S*1566 Concurrent Resolution, By Holland
 A Concurrent Resolution to request the Kershaw County Council to name the
 building which houses the Kershaw County Sheriff's Department at 609 Lafayette
 Avenue in Camden as the "Debruhl Building".

   05/20/92  Senate Introduced, adopted, sent to House SJ-10
   05/21/92  House  Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO REQUEST THE KERSHAW COUNTY COUNCIL TO NAME THE BUILDING WHICH HOUSES THE KERSHAW COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AT 609 LAFAYETTE AVENUE IN CAMDEN AS THE "DEBRUHL BUILDING".

Whereas, South Carolina recently lost one of its most respected law enforcement officers when Louis L. "Hector" DeBruhl died in Camden at the age of fifty-seven; and

Whereas, Hector DeBruhl was first elected Sheriff of Kershaw County in November, 1966 and served continuously until his retirement last year. He was the youngest sheriff in the State when he was first elected, served longer than any sheriff in the history of Kershaw County, and was the senior sheriff in South Carolina at the time of his retirement; and

Whereas, during his thirty-four year career in law enforcement, he rightfully earned a reputation as an officer who worked on the front line, who was fearless, and who had complete integrity; and

Whereas, Sheriff DeBruhl was the son of a former sheriff of Kershaw County, Gilliam B. "Gib" DeBruhl, who was elected sheriff in 1946 and served until his death in July, 1951; and

Whereas, like his son, Gib DeBruhl's twenty-five year career as a law enforcement officer before his untimely death was a source of pride for Kershaw County and South Carolina, and certainly set high standards which his son later emulated during his tenure as sheriff; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly believe that it would be a fitting tribute to this outstanding Kershaw County family if the sheriff's office building in the county were named in their honor. Now, therefore,

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

That the Kershaw County Council is requested to name the building which houses the Kershaw County Sheriff's Department at 609 Lafayette Avenue in Camden as the "DeBruhl Building".

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Kershaw County Council.