[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 85 (Thursday, May 16, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3758-S3759]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SENATE RESOLUTION 697--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF MAY 12 THROUGH MAY 18, 
                   2024, AS ``NATIONAL POLICE WEEK''

  Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Whitehouse, 
Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lee, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cruz, Mr. 
Blumenthal, Mr. Hawley, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Padilla, Mr. 
Kennedy, Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Carper, 
Mr. McConnell, Mr. Brown, Ms. Collins, Mr. Casey, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
Tester, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Thune, Mr. Bennet, Mr. 
Barrasso, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Risch, Ms. Baldwin, 
Mr. Moran, Mr. King, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Peters, 
Mr. Rubio, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Paul, Ms. Cortez 
Masto, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, Ms. Sinema, Mrs. Fischer, Ms. 
Rosen, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Lankford, Mr. 
Daines, Mr. Rounds, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Young, Mrs. Hyde-
Smith, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Romney, Mr. Braun, Mr. Scott of Florida, Ms. 
Lummis, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Mullin, Mr. 
Budd, Mr. Vance, Mr. Schmitt, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Cardin, and 
Mr. Warnock) submitted the following resolution; which was considered 
and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 697

       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 each law enforcement officer is 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 officer serves;
       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 (76 Stat. 676) (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 2024 honors the 227 law 
     enforcement officers killed in the line of duty during 2023, 
     including--
       (1) Michael S. Abbate;
       (2) Trevor A. Abney;
       (3) William Anthony;
       (4) Anthony B. Ashe;
       (5) Kolby L. Baber;
       (6) James R. Bailey;
       (7) Gerald T. Barbato;
       (8) Joseph L. Barlow;
       (9) Chanda D. Barnes;
       (10) Michael E. Barnes;
       (11) Terrance N. Bateman;
       (12) Patrick C. Bauer;
       (13) Julian G. Becerra;
       (14) Tucker C. Blakely;
       (15) David W. Bosecker;
       (16) Frederick C. Bowens;
       (17) William P. Brautigam;
       (18) Emily A. Breidenbach;
       (19) Mark N. Bressack;
       (20) Lawrence J. Bromm;
       (21) Tyee M. Browne;
       (22) Shawn A. Burnell;
       (23) Robert M. Burney;
       (24) Lorenzo Bustos;
       (25) Darnell Calhoun;
       (26) Eric Calleja;
       (27) Pedro A. Candia;
       (28) Scotty W. Canezaro;
       (29) Joseph E. Carey;
       (30) Steven A. Carnes;
       (31) Gonzalo Carrasco Duenas;
       (32) Richard Carrero Mendez;
       (33) Robert C. Castioni;
       (34) William J. Cherry;
       (35) Robert D. Clark;
       (36) Ryan M. Clinkunbroomer;
       (37) Joshua L. Clouse;
       (38) Anthony E. Cloyd;
       (39) Thomas P. Compitello;
       (40) Caleb K. Conley;
       (41) David E. Cook;
       (42) Donald E. Cossean;
       (43) Timothy E. Coyne;
       (44) Kevin M. Cram;
       (45) Garrett C. Crumby;
       (46) Christopher B. Cummings;
       (47) Stephen A. Darby;
       (48) Jeris D. Davis;
       (49) William J. DeBlock;
       (50) Francisco DeCastro;
       (51) Rodrigo Delgado;
       (52) Michael A. DeVecchis;
       (53) Charles F. Dotson;
       (54) John A. Durm;
       (55) Jessica M. Ebbighausen;
       (56) Angel F. Esquerete;
       (57) Alberto E. Felix;
       (58) Anthony D. Ferguson;
       (59) Christopher D. Fitzgerald;
       (60) George Flores;
       (61) Clifford V. Fontaine;
       (62) Pedro A. Foruria;
       (63) Anthony J. Francone;
       (64) I.B. Fugate;
       (65) Christopher J. Garrow;
       (66) Robert C. Garten;
       (67) Anthony J. Garvey;
       (68) William J. Gawron;
       (69) Francis A. Gaynor;
       (70) Nicholas A. Georgeadis;
       (71) James A. Geraghty;
       (72) Stephen L. Gibson;
       (73) Barry P. Giglio;
       (74) Maureen Gill-Donohue;
       (75) Todd C. Gillerlain;
       (76) Steven P. Gitlin;
       (77) Heather J. Glenn;
       (78) Michael S. Godawa;
       (79) Ivan Gonzalez;

