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From YouTube: Dedication of Trooper Jacqueline Vernon Memorial Bridge
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The ceremony to dedicate the Trooper Jacqueline Vernon Memorial Bridge over Shirley Highway (I-395) in Arlington VA. Trooper Vernon lost her life in the line of duty on August 16, 1988. The bridge naming ceremony was held in the Arlington County Virginia offices on August 26 2015.
A
Good
morning
good
morning,
let
me
welcome
you
to
the
arlington
county
board
room.
My
name
is
Mary
Hines
and
I'm
the
current
chair
of
the
arlington
county
board
I.
It's
my
job
to
sort
of
set
the
stage
a
tad
for
you.
I
want
to
apologize
in
advance.
I
have
an
emergency
will
not
a
meeting
this
morning
that
I'm
going
to
leave
after
we
present
the
colors
and
my
colleague
Jay
Fassett,
who
was
chair
last
year
when
we
did
the
proclamation
or
the
resolution
will
come
and
be
the
emcee
for
our
program.
A
A
Our
lieutenant
colonel
george
Daniels
from
the
State
Police
Bureau
of
field
operations,
the
Fairfax
division
commander,
captain
Jim
Deford
and
the
Fairfax
division,
lieutenant
Stephen,
Stephen,
Hawkins
and
JP
crucial
and
finally,
we're
joined
by
members
of
trooper
Vernon's,
family
Ron,
Vernon,
dr.
John,
Vernon
jr..
Surely
bird
and
their
spouses
and
children
and
I'd
ask
all
the
Vernon
family
who
are
able
to
please
stand
so
that
we
can
recognize
you.
A
B
B
B
B
B
C
Again,
my
name
is
Jay
Fassett
and
Mary.
Thank
you
and
the
honor
guard.
Thank
you
and
Liza
HUD
skins,
who
happens
to
be
my
aide
back.
There
also
has
a
great
voice.
Thank
you
all
right.
We
have
a
few
speakers
who
are
going
to
come
up
and
say
a
few
words
now
and
I'll
invite
them
one.
At
a
time.
First
Colonel
waiting
Huggins
has
had
to
distinguish
40
plus
year
career
in
law
enforcement.
C
D
Good
morning,
it
doesn't
seem
possible
that
a
year
has
passed,
since
many
of
us
appeared
in
this
very
room
to
support
the
resolution
that
the
Arlington
County
Board
of
Supervisors,
so
graciously
unanimously
passed
Thank
You
mr.
set
for
that.
But
then
again
it
doesn't
seem
possible
that
it's
been
almost
30
years
since
Jackie
was
taken
from
us.
This
is
long
overdue
and
were
delighted.
The
State
Police
Association,
the
men
and
women
of
the
State
Police
Association,
are
delighted
to
have
played
a
role
in
making
this
day
possible.
D
My
role
today
is
to
recognize
and
thank
those
people
who
did
indeed
make
this
day
possible
and
I'd
like
to
begin
by
thanking
the
Arlington
County
Board
of
Supervisors,
without
their
support
and
resolution
that
they
passed.
The
path
in
the
General
Assembly
might
not
have
been
quite
as
easy.
Most
of
all,
I
want
to
thank
Senator,
favola
and
delegate
core
pika
I
met
with
them,
I
guess
it's
been
a
little
over
a
year
ago
now,
senator
vivoli
here
in
her
home
office,
Indelicato
Pekin
is
General
Assembly
office.
D
When
I
explain
the
significance
of
this
project
to
them
and
the
historical
nature
of
Jackie
service
and
of
her
passing,
they
leapt
at
the
opportunity
to
patron
the
Senate
and
House
this
bill.
They
were
the
quarterbacks
of
the
team
and
they
did
a
masterful
job
at
guiding
this
legislation
successfully
through
the
General
Assembly.
D
So
I
would
like
to
thank
both
of
you
publicly
for
for
your
support
and
and
what
you
did
and
finally,
there's
one
other
person
I'd
like
to
thank,
and
sometimes
the
people
kind
of
behind
the
scenes,
don't
get
the
credit
that
they
deserve.
But
what
I
don't
know
where
Pat
Carroll
is
but
there
she
is
there.
She
is
way
in
the
back
of
the
room,
not
getting
the
recognition
she
deserves.
Pat
and
I
became
acquainted
a
little
over
a
year
ago,
and
she
was
my
contact
person
here
in
Arlington.
D
She
could
not
have
been
kinder,
more
gracious,
more
supportive,
so
Pat.
