[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 577 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 577

  Designating the week of May 10 through May 16, 2020, as ``National 
                             Police Week''.


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                   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. Cotton, 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. 
    Sullivan, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Sasse, Mr. Roberts, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. 
 Barrasso, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, and Mr. Cassidy) submitted the 
        following resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Designating the week of May 10 through May 16, 2020, as ``National 
                             Police Week''.

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 officer 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 tragically 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'';
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;

    (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;

    (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;

    (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. Moden;

    (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;

    (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) Chateri 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;

    (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 Investigation (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
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) designates the week of May 10 through May 16, 2020, as 
        ``National Police Week'';
            (2) expresses unwavering support for law enforcement 
        officers across the United States in the pursuit of preserving 
        safe and secure communities;
            (3) recognizes the need to ensure that law enforcement 
        officers have the equipment, training, and resources that are 
        necessary in order to protect the health and safety of the 
        officers while the officers protect the public;
            (4) recognizes the law enforcement community for continual 
        unseen acts of sacrifice and heroism, especially in the midst 
        of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis faced by the United States;
            (5) acknowledges that police officers and other law 
        enforcement personnel, especially those who have made the 
        ultimate sacrifice, should be remembered and honored;
            (6) expresses condolences and solemn appreciation to the 
        loved ones of each law enforcement officer who has made the 
        ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty; and
            (7) encourages the people of the United States to observe 
        National Police Week by honoring law enforcement personnel and 
        promoting awareness of the essential mission that law 
        enforcement personnel undertake in service to their communities 
        and the United States.
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