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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 146 

Designating the week of May 12 through May 18, 2013, as ‘‘National Police 

Week’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 16, 2013 

Ms. LANDRIEU (for herself, Mr. WICKER, Mr. SESSIONS, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, 

Mr. COONS, Ms. HEITKAMP, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. HATCH, Mr. BURR, and Mr. MENENDEZ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Designating the week of May 12 through May 18, 2013, 

as ‘‘National Police Week’’. 

Whereas, in 1962, John Fitzgerald Kennedy proclaimed May 

15 to be ‘‘Peace Officers Memorial Day’’, and designated 

the calendar week in which May 15 falls as ‘‘National 

Police Week’’; 

Whereas law enforcement officers are charged with pursuing 

justice and protecting communities in the United States; 

Whereas State and local police officers, sheriffs, and other 

law enforcement officers across the United States serve 

with dignity and integrity; 


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Whereas law enforcement officers serve as first responders to 

natural disasters such as Hurricane Isaac and Hurricane 

Sandy; 

Whereas law enforcement officers serve as first responders to 

terrorist attacks such as the bombings at the Boston 

Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, and to accidents 

such as the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas; 

Whereas law enforcement officers selflessly risk their personal 

safety in the interest of public safety; 

Whereas Peace Officers Memorial Day honors law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty; 

Whereas Peace Officers Memorial Day this year honors 143 

law enforcement officers recently killed in the line of 

duty, including Randall L. Benoit, Brandon Joseph Nielson, Jeremy Michael Triche, Ricky Ray Issac, Jr., Howard Evans Jr., Raymundo Dominguez, Steven C. D. 

Green Sr., David W. Ridlesperger, Scott J. Ward, William H. Coleman, James D. Lister, David W. Wargo Jr., 

Barbara A. Ester, Robert L. Paris Jr., Kenyon M. 

Youngstrom, Jeremy S. Bitner, James J. Davies, Leide 

W. DeFusco, Celena C. Hollis, Mary K. Ricard, Matthew 

R. Tyner, William H. Dyer III, Michael K. Erickson, 

Barbara A. Pill, Christopher A. Schaub, Bruce E. St. 

Laurent, Ruben H. Thomas III, David A. White, Sean L. 

Callahan, Robert W. Crapse Sr., Elgin L. Daniel, Richard J. Halford, Shawn A. Smiley, Larry L. Stell, Gail D. 

Thomas, Garret C. Davis, Eric C. Fontes, Chad M. 

Morimoto, Nikkii Bostic-Jones, Kyle W. Deatherage, Lamont C. Reid, Timothy A. Betts, Britney R. Meux, Robert L. Atherly, Davis S. Gogian, Herbert D. Proffitt, 

Carl A. Rakes, Mark A. Taulbee, Charles B. Licato, 

Adrian A. Morris, William D. Talbert, Forrest E. Taylor, 


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Teresa L. Testerman, Kevin E. Ambrose, Peter J. 

Kneeland, Jose Torres, Ryan Tvelia, Joseph T. Candie, 

Patrick J. O’Rourke, Thomas E. Decker, Michael J. Walter, William M. Mudd, Christopher R. Parsons, George 

F. Ross Sr., Tracy A. Hardin, Denny Lawrence, Michael 

P. Maloney, James G. Hoopes III, Christopher W. 

Reeves, Robert A. Potter, Amanda D. Anna, Fermin S. 

Archer Jr., Michael J. Chiapperini, Arthur Lopez, Joseph 

P. Olivieri Jr., Christopher M. Pupo, Bobby G. DeMuth 

Jr., Jeremiah M. Goodson Jr., Dewayne C. Hester, William R. Mast Jr., Edward A. Pounds, Randall S. Thomas, William L. Wright, Jason E. Gresko, Frank D. 

Mancini, William C. Coen, Brian E. Hayden, Jeffrey M. 

McCoy, Blake T. Coble, Bradley M. Fox, Avery E. Freeman, Brian J. Lorenzo, Moses Walker Jr., Maxwell R. 

Dorley, Sandra E. Rogers, David C. Gann, Martoiya V. 

Lang, Justin D. Maples, Javier Arana Jr., Brian D. 

Bachmann, Angel Garcia, Paul Hernandez, Joshua S. 

Mitchell, Jonathan K. Molina, Edrees Mukhtar, Jimmie 

D. Norman, Jamie D. Padron, Michael R. Smith, Joshua 

S. Williams, Aaron R. Beesley, Jard D. Francom, Morton 

M. Ford III, Andrew D. Fox, Michael C. Walzier, Chris 

Yung, Tony V. Radulescu, Marshall L. Bailey, Michael T. 

May, Eric M. Workman, Sergio Aleman, Jennifer L. 

Sebena, Margaret A. Anderson, Merrill A. Bruguier, 

Leopoldo Cavazos Jr., David R. Delaney, James R. 

Dominiguez, Terrell Horne III, Nicholas J. Ivie, Julio D. 

La Rosa, Preston B. Parnell, Jeffrey Ramirez, Abimael 

Castro-Berrocales, Pedro R. Cora-Rivera, Noel D. 

Cordero-Guzman, Francis A. Crespo-Mandry, Carlos R. 

Lozada Vergara, Isaac J. Pizarro-Piazarro, Wilfredo 

Ramos-Nieves, Ivan G. Romas-Matos, Victor M. SotoVelez, and Colvin T. Georges; and 


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Whereas more than 35 law enforcement officers across the 

United States have made the ultimate sacrifice during 

the first 4 months of 2013, including Officer Sean Collier 

of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Department: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) designates the week of May 12 through May 

3 18, 2013 as ‘‘National Police Week’’; 

4 (2) expresses strong support for law enforce5 ment officers across the United States for their ef6 forts to build safer and more secure communities; 

7 (3) recognizes the need to ensure that law en8 forcement officers have the equipment, training, and 

9 resources necessary to protect their health and safe10 ty while they are protecting the public; 

11 (4) recognizes the members of the law enforce12 ment community for their selfless acts of bravery; 

13 (5) acknowledges that police officers and other 

14 law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate 

15 sacrifice should be remembered and honored; and 

16 (6) encourages the people of the United States 

17 to observe National Police Week with appropriate 

18 ceremonies and activities that promote awareness of 

19 the vital role of law enforcement officers in building 


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1 safer and more secure communities across the 

2 United States. 

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