III 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 138 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 7, 2009 Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Begich, Ms. Mikulski, Mr. Tester, Mr. Risch, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Dodd, and Mrs. Boxer) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Honoring Concerns of Police Survivors for 25 years of service to family members of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

Whereas May 14, 2009, marks the 25th anniversary of the founding of Concerns of Police Survivors; Whereas, for 25 years, Concerns of Police Survivors has answered one of the highest and most noble calls to service by providing compassionate care and support to family members of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty; Whereas, for 25 years, Concerns of Police Survivors has been a bedrock of strength for those family members in helping them rebuild their shattered lives; Whereas, for 25 years, Concerns of Police Survivors has showed the highest amount of concern and respect for the tens of thousands of family members of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty; Whereas those family members bear the most immediate and profound burden of the absences of their loved ones; Whereas Concerns of Police Survivors facilitates healing and provides love and renewed life to those family members far from the eye of the media and the general public; Whereas it is essential that the people of the Unites States are made aware of the good works of Concerns of Police Survivors and recognize the contributions of Concerns of Police Survivors to so many families; and Whereas National Police Week, observed in 2009 from May 10 to May 16, is the most appropriate time to honor Concerns of Police Survivors: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)honors Concerns of Police Survivors for 25 years of service to the family members of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty across the United States; (2)recognizes and thanks Concerns of Police Survivors for assisting in rebuilding the shattered lives of those family members through the organization's invaluable programs; (3)urges the people of the United States to join with the Senate in thanking Concerns of Police Survivors on behalf of the Nation; and (4)recognizes with great appreciation the sacrifices made by the families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in providing essential support to one another.