IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 788 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Peace Officers Memorial Day. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2006 
Mr. HEFLEY (for himself, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. 
VAN HOLLEN, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mrs. MCCARTHY, Mr. 
OTTER, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, Ms. NORTON, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. 
KING of New York, Mr. DREIER, Mr. HOLT, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. LEVIN, 
Mr. BEAUPREZ, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Ms. BORDALLO, 
Mr. POE, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. SIMMONS, Mr. PORTER, Mr. EMANUEL, Mr. 
SKELTON, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of Cali-
fornia, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. CALVERT, Ms. KILPATRICK of 
Michigan, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. ETHERIDGE, Mr. LANGEVIN, 
Mr. FARR, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. BROWN of 
Ohio, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. WEINER, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. 
PLATTS, Mr. GORDON, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. 
SAXTON, Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. ALEXANDER, and Mr. CONAWAY) submitted 
the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Govern-
ment Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of Peace Officers Memorial 
Day. 
Whereas the well-being of all 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 870,000 law enforcement personnel in 
the United States serve their fellow citizens as guardians 
of peace; 
Whereas peace officers are on the front line in preserving the 
right of the children of the United States to receive an 
education in a crime-free environment, a right that is all 
too often threatened by the insidious fear caused by vio-
lence in schools; 
Whereas 155 peace officers across the Nation were killed in 
the line of duty during 2005, well below the decade-long 
average of 164 deaths annually, and a major drop from 
2001 when 237 officers were killed, including 72 officers 
in the September 11th terrorist attacks; 
Whereas a law enforcement officer is killed in the United 
States every 53 hours, and there are 56,000 assaults 
against our law enforcement officers each year, resulting 
in 16,000 injuries; 
Whereas section 136 of title 36, United States Code, requests 
that the President issue an annual proclamation desig-
nating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in honor 
of Federal, State, and local officers killed or disabled in 
the line of duty; and 
Whereas on May 15, 2006, more than 20,000 peace officers 
are expected to gather in Washington, D.C. to join with 
the families of their recently fallen comrades to honor 
those comrades and all others who have fallen before 
them: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of Peace Offi-
cers Memorial Day to honor Federal, State, and 
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local peace officers killed or disabled in the line of 
duty; and 
(2) calls upon the people of the United States 
to observe such a day with appropriate ceremonies 
and respect. 
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