Bill 5286

                    Current Status

Introducing Body:               House
Bill Number:                    5286
Primary Sponsor:                Meacham
Type of Legislation:            CR
Subject:                        Chief Bobby Kimbrell
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19940602
Computer Document Number:       BBM/9333JM.94
Introduced Date:                19940601
Last History Body:              House
Last History Date:              19940602
Last History Type:              Received from Senate
Scope of Legislation:           Statewide
All Sponsors:                   Meacham
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent
                                Resolution

Bill  Body    Date          Action Description              CMN  Leg Involved
____  ______  ____________  ______________________________  ___  ____________

5286  House   19940602      Received from Senate
5286  Senate  19940602      Introduced, adopted, returned
                            with concurrence
5286  House   19940601      Introduced, adopted, sent to
                            Senate

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

COMMENDING AND THANKING CHIEF BOBBY KIMBRELL FOR HIS EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND AS CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE TOWN OF FORT MILL, AND WISHING HIM SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS FOLLOWING HIS RETIREMENT.

Whereas, Chief Bobby Kimbrell, the Chief of Police of the Town of Fort Mill, has rendered thirty-four years of distinguished service to law enforcement; and

Whereas, Chief Kimbrell has been the town's police chief for seventeen years; he started his law enforcement career at the Fort Mill Police Department in 1959 and was promoted to lieutenant in 1962; he accepted a position at the York County Sheriff's Department in 1968 and was promoted to lieutenant in 1972; he was transferred to the detective division, and, in 1977, he accepted the top job at the Fort Mill Police Department; and

Whereas, Chief Kimbrell was chosen to receive the "Citizen of the Year" award for 1994 by the Fort Mill Chamber of Commerce for his service to the community; and

Whereas, he has had a distinguished law enforcement career and has been an outstanding chief of police for Fort Mill; and

Whereas, he has announced his retirement on June 30, 1994. Now, therefore,

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

That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, commend and thank Chief Bobby Kimbrell for his exemplary service to law enforcement and as Chief of Police of the Town of Fort Mill and wish him success and happiness following his retirement.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Chief Kimbrell.