--- title: HR 822. Nelson, Sergeant Trey; recipient of the 2024 Officer of the Year award; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr822 cite_as: HR 822, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr822 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr822.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr822/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71813 date: 2025-03-27 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 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. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr821.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr823.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr822.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 822 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2025-03-27 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Bill Hitchens text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR822/2025 upstream_id: 2016089 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - law enforcement recognition - traffic safety - Dunwoody Police Department - legislative honors --- # HR 822. Nelson, Sergeant Trey; recipient of the 2024 Officer of the Year award; commend ## Text 25 LC 112 3498 House Resolution 822 By: Representative Hitchens of the 161st A RESOLUTION Commending Sergeant Trey Nelson, recipient of the 2024 Officer of the Year award; and for1 other purposes.2 WHEREAS, Sergeant Trey Nelson of the Dunwoody Police Department was recently named3 the 2024 Officer of the Year by the Governor's Office of Highwa y Safety and the Metro4 Atlanta Traffic Enforcement Network in recognition of his outst anding work combating5 distracted and drunk driving; and6 WHEREAS, Sergeant Nelson has served with the Dunwoody Police Department since 2010,7 beginning his career in the patrol division and later serving as the department's community8 outreach officer and public information officer before being promoted to the traffic division9 as a sergeant; and10 WHEREAS, in his current role, he plays a key leadership role in reducing distracted and11 impaired driving through educational campaigns, targeted enforc ement events, and12 collaboration with external agencies; and13 WHEREAS, his proactive work includes school zone speed enforcement, distracted driving14 checks, and educating young drivers on the dangers of cell phone use while driving; and15 H. R. 822 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3498 WHEREAS, as additional testament to his dedication to his fellow citizens, Sergeant Nelson16 received a medal for meritorious service in 2024 from the Dunwo ody City Council for17 reviving a choking toddler using a LifeVac suction device; and18 WHEREAS, this spirited law enforcement professional has exhibited extraordinary devotion19 to duty, outstanding loyalty, fine leadership, and meticulous attention to detail in all of his20 duties; and21 WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that gratitude is expressed for the unique and22 often unheralded contributions of local law enforcement profess ionals on behalf of the23 citizens of this state.24 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that25 the members of this body commend the care, courage, sympathy, a nd selfless dedication26 exhibited by Sergeant Trey Nelson, recipient of the 2024 Office r of the Year award, and27 express their utmost appreciation for having so purely and trul y defined for others the28 meaning of public servant.29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized30 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution ava ilable for distribution to31 Sergeant Trey Nelson.32 H. R. 822 - 2 - ## 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 House resolution honors Sergeant Trey Nelson of the Dunwoody Police Department for being named the 2024 Officer of the Year for his work fighting distracted and drunk driving. ### Plain-language summary This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes Sergeant Trey Nelson of the Dunwoody Police Department, who was named the 2024 Officer of the Year by the Governor's Office of Highway Safety and the Metro Atlanta Traffic Enforcement Network. The resolution describes his career with the department since 2010, including work in patrol, community outreach, and public information before his promotion to sergeant in the traffic division. The text highlights his efforts on school zone speed enforcement, distracted driving checks, and educating young drivers, as well as a 2024 meritorious service medal from the Dunwoody City Council for saving a choking toddler with a suction device. The resolution formally commends him and directs the Clerk of the House to provide him a copy. ### What it does - Formally commends Sergeant Trey Nelson for receiving the 2024 Officer of the Year award from state and metro Atlanta traffic safety organizations. - Recounts his service history with the Dunwoody Police Department, including roles in patrol, community outreach, public information, and traffic enforcement. - Notes his work on school zone enforcement, distracted driving checks, and youth driver education. - Recognizes a 2024 meritorious service medal he received from the Dunwoody City Council for reviving a choking toddler. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make a copy of the resolution available to Sergeant Nelson. ### Who it affects This resolution directly names and honors Sergeant Trey Nelson and the Dunwoody Police Department. It does not create legal obligations or change any Georgia law affecting the public. ### Why it matters The resolution carries no legal or regulatory effect; it does not change Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its significance is purely ceremonial, offering official recognition from the Georgia House of Representatives to a local police officer. ### Key provisions - The resolution's whereas clauses describe Sergeant Nelson's award, career history, and specific public safety contributions. - The resolving clause commends Sergeant Nelson for his care, courage, and dedication as a public servant. - A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to prepare a copy of the resolution for distribution to Sergeant Nelson. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-03-27) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-03-27) - Sponsors: Bill Hitchens - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71813 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr822.md?full=1