Thank
you
all
so
very
much
so
in
closing,
on
behalf
of
the
men
and
women
of
the
Virginia
State
Police
Association.
Thank
you
for
helping
us
keep
our
promise
to
our
members
that
their
sacrifices
will.
Never
ever
ever
be
forgotten,
and
now
the
citizens
of
the
Commonwealth
will
remember
that
sacrifice
as
well.
Thank
you
very
much.
C
Thank
You
colonel
audience
now
I'd
like
to
invite
up
delegate
Rob
crew
pika,
who
has
represented
the
45th
district
and
Virginia
House
of
Delegates
for
the
past
three
years.
Sadly,
he
has
decided
not
to
re-up
he'll,
be
leaving
at
the
end
of
this
year,
but,
prior
to
that,
he
served
on
the
alexandria
city
council
and,
as
you've
heard,
he
is
the
delegate
who
introduced
this
Lessig
nation.
This
legislation
to
designate
the
bridge
for
trooper
Vernon
in
the
House
of
Delegates
delegate,
delegate
crew
pika.
Please.
E
It
also
is
important
to
acknowledge
that
this
is
about
sacrifice
and
obviously
trooper
Vernon
paid
the
ultimate
sacrifice,
but
the
family
and
friends
all
paid
sacrifices
as
well,
and
we're
so
honored
that
you
all
came
today
to
be
here
and
sharing
this
with
us,
because
you
carry
the
honor
of
her
many
accomplishments
with
you
every
day.
But
you
also
have
to
carry
the
sacrifice
of
losing
her
in
your
family
as
you
go
about
your
lives,
and
it
means
a
lot
that
you're
here
and
I
think
it's.
E
And
you
know
this
naming
of
this
bridge
is
a
way
for
us
to
say
thank
you
also
to
all
of
our
troopers
for
the
great
work
they
do
and
to
let
them
know.
We
do
remember-
and
we
do
appreciate
so
just
been
a
huge
honor
to
be
a
part
of
this
I.
Really
thank
everyone
for
being
here
and
I
can't
wait
to
see
the
sign
when
the
ones
taken
off
see
you
soon.
Thank
you.
C
F
First
I
want
to
thank
each
and
every
one
of
you
for
coming
to
this
dedication
today.
It
is
so
important
that
we
as
a
community
are
willing
to
acknowledge
publicly
the
value
of
public
service,
the
sacrifice
that
public
service
always
demands
and
to
stand
there
and
to
tell
the
loved
ones
and
family
members
of
Jackie
Vernon
Vernon
how
special
Jackie
was
and
how
much
we
all
appreciated
her
and
what
she
did
contribute
to
our
community
and
to
our
well-being.
F
Jackie
was
32
years
old
when
she
unfortunately
lost
her
life
in
the
line
of
duty,
she
was
making
a
stop
on
395
heading
north
between
the
sort
of
glebe
road
in
shirlington
exits.
I
think
she
was
trying
to
catch
an
hov
violator,
but
the
point
is
is
that
she
took
whatever
risks
she
had
to
take
to
do
her
job
and
time.
It
again.
Her
colleagues
have
been
quoted
as
saying
Jackie
always
had
my
back
jackie
was
there.
Jackie
was
loyal.
F
Jackie
was
a
first-rate
professional
and
the
value
of
having
this
public
dedication,
in
my
mind,
is
making
a
public
statement
about
how
we
hold
those
traits.
Dear
jackie
graduated
in
nineteen
eighty-four
has
a
woman
in
a
male-dominated
profession,
I
just
know
in
my
heart.
She
had
lots
of
challenges,
I,
don't
think
her
male
colleagues
and
I
think
our
men
and
I've
come
a
very
long
way
and
I
give
you
credit
for
that,
but
in
1984
I,
don't
think
her
male
colleagues
embraced
the
idea
of
having
a
female
wearing
the
badge.
F
I
think
she
continually
felt
she
had
to
prove
herself
every
day
every
hour.
Every
time
a
situation
came
up,
I'm
sure
she
felt
she
had
to
be
better.
She
had
to
perform
at
a
higher
level
and
she
just
didn't
have
any
time
or
room
for
failure,
so
I
have
to
respect
that
and
I
think
all
of
you
respected
as
well.
F
Finally,
I
just
want
to
conclude
by
saying
that
and
it's
83
year
history,
the
Virginia
State
Police,
has
lost
a
total
of
sixty
sworn
personnel,
so
I
want
to
say
that
to
the
State
Police
to
the
County
folks,
who
are
here
in
uniform
and
to
all
of
the
the
county
staff
who
do
do
public
service.
