A resolution designating the week of May 10 through May 16, 2020, as "National Police Week".

III 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. RES. 577 Designating the week of May 10 through May 16, 2020, as ‘‘National Police Week’’. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES MAY 13, 2020 Mr. GRAHAM (for himself, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. BRAUN, Mr. WHITEHOUSE, Mr. GRASSLEY, Ms. CANTWELL, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mr. COONS, Mr. TOOMEY, Mr. KING, Ms. COLLINS, Mr. MARKEY, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. CRAPO, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. BLUNT, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. ROMNEY, Mr. JONES, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. KAINE, Mr. BURR, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. CRAMER, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. ERNST, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. ENZI, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. MCSALLY, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. PORTMAN, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. RISCH, Mr. TESTER, Mr. DAINES, Ms. CORTEZ MASTO, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. PETERS, Mr. CRUZ, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. ROUNDS, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. PERDUE, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. HOEVEN, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. SANDERS, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. WARNER, Mr. GARDNER, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. COT- TON, Mr. CASEY, Mr. PAUL, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. BROWN, Mr. HAWLEY, Mr. REED, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. WICKER, Mr. YOUNG, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. LEE, Mr. KENNEDY, Mrs. LOEFFLER, Mr. MORAN, Mr. THUNE, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. SUL- LIVAN, Mr. SHELBY, Mr. SASSE, Mr. ROBERTS, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. BAR- RASSO, Mr. SCOTT of South Carolina, and Mr. CASSIDY) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Designating the week of May 10 through May 16, 2020, as ‘‘National Police Week’’. VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:41 May 13, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6652 E:\BILLS\SR577.ATS SR577 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 577 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 law enforcement officers have bravely continued to meet the call of duty to ensure the security of their neighborhoods and communities at the risk of their own personal safety in the time of a viral pandemic; Whereas the resolve to service is clearly demonstrated by law enforcement officers across the country who have trag- ically fallen ill or passed away due to complications of COVID–19 contracted in the line of duty; 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 otherwise 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’’; VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:41 May 13, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR577.ATS SR577 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •SRES 577 ATS 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 Peace Officers Memorial Day, 2020, honors the 185 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty during 2019, including— (1) Brian R. Abbondandelo; (2) Jacob O. Allmendinger; (3) Luis G. Alvarez; (4) John R. Anderson IV; (5) Kelvin B. Ansari; (6) Shannon L. Barron; (7) Charles Barzydlo; (8) James J. Biello; (9) April E. Bird; (10) Scott R. Blackshaw; (11) Jose L. Blancarte; (12) James B. Boyle; (13) William L. Brewer, Jr.; (14) Christopher C.L. Brewster; (15) Spencer D. Bristol; (16) Makeem R. Brooks; (17) Steven J. Brown; (18) William R. Buechner, Jr.; (19) Carlos J. Cammon; (20) Benjamin J. Campbell; (21) Audrey P. Capra; (22) Stephen P. Carr; (23) WyTasha L. Carter; (24) Albert R. Castaneda, Jr.; (25) Yolanda Cawley; (26) Troy P. Chisum; VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:41 May 13, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR577.ATS SR577 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 4 •SRES 577 ATS (27) Jeffrey M. Cicora; (28) Billy F. Clardy III; (29) Natalie B. Corona; (30) Dornell Cousette; (31) Brian K. Crain; (32) Christopher E. Cranston; (33) Peter F. Curran; (34) Julius J. Dailey; (35) Jorge R. Del Rio; (36) Justin R. Derosier; (37) Sandeep S. Dhaliwal; (38) Michael O. Diamond; (39) Elmer J. Diaz; (40) Juan J. Diaz; (41) William C. Dickerson; (42) Nicolas B. Dixon; (43) Steven J. Dodson; (44) Kenneth X. Domenech; (45) Donna M. Doss; (46) Lucas B. Dowell; (47) Cooper A. Dyson; (48) Gerald W. Ellis; (49) Spencer A. Englett; (50) Jose L. Espericueta, Jr.; (51) Keith A. Ferrara; (52) John P. Ferrari; (53) Edward J. Fitzgerald; (54) David J. Fitzpatrick; (55) Gary M. Franklin; (56) Sean P. Franklin; (57) Nicholas S. Galinger; (58) Thomas J. Gallagher; (59) Matthew E. Gatti; VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:41 May 13, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR577.ATS SR577 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 5 •SRES 577 ATS (60) Steven G. Greco; (61) Daniel H. Groves; (62) Randy Z. Haddix; (63) Anthony R. Hanlon; (64) E. Raye Hawkins; (65) Joseph F. Heid; (66) Nathan H. Heidelberg; (67) Peter J. Herrera; (68) John D. Hetland; (69) David P. Hewitt; (70) Steven B. Hinkle; (71) Daniel D. Hinton; (72) Nathaniel