2025 SESSION
ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 191
Celebrating the life of Malcolm Tecumseh Custalow, Jr.
Agreed to by the Senate, January 16, 2025
WHEREAS, Malcolm Tecumseh Custalow, Jr., a distinguished law-enforcement officer, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and son, and a treasured member of the King William County community, died on June 30, 2024; and
WHEREAS, affectionately known by family and friends as Little Mack, Malcolm Custalow graduated from Grove Avenue Christian School in Richmond in 1992 before studying at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College; and
WHEREAS, Malcolm Custalow was a devoted law-enforcement officer and first responder who dedicated more than 25 years to the safety and well-being of communities in the Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Malcolm Custalow embarked upon his law-enforcement career in 1999 as a deputy with the King William County Sheriff's Office and was promoted to the rank of sergeant in 2016; and
WHEREAS, Malcolm Custalow later served with the West Point Sheriff's Office and as a water marine police officer before ultimately returning to the King William County Sheriff's Office as a court deputy in 2024; and
WHEREAS, in recognition of his accomplishments in keeping the roadways of King William County safe, Malcolm Custalow was presented an award by Mothers Against Drunk Driving in 2007; and
WHEREAS, Malcolm Custalow's legacy of service was known throughout the Greater Richmond area, and he was admired by all who knew him for his bravery, honesty, and integrity; and
WHEREAS, Malcolm Custalow was an avid outdoorsman and an accomplished hunter and fisherman; and
WHEREAS, Malcolm Custalow was an enrolled citizen of the Mattaponi Indian Tribe, and he proudly honored and celebrated his Native American heritage and community; and
WHEREAS, Malcolm Custalow was guided throughout his life by his abiding Baptist faith, which informed his values and his unwavering commitment to helping others in need; and
WHEREAS, Malcolm Custalow will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his loving wife of 27 years, Robin; his children, Raleigh, Lili, and Dakota, and their families; his father, Malcolm, Sr.; and numerous other family members and friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia hereby note with great sadness the loss of Malcolm Tecumseh Custalow, Jr., a revered member of the King William County community whose dedication and service were an inspiration to all who knew him; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Malcolm Tecumseh Custalow, Jr., as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's respect for his memory.