[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 146 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 146
Designating the week of May 12 through May 18, 2013, as ``National
Police Week''.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 16, 2013
Ms. Landrieu (for herself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr.
Coons, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr.
Hatch, Mr. Burr, and Mr. Menendez) submitted the following resolution;
which was considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Designating the week of May 12 through May 18, 2013, as ``National
Police Week''.
Whereas, in 1962, John Fitzgerald Kennedy proclaimed May 15 to be ``Peace
Officers Memorial Day'', and designated the calendar week in which May
15 falls as ``National Police Week'';
Whereas law enforcement officers are charged with pursuing justice and
protecting communities in the United States;
Whereas State and local police officers, sheriffs, and other law enforcement
officers across the United States serve with dignity and integrity;
Whereas law enforcement officers serve as first responders to natural disasters
such as Hurricane Isaac and Hurricane Sandy;
Whereas law enforcement officers serve as first responders to terrorist attacks
such as the bombings at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts,
and to accidents such as the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas;
Whereas law enforcement officers selflessly risk their personal safety in the
interest of public safety;
Whereas Peace Officers Memorial Day honors law enforcement officers killed in
the line of duty;
Whereas Peace Officers Memorial Day this year honors 143 law enforcement
officers recently killed in the line of duty, including Randall L.
Benoit, Brandon Joseph Nielson, Jeremy Michael Triche, Ricky Ray Issac,
Jr., Howard Evans Jr., Raymundo Dominguez, Steven C. D. Green Sr., David
W. Ridlesperger, Scott J. Ward, William H. Coleman, James D. Lister,
David W. Wargo Jr., Barbara A. Ester, Robert L. Paris Jr., Kenyon M.
Youngstrom, Jeremy S. Bitner, James J. Davies, Leide W. DeFusco, Celena
C. Hollis, Mary K. Ricard, Matthew R. Tyner, William H. Dyer III,
Michael K. Erickson, Barbara A. Pill, Christopher A. Schaub, Bruce E.
St. Laurent, Ruben H. Thomas III, David A. White, Sean L. Callahan,
Robert W. Crapse Sr., Elgin L. Daniel, Richard J. Halford, Shawn A.
Smiley, Larry L. Stell, Gail D. Thomas, Garret C. Davis, Eric C. Fontes,
Chad M. Morimoto, Nikkii Bostic-Jones, Kyle W. Deatherage, Lamont C.
Reid, Timothy A. Betts, Britney R. Meux, Robert L. Atherly, Davis S.
Gogian, Herbert D. Proffitt, Carl A. Rakes, Mark A. Taulbee, Charles B.
Licato, Adrian A. Morris, William D. Talbert, Forrest E. Taylor, Teresa
L. Testerman, Kevin E. Ambrose, Peter J. Kneeland, Jose Torres, Ryan
Tvelia, Joseph T. Candie, Patrick J. O'Rourke, Thomas E. Decker, Michael
J. Walter, William M. Mudd, Christopher R. Parsons, George F. Ross Sr.,
Tracy A. Hardin, Denny Lawrence, Michael P. Maloney, James G. Hoopes
III, Christopher W. Reeves, Robert A. Potter, Amanda D. Anna, Fermin S.
Archer Jr., Michael J. Chiapperini, Arthur Lopez, Joseph P. Olivieri
Jr., Christopher M. Pupo, Bobby G. DeMuth Jr., Jeremiah M. Goodson Jr.,
Dewayne C. Hester, William R. Mast Jr., Edward A. Pounds, Randall S.
Thomas, William L. Wright, Jason E. Gresko, Frank D. Mancini, William C.
Coen, Brian E. Hayden, Jeffrey M. McCoy, Blake T. Coble, Bradley M. Fox,
Avery E. Freeman, Brian J. Lorenzo, Moses Walker Jr., Maxwell R. Dorley,
Sandra E. Rogers, David C. Gann, Martoiya V. Lang, Justin D. Maples,
Javier Arana Jr., Brian D. Bachmann, Angel Garcia, Paul Hernandez,
Joshua S. Mitchell, Jonathan K. Molina, Edrees Mukhtar, Jimmie D.
Norman, Jamie D. Padron, Michael R. Smith, Joshua S. Williams, Aaron R.
Beesley, Jard D. Francom, Morton M. Ford III, Andrew D. Fox, Michael C.
Walzier, Chris Yung, Tony V. Radulescu, Marshall L. Bailey, Michael T.
May, Eric M. Workman, Sergio Aleman, Jennifer L. Sebena, Margaret A.
Anderson, Merrill A. Bruguier, Leopoldo Cavazos Jr., David R. Delaney,
James R. Dominiguez, Terrell Horne III, Nicholas J. Ivie, Julio D. La
Rosa, Preston B. Parnell, Jeffrey Ramirez, Abimael Castro-Berrocales,
Pedro R. Cora-Rivera, Noel D. Cordero-Guzman, Francis A. Crespo-Mandry,
Carlos R. Lozada Vergara, Isaac J. Pizarro-Piazarro, Wilfredo Ramos-
Nieves, Ivan G. Romas-Matos, Victor M. Soto-Velez, and Colvin T.
Georges; and
Whereas more than 35 law enforcement officers across the United States have made
the ultimate sacrifice during the first 4 months of 2013, including
Officer Sean Collier of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police
Department: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) designates the week of May 12 through May 18, 2013 as
``National Police Week'';
(2) expresses strong support for law enforcement officers
across the United States for their efforts to build safer and
more secure communities;
(3) recognizes the need to ensure that law enforcement
officers have the equipment, training, and resources necessary
to protect their health and safety while they are protecting
the public;
(4) recognizes the members of the law enforcement community
for their selfless acts of bravery;
(5) acknowledges that police officers and other law
enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice
should be remembered and honored; and
(6) encourages the people of the United States to observe
National Police Week with appropriate ceremonies and activities
that promote awareness of the vital role of law enforcement
officers in building safer and more secure communities across
the United States.
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