[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 80 (Tuesday, May 14, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2835-S2836]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 209--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF MAY 12 THROUGH MAY 18, 
                   2019, AS ``NATIONAL POLICE WEEK''

  Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Grassley, Ms. Cortez 
Masto, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Coons, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Brown, Mr. Daines, 
Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Braun, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. 
Cornyn, Mr. King, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Casey, Ms. McSally, Ms. Sinema, Mr. 
McConnell, Mr. Markey, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Tester, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Cardin, 
Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Isakson, Ms. 
Rosen, Mr. Enzi, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Rounds, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Young, Ms. 
Smith, Mr. Roberts, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Burr, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. 
Fischer, Mr. Jones, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Booker, Mr. Scott of South 
Carolina, Mr. Carper, Ms. Collins, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Moran, Mr. 
Whitehouse, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Peters, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Perdue, 
Mr. Reed, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Gardner, 
Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Udall, Mr. 
Romney, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Warner, Mr. Cassidy, Ms. 
Stabenow, Mr. Lee, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Hoeven, Ms. Warren, Mr. Scott of 
Florida, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Thune, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Van 
Hollen, Mr. Barrasso, Ms. Harris, Mr. Risch, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. 
Blackburn, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Paul, Mr. Schatz, Ms. 
Ernst, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Portman, Mr. Shelby, and Mr. Kennedy) 
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 209

       Whereas Federal, State, local, and Tribal police officers, 
     sheriffs, and other law enforcement officers across the 
     United States serve with valor, dignity, and integrity;
       Whereas law enforcement officers are charged with--
       (1) pursuing justice for all individuals; and
       (2) performing the duties of a law enforcement officer with 
     fidelity to the constitutional and civil rights of the public 
     the officers serve;
       Whereas law enforcement officers swear an oath to uphold 
     the public trust even though, through the performance of the 
     duties of a law enforcement officer, the officers may become 
     targets for senseless acts of violence;
       Whereas, in 1962, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy signed 
     Public Law 87-726 (36 U.S.C. 136) (referred to in this 
     preamble as the ``Joint Resolution''), which authorizes the 
     President to proclaim May 15 of every year as Peace Officers 
     Memorial Day in honor of the Federal, State, and local 
     officers who have been killed, disabled, or otherwise injured 
     in the line of duty;
       Whereas the Joint Resolution also authorizes the President 
     to designate the week in which Peace Officers Memorial Day 
     falls as National Police Week;
       Whereas the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, 
     dedicated on October 15, 1991, is the national monument to 
     honor those law enforcement officers who have died in the 
     line of duty;
       Whereas the 38th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial 
     Service honors the 159 law enforcement officers killed in the 
     line of duty in 2018, including--
       (1) William H. Allee;
       (2) Michael J. Anson;
       (3) Christopher T. Bacon;
       (4) Daniel S. Baker;
       (5) Thomas J. Barnitt;
       (6) Mark J. Baserman;
       (7) Paul R. Bauer;
       (8) Steven Belanger;
       (9) Benton H. Bertram;
       (10) Justin T. Billa;
       (11) Edward R. Bollman;
       (12) John J. Brant;
       (13) William H. Briggs;
       (14) Jermaine T. Brown;
       (15) Samuel N. Bullard;
       (16) Lonnie V. Burton;
       (17) Amy S. Caprio;
       (18) Terrence F. Carraway;
       (19) Greggory Casillas V;
       (20) Michael C. Chesna;
       (21) Anthony L. Christie;
       (22) Nicholas F. Clark;
       (23) Eugene P. Cole;
       (24) Timothy D. Cole, Sr.;
       (25) Jarate D. Condit;
       (26) Kevin K. Conner;
       (27) Jesus M. Cordova;
       (28) Thomas M. Coulter;
       (29) Mark A. Cox;
       (30) Brian L. Crews;
       (31) Kevin F. Crossley;
       (32) Brian S. Cuscino;
       (33) Glenn A. Doss;
       (34) Micheal R. Doty;
       (35) Christopher J. Driver;
       (36) Keith O. Earle;
       (37) Tyler J. Edenhofer;
       (38) Hunter A. Edwards;
       (39) Kyle L. Eng;
       (40) Timothy A. Ensley;
       (41) Pedro Esponda, Jr.;
       (42) William P. Farley;
       (43) Micah L. Flick;
       (44) Edgar Flores;
       (45) Jeffrey W. Francis;
       (46) Jared W. Franks;
       (47) Jarrod K. Friddle;
       (48) Mark S. Gado;
       (49) Sean M. Gannon;
       (50) Conrad C. Gary;
       (51) William J. Gentry, Jr.;
       (52) Earl J. Givens III;
       (53) Joseph B. Gomm;
       (54) Walter Greene, Jr.;
       (55) Kirk A. Griess;
       (56) Heath M. Gumm;
       (57) Richard W. Hale;
       (58) Dale S. Hallman;
       (59) Scotty Hamilton;
       (60) Ron L. Helus;
       (61) Christopher D. Hill;
       (62) Tony Hinostroza III;
       (63) Toshio Hirai;
       (64) Garrett W. Hull;
       (65) Jerry L. Hurd, Jr.;
       (66) Charles G. Irvine, Jr.;

