IV
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 165
Acknowledging the dedication and sacrifice made by the men and women
who have lost their lives while serving as law enforcement officers.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 11, 1999
Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. MORAN of Vir-
ginia, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. REYES, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. SHOWS, Mr.
UNDERWOOD, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. CLEMENT, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr.
CRAMER, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. METCALF, Mr. OXLEY, Mr. FROST,
Mrs. KELLY, Mr. LUTHER, Mr. ENGLISH, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. LUCAS
of Oklahoma, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. MCNUL-
TY, Mr. NEY, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. SCHAFFER,
Mr. CALVERT, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. GARY MILLER of California, Mr. GIB-
BONS, Mr. ARCHER, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. EHRLICH, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr.
MCINNIS, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. DEUTSCH, Mr. BALLENGER, Mr.
FORBES, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. GREEN of Texas, Mr. WALSH,
Mr. WELLER, Mr. LAFALCE, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. BONIOR,
Mr. SABO, Ms. WATERS, Mr. WOLF, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr.
BARRETT of Nebraska, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Mr. JENKINS,
Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma, Mr. BARR of Georgia, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms.
MCKINNEY, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. WATT of North Carolina, Mr. DEFAZIO,
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. SUNUNU, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr.
RAMSTAD, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. WYNN, Mr. PASCRELL, Ms. JACKSON-LEE
of Texas, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr.
CUNNINGHAM, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. WISE, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. TERRY, Mr.
WHITFIELD, Mr. RAHALL, Ms. SANCHEZ, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. SOUDER,
Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. FRANKS of New Jersey, Mr. SPENCE, Mr.
HAYES, Mr. POMBO, Ms. DANNER, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. HORN, Mr.
LAHOOD, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO´, Mr. WEINER, Mrs.
BIGGERT, Mr. MOORE, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. SANDLIN, Ms.
SLAUGHTER, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mr. CAPUANO,
Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Ms. PRYCE of
Ohio, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. DELAY, Mr. DIXON, Mr. BASS, Mr. PE-
TERSON of Minnesota, Mr. FARR of California, Mr. ROGAN, Mr.
NETHERCUTT, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. STUPAK, Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Ms.
KILPATRICK, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. NORTON,
Mr. HOYER, Mr. GILMAN, and Mr. BERMAN) submitted the following res-
olution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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MAY 11, 1999
Committee on the Judiciary discharged; considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
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 pre-
served 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 citi-
zens 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 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 more than 15,000
men and women have now made that supreme sacrifice;
and
Whereas every year 1 in 9 officers is assaulted, 1 in 25 offi-
cers is injured, and 1 in 4,400 officers is killed in the line
of duty: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that—
(1) all peace officers slain in the line of duty
should be honored and recognized; and
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(2) the President should issue a proclamation
calling upon the people of the United States to
honor and recognize slain peace officers with appro-
priate ceremonies and respect.
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