2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 102
Commending Dillard E. Ferguson, Jr.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 16, 2026
WHEREAS, Dillard E. Ferguson, Jr., Fire-Rescue Chief of the Goochland County Department of Fire-Rescue and Emergency Services, is receiving the Governor's Chief Officer of the Year award for 2025 at the Governor's Fire Service Awards during the Virginia Fire Rescue Conference in Virginia Beach on February 18, 2026; and
WHEREAS, Dillard “Eddie” E. Ferguson, Jr., began his firefighting and emergency rescue services career at the age of 16, becoming one of Goochland County's first Advanced Life Support providers, and rose through the ranks to serve as company officer, District Chief, and volunteer Deputy Chief of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) before becoming the county's first career Deputy Chief of EMS in 2004; and
WHEREAS, after leading key initiatives as the Deputy Chief of EMS that bolstered and modernized Goochland County's EMS system, Eddie Ferguson was appointed to serve as Fire-Rescue Chief of the Goochland County Department of Fire-Rescue and Emergency Services in 2019; and
WHEREAS, in his role as Fire-Rescue Chief, Eddie Ferguson enhanced the department's ability to fulfill its mission through fleet, equipment, station, and infrastructure upgrades, productive regional partnerships, and initiatives that strengthened operational readiness; and
WHEREAS, Eddie Ferguson has promoted fire safety and prevention in the community through a number of educational endeavors, including reviving the Goochland Fire Show and formalizing the fire safety curriculum at Goochland County Public Schools; and
WHEREAS, as a testament to Eddie Ferguson's exceptional leadership, the Goochland County Department of Fire-Rescue and Emergency Services has earned the Governor's Award for Excellence in Virginia Fire Services and improved its Insurance Services Office rating during his tenure as Fire-Rescue Chief; and