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109TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 788 

Supporting the goals and ideals of Peace Officers Memorial Day. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 2, 2006 

Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. 

VAN HOLLEN, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mrs. MCCARTHY, Mr. 

OTTER, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Ms. NORTON, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. 

KING of New York, Mr. DREIER, Mr. HOLT, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. LEVIN, 

Mr. BEAUPREZ, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Ms. BORDALLO, 

Mr. POE, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. PORTER, Mr. EMANUEL, Mr. 

SKELTON, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. CALVERT, Ms. KILPATRICK of 

Michigan, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. LANGEVIN, 

Mr. FARR, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. BROWN of 

Ohio, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. WEINER, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. 

PLATTS, Mr. GORDON, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. 

SAXTON, Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. ALEXANDER, and Mr. CONAWAY) submitted 

the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of Peace Officers Memorial 

Day. 

Whereas the well-being of all people of the United States is 

preserved and enhanced as a direct result of the vigilance 

and dedication of law enforcement personnel; 


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Whereas more than 870,000 law enforcement personnel in 

the United States 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 155 peace officers across the Nation were killed in 

the line of duty during 2005, well below the decade-long 

average of 164 deaths annually, and a major drop from 

2001 when 237 officers were killed, including 72 officers 

in the September 11th terrorist attacks; 

Whereas a law enforcement officer is killed in the United 

States every 53 hours, and there are 56,000 assaults 

against our law enforcement officers each year, resulting 

in 16,000 injuries; 

Whereas section 136 of title 36, United States Code, requests 

that the President issue an annual proclamation designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in honor 

of Federal, State, and local officers killed or disabled in 

the line of duty; and 

Whereas on May 15, 2006, 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 have fallen before 

them: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of Peace Offi3 cers Memorial Day to honor Federal, State, and 


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1 local peace officers killed or disabled in the line of 

2 duty; and 

3 (2) calls upon the people of the United States 

4 to observe such a day with appropriate ceremonies 

5 and respect. 

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