[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 247 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 247

 Commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by 
   the men and women who have lost their lives while serving as law 
                         enforcement officers.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 26, 2000

  Mr. Campbell (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Burns, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. 
Coverdell, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Cleland, Mr. Moynihan, Mr. DeWine, Mr. Gramm, 
  Mr. Biden, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. Sarbanes, Mr. 
 Hagel, Mr. Warner, Mr. Gorton, Mr. Helms, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. 
 Grams, Mr. Ashcroft, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Levin, 
 Mrs. Hutchison, and Ms. Collins) submitted the following resolution; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by 
   the men and women who have lost their lives while serving as law 
                         enforcement officers.

Whereas the well-being of all citizens of this country is preserved and enhanced 
        as a direct result of the vigilance and dedication of law enforcement 
        personnel;
Whereas more than 700,000 men and women, at great risk to their personal safety, 
        presently serve their fellow citizens in their capacity as guardians of 
        peace;
Whereas peace officers are the front line in preserving our children's right to 
        receive an education in a crime-free environment, which is all too often 
        threatened by the insidious fear caused by violence in schools;
Whereas 134 peace officers lost their lives in the performance of their duty in 
        1999, and a total of nearly 15,000 men and women have now made that 
        supreme sacrifice;
Whereas every year 1 in 9 officers is assaulted, 1 in 25 officers is injured, 
        and 1 in 4,400 officers is killed in the line of duty; and
Whereas, on May 15, 2000, 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 the Senate--
            (1) recognizes May 15, 2000, as Peace Officers Memorial 
        Day, in honor of Federal, State, and local officers killed or 
        disabled in the line of duty; and
            (2) calls upon the people of the United States to observe 
        this day with appropriate ceremonies and respect.
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