[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 13, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2425-S2426]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 577--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF MAY 10 THROUGH MAY 16, 
                   2020, AS ``NATIONAL POLICE WEEK''

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

                              S. Res. 577

       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 law enforcement officers have bravely continued to 
     meet the call of duty to ensure the security of their 
     neighborhoods and communities at the risk of their own 
     personal safety in the time of a viral pandemic;
       Whereas the resolve to service is clearly demonstrated by 
     law enforcement officers across the country who have 
     tragically fallen ill or passed away due to complications of 
     COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty;
       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 Peace Officers Memorial Day, 2020, honors the 185 
     law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty during 
     2019, including--
       (1) Brian R. Abbondandelo;
       (2) Jacob O. Allmendinger;
       (3) Luis G. Alvarez;

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       (4) John R. Anderson IV;
       (5) Kelvin B. Ansari;
       (6) Shannon L. Barron;
       (7) Charles Barzydlo;
       (8) James J. Biello;
       (9) April E. Bird;
       (10) Scott R. Blackshaw;
       (11) Jose L. Blancarte;
       (12) James B. Boyle;
       (13) William L. Brewer, Jr.;
       (14) Christopher C.L. Brewster;
       (15) Spencer D. Bristol;
       (16) Makeem R. Brooks;
       (17) Steven J. Brown;
       (18) William R. Buechner, Jr.;
       (19) Carlos J. Cammon;
       (20) Benjamin J. Campbell;
       (21) Audrey P. Capra;
       (22) Stephen P. Carr;
       (23) WyTasha L. Carter;
       (24) Albert R. Castaneda, Jr.;
       (25) Yolanda Cawley;
       (26) Troy P. Chisum;
       (27) Jeffrey M. Cicora;
       (28) Billy F. Clardy III;
       (29) Natalie B. Corona;
       (30) Dornell Cousette;
       (31) Brian K. Crain;
       (32) Christopher E. Cranston;
       (33) Peter F. Curran;
       (34) Julius J. Dailey;
       (35) Jorge R. Del Rio;
       (36) Justin R. Derosier;
       (37) Sandeep S. Dhaliwal;
       (38) Michael O. Diamond;
       (39) Elmer J. Diaz;
       (40) Juan J. Diaz;
       (41) William C. Dickerson;
       (42) Nicolas B. Dixon;
       (43) Steven J. Dodson;
       (44) Kenneth X. Domenech;
       (45) Donna M. Doss;
       (46) Lucas B. Dowell;
       (47) Cooper A. Dyson;
       (48) Gerald W. Ellis;
       (49) Spencer A. Englett;
       (50) Jose L. Espericueta, Jr.;
       (51) Keith A. Ferrara;
       (52) John P. Ferrari;
       (53) Edward J. Fitzgerald;
       (54) David J. Fitzpatrick;
       (55) Gary M. Franklin;
       (56) Sean P. Franklin;
       (57) Nicholas S. Galinger;
       (58) Thomas J. Gallagher;
       (59) Matthew E. Gatti;
       (60) Steven G. Greco;
       (61) Daniel H. Groves;
       (62) Randy Z. Haddix;
       (63) Anthony R. Hanlon;
       (64) E. Raye Hawkins;
       (65) Joseph F. Heid;
       (66) Nathan H. Heidelberg;
       (67) Peter J. Herrera;
       (68) John D. Hetland;
       (69) David P. Hewitt;
       (70) Steven B. Hinkle;
       (71) Daniel D. Hinton;
       (72) Nathaniel Holland, Jr.;
       (73) Nicholas J. Hopkins;
       (74) Robert M. Hotten;
       (75) Christopher M. Hulsey;
       (76) Charles J. Humphry;
       (77) Brian D. Ishmael;
       (78) Bobby W. Jacobs;
       (79) Monty T. Johnson;
       (80) Paul J. Johnson;
       (81) Matthew R. Jones;
       (82) Brooke E. Jones-Story;
       (83) Jacob H. Keltner;
       (84) James W. Kennelly;
       (85) Stephen A. Ketchum;
       (86) Liquat A. Khan;
       (87) Michael F. Knapp;
       (88) Christopher J. Lambert;
       (89) Michael V. Langsdorf;
       (90) Michael S. Latu;
       (91) Mark Lawler;
       (92) William S. Leahy;
       (93) Gene W. Lee;
       (94) Jeffrey A. Lee;
       (95) Vincent N. Liberto, Jr.;
       (96) Steven L. Licon;
       (97) Thomas J. Lyons;
       (98) Matthew B. Mainieri;
