2018-02-03 Deputy James Gregory LawFitPittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
RESOLUTION
2018-02-03
Deputy James Gregory
Winner of the 2017 LawFit Gold Medallion for Physical Fitness
Piedmont Regional Justice Training Academy’s Basic School No. 23
VIRGINIA: At the regularly scheduled business meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of
Supervisors held on February 20, 2018, in the General District Courtroom of the Edwin R.
Shields Courthouse Addition, the following Resolution was presented and adopted:
WHEREAS, in response to a growing concern for the disabling illnesses and injuries suffered
by their personnel, Police Departments and Sheriff’s Departments in Virginia began to address
the issue of officer health and safety in the late 1980’s; and
WHEREAS, in November of 1989 Dr. David L. Bever, a professor of health education at
George Mason University, developed the LawFit® Program for law enforcement personnel with
the assistance of the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. The LawFit Program was
designed to increase the cardiorespiratory efficiency, muscular strength, muscular endurance,
lean body mass, and flexibility of officers; and
WHEREAS, on November 1, 2016, Deputy James Gregory was hired by the Pittsylvania
County Sheriff’s Office and soon after enrolled in the Piedmont Regional Justice Training
Academy’s Basic School No. 23; and
WHEREAS, at graduation ceremonies, Deputy James Gregory was awarded the Academy’s
Gold Medallion for Physical Fitness for achieving the highest physical fitness scores based on
the Lawfit testing battery, which includes maximum bench press, timed sit-up, sit & reach
flexibility, push-ups, pull-ups, 1.5-mile run, vertical jump, body fat estimation, and resting heart
rate and blood pressure. Deputy Gregory achieved 309 points out of 350 points, being one of the
highest scores recently achieved by any basic recruit; then
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors expresses its
congratulations and admiration to Deputy James Gregory on receiving the LawFit Gold
Medallion for Physical Fitness from the Piedmont Regional Justice Training Academy’s Basic
School No. 23; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be presented to Deputy James
Gregory.
Given under my hand this 20th day of February, 2018.
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Robert W. Warren, Chairman
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
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David M. Smitherman, Clerk
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors