[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 28 (Monday, February 13, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2580-S2581]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  TO COMMEMORATE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEDICATION AND SACRIFICE OF LAW 
                          ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I send a resolution to the desk and ask for 
its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:.

       A resolution (S. Res. 77) to commemorate and acknowledge 
     the dedication and sacrifice 
     [[Page S2581]] made by the men and women who lost their lives 
     while serving as law enforcement officers.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. FORD. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that I be added as 
an original cosponsor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate, without 
objection, the resolution and preamble are agreed to.
  The resolution (S. Res. 77) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, are as follows:
                               S. Res. 77

       Whereas, the well being of all citizens of this country are 
     preserved and enhanced as a direct result of the vigilance 
     and dedication of law enforcement personnel;
       Whereas, more than 500,000 men and women, at great risk to 
     their personal safety, presently serve their fellow citizens 
     in their capacity as guardians of the peace;
       Whereas, peace officers are the front line in preserving 
     our childrens' right to receive an education in a crime free 
     environment that is all too often threatened by the insidious 
     fear caused by violence in schools;
       Whereas, 157 peace officers lost their lives in the 
     performance of their duty in 1994, and a total of 13,413 men 
     and women have now made that supreme sacrifice;
       Whereas, every year 1 in 9 officers are assaulted, 1 in 25 
     is injured, and 1 in 4,000 is killed in the line of duty; and
       Whereas, on May 15, 1994, more than 15,000 peace officers 
     are expected to gather in our Nation's Capital to join with 
     the families of their recently fallen comrades to honor them 
     and all others before them: Now, therefore, be it
           Resolved, That May 15, 1995, is hereby designated as 
     ``National Peace Officers Memorial Day'' for the purpose of 
     recognizing all peace officers slain in the line of duty. The 
     President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation 
     calling upon the people of the United States to observe this 
     day with the appropriate ceremonies and respect.

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I move to reconsider the vote by which the 
resolution was agreed to.
  Mr. FORD. I move to lay that motion on the table.
  The motion to lay on the table was agreed to.

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