--- title: HR 1799. Furman, Major William "Rusty", Jr.; honoring the life and memory; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1799 cite_as: HR 1799, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1799 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1799.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1799/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74280 date: 2026-03-19 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Furman, Major William "Rusty", Jr.; honoring the life and memory; condolences ## Text House Resolution 1799 By: Representatives Tran of the 80th, Roberts of the 52nd, Panitch of the 51st, Lupton of the 83rd, and Holcomb of the 101st A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Major William "Rusty" Furman Jr.; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia lost one of its finest citizens and most dedicated law enforcement officers with the passing of Major William "Rusty" Furman Jr. on February 22, 2026; and WHEREAS, Major William "Rusty" Furman Jr. was an original member of the Dunwoody Police Department who dedicated 28 years of service in law enforcement, including roles within the Marietta and Cobb County police departments; and WHEREAS, he was highly regarded by the citizens of his community and state and by local government officials as a person of unquestioned integrity and dedication to the sound principles of law enforcement; and WHEREAS, Major William "Rusty" Furman Jr. exhibited extraordinary devotion to public service, outstanding loyalty, fine leadership, and meticulous attention to detail in all of his duties; and WHEREAS, he will long be remembered for his inspiring commitment to the welfare of others, which stands as a shining example of the positive effect law enforcement professionals have on the lives and well-being of others. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Major William "Rusty" Furman Jr. and express their most sincere condolences at his passing. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the family of Major William "Rusty" Furman Jr. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution honors the life of Major William "Rusty" Furman Jr., a longtime law enforcement officer who died on February 22, 2026, and offers condolences to his family. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a formal statement from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizing Major William "Rusty" Furman Jr. after his death on February 22, 2026. It describes his 28 years of service in law enforcement, including work as an original member of the Dunwoody Police Department and roles with the Marietta and Cobb County police departments. The resolution does not change any Georgia law. Instead, it formally states that House members join in honoring his memory and extending condolences to his family, and it directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to his family. ### What it does - Formally honors the life and memory of Major William "Rusty" Furman Jr. on behalf of the Georgia House of Representatives. - States the House's condolences to his family following his death on February 22, 2026. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for the family. - Creates no new law, funding, or penalty; it is a ceremonial statement rather than a regulatory bill. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names the family of Major William "Rusty" Furman Jr., as well as the Dunwoody, Marietta, and Cobb County police departments where he served, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare the distributed copy. ### Why it matters While the resolution has no legal or regulatory effect, it provides an official, public acknowledgment from the Georgia General Assembly of Major Furman's decades of law enforcement service and offers his family a formal record of that recognition and the House's condolences. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount Major Furman's 28 years of law enforcement service, including his role as an original member of the Dunwoody Police Department. - The resolved clause has the House of Representatives formally honor his memory and express condolences to his family. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy available for distribution to the family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-19) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-19) - Sponsors: Long Tran, Shea Roberts, Esther Panitch, Karen Lupton, Scott Holcomb - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74280 > The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1799.md?full=1