[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 71 (Wednesday, May 12, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3646-S3647]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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   SENATE RESOLUTION 521--COMMEMORATING AND CELEBRATING THE LIVES OF 
   DEPUTY SHERIFF STEPHEN MICHAEL GALLAGHER, JR., OFFICER TIMOTHY Q. 
  BRENTON, OFFICER TINA G. GRISWOLD, OFFICER RONALD WILBUR OWENS II, 
  SERGEANT MARK JOSEPH RENNINGER, OFFICER GREGORY JAMES RICHARDS, AND 
  DEPUTY SHERIFF WALTER KENT MUNDELL, JR. WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE 
           SERVICE OF THE PEOPLE OF WASHINGTON STATE IN 2009

  Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. Cantwell) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 521

       Whereas law enforcement officers throughout Washington 
     State conduct themselves in

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     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 throughout the Nation and 
     in Washington State risk their own lives to protect the lives 
     of others;
       Whereas, since 1791, 20,146 law enforcement officers were 
     killed in the line of duty in the United States and 270 of 
     these officers served the people of Washington State;
       Whereas, in 2009, 126 law enforcement officers were killed 
     in the line of duty in the United States;
       Whereas, in 2009, Deputy Sheriff Stephen Michael Gallagher, 
     Jr., of the Lewis County Sheriff's Office, Officer Timothy Q. 
     Brenton of the Seattle Police Department, Officer Tina G. 
     Griswold of the Lakewood Police Department, Officer Ronald 
     Wilbur Owens II of the Lakewood Police Department, Sergeant 
     Mark Joseph Renninger of the Lakewood Police Department, 
     Officer Gregory James Richards of the Lakewood Police 
     Department, and Deputy Sheriff Walter Kent Mundell, Jr., of 
     the Pierce County Sheriff's Department gave their lives in 
     the service of the people of Washington State;
       Whereas the family members and friends of Deputy Sheriff 
     Stephen Michael Gallagher, Jr., Officer Timothy Q. Brenton, 
     Officer Tina G. Griswold, Officer Ronald Wilbur Owens II, 
     Sergeant Mark Joseph Renninger, Officer Gregory James 
     Richards, and Deputy Sheriff Walter Kent Mundell, Jr., bear 
     the most immediate and profound burden of the absence of 
     their loved ones; and
       Whereas National Police Week is observed during the week of 
     May 9, 2010, to May 15, 2010, 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 Deputy Sheriff Stephen Michael Gallagher, Jr., Officer 
     Timothy Q. Brenton, Officer Tina G. Griswold, Officer Ronald 
     Wilbur Owens II, Sergeant Mark Joseph Renninger, Officer 
     Gregory James Richards, and Deputy Sheriff Walter Kent 
     Mundell, Jr.; 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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