2026 SPECIAL SESSION I
ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 2056
Commending Ricky L. Walker.
Agreed to by the Senate, June 22, 2026
WHEREAS, Ricky L. Walker, a distinguished law-enforcement officer with nearly 50 years of experience in public safety, has ably served the Amelia County community as sheriff since 2008; and
WHEREAS, Ricky Walker began his career in law enforcement on December 1, 1978, as a member of the Virginia State Police and was stationed in Sussex County after graduating from the academy the following June; and
WHEREAS, in 1984, Ricky Walker was reassigned to Amelia County, where he served and protected local residents until his retirement from the Virginia State Police as a master trooper in 2007; and
WHEREAS, desirous to be of further service to the community, Ricky Walker ran for and was elected as sheriff of Amelia County, taking office on January 1, 2008; and
WHEREAS, during his tenure as sheriff, Ricky Walker oversaw the growth of the Amelia County Sheriff's Office from 14 sworn officers and nine civilian employees in 2008 to 30 sworn officers and 12 civilian employees in 2026; and
WHEREAS, Ricky Walker established close relationships with county officials, other first responder agencies, and federal law-enforcement organizations and developed memoranda of understanding with surrounding jurisdictions, which led to the efficient resolution of both old and new cases; and