[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 69 (Thursday, May 16, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3582-S3583]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 146--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF MAY 12 THROUGH MAY 18, 
                   2013, AS ``NATIONAL POLICE WEEK''

  Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Sessions, Ms. Klobuchar, 
Mr. Coons, Ms. Heitkamp, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Lautenberg, Mr. 
Hatch, Mr. Burr, and Mr. Menendez) submitted the following resolution; 
which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 146

       Whereas, in 1962, John Fitzgerald Kennedy proclaimed May 15 
     to be ``Peace Officers Memorial Day'', and designated the 
     calendar week in which May 15 falls as ``National Police 
     Week'';
       Whereas law enforcement officers are charged with pursuing 
     justice and protecting communities in the United States;
       Whereas State and local police officers, sheriffs, and 
     other law enforcement officers across the United States serve 
     with dignity and integrity;
       Whereas law enforcement officers serve as first responders 
     to natural disasters such as Hurricane Isaac and Hurricane 
     Sandy;
       Whereas law enforcement officers serve as first responders 
     to terrorist attacks such as

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     the bombings at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, 
     and to accidents such as the fertilizer plant explosion in 
     West, Texas;
       Whereas law enforcement officers selflessly risk their 
     personal safety in the interest of public safety;
       Whereas Peace Officers Memorial Day honors law enforcement 
     officers killed in the line of duty;
       Whereas Peace Officers Memorial Day this year honors 143 
     law enforcement officers recently killed in the line of duty, 
     including Randall L. Benoit, Brandon Joseph Nielson, Jeremy 
     Michael Triche, Ricky Ray Issac, Jr., Howard Evans Jr., 
     Raymundo Dominguez, Steven C. D. Green Sr., David W. 
     Ridlesperger, Scott J. Ward, William H. Coleman, James D. 
     Lister, David W. Wargo Jr., Barbara A. Ester, Robert L. Paris 
     Jr., Kenyon M. Youngstrom, Jeremy S. Bitner, James J. Davies, 
     Leide W. DeFusco, Celena C. Hollis, Mary K. Ricard, Matthew 
     R. Tyner, William H. Dyer III, Michael K. Erickson, Barbara 
     A. Pill, Christopher A. Schaub, Bruce E. St. Laurent, Ruben 
     H. Thomas III, David A. White, Sean L. Callahan, Robert W. 
     Crapse Sr., Elgin L. Daniel, Richard J. Halford, Shawn A. 
     Smiley, Larry L. Stell, Gail D. Thomas, Garret C. Davis, Eric 
     C. Fontes, Chad M. Morimoto, Nikkii Bostic-Jones, Kyle W. 
     Deatherage, Lamont C. Reid, Timothy A. Betts, Britney R. 
     Meux, Robert L. Atherly, Davis S. Gogian, Herbert D. 
     Proffitt, Carl A. Rakes, Mark A. Taulbee, Charles B. Licato, 
     Adrian A. Morris, William D. Talbert, Forrest E. Taylor, 
     Teresa L. Testerman, Kevin E. Ambrose, Peter J. Kneeland, 
     Jose Torres, Ryan Tvelia, Joseph T. Candie, Patrick J. 
     O'Rourke, Thomas E. Decker, Michael J. Walter, William M. 
     Mudd, Christopher R. Parsons, George F. Ross Sr., Tracy A. 
     Hardin, Denny Lawrence, Michael P. Maloney, James G. Hoopes 
     III, Christopher W. Reeves, Robert A. Potter, Amanda D. Anna, 
     Fermin S. Archer Jr., Michael J. Chiapperini, Arthur Lopez, 
     Joseph P. Olivieri Jr., Christopher M. Pupo, Bobby G. DeMuth 
     Jr., Jeremiah M. Goodson Jr., Dewayne C. Hester, William R. 
     Mast Jr., Edward A. Pounds, Randall S. Thomas, William L. 
     Wright, Jason E. Gresko, Frank D. Mancini, William C. Coen, 
     Brian E. Hayden, Jeffrey M. McCoy, Blake T. Coble, Bradley M. 
     Fox, Avery E. Freeman, Brian J. Lorenzo, Moses Walker Jr., 
     Maxwell R. Dorley, Sandra E. Rogers, David C. Gann, Martoiya 
     V. Lang, Justin D. Maples, Javier Arana Jr., Brian D. 
     Bachmann, Angel Garcia, Paul Hernandez, Joshua S. Mitchell, 
     Jonathan K. Molina, Edrees Mukhtar, Jimmie D. Norman, Jamie 
     D. Padron, Michael R. Smith, Joshua S. Williams, Aaron R. 
     Beesley, Jard D. Francom, Morton M. Ford III, Andrew D. Fox, 
     Michael C. Walzier, Chris Yung, Tony V. Radulescu, Marshall 
     L. Bailey, Michael T. May, Eric M. Workman, Sergio Aleman, 
     Jennifer L. Sebena, Margaret A. Anderson, Merrill A. 
     Bruguier, Leopoldo Cavazos Jr., David R. Delaney, James R. 
     Dominiguez, Terrell Horne III, Nicholas J. Ivie, Julio D. La 
     Rosa, Preston B. Parnell, Jeffrey Ramirez, Abimael Castro-
     Berrocales, Pedro R. Cora-Rivera, Noel D. Cordero-Guzman, 
     Francis A. Crespo-Mandry, Carlos R. Lozada Vergara, Isaac J. 
     Pizarro-Piazarro, Wilfredo Ramos-Nieves, Ivan G. Romas-Matos, 
     Victor M. Soto-Velez, and Colvin T. Georges; and
       Whereas more than 35 law enforcement officers across the 
     United States have made the ultimate sacrifice during the 
     first 4 months of 2013, including Officer Sean Collier of the 
     Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Department: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates the week of May 12 through May 18, 2013 as 
     ``National Police Week'';
       (2) expresses strong support for law enforcement officers 
     across the United States for their efforts to build safer and 
     more secure communities;
       (3) recognizes the need to ensure that law enforcement 
     officers have the equipment, training, and resources 
     necessary to protect their health and safety while they are 
     protecting the public;
       (4) recognizes the members of the law enforcement community 
     for their selfless acts of bravery;
       (5) acknowledges that police officers and other law 
     enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice 
     should be remembered and honored; and
       (6) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
     National Police Week with appropriate ceremonies and 
     activities that promote awareness of the vital role of law 
     enforcement officers in building safer and more secure 
     communities across the United States.

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