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       (67) Samuel Jimenez;
       (68) Raymond B. Jimmerson;
       (69) Adam E. Jobbers-Miller;
       (70) Eric J. Joering;
       (71) Bronson K. Kaliloa;
       (72) Theresa S. King;
       (73) James L. Kirk, Jr.;
       (74) Gary L. Koch;
       (75) Robert K. Kunze III;
       (76) Christopher M. Lawton;
       (77) Andres Laza-Caraballo;
       (78) Michael L. Ledek;
       (79) David J. LeValley;
       (80) Taylor F. Lindsey;
       (81) Alexis T.E. Locklear;
       (82) Richard Lopez;
       (83) Chase L. Maddox;
       (84) David Manning;
       (85) Tawanna V. Marin;
       (86) Eduardo Marmolejo;
       (87) Larry E. Marrero;
       (88) Mathew J. Mazany;
       (89) Dennis P. McCarthy;
       (90) Daniel A. McCartney;
       (91) Francis A. McClelland, Jr.;
       (92) Phillip L. Meacham;
       (93) Deidre I. Mengedoht;
       (94) Michael J. Michalski;
       (95) Kevin M. Miller;
       (96) W. Zachery M. Moak;
       (97) Anthony P. Morelli;
       (98) Diego Moreno;
       (99) Matthew T. Moreno;
       (100) Emmett P. Morris;
       (101) Melissa S. Morrow;
       (102) Christopher R. Morton;
       (103) Stephen J. Mullen;
       (104) Paul Murphy;
       (105) Robert E. Nagle;
       (106) Mark J. Natale;
       (107) Vu X. Nguyen;
       (108) Kathleen O'Connor-Funigiello;
       (109) Joel A. Pantojas Fuentes;
       (110) Joseph M. Parise;
       (111) Jacob M. Pickett;
       (112) Robert S. Pitts;
       (113) Jason B. Quick;
       (114) P. Scott Ragsdale;
       (115) Noel Ramirez-Beltran, Jr.;
       (116) Mujahid A.M. Ramzziddin;
       (117) Dennis W. Reichardt;
       (118) Nole E. Remagen;
       (119) Oscar A. Reyes;
       (120) Kirt R. Ricks III;
       (121) Christopher Robateau;
       (122) Aaron P. Roberts;
       (123) Patrick T. Rohrer;
       (124) David P. Romrell;
       (125) Alex I. Sable;
       (126) Charles R. Salaway;
       (127) Rogelio Santander, Jr.;
       (128) Jason M. Seals;
       (129) David C. Sherrard;
       (130) Casey L. Shoemate;
       (131) Fadi M. Shukur;
       (132) Basilio A. Simons;
       (133) Leann Simpson;
       (134) Ronil Singh;
       (135) Michael W. Smith;
       (136) Rodney S. Smith;
       (137) Kevin J. Stanton;
       (138) Mark V. Stasyuk;
       (139) Kent D. Swanson;
       (140) Sally A. Thompson;
       (141) David A. Tinsley;
       (142) Antwan D. Toney;
       (143) Farrah B.G. Turner;
       (144) Harry Valentin;
       (145) Loren Y. Vasquez;
       (146) Dennis B. Vincent;
       (147) Benjamin D. Wallace;
       (148) William H. Wanser;
       (149) Darren M. Weathers;
       (150) Lance C. Whitaker;
       (151) Chase S. White;
       (152) James K. White;
       (153) Charles M. Whites, Jr.;
       (154) Ayrian M. Williams;
       (155) Malcus Williams II;
       (156) Tamby Yagan;
       (157) Kristopher D. Youngberg;
       (158) Benjamin L. Zirbel; and
       (159) Ryan D. Zirkle; and
       Whereas, since the beginning of 2019, 41 law enforcement 
     officers from across the United States have made the ultimate 
     sacrifice: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates the week of May 12 through May 18, 2019, as 
     ``National Police Week'';
       (2) expresses strong support for law enforcement officers 
     across the United States in the efforts that those officers 
     undertake 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 the health and safety of the officers 
     while the officers are protecting the public;
       (4) recognizes the law enforcement community for the 
     continual selfless acts of sacrifice and bravery carried out 
     by the members of that community;
       (5) acknowledges that police officers and other law 
     enforcement personnel, especially those who have made the 
     ultimate sacrifice, should be remembered and honored;
       (6) expresses condolences to the loved ones of each law 
     enforcement officer who has made the ultimate sacrifice in 
     the line of duty; and
       (7) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
     National Police Week with appropriate ceremonies and 
     activities that promote awareness of the vital role that law 
     enforcement officers perform in service to the United States 
     and the communities in which those officers serve.

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