[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
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[S. Res. 472 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 472

 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

                              May 10, 2006

Mr. Leahy (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Reid, Mr. Biden, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
    Obama, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Graham, Ms. 
Stabenow, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Allen, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. Kyl) submitted 
      the following resolution; which was 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 900,000 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 lines 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 156 peace officers across the United States were killed in the line of 
        duty during 2005, which is below the decade-long annual average of 167 
        deaths;
Whereas a number of factors contributed to this reduction in deaths, including--

    (1) better equipment and increased use of bullet-resistant vests;

    (2) improved training;

    (3) longer prison terms for violent offenders; and

    (4) advanced emergency medical care;

Whereas every other day, 1 out of every 16 peace officers is assaulted, 1 out of 
        every 56 peace officers is injured, and 1 out of every 5,500 peace 
        officers is killed in the line of duty somewhere in the United States; 
        and
Whereas on May 15, 2006, 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, 2006, as ``Peace Officers Memorial 
        Day'', in honor of the Federal, State, and local officers that 
        have been killed or disabled in the line of duty; and
            (2) calls on the people of the United States to observe 
        that day with appropriate ceremonies and respect.
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