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       (80) Thomas J. Graham;
       (81) Roland A. Gray;
       (82) Almondo Greer-Travis;
       (83) Mason E. Griffith;
       (84) Timothy J. Guyer;
       (85) Asson A. Hacker;
       (86) Joshua I. Hamilton;
       (87) Matthew L. Hare;
       (88) Emil Harnischfeger;
       (89) Brett M. Harris;
       (90) Mark U. Heinl;
       (91) Charles H. Herring;
       (92) John J. Hess;
       (93) Ronald E. Higgins;
       (94) Patrick J. Hogan;
       (95) Patrick J. Hogan;
       (96) Nicholas Holovinsky;
       (97) John G. Horan;
       (98) Victor A. Hunter;
       (99) Jeff D. Hust;
       (100) Billy J. Ihrig;
       (101) Jon A. Jenson;
       (102) Peter E.C. Jerving;
       (103) Joseph W. Johnson;
       (104) Jason S. Jones;
       (105) Russell Earl Lavarl Jones;
       (106) Daniel A. Kammerzell;
       (107) Michael J. Kearns;
       (108) William J. Keating;
       (109) Michael R. Keel;
       (110) Shawn K. Kelly;
       (111) William M. Kelly;
       (112) Edward T. Kiluk;
       (113) Carl D. Kimball;
       (114) Robert J. Kirwan;
       (115) Nevada Krinkee;
       (116) Michael P. Kunovich;
       (117) Lawrence W. Lakeman;
       (118) Shannon E. Lang;
       (119) Tuan Q. Le;
       (120) David J. Lee;
       (121) Kaitlin R. Leising;
       (122) James M. Lett;
       (123) Thomas M. Lilly;
       (124) Scott G. Lovendahl;
       (125) Gerald F. Lynch;
       (126) Christopher J. Marcello;
       (127) Paul S. Martin;
       (128) James A. Mastricovo;
       (129) Cory S. Maynard;
       (130) Marylin A. Mayo;
       (131) Scott C. McArdle;
       (132) John F. McArdle;
       (133) Jeremy D. McCain;
       (134) John J. McCauley;
       (135) James S. McCormick;
       (136) Justin C. McIntire;
       (137) Marc A. McIntyre;
       (138) Robert W. McKinney;
       (139) Darrin C. McMichael;
       (140) Kyle M. Melancon;
       (141) Jared J. Miller;
       (142) Matthew D. Mitchell;
       (143) Jacqueline M. Montanaro;
       (144) Gregorio Morales;
       (145) Michael A. Moran;
       (146) Steven C. Mosiello;
       (147) Jovian J. Motley;
       (148) Robert Mouradian;
       (149) James M. Muhlbauer;
       (150) Frank H. Murillo;
       (151) Donald M. Neiswinger;
       (152) Alberto Nieves;
       (153) Philip D. Nix;
       (154) Scott C. Norcutt;
       (155) Nicholas F. Ortiz;
       (156) Freddy Ortiz;
       (157) Jonah Oswald;
       (158) Joshua A. Owen;
       (159) Vincent A. Parks;
       (160) Anthony J. Pasquarello;
       (161) Jorge I. Pastore;
       (162) Troy D. Patterson;
       (163) Nicholas N. Pepper;
       (164) Santos Perez;
       (165) Aubrey H. Phillips;
       (166) Delberth I. Phipps;
       (167) Martin M. Podolski;
       (168) David J. Poirrier;
       (169) Lawrence C. Prather;
       (170) Areanah M. Preston;
       (171) Michael G. Prettitore;
       (172) Jason S. Pulliam;
       (173) Isam M. Qasem;
       (174) Andrew L. Quinlan;
       (175) Marcos Quinones;
       (176) Frank D. Randall;
       (177) John R. Randolph;
       (178) Geoffrey B. Redd;
       (179) Trinity L. Reinhart;
       (180) Milton G. Resendez;
       (181) Auston S. Reudelhuber;
       (182) Anthony W. Rickerson;
       (183) Scott D. Ritchey;
       (184) Kimberly D. Roberts Sickafoose;
       (185) Thomas F. Roche;
       (186) Christopher P. Rock;
       (187) Robert D. Rodgers;
       (188) Kelly B. Rolando;
       (189) Michael Romano;
       (190) Jacques F. Rougeau;
       (191) Brian G. Rousseau;
       (192) Richard L. Ruiz;
       (193) James M. Russ;
       (194) John C. Ryan;
       (195) Jacob E. Salrin;
       (196) Janelle Sanders;
       (197) Bill M. Sapolu;
       (198) Hunter T. Scheel;
       (199) Paul Schippereit;
       (200) Karl J. Sederholt;
       (201) Ralph E. Serrano;
       (202) Robert J. Shisler;
       (203) James M. Sides;
       (204) Jordan Silver;
       (205) Zachary Slavin;
       (206) Sean L. Sluganski;
       (207) Aaron N. Smith;
       (208) Jack S. Stewart;
       (209) Becky V. Strong;
       (210) Chad E. Swanson;
       (211) Carlos E.J. Taylor;
       (212) Richard E. Tesauro;
       (213) Paul J. Tracey;
       (214) Phoukham Tran;
       (215) Sammy J. Trujillo;
       (216) Horren R. Tyler;
       (217) Timothy J. Unwin;
       (218) Victor Vargas;
       (219) Andres M. Vasquez Lasso;
       (220) Mark C. Wagner;
       (221) John J. Walker;
       (222) Jake R. Wallin;
       (223) James L. Ward;
       (224) Richard Weber;
       (225) Clarence L. Williams;
       (226) Michael C. Wood, Jr.; and
       (227) Marcus L Zeigler; 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 
     2024, 45 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 12 through May 18, 2024, 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) acknowledges that police officers and other law 
     enforcement personnel, especially those who have made the 
     ultimate sacrifice, should be remembered and honored;
       (5) 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
       (6) 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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