[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 131 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. RES. 131
Commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by
the men and women who have lost their lives while serving as law
enforcement officers.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 28, 2005
Mr. Specter (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Kyl, Mr. Biden, Mr. DeWine,
Mr. Kohl, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Schumer, Mr.
Hatch, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Durbin, and Ms. Collins)
submitted the following resolution
April 29 (legislative day, April 28), 2005
Considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by
the men and women who have lost their lives while serving as law
enforcement officers.
Whereas the well-being of all citizens of the United States is preserved and
enhanced as a direct result of the vigilance and dedication of law
enforcement personnel;
Whereas more than 850,000 men and women, at great risk to their personal safety,
presently serve their fellow citizens as guardians of peace;
Whereas peace officers are on the front line in preserving the right of the
children of the United States to receive an education in a crime-free
environment, a right that is all too often threatened by the insidious
fear caused by violence in schools;
Whereas 154 peace officers across the United States were killed in the line of
duty during 2004, which is below the decade-long average of 169 deaths
annually;
Whereas a number of factors contributed to this reduction in deaths, including
better equipment and the increased use of bullet-resistant vests,
improved training, longer prison terms for violent offenders, and
advanced emergency medical care;
Whereas every other day, 1 out of every 9 peace officers is assaulted, 1 out of
every 25 peace officers is injured, and 1 out of every 6,000 peace
officers is killed in the line of duty somewhere in the United States;
and
Whereas on May 15, 2005, more than 20,000 peace officers are expected to gather
in Washington, D.C. to join with the families of their recently fallen
comrades to honor those comrades and all others who went before them:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate--
(1) recognizes May 15, 2005, as Peace Officers Memorial
Day, in honor of Federal, State, and local officers killed or
disabled in the line of duty; and
(2) calls upon the people of the United States to observe
this day with appropriate ceremonies and respect.
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