2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 227
Commending Willie Wayne Tucker.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 9, 2026
Agreed to by the Senate, March 11, 2026
WHEREAS, Willie Wayne Tucker, a distinguished law-enforcement officer, recently retired from the Danville Sheriff's Office; and
WHEREAS, prior to his law-enforcement career, Willie Tucker served in the United States Marine Corps from 1976 to 1983 and attained the rank of corporal, or E-4; and
WHEREAS, Willie Tucker was hired in 1985 by Charlie Smith, the first sheriff of the City of Danville, and has since served under the city's three subsequent sheriffs, including Dudley Bowling, James Dooley, and Mike Mondul; and
WHEREAS, as a result of his leadership and professionalism, Willie Tucker was promoted to the rank of sergeant in 1988; to lieutenant in 2010, when he served in the jail and the court service unit; and to captain overseeing court services in 2021; and
WHEREAS, Willie Tucker has served on the jail emergency response tactical team, special response team, and honor guard units with the Danville Sheriff's Office; and