A HOUSE RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of meggan lee callahan.
Whereas, Meggan Lee Callahan was born on May 23, 1987, in South County, Rhode Island, to John Callahan and Wendy Lynn Gilbert Callahan; and
Whereas, Meggan Lee Callahan joined the Division of Prisons of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety in 2012 and was promoted to sergeant in 2016; and
Whereas, Meggan Lee Callahan was a correctional officer at the Bertie Correctional Institution in Windsor, North Carolina; and
Whereas, Meggan Lee Callahan was a member of St. Anne Catholic Church in Edenton, North Carolina; and
Whereas, on April 26, 2017, Meggan Lee Callahan was killed in the line of duty when she responded to a fire in a dormitory at the prison and was assaulted by an inmate; and
Whereas, Meggan Lee Callahan is survived by her parents; two sisters, Carissa Callahan and Amanda Callahan; a nephew, Zacary Cochran; and her fiancé, Kristin Vogel; Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:
SECTION 1.  The House of Representatives honors the memory of Meggan Lee Callahan and expresses its appreciation for her service to the State of North Carolina and to law enforcement.
SECTION 2.  The House of Representatives extends its deepest sympathy to the family of Meggan Lee Callahan for the loss of a beloved family member.
SECTION 3.  The Principal Clerk shall transmit a certified copy of this resolution to the family of Meggan Lee Callahan.
SECTION 4.  This resolution is effective upon adoption.