[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 209 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 209

  Designating the week of May 12 through May 18, 2019, as ``National 
                             Police Week''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 14, 2019

   Mr. Graham (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Cortez 
 Masto, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Coons, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Brown, Mr. Daines, 
  Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Braun, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. 
 Cornyn, Mr. King, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Casey, Ms. McSally, Ms. Sinema, Mr. 
McConnell, Mr. Markey, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Tester, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Cardin, 
 Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Isakson, Ms. 
 Rosen, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Rounds, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Young, Ms. 
    Smith, Mr. Roberts, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Burr, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. 
  Fischer, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Booker, Mr. Scott of South 
     Carolina, Mr. Carper, Ms. Collins, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Moran, Mr. 
Whitehouse, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Peters, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Perdue, 
Mr. Reed, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Gardner, 
Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Udall, Mr. 
   Romney, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Warner, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. 
 Stabenow, Mr. Lee, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Hoeven, Ms. Warren, Mr. Scott of 
   Florida, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Thune, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Van 
     Hollen, Mr. Barrasso, Ms. Harris, Mr. Risch, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. 
Blackburn, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Paul, Mr. Schatz, Ms. 
 Ernst, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Portman, Mr. Shelby, and Mr. Kennedy) 
 submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Designating the week of May 12 through May 18, 2019, as ``National 
                             Police Week''.

Whereas Federal, State, local, and Tribal police officers, sheriffs, and other 
        law enforcement officers across the United States serve with valor, 
        dignity, and integrity;
Whereas law enforcement officers are charged with--

    (1) pursuing justice for all individuals; and

    (2) performing the duties of a law enforcement officer with fidelity to 
the constitutional and civil rights of the public the officers serve;

Whereas law enforcement officers swear an oath to uphold the public trust even 
        though, through the performance of the duties of a law enforcement 
        officer, the officers may become targets for senseless acts of violence;
Whereas, in 1962, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy signed Public Law 87-726 (36 
        U.S.C. 136) (referred to in this preamble as the ``Joint Resolution''), 
        which authorizes the President to proclaim May 15 of every year as Peace 
        Officers Memorial Day in honor of the Federal, State, and local officers 
        who have been killed, disabled, or otherwise injured in the line of 
        duty;
Whereas the Joint Resolution also authorizes the President to designate the week 
        in which Peace Officers Memorial Day falls as National Police Week;
Whereas the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, dedicated on October 15, 
        1991, is the national monument to honor those law enforcement officers 
        who have died in the line of duty;
Whereas the 38th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service honors the 159 
        law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in 2018, including--

    (1) William H. Allee;

    (2) Michael J. Anson;

    (3) Christopher T. Bacon;

    (4) Daniel S. Baker;

    (5) Thomas J. Barnitt;

    (6) Mark J. Baserman;

    (7) Paul R. Bauer;

    (8) Steven Belanger;

    (9) Benton H. Bertram;

    (10) Justin T. Billa;

    (11) Edward R. Bollman;

    (12) John J. Brant;

    (13) William H. Briggs;

    (14) Jermaine T. Brown;

    (15) Samuel N. Bullard;

    (16) Lonnie V. Burton;

    (17) Amy S. Caprio;

    (18) Terrence F. Carraway;

    (19) Greggory Casillas V;

    (20) Michael C. Chesna;

    (21) Anthony L. Christie;

    (22) Nicholas F. Clark;

    (23) Eugene P. Cole;

    (24) Timothy D. Cole, Sr.;

    (25) Jarate D. Condit;

    (26) Kevin K. Conner;

    (27) Jesus M. Cordova;

    (28) Thomas M. Coulter;

    (29) Mark A. Cox;

    (30) Brian L. Crews;

    (31) Kevin F. Crossley;

    (32) Brian S. Cuscino;

    (33) Glenn A. Doss;

    (34) Micheal R. Doty;

    (35) Christopher J. Driver;

    (36) Keith O. Earle;

    (37) Tyler J. Edenhofer;

    (38) Hunter A. Edwards;

    (39) Kyle L. Eng;

    (40) Timothy A. Ensley;

    (41) Pedro Esponda, Jr.;

    (42) William P. Farley;

    (43) Micah L. Flick;

    (44) Edgar Flores;

    (45) Jeffrey W. Francis;

    (46) Jared W. Franks;

    (47) Jarrod K. Friddle;

    (48) Mark S. Gado;

    (49) Sean M. Gannon;

    (50) Conrad C. Gary;

    (51) William J. Gentry, Jr.;

    (52) Earl J. Givens III;

    (53) Joseph B. Gomm;

    (54) Walter Greene, Jr.;

    (55) Kirk A. Griess;

    (56) Heath M. Gumm;

    (57) Richard W. Hale;

    (58) Dale S. Hallman;

    (59) Scotty Hamilton;

    (60) Ron L. Helus;

    (61) Christopher D. Hill;

