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2021 Boating Officer of the Year Awarded to Officer First Class Shane Wilson
Richmond, VA — The Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) announced that Officer First Class Conservation Police Officer Shane D. Wilson has been named the 2021 Virginia Boating Officer of the Year.
“Officer Wilson’s enthusiastic attitude, his dedication to Conserving and Protecting Virginia’s wildlife resources, and his outstanding efforts in connecting the citizens of the Commonwealth to the outdoors through boating safety and educational outreach made him the top candidate for this award. Officer Wilson is a well-deserved recipient of this prestigious award,” said DWR Chief of Law Enforcement John Cobb.
Throughout his employment, Officer Shane Wilson has taken on a dynamic role within his district and has proven to be the embodiment of a field officer who spends countless hours patrolling the waterways of Central Virginia looking for violations and protecting Virginia’s boaters. He has proven to be a talented investigator and routinely places a special emphasis on the detection of and apprehension of the more serious public safety violations. A few of his more noteworthy accomplishments include: identification of and arrests made for Boating Under the Influence (BUI) and for Driving Under the Influence. He also has received Letters of Commendation from the public related to his boating efforts.
Officer Wilson is highly regarded in his assigned county of Botetourt and the other counties within the district he works. His steadfast work ethic and amicable personality serve as an example to his fellow officers and are the basis for his reputation as an unwavering and unbiased conservation officer. Officer Wilson is always ready to offer his assistance to the community he serves.
Officer Wilson is an experienced officer with almost 5 years of dedicated service with DWR. He serves the DWR Law Enforcement Division as a general instructor, as a firearms instructor, as a team member of the Tracking Team, as a team member of the Honor Guard, and on numerous internal agency committees.
A photo of Officer First Class Shane Wilson is available upon request.