[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12442]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING NATIONAL POLICE WEEK AND THE CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG POLICE 
                               DEPARTMENT

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                        HON. SUE WILKINS MYRICK

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 13, 2009

  Mrs. MYRICK. Madam Speaker, in 1962, Congress passed a resolution 
recognizing the week of May 15 as National Police Week. Today, I want 
to thank and honor those brave men and women who daily protect and 
serve our neighborhoods, and those who have given the ultimate 
sacrifice in the line of duty.
  I also want to extend a special thanks to the Charlotte Mecklenburg 
Police Department. This week, 20 officers from the CMPD and the 
Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office embarked on a 410-mile bike ride to 
Washington, DC, to honor the memory of all officers killed in the line 
of duty. These dedicated servants started the annual ride in 2007 after 
CMPD Officers Jeff Shelton and Sean Clark were killed. Not only do 
these officers ride to remember their fallen brothers and sisters, but 
they also raise money for the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund, 
which commemorates the service and sacrifice of law enforcement 
officers.
  We must never forget that we are kept safe because of those who take 
up the charge as law enforcement officers. This week, I join with the 
9th District of North Carolina and my colleagues in honoring and 
remembering these brave men and women who are the truest example of 
American heroes.

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