Bill
H 4332
South Carolina honors K-9 Bumi (posthumous) and K‑9 Specialist Alan Ware for bravery in the line of duty, recognizing their 2024 Medal of Valor award.
Important note on sources/contents
- The materials provided for H 4332 include two distinct documents: (1) a Massachusetts House bill (House No. 4332) proposing to expand pharmacists’ authority and insurance reimbursement, and (2) a South Carolina concurrent resolution honoring K‑9 Bumi and K‑9 Specialist Alan Ware. The title and the procedural history you requested align with the South Carolina concurrent resolution. This summary focuses on that resolution (the Medal of Valor recognition). Verify the official legislative website for the authoritative text if needed.
Purpose and intent
- To formally recognize and honor K‑9 Bumi (posthumously) and K‑9 Specialist Alan Ware of the Richland County Sheriff’s Office for exceptional courage in the line of duty and to congratulate them on receiving the South Carolina Sheriffs’ Association 2024 Medal of Valor.
Background / factual findings cited
- Date of incident: early morning, December 23, 2024.
- Deputies stopped a stolen vehicle; a short pursuit ended with a crash. Three suspects fled; deputies detained one at the scene.
- K‑9 Specialist Ware and K‑9 Bumi tracked fleeing suspects. During the foot pursuit, one suspect fired multiple shots; Bumi was struck in the chest (under a vest), was transported to CVETs, and later died.
- K‑9 Bumi was four years old and had been partnered with Ware for two years.
- The suspects (teenagers) were taken into custody. Reported charges include obstruction of justice, misprision, unlawful killing of a police dog, attempted murder, malicious injury to personal property, and weapon/stolen vehicle–related charges (one suspect noted as 16; another 13).
Key provisions of the resolution
- Official recognition and honor by the General Assembly of South Carolina for the bravery and sacrifice of K‑9 Bumi and the courage of K‑9 Specialist Ware.
- Congratulations on their receipt of the South Carolina Sheriffs’ Association 2024 Medal of Valor.
- Direction that a copy of the resolution be presented to K‑9 Specialist Alan Ware and presented posthumously to K‑9 Bumi.
Who is affected
- Primarily ceremonial: honors K‑9 Specialist Alan Ware, memorializes K‑9 Bumi, and recognizes the Richland County Sheriff’s Office. It publicly acknowledges law enforcement bravery and may offer community recognition and moral support to the department and family.
Procedural / timeline aspects
- Filed/Introduced in South Carolina: April 9–10, 2025.
- Resolution adopted by the House and sent to the Senate; returned with concurrence (adopted by both chambers).
- No appropriation, regulatory change, or binding policy effect — the measure is honorific.
Practical impact
- Symbolic recognition reinforcing public acknowledgment of law enforcement sacrifice and valor; no legal or budgetary consequences.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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