2025 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 726
Commending Carlos Caas.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 18, 2025
Agreed to by the Senate, February 20, 2025
WHEREAS, Carlos Caas, a distinguished law-enforcement officer and deputy with the Alexandria Sheriff's Office, was named Virginia Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by the American Legion Department of Virginia in 2024; and
WHEREAS, Carlos Caas has previously served the Alexandria Sheriff's Office as a transportation deputy and in the detention center and is currently supporting the department's mission as the gang and intelligence investigator; and
WHEREAS, beyond his primary roles, Carlos Caas has mentored his fellow law-enforcement officers as a state-certified field trainer, general instructor, and control tactics instructor, and supported the Alexandria Sheriff's Office as a member of its emergency response team, civil disobedience unit, and honor guard; and
WHEREAS, with fluency in both English and Spanish and experience as a competitive soccer player and coach, Carlos Caas has been invaluable to the Alexandria Sheriff's Office in its efforts to recruit new officers and make meaningful connections with area youth; and
WHEREAS, Carlos Caas has consistently demonstrated a willingness and ability to lead, serving as president of his academy class, the Alexandria Sheriff's Association, and the Alexandria Sheriff's Employee Advisory Committee; and
WHEREAS, Carlos Caas received the nomination for this prestigious statewide honor after he was named the 2023 Alexandria Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by American Legion Post 24 in Alexandria; and
WHEREAS, the Alexandria Sheriff's Office has cited two critical occasions when Carlos Caas demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to his responsibilities as an officer, including when he located a Project Lifesaver client who went missing while he was off-duty and when he ably responded to a shooting incident so that both the victim was saved and the perpetrator was apprehended; and
WHEREAS, with exceptional professionalism, integrity, and dedication to serving and protecting the community, Carlos Caas has embodied the ideals of the law-enforcement profession, earning the esteem and admiration of all Virginians; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Carlos Caas for being named the 2024 Virginia Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by the American Legion Department of Virginia; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Carlos Caas as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for his contributions to law enforcement in Alexandria and the Commonwealth.