IV 

109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1082 

Condemning the decision by the city of St. Denis, France, to name a street 

in honor of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the convicted murderer of Philadelphia 

Police Officer Danny Faulkner. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 14, 2006 

Mr. FITZPATRICK of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. SCHWARTZ of Pennsylvania, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. SHERWOOD, Mr. DENT, Mr. PITTS, Mr. 

WELDON of Pennsylvania, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. 

PEARCE, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, and Ms. HART) submitted the 

following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a 

period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 

consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the decision by the city of St. Denis, France, 

to name a street in honor of Mumia Abu-Jamal, the 

convicted murderer of Philadelphia Police Officer Danny 

Faulkner. 

Whereas on the night of December 9, 1981, Police Officer 

Danny Faulkner was shot and killed in cold blood during 

a traffic stop in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 

Whereas in the process of arresting the driver of a car traveling the wrong way down a one-way street, the driver’s 

brother appeared from across the street and proceeded to 


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open fire on Officer Faulkner while his back was turned 

away; the driver’s brother was identified as Mumia AbuJamal; 

Whereas Mumia Abu-Jamal struck Officer Faulkner four 

times in the back with his gun; although seriously injured, Officer Faulkner returned fire, striking his 

attacker; undeterred, Mumia Abu-Jamal stood over Officer Faulkner and shot him in the face, mortally wounding him; Mumia Abu-Jamal attempted to flee, but collapsed several feet from the slain Officer Faulkner, murder weapon in hand; 

Whereas Mumia Abu-Jamal was charged and convicted of 

first degree murder by a jury of his peers; although 

Mumia Abu-Jamal has had numerous legal appeals, including appeals to the Pennsylvania Commonwealth 

Court of Appeal, the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court, 

and the United States Supreme Court, his conviction has 

been upheld each time; 

Whereas on April 29, 2006, the municipal government of St. 

Denis, a suburb of Paris, dedicated a street in the honor 

of Mumia Abu-Jamal; 

Whereas December 9, 2006, marks the 25th anniversary of 

Officer Danny Faulkner’s murder at the hand of Mumia 

Abu-Jamal; and 

Whereas the official recognition and celebration of a convicted murderer of a United States police officer is an affront to law enforcement officers across the Nation: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) condemns the murder of Philadelphia Police 

3 Officer Danny Faulkner; 


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1 (2) urges the municipal government of St. 

2 Denis to take immediate action to change the name 

3 of Rue Mumia Abu-Jamal and, if such action is not 

4 taken by the municipal government of St. Denis, 

5 urges the Government of France to take appropriate 

6 action against the city of St. Denis to change the 

7 name of Rue Mumia Abu-Jamal; and 

8 (3) commends all police officers in the United 

9 States and throughout the world for their commit10 ment to public service and public safety. 

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