2026 SPECIAL SESSION I
ENROLLED
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2193
Commending Chuck McNerlin.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, June 22, 2026
WHEREAS, Chuck McNerlin, a captain in the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office, has served communities in Southwest Virginia as a law-enforcement officer for 35 years; and
WHEREAS, Chuck McNerlin began his career in law enforcement with the Department of Corrections at Keen Mountain Correctional Center in 1991; and
WHEREAS, in June 2000, Chuck McNerlin joined the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office and was promoted to lieutenant while working in the county jail; and
WHEREAS, Chuck McNerlin subsequently transitioned to the patrol division of the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office, where he served and safeguarded members of the public and strengthened the Tazewell County community through his professionalism and integrity; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of his leadership and dedication to duty, Chuck McNerlin continued to rise through the ranks of the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office and ultimately achieved the rank of captain; and
WHEREAS, over the course of his distinguished career, Chuck McNerlin has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to public safety and a passion for service that inspired his colleagues and members of the public alike; now, therefore, be it