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Calendar No. 370 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 511 

Commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifices made by 

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 3, 2010 

Mr. LEAHY (for himself, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. SPECTER, Mr. 

KOHL, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. 

GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, and Mr. FEINGOLD) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

MAY 6, 2010 

Reported by Mr. LEAHY, without amendment 

RESOLUTION 

Commemorating and acknowledging the dedication and sacrifices made by the Federal, State, and local law enforcement officers who have been killed or injured in the 

line of duty. 

Whereas the well-being of the 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 900,000 men and women, at great risk 

to their personal safety, serve the people of the United 

States as guardians of the peace; 

Whereas peace officers are on the front lines in protecting the 

schools and schoolchildren of the United States; 

Whereas in 2009, 116 peace officers across the United States 

were killed in the line of duty; 

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

(1) equipment of the highest quality and modernity; 

(2) increased availability and use of bullet-resistant 

vests; 

(3) improved training; and 

(4) advanced emergency medical care; 

Whereas the names of 18,983 Federal, State, and local law 

enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of 

duty protecting the people of the United States are engraved on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, District of Columbia; 

Whereas in 1962, President John F. Kennedy designated 

May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day; 

Whereas, on May 15, 2010, more than 20,000 peace officers 

are expected to gather in Washington, District of Columbia, to join with the families of recently fallen comrades 

to honor those comrades and all others who went before 

the peace officers: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 


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1 (1) commemorates and acknowledges the dedi2 cation and sacrifices made by the Federal, State, 

3 and local law enforcement officers who have been 

4 killed or injured in the line of duty; 

5 (2) recognizes May 15, 2010, as ‘‘National 

6 Peace Officers Memorial Day’’; and 

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

8 observe that day with appropriate ceremony, solem9 nity, appreciation, and respect. 


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Calendar No. 370 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 511 

RESOLUTION 

Commemorating and acknowledging the dedication 

killed or injured in the line of duty. local law enforcement officers who have been and sacrifices made by the Federal, State, and 

MAY 6, 2010 

Reported without amendment 


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