We
know
the
sacrifice
and
we
are
very
grateful-
that
you're
willing
to
to
do
that
for
all
of
us.
I
think
there
is
no
higher
honor
and
to
the
family
of
Jackie
Vernon.
We
thank
you.
F
C
G
Well,
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
So
very
much
you're
going
to
hear
me
say
that
I
never
get
tired
of
saying
it
and
certainly
won't
get
tired
of
saying
it
today.
What
what's
being
done
here
is
is
pretty
incredible
for
us
at
State
Police
and
for
Virginia
and
Virginians
to
see
this.
The
ceremony
and
this
recognition
for
Jackie
Wayne
mentioned
it's
been
a
long
time,
and
it
has
been
a
long
time
and
in
even
a
period
of
time
since
since
Ron
and
I
visited
in
Iran
got
the
pushing
this.
G
G
When
you,
when
you
look
back
to
that
tragic
Tuesday
of
August
16
1988,
when
we
lost
Jackie,
we
look,
we
lost
a
woman
that
meant
so
very
very
much
to
so
many
certainly
her
family,
her
friends,
the
communities
that
she
served
in
her
family
to
Virginia,
State
Police.
And
let
me
assure
you
that
over
that
period
of
time,
that
her
sacrifice
didn't
go
unnoticed
and
didn't
go
without
us,
remembering
Jackie
and
what
she
did.
You
can
ask
her
classmates
aya,
I
told
Ron
and
shearling
John
earlier.
G
That
I
had
a
great
visit
with
members
of
the
73rd
basic
session
out
in
the
parking
lot
and
Jackie
smiled
down
at
us.
While
we
were
talking
and
telling
stories,
I
suspect,
but
they
will
tell
you
the
time
that
they
spent
together,
and
many
of
them
ended
up
right
here
in
in
Arlington
and
in
Northern
Virginia
area
and
working
together,
and
there
are
others
here
today
who
who
worked
with
Jackie
and
had
that
privilege.
G
I
know
that
for
those
people
that
that
her
untimely
death
was
extremely
difficult
for
every
one
of
them
as
it
was
for
everyone
in
State
Police,
particularly
one.
Not
two
not
to
call
out
master
trooper
Chuck
king,
but
August
sixteenth
was
Chuck's
birthday
when
we
lost
Jackie.
He
wasn't
in
town
that
day,
but
I
had
the
privilege,
not
the
privilege
of
working
with
her
in
an
operational
sense.
But
I
was
a
baby
sergeant
at
the
academy
in
1984
had
been
there
a
little
less
than
six
months
in
in
January
of
1984.
G
When
Jackie
first
came
in
the
door,
she
did
her
her
little
abbreviated
training
and
fired
a
weapon
which
he
had
no
problem
with
and
in
qualifying.
She
went
to
roanoke
and
some
of
you
who
were
like
me,
whose
hair
is
turning
gray
and
turning
loose,
remember
Tim
price
Tim
price
was
her
FTO
and
in
roanoke
and
worked
with
with
Jackie
during
that
period
of
time
until
school
start
at
April
second
of
1988,
and
she
returned
to
the
Academy,
then
and
retired.
Captain
Ronnie
Saunders
was
her
sergeant
at
the
academy
we
work
together.
G
There
I
taught
several
classes
that
she
attended.
I
remembers
being
a
little
bit
shy,
but
the
thing
that
I
remember
most
of
all
and
another
legend
in
the
Department
sergeant
Paul
Rocca
Charlie,
who
would
to
give
you
some
perspective
as
Wayne
Huggins
boss
at
one
time,
I
taught
motor
vehicle
code
now,
knowing
that
Jackie
had
previous
law
enforcement
experience.
G
She
very
much
excelled
at
that
at
that
class,
and
certainly
when
you
look
back
at
her
performance
here
in
Arlington
County
in
Northern
Virginia,
she
excelled
that
enforcement
of
the
motor
vehicle
code
as
well
I've,
been
trying
and
I
meant
to
ask
some
of
our
classmates
earlier
who
she
boxed
in
basic
school,
because
I
remember
the
staff
getting
together
after
the
boxing
and
Sam.
We
don't
want
to
get
in
the
ring
with
Jackie,
because
she
she
certainly
held
her
own
there.
G
You
know
you
talk
about
her
personality,
another
former
classmate
and
shift
made
of
hers
was
Louise
kits
Louise,
Dyer,
trooper,
Louise,
dire
and,
and
she
wrote
a
special
memoriam
following
Jackie's
death
about
her,
and
let
me
just
share
those
passages
and
it
speaks
to
the
comments
that
the
senator
just
made.
She
said
jackie
was
always
there
when
a
situation
called
for
it
and
in
the
vast
majority
of
instances
she
showed
up
without
being
called,
and
she
said
she
was
the
walking
definition
of
loyalty
loyal
to
her
friends.
G
No
favor
was
too
big
and
no
our
too
early
when
you
needed
her
Jackie
demonstrated
that
dedication
to
public
safety
and
dedication
to
others
throughout
her
life
and
throughout
her
service
from
the
coal
fields
of
West
Virginia's.
At
the
time
that
she
spent
in
the
military,
a
decorated
soldier,
she
came
back
and
was
a
security
guard.
She
was
a
police
officer
locally
and
in
to
her
time
with
the
Virginia
State
Police.
Her
life
was
a
life
of
service
to
others,
and
that's
why
today
ceremonies
so
very,
very
important.
G
It's
very
important
that
we
say
thank
you
jackie
and
we
say
thank
you
to
the
vernon
family.
It's
it's
very
important
that
we
say
thank
you
for
those
those
years
of
service
and
and
for
protecting
the
communities
in
which
she
lived
her
Commonwealth
and
for
serving
her
country.
It's
it's.
It's
our
way
of
letting
you
all
piccoli,
Shirley
and
John
and
Ron
and
the
Vernon
family
know
that
Jackie's
Jackie's
life
and
her
public
service
and
her
memories.
G
G
This
is
a
copy
of
it
right
here
and
the
then
superintendent
bill.
Corr
Vella
spoke
that
day
and
he
feels
a
little
bit
of
history.
Buff
he
reached
back
to
to
Abraham
Lincoln's
words
that
day
and
the
words
from
the
dedication
at
the
cemetery
at
Gettysburg,
and
he
said
the
world
will
little
note
nor
long.
G
G
Thank
you
for
the
fact
that
I
got
to
know
her
and
know
that
we
know
that
your
sacrifices
had
been
many
even
before
that
day
in
1988.
The
sacrifice
of
having
someone
in
law
enforcement
is
very
demanding
and
very
real,
and
we
know
that
you're
suffering
is
has
been
heart
wrenching,
since
that
time
today
is
not
meant
to
reopen
those
wounds.
G
Today's
the
day,
a
celebration
of
her
life,
a
fellowship
with
those
that
you
were
and
family
and
a
time
to
hopefully
give
you
some
comfort
and
healing
as
we
move
along-
and
we
remember
you
remember
that
your
sister,
your
cousin,
your
aunt,
that
she'll
be
forever
remembered,
she'll,
be
forever
honored
and
not
only
today
and
tomorrow,
but
for
generations.
Yet
to
come
as
we
leave
here.
G
We
want
to
keep
that
in
mind
and
keep
it
in
our
hearts
and,
in
our
mind,
keep
her
sacrifice
and
her
valor
and
in
her
service
she
was
someone
who
proudly
wore
this
uniform
of
blue
and
grey,
no
doubt
about
it
every
day
that
she
worked,
and
we
don't
say
today
that
Jacqueline
Vernon
was
a
Virginia
State
Police
trooper,
because
she
very
much
is
and
will
always
be.
If
it's
in
your
state,
police,
trooper,
she'll,
never
ever
be
forgotten,
she'll
be
forever
missed,
god
bless
each
and
every
one
of
you.
C
H
After
listening
to
him,
I
didn't
want
to
get
up
because
he
pretty
much
said
everything
I
wanted
to
say,
but
I
wanted
to
thank
God
for
this
day.
Thank
God
that
we
are
here
a
symbol
to
to
do
this
I
want
to,
on
behalf
of
the
family.
I
want
to
thank
the
state
of
Virginia
I
want
to
thank
the
city
of
Arlington
and
all
of
those
who
participated.
H
Someone
told
me
once
that
an
angel
with
someone
that
God
puts
in
your
path
when
you
needed
help,
and
so
many
people
came
forward
when
we
were
doing
this.
When
we
ran
into
roadblocks
there
was
somebody
who
stepped
forward
to
help
us
push
a
little
bit
harder.
When
we
felt
discouraged
there
was
somebody
who
hand
who
reached
out
a
hand
and
said
it's:
okay,
let's
keep
going
I
found
people
that
I
didn't
know
that
were
that
were
little
angels
in
disguise.
