A resolution designating the week of May 12 through May 18, 2019, as "National Police Week".

III 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. RES. 209 Designating the week of May 12 through May 18, 2019, as ‘‘National Police Week’’. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MAY 14, 2019 Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. GRASSLEY, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. COONS, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. BROWN, Mr. DAINES, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. KING, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. CASEY, Ms. MCSALLY, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. TESTER, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. MENEN- DEZ, Mr. JOHNSON, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. ISAKSON, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. ENZI, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. ROUNDS, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. YOUNG, Ms. SMITH, Mr. ROBERTS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. BURR, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. JONES, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. SCOTT of South Caro- lina, Mr. CARPER, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. BENNET, Mr. MORAN, Mr. WHITE- HOUSE, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. PETERS, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. PERDUE, Mr. REED, Mr. WICKER, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. KAINE, Mr. GARDNER, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. SCHU- MER, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. UDALL, Mr. ROMNEY, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. COTTON, Mr. WARNER, Mr. CASSIDY, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. LEE, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. HOEVEN, Ms. WARREN, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. MUR- PHY, Mr. THUNE, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. BARRASSO, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. RISCH, Ms. HIRONO, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. PAUL, Mr. SCHATZ, Ms. ERNST, Mr. SASSE, Mr. CRUZ, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. SHELBY, and Mr. KENNEDY) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating the week of May 12 through May 18, 2019, as ‘‘National Police Week’’. VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:05 May 14, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 \\ALPHA3\E\BILLS\SR209.ATS SR209 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •SRES 209 ATS Whereas Federal, State, local, and Tribal police officers, sheriffs, and other law enforcement officers across the United States serve with valor, dignity, and integrity; Whereas law enforcement officers are charged with— (1) pursuing justice for all individuals; and (2) performing the duties of a law enforcement offi- cer with fidelity to the constitutional and civil rights of the public the officers serve; Whereas law enforcement officers swear an oath to uphold the public trust even though, through the performance of the duties of a law enforcement officer, the officers may become targets for senseless acts of violence; Whereas, in 1962, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy signed Public Law 87–726 (36 U.S.C. 136) (referred to in this preamble as the ‘‘Joint Resolution’’), which authorizes the President to proclaim May 15 of every year as Peace Officers Memorial Day in honor of the Federal, State, and local officers who have been killed, disabled, or other- wise injured in the line of duty; Whereas the Joint Resolution also authorizes the President to designate the week in which Peace Officers Memorial Day falls as National Police Week; Whereas the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, dedicated on October 15, 1991, is the national monument to honor those law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty; Whereas the 38th Annual National Peace Officers Memorial Service honors the 159 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in 2018, including— (1) William H. Allee; (2) Michael J. Anson; VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:05 May 14, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 \\ALPHA3\E\BILLS\SR209.ATS SR209 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 3 •SRES 209 ATS (3) Christopher T. Bacon; (4) Daniel S. Baker; (5) Thomas J. Barnitt; (6) Mark J. Baserman; (7) Paul R. Bauer; (8) Steven Belanger; (9) Benton H. Bertram; (10) Justin T. Billa; (11) Edward R. Bollman; (12) John J. Brant; (13) William H. Briggs; (14) Jermaine T. Brown; (15) Samuel N. Bullard; (16) Lonnie V. Burton; (17) Amy S. Caprio; (18) Terrence F. Carraway; (19) Greggory Casillas V; (20) Michael C. Chesna; (21) Anthony L. Christie; (22) Nicholas F. Clark; (23) Eugene P. Cole; (24) Timothy D. Cole, Sr.; (25) Jarate D. Condit; (26) Kevin K. Conner; (27) Jesus M. Cordova; (28) Thomas M. Coulter; (29) Mark A. Cox; (30) Brian L. Crews; (31) Kevin F. Crossley; (32) Brian S. Cuscino; (33) Glenn A. Doss; (34) Micheal R. Doty; (35) Christopher J. Driver; VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:05 May 14, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 \\ALPHA3\E\BILLS\SR209.ATS SR209 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 4 •SRES 209 ATS (36) Keith O. Earle; (37) Tyler J. Edenhofer; (38) Hunter A. Edwards; (39) Kyle L. Eng; (40) Timothy A. Ensley; (41) Pedro Esponda, Jr.; (42) William P. Farley; (43) Micah