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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 156
By Massey
SJR0156
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A RESOLUTION to recognize Johnnie Sharp, Jr., on the occasion
of his retirement.
WHEREAS, our nation was conceived by individuals who were willing to sacrifice their
personal concerns to ensure the public safety and welfare, and the Volunteer State is especially
proud to be the home of so many valiant individuals; and
WHEREAS, one such person is Johnnie Sharp, Jr., who took his much-deserved
retirement from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on January 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, in August 2022, FBI Director Christopher Wray named Johnnie Sharp, Jr.,
as the Assistant Director of the IT Infrastructure Division at the FBI's campus in Huntsville,
Alabama; he most recently served as special agent in charge of the Birmingham Field Office in
Alabama; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Sharp is the first person to hold an Assistant Director position in
Huntsville, where the FBI is locating some of its technical and specialized training activities; and
WHEREAS, Johnnie Sharp, Jr., joined the FBI as a special agent in 1998 and was
assigned to the Pittsburgh Field Office to investigate counterintelligence and counterterrorism
matters; he also served as a firearms instructor and on the SWAT Team; and
WHEREAS, in 2005, he was promoted to Supervisory Special Agent and transferred to
one of the International Terrorism sections in the Counterterrorism Division at FBI Headquarters
in Washington, D.C.; and
WHEREAS, in 2008, Mr. Sharp was named a Squad Supervisor of the
Counterintelligence, Cyber, and Technical programs in the Jackson Field Office in Mississippi;
and
WHEREAS, he served for several months as the FBI's Deputy On-scene Commander in
Iraq in 2009, in which position he was responsible for leading counterterrorism operations; and
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WHEREAS, after returning to Mississippi, Johnnie Sharp, Jr., was promoted in 2013 to
Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Jackson Field Office's National Security Branch, where
he managed the Cyber, Counterintelligence, Counterterrorism, Weapons of Mass Destruction,
Crisis Management, and Technical programs; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Sharp was promoted to Section Chief of the Technical Surveillance
Section in the Operational Technology Division at Headquarters in 2015; as Section Chief, he
provided management over eight technical units responsible for evidence and intelligence
collection capabilities; and
WHEREAS, during his estimable career, Johnnie Sharp, Jr., served temporary FBI
assignments in London, Cairo, New Delhi, and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; he was selected to serve
as the Special Agent in Charge of the Birmingham Field Office in Alabama in 2017; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Sharp holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee; prior
to beginning his distinguished tenure with the FBI, he served as a deputy sheriff and police
officer in Knoxville; and
WHEREAS, Johnnie Sharp, Jr., epitomizes the spirit and commitment that are
characteristic of a true Tennessean, and his professionalism and dedication to public service
are evident to all who know him; and
WHEREAS, we find it appropriate to recognize and applaud Mr. Sharp for his dedication
to our nation and the State of Tennessee and its citizens; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HU NDRED FOURTEENTH
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, that we honor and commend Johnnie Sharp, Jr., on the
occasion of his retirement from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, thank him for his
meritorious service, and extend to him our heartfelt wishes for a happy and fulfilling retirement
and every continued success in his future endeavors.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared
for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy and upon proper request made to
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the appropriate clerk, the language appearing immediately following the State seal appear
without House or Senate designation.