VA SR136

Senate resolution commending Hank Partin upon his retirement as Sheriff of Montgomery County, where he served from 2016 to 2026 after joining the Sheriff's Office in 1993

Military veteran who served over two decades in the Virginia Army National Guard, U.S. Army Reserve, and active duty, deploying to Operation Desert Shield, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom before retiring as sergeant major in 2004

Earned multiple military honors including two Meritorious Service Medals, the Army Commendation Medal, and three Army Achievement Medals

As sheriff, expanded school resource officers, established a drone team for locating criminals and missing persons, led mental health peer support initiatives for public safety officers, and maintained full office accreditation

Also served on the Western Virginia Regional Jail Authority (2016-2026) and received a gubernatorial appointment to the Virginia Parole Board