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PROCLAMATION National Police Week 2013 To recognize National Police Week 2013 and to honor the service and sacrifice of those law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty while protecting our communities and safeguarding our democracy. WHEREAS, there are approximately 900,000 law enforcement officers serving in communities across the United States, including the dedicated members of the RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE; WHEREAS, nearly 60,000 assaults against law enforcement officers are reported each year, resulting in approximately 16,000 injuries; WHEREAS, since the first recorded death in 1791, almost 20,000 law enforcement officers in the United States have made the ultimate sacrifice and been killed in the line of duty, including FOUR members of the RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE; WHEREAS, the names of these dedicated public servants are engraved on the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.; WHEREAS, 321 names of fallen heroes are being added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial this spring, including 120 officers killed in 2012 and 201 officers killed in previous years; WHEREAS, the service and sacrifice of all officers killed in the line of duty will be honored during the National Law Enforcetnent Officers Memorial Fund's 25°' Annual Candlelight Vigil, on the evening of May 13, 2013; WHEREAS, the service and sacrifice of all officers killed in the line of duty will be honored during the MINNESOTA LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION'S Annual Candlelight Vigil, on the evening of May 15, 2013; WHEREAS, the Candlelight Vigil is part of National Police Week, which takes place this year from May 12 -18; WHEREAS, May 15 is designated as Peace Officers Memorial Day, in honor of all fallen officers and their families; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the LITTLE CANADA CITY COUNCIL formally designates May 12 -18, 2013, as Police Week in TFIE CITY OF LITTLE CANADA, and publicly salutes the service of law enforcement officers in our community and in communities across the nation. William Blesener, Mayor Dated this 8°i day of May, 2013.