[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 56 (Wednesday, May 10, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S4341]
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                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 472--COMMEMORATING AND ACKNOWLEDGING THE DEDICATION 
AND SACRIFICE MADE BY THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES WHILE 
                  SERVING AS LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

  Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Reid, Mr. Biden, Mr. Durbin, 
Mr. Obama, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Graham, Ms. 
Stabenow, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Allen, Ms. Cantwell, and Mr. Kyl) submitted 
the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 472

       Whereas the well-being of all citizens of the United States 
     is preserved and enhanced as a direct result of the vigilance 
     and dedication of law enforcement personnel;
       Whereas more than 900,000 men and women, at great risk to 
     their personal safety, presently serve their fellow citizens 
     as guardians of peace;
       Whereas peace officers are on the front lines in preserving 
     the right of the children of the United States to receive an 
     education in a crime-free environment, a right that is all 
     too often threatened by the insidious fear caused by violence 
     in schools;
       Whereas 156 peace officers across the United States were 
     killed in the line of duty during 2005, which is below the 
     decade-long annual average of 167 deaths;
       Whereas a number of factors contributed to this reduction 
     in deaths, including--
       (1) better equipment and increased use of bullet-resistant 
     vests;
       (2) improved training;
       (3) longer prison terms for violent offenders; and
       (4) advanced emergency medical care;
       Whereas every other day, 1 out of every 16 peace officers 
     is assaulted, 1 out of every 56 peace officers is injured, 
     and 1 out of every 5,500 peace officers is killed in the line 
     of duty somewhere in the United States; and
       Whereas on May 15, 2006, more than 20,000 peace officers 
     are expected to gather in Washington, D.C., to join with the 
     families of their recently fallen comrades to honor those 
     comrades and all others who went before them: Now, therefore, 
     be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes May 15, 2006, as ``Peace Officers Memorial 
     Day'', in honor of the Federal, State, and local officers 
     that have been killed or disabled in the line of duty; and
       (2) calls on the people of the United States to observe 
     that day with appropriate ceremonies and respect.

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