer, esteemed public servant, and beloved member of the Warrenton community, died on February 8, 2026; and
WHEREAS, James “Jimmy” Hartman III began serving his community at the age of 15 as a member of the Warrenton Volunteer Fire Company and three years later embarked on his career in law enforcement as a dispatcher and officer with the Warrenton Police Department; and
WHEREAS, Jimmy Hartman dedicated himself to the safety and well-being of Warrenton County until 2004, when he joined the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office as a detective; and
WHEREAS, over his 17 years with the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office, Jimmy Hartman served primarily in the Criminal Investigations Division and earned a series of promotions, achieving the rank of lieutenant-assistant commander by the time of his retirement in 2020; and
WHEREAS, following in his father's footsteps, Jimmy Hartman proudly served as the Ward 4 representative on the Warrenton Town Council from 2021 through 2024, including a term as vice mayor, and he worked tirelessly to advocate for the well-being of Warrenton and its residents; and