       (99) Walter L. Mallinson;
       (100) Jesus A. Marrero-Martinez;
       (101) Daniel B. Martin;
       (102) Clifton J. Martinez;
       (103) Peter Martino;
       (104) Robert P. Masci;
       (105) Paul J. McCabe;
       (106) William D. McCabe;
       (107) Robert E. McCallister;
       (108) Rasheen P. McClain;
       (109) Bryan U. McCoy;
       (110) Patrick T. McGovern;
       (111) Robert S. McKeithen;
       (112) Stephen B. McLoud;
       (113) Jennifer Meehan;
       (114) Mark J. Meier;
       (115) Gregory V. Melita;
       (116) Norman D. Merkel;
       (117) Jose H. Meza;
       (118) William J. Moden;
       (119) Joseph B. Montijo;
       (120) Andre M. Moye, Jr.;
       (121) Brian C. Mulkeen;
       (122) Wayne M. Neidenberg;
       (123) Anthony Neri;
       (124) Benjamin R. Nimtz;
       (125) Jason H. Offner;
       (126) Kyle D. Olinger;
       (127) Vincent J. Oliva;
       (128) Robert Ortiz;
       (129) Tara C. O'Sullivan;
       (130) Pavlos D. Pallas;
       (131) Phillip E. Panzarella;
       (132) William G. Parker;
       (133) Michele T. Paul;
       (134) Chateri A. Payne;
       (135) Philip T. Perry;
       (136) Levy Pettway;
       (137) Bryan C. Pfluger;
       (138) Joseph L. Pidoto;
       (139) Debra K. Porter-Johnson;
       (140) James V. Quinn;
       (141) Carlos A. Ramirez;
       (142) Esmeralda P. Ramirez;
       (143) Stephen M. Reece;
       (144) Cecil D. Ridley;
       (145) Matthew J. Rittner;
       (146) Lawrence J. Rivera;
       (147) Pedro J. Rodriguez Mateo;
       (148) Joseph M. Roman;
       (149) Byron S. Romero;
       (150) Paul T. Rutherford;
       (151) James E. Ryan;
       (152) Joshua B. Ryer, Jr.;
       (153) Russell D. Salazar;
       (154) Moises Sanchez;
       (155) Thomas Santoro;
       (156) Alfred Sanyet-Perez;
       (157) Stephanie J. Schreurs;
       (158) Joseph A. Seals;
       (159) Michael P. Shea;
       (160) Jordan H. Sheldon;
       (161) Joseph W. Shinners;
       (162) Brian P. Simonsen;
       (163) Jerry L. Smith, Jr.;
       (164) Michaela E. Smith;
       (165) Peter R. Stephan;
       (166) Michael D. Stephen, Sr.;
       (167) Barbara J. Sullivan;
       (168) Kaila M. Sullivan;
       (169) Michael E. Teel;
       (170) Ryan S. Thompson;
       (171) Shane M. Totty;
       (172) Clayton J. Townsend;
       (173) Sean P. Tuder;
       (174) Manuel Vargas, Jr.;
       (175) Tracy L. Vickers;
       (176) Joshua E. Voth;
       (177) Jeremy A. Voyles;
       (178) William T. Walsh;
       (179) Willie H. West;
       (180) Steven D. Whistine;
       (181) Fred R. Wiercyski;
       (182) John A. Williams, Sr.;
       (183) Wade J. Williams;
       (184) Dale J. Woods; and
       (185) Eugene H. Wynn, Jr.; and
       Whereas, according to the Law Enforcement Officers Killed 
     and Assaulted Program of the Federal Bureau of Investigation 
     (also known as the ``LEOKA Program''), since the beginning of 
     2020, 36 law enforcement officers were reported to have been 
     killed in the line of duty: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates the week of May 10 through May 16, 2020, as 
     ``National Police Week'';
       (2) expresses unwavering support for law enforcement 
     officers across the United States in the pursuit of 
     preserving safe and secure communities;
       (3) recognizes the need to ensure that law enforcement 
     officers have the equipment, training, and resources that are 
     necessary in order to protect the health and safety of the 
     officers while the officers protect the public;
       (4) recognizes the law enforcement community for continual 
     unseen acts of sacrifice and heroism, especially in the midst 
     of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis faced by the United States;
       (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 and solemn appreciation 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 by honoring law enforcement personnel 
     and promoting awareness of the essential mission that law 
     enforcement personnel undertake in service to their 
     communities and the United States.

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