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Calendar No. 99

106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 22

Commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by

the men and women who have lost their lives while serving as law

enforcement officers.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 19, 1999

Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. ABRAHAM, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. ALLARD, Mr.

BIDEN, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. BROWNBACK, Mr. BRYAN, Mr. BURNS, Mr.

CLELAND, Mr. COVERDELL, Mr. CRAIG, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. DASCHLE, Mr.

DEWINE, Mr. DODD, Mr. DOMENICI, Mr. DORGAN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr.

ENZI, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. FITZGERALD, Mr. FRIST, Mr. GORTON, Mr.

GRAMM, Mr. GRAMS, Mr. HAGEL, Mr. HATCH, Mr. HELMS, Mr. HOLLINGS, Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. JEFFORDS, Mr.

KENNEDY, Mr. KERREY, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. LOTT, Mr.

LUGAR, Mr. MACK, Mr. MCCAIN, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. MOYNIHAN, Mr.

MURKOWSKI, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. REID, Mr. ROBB, Mr. ROCKEFELLER,

Mr. ROTH, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. SHELBY,

Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire, Mr. SPECTER, Mr. STEVENS, Mr. THURMOND, Mr. TORRICELLI, Mr. WARNER, Mr. WELLSTONE, Mr. GREGG,

Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. KOHL, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. THOMAS, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. CONRAD, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr.

MCCONNELL, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. BAYH, Mr. ASHCROFT, Mrs. BOXER,

Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. BOND, Mr. VOINOVICH, Mr. GRAHAM, and Mr.

BREAUX) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the

Committee on the Judiciary

APRIL 29, 1999

Reported by Mr. HATCH, without amendment; considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION

Commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women who have lost their

lives while serving as law enforcement officers.

Whereas the well-being of all citizens of this country is preserved and enhanced as a direct result of the vigilance

and dedication of law enforcement personnel;

Whereas more than 700,000 men and women, at great risk

to their personal safety, presently serve their fellow citizens in their capacity as guardians of peace;

Whereas peace officers are the front line in preserving our

children’s right to receive an education in a crime-free

environment that is all too often threatened by the insidious fear caused by violence in schools;

Whereas 158 peace officers lost their lives in the performance

of their duty in 1998, and a total of nearly 15,000 men

and women have now made that supreme sacrifice;

Whereas every year 1 in 9 officers is assaulted, 1 in 25 officers is injured, and 1 in 4,400 officers is killed in the line

of duty; and

Whereas, on May 15, 1999, more than 15,000 peace officers

are expected to gather in our Nation’s Capital to join

with the families of their recently fallen comrades to

honor them and all others before them: Now, therefore,

be it

1 Resolved, That the Senate—

2 (1) recognizes May 15, 1999, as Peace Officers

3 Memorial Day, in honor of Federal, State, and local

4 officers killed or disabled in the line of duty; and
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1 (2) calls upon the people of the United States

2 to observe this day with the appropriate ceremonies

3 and respect.
Calendar No. 99

106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. RES. 22

RESOLUTION

Commemorating and acknowledging the dedication

ment officers.have lost their lives while serving as law enforceand sacrifice made by the men and women who

APRIL 29, 1999

Reported without amendment; considered and agreed to