L. Flick; (44) Edgar Flores; (45) Jeffrey W. Francis; (46) Jared W. Franks; (47) Jarrod K. Friddle; (48) Mark S. Gado; (49) Sean M. Gannon; (50) Conrad C. Gary; (51) William J. Gentry, Jr.; (52) Earl J. Givens III; (53) Joseph B. Gomm; (54) Walter Greene, Jr.; (55) Kirk A. Griess; (56) Heath M. Gumm; (57) Richard W. Hale; (58) Dale S. Hallman; (59) Scotty Hamilton; (60) Ron L. Helus; (61) Christopher D. Hill; (62) Tony Hinostroza III; (63) Toshio Hirai; (64) Garrett W. Hull; (65) Jerry L. Hurd, Jr.; (66) Charles G. Irvine, Jr.; (67) Samuel Jimenez; (68) Raymond B. Jimmerson; VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:05 May 14, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 \\ALPHA3\E\BILLS\SR209.ATS SR209 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 5 •SRES 209 ATS (69) Adam E. Jobbers-Miller; (70) Eric J. Joering; (71) Bronson K. Kaliloa; (72) Theresa S. King; (73) James L. Kirk, Jr.; (74) Gary L. Koch; (75) Robert K. Kunze III; (76) Christopher M. Lawton; (77) Andres Laza-Caraballo; (78) Michael L. Ledek; (79) David J. LeValley; (80) Taylor F. Lindsey; (81) Alexis T.E. Locklear; (82) Richard Lopez; (83) Chase L. Maddox; (84) David Manning; (85) Tawanna V. Marin; (86) Eduardo Marmolejo; (87) Larry E. Marrero; (88) Mathew J. Mazany; (89) Dennis P. McCarthy; (90) Daniel A. McCartney; (91) Francis A. McClelland, Jr.; (92) Phillip L. Meacham; (93) Deidre I. Mengedoht; (94) Michael J. Michalski; (95) Kevin M. Miller; (96) W. Zachery M. Moak; (97) Anthony P. Morelli; (98) Diego Moreno; (99) Matthew T. Moreno; (100) Emmett P. Morris; (101) Melissa S. Morrow; VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:05 May 14, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 \\ALPHA3\E\BILLS\SR209.ATS SR209 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 6 •SRES 209 ATS (102) Christopher R. Morton; (103) Stephen J. Mullen; (104) Paul Murphy; (105) Robert E. Nagle; (106) Mark J. Natale; (107) Vu X. Nguyen; (108) Kathleen O’Connor-Funigiello; (109) Joel A. Pantojas Fuentes; (110) Joseph M. Parise; (111) Jacob M. Pickett; (112) Robert S. Pitts; (113) Jason B. Quick; (114) P. Scott Ragsdale; (115) Noel Ramirez-Beltran, Jr.; (116) Mujahid A.M. Ramzziddin; (117) Dennis W. Reichardt; (118) Nole E. Remagen; (119) Oscar A. Reyes; (120) Kirt R. Ricks III; (121) Christopher Robateau; (122) Aaron P. Roberts; (123) Patrick T. Rohrer; (124) David P. Romrell; (125) Alex I. Sable; (126) Charles R. Salaway; (127) Rogelio Santander, Jr.; (128) Jason M. Seals; (129) David C. Sherrard; (130) Casey L. Shoemate; (131) Fadi M. Shukur; (132) Basilio A. Simons; (133) Leann Simpson; (134) Ronil Singh; VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:05 May 14, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 \\ALPHA3\E\BILLS\SR209.ATS SR209 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 7 •SRES 209 ATS (135) Michael W. Smith; (136) Rodney S. Smith; (137) Kevin J. Stanton; (138) Mark V. Stasyuk; (139) Kent D. Swanson; (140) Sally A. Thompson; (141) David A. Tinsley; (142) Antwan D. Toney; (143) Farrah B.G. Turner; (144) Harry Valentin; (145) Loren Y. Vasquez; (146) Dennis B. Vincent; (147) Benjamin D. Wallace; (148) William H. Wanser; (149) Darren M. Weathers; (150) Lance C. Whitaker; (151) Chase S. White; (152) James K. White; (153) Charles M. Whites, Jr.; (154) Ayrian M. Williams; (155) Malcus Williams II; (156) Tamby Yagan; (157) Kristopher D. Youngberg; (158) Benjamin L. Zirbel; and (159) Ryan D. Zirkle; and Whereas, since the beginning of 2019, 41 law enforcement of- ficers from across the United States have made the ulti- mate sacrifice: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) designates the week of May 12 through May 2 18, 2019, as ‘‘National Police Week’’; 3 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:05 May 14, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 \\ALPHA3\E\BILLS\SR209.ATS SR209 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 8 •SRES 209 ATS (2) expresses strong support for law enforce- 1 ment officers across the United States in the efforts 2 that those officers undertake to build safer and more 3 secure communities; 4 (3) recognizes the need to ensure that law en- 5 forcement officers have the equipment, training, and 6 resources necessary to protect the health and safety 7 of the officers while the officers are protecting the 8 public; 9 (4) recognizes the law enforcement community 10 for the continual selfless acts of sacrifice and brav- 11 ery carried out by the members of that community; 12 (5) acknowledges that police officers and other 13 law enforcement personnel, especially those who have 14 made the ultimate sacrifice, should be remembered 15 and honored; 16 (6) expresses condolences to the loved ones of 17 each law enforcement officer who has made the ulti- 18 mate sacrifice in the line of duty; and 19 (7) encourages the people of the United States 20 to observe National Police Week with appropriate 21 ceremonies and activities that promote awareness of 22 the vital role that law enforcement officers perform 23 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:05 May 14, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 \\ALPHA3\E\BILLS\SR209.ATS SR209 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 9 •SRES 209 ATS in service to the United States and the communities 1 in which those officers serve. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:05 May 14, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 \\ALPHA3\E\BILLS\SR209.ATS SR209 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS