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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 449 

Commemorating and honoring the dedication and sacrifice of the Federal, 

State, and local law enforcement officers who have been killed or injured 

in the line of duty. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 15, 2014 

Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. SHAHEEN, 

Mr. MARKEY, Mr. BEGICH, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mrs. HAGAN, Mr. 

COONS, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. FRANKEN, Mr. BOOKER, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. 

REED, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. WICKER, Ms. HEITKAMP, 

Mr. PRYOR, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. 

COCHRAN, Ms. MIKULSKI, Ms. WARREN, Mr. WARNER, Mr. SCHUMER, 

Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. HEINRICH, and 

Ms. KLOBUCHAR) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Commemorating and honoring the dedication and sacrifice 

of the Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers 

who have been killed or injured in the line of duty. 

Whereas the well-being of all individuals in the United States 

is preserved and enhanced as a direct result of the vigilance and dedication of law enforcement officers; 

Whereas more than 900,000 law enforcement officers greatly 

risk their personal safety to serve individuals in the 

United States as guardians of the peace; 


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Whereas law enforcement officers are often on the front lines 

in protecting the schools and school children in the 

United States; 

Whereas, in 2013, 101 law enforcement officers across the 

United States were killed in the line of duty; 

Whereas Congress should strongly support initiatives to reduce violent crime and contribute to the safety of law enforcement officers, including— 

(1) providing such officers with equipment of the 

highest quality and modernity; 

(2) increasing the availability and use of bullet-resistant vests for such officers; 

(3) improving training for such officers; and 

(4) providing advanced emergency medical care for 

such officers; 

Whereas more than 19,000 Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers lost their lives in the line of duty while 

protecting citizens of the United States, and the names 

of such officers are engraved on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC; 

Whereas, in 1962, President John F. Kennedy designated 

May 15 as ‘‘National Peace Officers Memorial Day’’; and 

Whereas, on May 15, 2014, more than 20,000 law enforcement officers are expected to gather in Washington, DC, 

to join the families of their fallen comrades to honor 

those comrades and all law enforcement officers who have 

fallen before them: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) commemorates and acknowledges the dedi3 cation and sacrifices of the Federal, State, and local 


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1 law enforcement officers who have been killed or in2 jured in the line of duty; 

3 (2) recognizes May 15, 2014, as ‘‘National 

4 Peace Officers Memorial Day’’; and 

5 (3) calls on the people of the United States to 

6 observe that day with appropriate ceremonies, solem7 nity, appreciation, and respect. 

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