H 4493 Concurrent Resolution, By Koon, J.J. Bailey, R.A. Barber, R.C. Fulmer, 
H.M. Hallman, D.N. Holt, Inabinett, D.E. Martin, J. Rama and L.S. Whipper
 A Concurrent Resolution expressing the deepest sorrow of the members of the
 General Assembly at the death December 14, 1991, of Trooper First Class David
 Hunter O'Brien of Charleston and the South Carolina Highway Patrol, extending
 sympathy to his family and many friends, and requesting the Law Enforcement
 Division of the Department of Highways and Public Transportation to take the
 necessary steps to set up a trust in memory of David Hunter O'Brien to provide
 scholarships for persons desiring to join the ranks of law enforcement.

   03/04/92  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-15
   03/04/92  Senate Introduced SJ-15
   03/04/92  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-15

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

EXPRESSING THE DEEPEST SORROW OF THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT THE DEATH DECEMBER 14, 1991, OF TROOPER FIRST CLASS DAVID HUNTER O'BRIEN OF CHARLESTON AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY PATROL, EXTENDING SYMPATHY TO HIS FAMILY AND MANY FRIENDS, AND REQUESTING THE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO SET UP A TRUST IN MEMORY OF DAVID HUNTER O'BRIEN TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR PERSONS DESIRING TO JOIN THE RANKS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT.

Whereas, December 14, 1991, the South Carolina Highway Patrol lost one of their own as Trooper First Class David Hunter O'Brien died tragically in the line of duty in an automobile accident; and

Whereas, David Hunter O'Brien was a trooper for eighteen months and was to be promoted the night before the accident. He also was Beaufort County's Trooper of the Year for 1991; and

Whereas, law enforcement in South Carolina as well as his family and friends suffered a tremendous loss with the death of this fine young man; and

Whereas, David Hunter O'Brien is survived by his wife Lori Barwick O'Brien and his parents Lillian Hunter O'Brien and William Joseph O'Brien, Jr.; and

Whereas, a trust to reward persons who desire to serve this State as a law enforcement officer truly would be a fitting memorial to the dedication and hard work of this outstanding trooper; and

Whereas, it is the wish of the General Assembly that the Law Enforcement Division of the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation take the necessary steps to have such a trust set up to memorialize the good name and excellent example of David Hunter O'Brien; and

Whereas, the Law Enforcement Division is requested to work with the local law enforcement of Charleston County, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, South Carolina Troopers Association, and South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association to establish the trust. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly express their deepest sorrow at the death of Trooper First Class David Hunter O'Brien of Charleston and the South Carolina Highway Patrol, extend sympathy to his family and many friends, and request the Law Enforcement Division of the Department of Highways and Public Transportation to take the necessary steps to set up a trust in memory of David Hunter O'Brien to provide scholarships for persons desiring to join the ranks of law enforcement.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the O'Brien family.