[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 60 (Thursday, April 29, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S4473]
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 COMMEMORATING MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES SERVING AS LAW 
                          ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
now proceed to immediate consideration of Senate Resolution 22, 
reported today by the Judiciary Committee.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 22) commemorating and acknowledging 
     the dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women who 
     have lost their lives while serving as law enforcement 
     officers.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. NICKLES. I ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the 
preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the 
table
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 22) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                               S. Res. 22

       Whereas the well-being of all citizens of this country is 
     preserved and enhanced as a direct result of the vigilance 
     and dedication of law enforcement personnel;
       Whereas more than 700,000 men and women, at great risk to 
     their personal safety, presently serve their fellow citizens 
     in their capacity as guardians of peace;
       Whereas peace officers are the front line in preserving our 
     children's 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 158 peace officers lost their lives in the 
     performance of their duty in 1998, and a total of nearly 
     15,000 men and women have now made that supreme sacrifice;
       Whereas every year 1 in 9 officers is assaulted, 1 in 25 
     officers is injured, and 1 in 4,400 officers is killed in the 
     line of duty; and
       Whereas, on May 15, 1999, 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 the Senate--
       (1) recognizes May 15, 1999, as Peace Officers Memorial 
     Day, in honor of Federal, State, and local officers killed or 
     disabled in the line of duty; and
       (2) calls upon the people of the United States to observe 
     this day with the appropriate ceremonies and respect.

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