[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 74 (Thursday, May 14, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S5530]
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   SENATE RESOLUTION 150--COMMEMORATING AND CELEBRATING THE LIVES OF 
   OFFICER KRISTINE MARIE FAIRBANKS, DEPUTY ANNE MARIE JACKSON, AND 
   SERGEANT NELSON KAI NG WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THE 
                   PEOPLE OF WASHINGTON STATE IN 2008

  Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. Cantwell) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 150

       Whereas law enforcement officers throughout Washington 
     State conduct themselves in a manner that supports, 
     maintains, and defends the Constitution of the United States 
     and the Constitution of the State of Washington;
       Whereas law enforcement officers in Washington State and 
     throughout the Nation risk their own lives to protect the 
     lives of others;
       Whereas since 1792, approximately 18,600 law enforcement 
     officers were killed in the line of duty in the United 
     States, and 262 of those officers served the people of 
     Washington State;
       Whereas in 2008, 133 law enforcement officers were killed 
     in the line of duty in the United States;
       Whereas in 2008, Deputy Anne Marie Jackson of the Skagit 
     County Sheriff's Office, Officer Kristine Marie Fairbanks of 
     the U.S. Forest Service, and Sergeant Nelson Kai Ng of the 
     Ellensburg Police Department gave their lives in the service 
     of the people of Washington State;
       Whereas the family members and friends of Officer 
     Fairbanks, Deputy Jackson, and Sergeant Ng bear the most 
     immediate and profound burden of the absence of their loved 
     ones; and
       Whereas National Police Week is observed from May 10 to May 
     16, 2009, and is the most appropriate time to honor the 
     Washington State law enforcement officers who sacrificed 
     their lives in service to their State and Nation: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) extends its condolences to the families and loved ones 
     of Officer Kristine Marie Fairbanks, Deputy Anne Marie 
     Jackson, and Sergeant Nelson Kai Ng; and
       (2) stands in solidarity with the people of Washington 
     State as they celebrate the lives and mourn the loss of these 
     remarkable and selfless heroes who represented the best of 
     their community and whose memory will serve as an inspiration 
     for future generations.

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