Holland, Jr.; (73) Nicholas J. Hopkins; (74) Robert M. Hotten; (75) Christopher M. Hulsey; (76) Charles J. Humphry; (77) Brian D. Ishmael; (78) Bobby W. Jacobs; (79) Monty T. Johnson; (80) Paul J. Johnson; (81) Matthew R. Jones; (82) Brooke E. Jones-Story; (83) Jacob H. Keltner; (84) James W. Kennelly; (85) Stephen A. Ketchum; (86) Liquat A. Khan; (87) Michael F. Knapp; (88) Christopher J. Lambert; (89) Michael V. Langsdorf; (90) Michael S. Latu; (91) Mark Lawler; (92) William S. Leahy; VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:41 May 13, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR577.ATS SR577 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 6 •SRES 577 ATS (93) Gene W. Lee; (94) Jeffrey A. Lee; (95) Vincent N. Liberto, Jr.; (96) Steven L. Licon; (97) Thomas J. Lyons; (98) Matthew B. Mainieri; (99) Walter L. Mallinson; (100) Jesus A. Marrero-Martinez; (101) Daniel B. Martin; (102) Clifton J. Martinez; (103) Peter Martino; (104) Robert P. Masci; (105) Paul J. McCabe; (106) William D. McCabe; (107) Robert E. McCallister; (108) Rasheen P. McClain; (109) Bryan U. McCoy; (110) Patrick T. McGovern; (111) Robert S. McKeithen; (112) Stephen B. McLoud; (113) Jennifer Meehan; (114) Mark J. Meier; (115) Gregory V. Melita; (116) Norman D. Merkel; (117) Jose H. Meza; (118) William J. Mode´n; (119) Joseph B. Montijo; (120) Andre M. Moye, Jr.; (121) Brian C. Mulkeen; (122) Wayne M. Neidenberg; (123) Anthony Neri; (124) Benjamin R. Nimtz; (125) Jason H. Offner; VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:41 May 13, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR577.ATS SR577 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 7 •SRES 577 ATS (126) Kyle D. Olinger; (127) Vincent J. Oliva; (128) Robert Ortiz; (129) Tara C. O’Sullivan; (130) Pavlos D. Pallas; (131) Phillip E. Panzarella; (132) William G. Parker; (133) Michele T. Paul; (134) Chate´ri A. Payne; (135) Philip T. Perry; (136) Levy Pettway; (137) Bryan C. Pfluger; (138) Joseph L. Pidoto; (139) Debra K. Porter-Johnson; (140) James V. Quinn; (141) Carlos A. Ramirez; (142) Esmeralda P. Ramirez; (143) Stephen M. Reece; (144) Cecil D. Ridley; (145) Matthew J. Rittner; (146) Lawrence J. Rivera; (147) Pedro J. Rodriguez Mateo; (148) Joseph M. Roman; (149) Byron S. Romero; (150) Paul T. Rutherford; (151) James E. Ryan; (152) Joshua B. Ryer, Jr.; (153) Russell D. Salazar; (154) Moises Sanchez; (155) Thomas Santoro; (156) Alfred Sanyet-Perez; (157) Stephanie J. Schreurs; (158) Joseph A. Seals; VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:41 May 13, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR577.ATS SR577 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 8 •SRES 577 ATS (159) Michael P. Shea; (160) Jordan H. Sheldon; (161) Joseph W. Shinners; (162) Brian P. Simonsen; (163) Jerry L. Smith, Jr.; (164) Michaela E. Smith; (165) Peter R. Stephan; (166) Michael D. Stephen, Sr.; (167) Barbara J. Sullivan; (168) Kaila M. Sullivan; (169) Michael E. Teel; (170) Ryan S. Thompson; (171) Shane M. Totty; (172) Clayton J. Townsend; (173) Sean P. Tuder; (174) Manuel Vargas, Jr.; (175) Tracy L. Vickers; (176) Joshua E. Voth; (177) Jeremy A. Voyles; (178) William T. Walsh; (179) Willie H. West; (180) Steven D. Whistine; (181) Fred R. Wiercyski; (182) John A. Williams, Sr.; (183) Wade J. Williams; (184) Dale J. Woods; and (185) Eugene H. Wynn, Jr.; and Whereas, according to the Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted Program of the Federal Bureau of Inves- tigation (also known as the ‘‘LEOKA Program’’), since the beginning of 2020, 36 law enforcement officers were reported to have been killed in the line of duty: Now, therefore, be it VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:41 May 13, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR577.ATS SR577 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 9 •SRES 577 ATS Resolved, That the Senate— 1 (1) designates the week of May 10 through May 2 16, 2020, as ‘‘National Police Week’’; 3 (2) expresses unwavering support for law en- 4 forcement officers across the United States in the 5 pursuit of preserving safe and secure communities; 6 (3) recognizes the need to ensure that law en- 7 forcement officers have the equipment, training, and 8 resources that are necessary in order to protect the 9 health and safety of the officers while the officers 10 protect the public; 11 (4) recognizes the law enforcement community 12 for continual unseen acts of sacrifice and heroism, 13 especially in the midst of the COVID–19 pandemic 14 crisis faced by the United States; 15 (5) acknowledges that police officers and other 16 law enforcement personnel, especially those who have 17 made the ultimate sacrifice, should be remembered 18 and honored; 19 (6) expresses condolences and solemn apprecia- 20 tion to the loved ones of each law enforcement offi- 21 cer who has made the ultimate sacrifice in the line 22 of duty; and 23 (7) encourages the people of the United States 24 to observe National Police Week by honoring law en- 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:41 May 13, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR577.ATS SR577 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 10 •SRES 577 ATS forcement personnel and promoting awareness of the 1 essential mission that law enforcement personnel un- 2 dertake in service to their communities and the 3 United States. 4 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:41 May 13, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR577.ATS SR577 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS