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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015 05-11 National Police Week 2015 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW OFFICE OF THE MAYOR PROCLAMATION To recognize National Police Week 2015 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 MOUNDS VIEW POLICE DEPARTMENT; 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; 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, 273 names of fallen heroes are being added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial this spring, including 117 officers killed in 2015 and 156 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 Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund's 27th Annual Candlelight Vigil, on the evening of May 13, 2015; 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, 2015; WHEREAS, the Candlelight Vigil is part of National Police Week, which takes place this year from May 10-16; WHEREAS, May 15 is designated as Peace Officers Memorial Day, in honor of all fallen officers and their families; WHEREAS, the service and sacrifice of RAMSEY COUNTY SUBURBAN LAW ENFORCEMENT officers killed in the line of duty will be honored during the SUBURBAN RAMSEY COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL CEREMONY, on May 11, 2015; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the MOUNDS VIEW CITY COUNCIL formally designates May 10-16, 2015, as Police Week in THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW, and publicly salutes the service of law enforcement officers in our community and in communities across the nation. Given under my hand and Seal of the City of Mounds View, this 11h day of May, 2015. (IG e Flaherty, Ma (seal)