2021-04-02 Special Resident Agent James J. Dwyer PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION#2021-04-02
A RESOLUTION HONORING SUPERVISORY SPECIAL RESIDENT AGENT JAMES J. DWYER
VIRGINIA: At the Regular Meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors("Board") held on April 20,
2021,the following Resolution was presented and adopted:
WHEREAS,in 2016 and 2017,Pittsylvania County,Virginia("County"),was experiencing acts of gang violence;
and
WHEREAS, specifically, twenty-eight (28) homicide investigations, with thirty-two (32) victims, were directly
linked to gang involvement; and
WHEREAS, other gang related criminal activities included breaking and entering, robbery, drug distribution,
firearms offenses,aggravated assault,and homicide; and
WHEREAS,in 2017,under the direction of Supervisory Special Resident Agent James J.Dwyer("SRRA Dwyer"),
federal, state and local law enforcement officials and prosecutors launched"Operation Purple Reign,"focusing on alleged
crimes committed by Bloods and Crips gang members; and
WHEREAS,this partnership included the FBI,the County's Sheriffs Office,the Danville Police Department,the
Department of Alcohol,Tobacco,and Firearms,the Drug Enforcement Administration,the Virginia State Police,the United
States Attorney's Office of the Western District, the United States Marshals Service, and the Office of Commonwealth
Attorney Michael J.Newman; and
WHEREAS,under the investigative direction of SSRA Dwyer,one of the largest Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt
Organizations Act and Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering investigations was presented to the United States Federal
Court in the Western District of Virginia for trial; and
WHEREAS,in total,"Operation Purple Reign" resulted in two-hundred fifty(250) federal indictments on twenty
(20) gang members and associates; eight (8) of which are members of the "Milla" Bloods, eight (8) are members of the
"Rollin 60s"Crips,and four(4)were associated gang members;and
WHEREAS,directly due to SSRA Dwyer's remarkable efforts and the forward thinking of local law enforcement
and members of the community,County gang-related crime has greatly declined.
THEREFORE, BE IT FORMALLY RESOLVED that the Board expresses its sincere admiration and
appreciation to SSRA Dwyer for his outstanding efforts in reducing County gang-related crime; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be presented to SSRA Dwyer and send to local
media.
Given under my hand this 20th day of April, 2021.
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