People
I'd
never
seen
before,
never
heard
of,
but
came
out
of.
H
Nowhere
I
want
to
tell
you
about
a
little
bit
about
Jackie,
even
though
the
colonel
has
told
you
a
lot
about
her
I
wanted
to
say
a
couple
of
things
about
her,
even
though
I
find
myself
torn
between
the
sadness
that
I
feeling
the
loss
to
my
sister
and
the
exultation
I
feel
when
I
know
where
we
are
and
know
that
we
finally
got
here
in
life.
Jackie
struggled
with
the
circumstances
in
which
she
found
herself.
She
was
not
satisfied
being
different.
As
a
result,
she
constantly
took
jobs
traditionally
set
aside
for
men.
H
H
Society
has
forgotten
the
power
of
one
because
it
said
one
tree
can
start
a
forest.
One
vote
can
change
a
nation,
one
star
can
God
a
ship.
One
touch
can
show
you
care
and
yes,
one
life
can
make
a
difference.
Think
not
look
around.
You
look
at
all
the
people
whose
life
has
been
touched
by
Jackie
and
who
know
her
and
who
came
out
and
sacrificed
to
be
here
today.
One
life
can
make
a
difference.
H
A
young
girl
who
struggled
all
her
life
to
be
significant
until
one
day
she
put
on
the
gray
of
a
fazenda
state
trooper
and
her
life
was
forever
transformed.
I
saw
a
young,
bewildered
girl,
changing
to
a
confident,
strong,
proud
and
dedicated
young
woman
who
finally
saw
herself
as
somebody
Jackie
enjoyed
her
job
as
a
state
trooper.
H
She
told
the
story
of
pulling
up
behind
a
car
with
a
little
old
lady
who
had
a
flat
tire.
She
said
that
lady
had
no
cell
phone
didn't
belong
to
triple-a
or
any
of
those
roadside
assistance,
and
she
said
all
she
could
think
about
was
her
mother.
She
took
off
her
little
bear
hat
rolled
up
her
sleeves
and
went
out
and
changed
the
ladies
flat
and
sent
her
on
her
way.
H
Trooper
Vernon
had
found
the
power
of
one
but
then
came
the
unthinkable
cut
down
at
her
prime
of
her
life.
The
end
of
watch
came
in
the
morning
of
August
eighteenth
1988
as
she
struggle
for
recognition
in
life,
so
she
struggled
again
for
recognition
and
death
27
years
and
10
days
since
the
end
of
watch.
However,
today
we
gather
together
to
celebrate
the
life
of
one
trooper,
Jackie
Vernon
the
words
from
Ecclesiastes,
often
haunt
me.
H
C
C
C
Think
now
we
have
that's
a
big
sign:
that's
pretty
big!
No
one's
gonna
forget
Jackie.
Now
and
before
we
finish
we're
going
to
have
a
special
tribute.
The
Virginia
State
Police
have
prepared
a
PowerPoint
about
Jackie
and
her
life
and
Lynn.
You
have
you're
ready
to
start
something
rolling,
I,
believe
I,
don't
know
if
you
need
to
turn
down
the
lights
any
further
or
not.
Thank.
B
B
B
B
C
To
the
Virginia
State
Police,
thank
you
for
putting
that
together
for
all
of
us,
as
we
conclude
today,
I'm
just
going
to
say
a
couple
of
very
brief
words
I
think
last
year,
when
you
all
came-
and
we
had
our
resolution
and
this
year,
I
think
it's
hard
not
to
believe
that
there's
more
positive
feeling
more
love,
more
goodwill
and
collaboration
among
so
many
folks
and
organizations
to
get
to
this
point
in
this
room.
Then
we
may
have
had
all
last
year
at
that
moment
and
we
may
have
all
this
year
in
this
moment.
C
So
we
thank
you
for
that.
There
have
been
many
thanks
given
already
to
those
who
wear
a
uniform
and
protect
our
communities
and
our
citizens,
in
whatever
form
or
fashion,
to
those
in
the
General
Assembly
that
helped
make
this
happen
and
most
of
all
to
the
first
several
rows
here
of
the
family.
I
can
only
imagine
it's
not
necessarily
an
easy
day,
but
it's
a
beautiful
day
nonetheless,
and
know
whether
some
pretty
young
here,
maybe
a
maybe
jackie,
was
an
aunt
or
grandmother
or
whatever.