[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 131 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 131

 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

                             April 28, 2005

 Mr. Specter (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Biden, Mr. DeWine, 
  Mr. Kohl, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Schumer, Mr. 
   Hatch, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Durbin, and Ms. Collins) 
                   submitted the following resolution

               April 29 (legislative day, April 28), 2005

                        Considered and agreed to

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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 the United States is preserved and 
        enhanced as a direct result of the vigilance and dedication of law 
        enforcement personnel;
Whereas more than 850,000 men and women, at great risk to their personal safety, 
        presently serve their fellow citizens as guardians of peace;
Whereas peace officers are on the front line in preserving the right of the 
        children of the United States to receive an education in a crime-free 
        environment, a right that is all too often threatened by the insidious 
        fear caused by violence in schools;
Whereas 154 peace officers across the United States were killed in the line of 
        duty during 2004, which is below the decade-long average of 169 deaths 
        annually;
Whereas a number of factors contributed to this reduction in deaths, including 
        better equipment and the increased use of bullet-resistant vests, 
        improved training, longer prison terms for violent offenders, and 
        advanced emergency medical care;
Whereas every other day, 1 out of every 9 peace officers is assaulted, 1 out of 
        every 25 peace officers is injured, and 1 out of every 6,000 peace 
        officers is killed in the line of duty somewhere in the United States; 
        and
Whereas on May 15, 2005, more than 20,000 peace officers are expected to gather 
        in Washington, D.C. to join with the families of their recently fallen 
        comrades to honor those comrades and all others who went before them: 
        Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) recognizes May 15, 2005, 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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