[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 77 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 77

     To commemorate the 1995 National Peace Officers Memorial Day.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

            February 13 (legislative day, January 30), 1995

Mr. Lott (for Mr. Kempthorne) (for himself, Mr. Dole, Mr. Cochran, Mr. 
Robb, Mr. Ashcroft, Mr. Biden, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Craig, Mr. 
 D'Amato, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Gramm, Mr. Heflin, 
Mr. Helms, Mr. Hollings, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. 
  Lott, Mr. McCain, Mr. Murkowski, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Simpson, Mr. 
 Stevens, and Mr. Ford) introduced the following resolution; which was 
                        considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
     To commemorate the 1995 National Peace Officers Memorial Day.

Whereas the well being of all citizens of this country are preserved and 
        enhanced as a direct result of the vigilance and dedication of law 
        enforcement personnel;
Whereas more than 500,000 men and women, at great risk to their personal safety, 
        presently serve their fellow citizens in their capacity as guardians of 
        the peace;
Whereas peace officers are the front line in preserving our children's right to 
        receive an education in a crime free environment that is all too often 
        threatened by the insidious fear caused by violence in schools;
Whereas 157 peace officers lost their lives in the performance of their duty in 
        1994, and a total of 13,413 men and women have now made that supreme 
        sacrifice;
Whereas every year 1 in 9 officers are assaulted, 1 in 25 is injured, and 1 in 
        4,000 is killed in the line of duty; and
Whereas, on May 15, 1994, more than 15,000 peace officers are expected to gather 
        in our Nation's Capital to join with the families of their recently 
        fallen comrades to honor them and all others before them: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That May 15, 1995, is hereby designated as ``National 
Peace Officers Memorial Day'' for the purpose of recognizing all peace 
officers slain in the line of duty. The President is authorized and 
requested to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United 
States to observe this day with the appropriate ceremonies and respect.
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