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Ceremonial introduction praises Craig Duckworth’s work in West Virginia
Summary
A speaker at a Governor's Office event introduced Craig Duckworth, praising his long career with the state police and work with a foundation in West Virginia. The remarks included a personal anecdote about a family named Amber and a drive-through gesture.
A speaker at an event hosted by the Governor's Office introduced Craig Duckworth on Oct. 27, 2025, praising his 27 years with the state police and his work with a foundation in West Virginia.
The speaker called Duckworth “an incredible man” and “a superstar,” saying West Virginia was “hit” hard and needed people who “stepped up.” The introducer said Duckworth had “done great work with our foundation in West Virginia.”
During the remarks the introducer recounted a personal anecdote: while in a drive-through at Arby's, the introducer and an associate saw a car with an inscription that included the name Amber and the numbers “19932023.” The introducer said the occupants of that car later paid for their food; through assistance “through the state police” they located the people and learned that Amber had played basketball for the introducer as a coach. The speaker framed the anecdote in the context of drug-related deaths, saying “a drug takes a life. It's happening all over the place.”
The introduction concluded with the speaker restating praise for Duckworth’s service and saying it was “an honor” to introduce him.