    (62) Tony Hinostroza III;

    (63) Toshio Hirai;

    (64) Garrett W. Hull;

    (65) Jerry L. Hurd, Jr.;

    (66) Charles G. Irvine, Jr.;

    (67) Samuel Jimenez;

    (68) Raymond B. Jimmerson;

    (69) Adam E. Jobbers-Miller;

    (70) Eric J. Joering;

    (71) Bronson K. Kaliloa;

    (72) Theresa S. King;

    (73) James L. Kirk, Jr.;

    (74) Gary L. Koch;

    (75) Robert K. Kunze III;

    (76) Christopher M. Lawton;

    (77) Andres Laza-Caraballo;

    (78) Michael L. Ledek;

    (79) David J. LeValley;

    (80) Taylor F. Lindsey;

    (81) Alexis T.E. Locklear;

    (82) Richard Lopez;

    (83) Chase L. Maddox;

    (84) David Manning;

    (85) Tawanna V. Marin;

    (86) Eduardo Marmolejo;

    (87) Larry E. Marrero;

    (88) Mathew J. Mazany;

    (89) Dennis P. McCarthy;

    (90) Daniel A. McCartney;

    (91) Francis A. McClelland, Jr.;

    (92) Phillip L. Meacham;

    (93) Deidre I. Mengedoht;

    (94) Michael J. Michalski;

    (95) Kevin M. Miller;

    (96) W. Zachery M. Moak;

    (97) Anthony P. Morelli;

    (98) Diego Moreno;

    (99) Matthew T. Moreno;

    (100) Emmett P. Morris;

    (101) Melissa S. Morrow;

    (102) Christopher R. Morton;

    (103) Stephen J. Mullen;

    (104) Paul Murphy;

    (105) Robert E. Nagle;

    (106) Mark J. Natale;

    (107) Vu X. Nguyen;

    (108) Kathleen O'Connor-Funigiello;

    (109) Joel A. Pantojas Fuentes;

    (110) Joseph M. Parise;

    (111) Jacob M. Pickett;

    (112) Robert S. Pitts;

    (113) Jason B. Quick;

    (114) P. Scott Ragsdale;

    (115) Noel Ramirez-Beltran, Jr.;

    (116) Mujahid A.M. Ramzziddin;

    (117) Dennis W. Reichardt;

    (118) Nole E. Remagen;

    (119) Oscar A. Reyes;

    (120) Kirt R. Ricks III;

    (121) Christopher Robateau;

    (122) Aaron P. Roberts;

    (123) Patrick T. Rohrer;

    (124) David P. Romrell;

    (125) Alex I. Sable;

    (126) Charles R. Salaway;

    (127) Rogelio Santander, Jr.;

    (128) Jason M. Seals;

    (129) David C. Sherrard;

    (130) Casey L. Shoemate;

    (131) Fadi M. Shukur;

    (132) Basilio A. Simons;

    (133) Leann Simpson;

    (134) Ronil Singh;

    (135) Michael W. Smith;

    (136) Rodney S. Smith;

    (137) Kevin J. Stanton;

    (138) Mark V. Stasyuk;

    (139) Kent D. Swanson;

    (140) Sally A. Thompson;

    (141) David A. Tinsley;

    (142) Antwan D. Toney;

    (143) Farrah B.G. Turner;

    (144) Harry Valentin;

    (145) Loren Y. Vasquez;

    (146) Dennis B. Vincent;

    (147) Benjamin D. Wallace;

    (148) William H. Wanser;

    (149) Darren M. Weathers;

    (150) Lance C. Whitaker;

    (151) Chase S. White;

    (152) James K. White;

    (153) Charles M. Whites, Jr.;

    (154) Ayrian M. Williams;

    (155) Malcus Williams II;

    (156) Tamby Yagan;

    (157) Kristopher D. Youngberg;

    (158) Benjamin L. Zirbel; and

    (159) Ryan D. Zirkle; and

Whereas, since the beginning of 2019, 41 law enforcement officers from across 
        the United States have made the ultimate sacrifice: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the week of May 12 through May 18, 2019, as 
        ``National Police Week'';
            (2) expresses strong support for law enforcement officers 
        across the United States in the efforts that those officers 
        undertake 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 the health and safety of the officers while the 
        officers are protecting the public;
            (4) recognizes the law enforcement community for the 
        continual selfless acts of sacrifice and bravery carried out by 
        the members of that community;
            (5) acknowledges that police officers and other law 
        enforcement personnel, especially those who have made the 
        ultimate sacrifice, should be remembered and honored;
            (6) expresses condolences to the loved ones of each law 
        enforcement officer who has made the ultimate sacrifice in the 
        line of duty; and
            (7) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
        National Police Week with appropriate ceremonies and activities 
        that promote awareness of the vital role that law enforcement 
        officers perform in service to the United States and the 
        communities in which those officers serve.
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