HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 26
(By Delegates Hamilton, M. Poling,
Stalnaker and Fragale)
Naming the bridge located in Upshur County on U.S. Route 33 east of
Buckhannon, "The Sheriff Fred Gaudet Bridge."
Whereas, Frederic "Fred" M. Gaudet was born the son of Mabel
and Stanley Gaudet on April 17, 1949, in Upshur County, West
Virginia; and
Whereas, Fred Gaudet was a member of the 1966 Buckhannon High
School state championship football team; and
Whereas, Fred Gaudet graduated from the Richmond Bureau of
Police Academy and the FBI National Academy before obtaining a B.A.
Degree in Criminal Justice and Government from Wesleyan College;
and
Whereas, Fred Gaudet served as President of the West Virginia
Sheriff's Association in 1987; and
Whereas, Fred Gaudet received many awards throughout his life
in recognition of his dedicated service in law enforcement and
community activities - including the "Excellent Police Duty Medal",
a Police Conduct Medal, an "Outstanding Young Man of America
Award," a "Commitment to Duty Award," and the "Upshur County
Citizen of the Year Award." Posthumously, Mr. Gaudet was awarded
the "Criminal Justice Partnership Award" by the West Virginia Prosecuting Attorneys' Association; and
Whereas, Fred Gaudet, after serving as a homicide detective
with the Richmond Police Department in Richmond, Virginia,
returned to his beloved Upshur County where he served variously as
Sheriff, Magistrate and County Commissioner - and, at the time of
his death on November 2, 1999, as Police Chief for the City of
Buckhannon; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the bridge located in Upshur County on U.S. Route 33,
east of Buckhannon, be named "The Sheriff Fred Gaudet Bridge"; and,
be it
Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways shall cause to
be manufactured signs to be displayed at either end of said bridge
displaying in prominent lettering - "The Sheriff Fred Gaudet
Bridge"; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates,
forward a certified copy of this Resolution to the Division of
Highways, to Deborah Gaudet, Mr. Gaudet's widow, to Brian Gaudet,
Erica Gaudet, John Niland, Jaclyn Niland and Natalie Niland Lint,
Mr. Gaudet's Children and, to Mr. Gaudet's siblings, Larry Gaudet,
Jim Gaudet and Mary Shoulders.
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