[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 697 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 697
Designating the week of May 12 through May 18, 2024, as ``National
Police Week''.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 16, 2024
Mr. Graham (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr.
Cornyn, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Lee, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Blumenthal,
Mr. Hawley, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Kennedy, Mr.
Ossoff, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Carper, Mr.
McConnell, Mr. Brown, Ms. Collins, Mr. Casey, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Tester,
Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Thune, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Barrasso, Mr.
Manchin, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Risch, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Moran, Mr.
King, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Peters, Mr. Rubio, Ms.
Duckworth, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Hassan, Mr. Paul, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr.
Scott of South Carolina, Ms. Sinema, Mrs. Fischer, Ms. Rosen, Mrs.
Capito, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Daines, Mr.
Rounds, Ms. Ernst, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Young, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Romney, Mr. Braun, Mr. Scott of Florida, Ms. Lummis, Mr.
Marshall, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Tuberville, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Budd, Mr. Vance,
Mr. Schmitt, Mrs. Britt, Mr. Ricketts, Mr. Cardin, and Mr. Warnock)
submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
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RESOLUTION
Designating the week of May 12 through May 18, 2024, 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 each law enforcement officer is 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 officer serves;
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 (76
Stat. 676) (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 2024 honors the 227 law enforcement officers
killed in the line of duty during 2023, including--
(1) Michael S. Abbate;
(2) Trevor A. Abney;
(3) William Anthony;
(4) Anthony B. Ashe;
(5) Kolby L. Baber;
(6) James R. Bailey;
(7) Gerald T. Barbato;
(8) Joseph L. Barlow;
(9) Chanda D. Barnes;
(10) Michael E. Barnes;
(11) Terrance N. Bateman;
(12) Patrick C. Bauer;
(13) Julian G. Becerra;
(14) Tucker C. Blakely;
(15) David W. Bosecker;
(16) Frederick C. Bowens;
(17) William P. Brautigam;
(18) Emily A. Breidenbach;
(19) Mark N. Bressack;
(20) Lawrence J. Bromm;
(21) Tyee M. Browne;
(22) Shawn A. Burnell;
(23) Robert M. Burney;
(24) Lorenzo Bustos;
(25) Darnell Calhoun;
(26) Eric Calleja;
(27) Pedro A. Candia;
(28) Scotty W. Canezaro;
(29) Joseph E. Carey;
(30) Steven A. Carnes;
(31) Gonzalo Carrasco Duenas;
(32) Richard Carrero Mendez;
(33) Robert C. Castioni;
(34) William J. Cherry;
(35) Robert D. Clark;
(36) Ryan M. Clinkunbroomer;
(37) Joshua L. Clouse;
(38) Anthony E. Cloyd;
(39) Thomas P. Compitello;
(40) Caleb K. Conley;
(41) David E. Cook;
(42) Donald E. Cossean;
(43) Timothy E. Coyne;
(44) Kevin M. Cram;
(45) Garrett C. Crumby;
(46) Christopher B. Cummings;
(47) Stephen A. Darby;
(48) Jeris D. Davis;
(49) William J. DeBlock;
(50) Francisco DeCastro;
(51) Rodrigo Delgado;
(52) Michael A. DeVecchis;
(53) Charles F. Dotson;
(54) John A. Durm;
(55) Jessica M. Ebbighausen;
(56) Angel F. Esquerete;
(57) Alberto E. Felix;
(58) Anthony D. Ferguson;
(59) Christopher D. Fitzgerald;
(60) George Flores;
(61) Clifford V. Fontaine;
(62) Pedro A. Foruria;
(63) Anthony J. Francone;
(64) I.B. Fugate;
(65) Christopher J. Garrow;
(66) Robert C. Garten;
(67) Anthony J. Garvey;
(68) William J. Gawron;
(69) Francis A. Gaynor;
(70) Nicholas A. Georgeadis;
(71) James A. Geraghty;
(72) Stephen L. Gibson;
(73) Barry P. Giglio;
(74) Maureen Gill-Donohue;
(75) Todd C. Gillerlain;
(76) Steven P. Gitlin;
(77) Heather J. Glenn;
(78) Michael S. Godawa;
(79) Ivan Gonzalez;
(80) Thomas J. Graham;
(81) Roland A. Gray;
(82) Almondo Greer-Travis;
(83) Mason E. Griffith;
(84) Timothy J. Guyer;
(85) Asson A. Hacker;
(86) Joshua I. Hamilton;
(87) Matthew L. Hare;
(88) Emil Harnischfeger;
(89) Brett M. Harris;
(90) Mark U. Heinl;
(91) Charles H. Herring;
(92) John J. Hess;
(93) Ronald E. Higgins;
(94) Patrick J. Hogan;
(95) Patrick J. Hogan;
(96) Nicholas Holovinsky;
(97) John G. Horan;
(98) Victor A. Hunter;
(99) Jeff D. Hust;
(100) Billy J. Ihrig;
(101) Jon A. Jenson;
(102) Peter E.C. Jerving;
(103) Joseph W. Johnson;
(104) Jason S. Jones;
(105) Russell Earl Lavarl Jones;
(106) Daniel A. Kammerzell;
(107) Michael J. Kearns;
(108) William J. Keating;
(109) Michael R. Keel;
(110) Shawn K. Kelly;
(111) William M. Kelly;
(112) Edward T. Kiluk;
(113) Carl D. Kimball;
(114) Robert J. Kirwan;
(115) Nevada Krinkee;
(116) Michael P. Kunovich;
(117) Lawrence W. Lakeman;
(118) Shannon E. Lang;
(119) Tuan Q. Le;
(120) David J. Lee;
(121) Kaitlin R. Leising;
(122) James M. Lett;
(123) Thomas M. Lilly;
(124) Scott G. Lovendahl;
(125) Gerald F. Lynch;
(126) Christopher J. Marcello;
(127) Paul S. Martin;
(128) James A. Mastricovo;
(129) Cory S. Maynard;
(130) Marylin A. Mayo;
(131) Scott C. McArdle;
(132) John F. McArdle;
(133) Jeremy D. McCain;
(134) John J. McCauley;
(135) James S. McCormick;
(136) Justin C. McIntire;
(137) Marc A. McIntyre;
(138) Robert W. McKinney;
(139) Darrin C. McMichael;
(140) Kyle M. Melancon;
(141) Jared J. Miller;
(142) Matthew D. Mitchell;
(143) Jacqueline M. Montanaro;
(144) Gregorio Morales;
(145) Michael A. Moran;
(146) Steven C. Mosiello;
(147) Jovian J. Motley;
(148) Robert Mouradian;
(149) James M. Muhlbauer;
(150) Frank H. Murillo;
(151) Donald M. Neiswinger;
(152) Alberto Nieves;
(153) Philip D. Nix;
(154) Scott C. Norcutt;
(155) Nicholas F. Ortiz;
(156) Freddy Ortiz;
(157) Jonah Oswald;
(158) Joshua A. Owen;
(159) Vincent A. Parks;
(160) Anthony J. Pasquarello;
(161) Jorge I. Pastore;
(162) Troy D. Patterson;
(163) Nicholas N. Pepper;
(164) Santos Perez;
(165) Aubrey H. Phillips;
(166) Delberth I. Phipps;
(167) Martin M. Podolski;
(168) David J. Poirrier;
(169) Lawrence C. Prather;
(170) Areanah M. Preston;
(171) Michael G. Prettitore;
(172) Jason S. Pulliam;
(173) Isam M. Qasem;
(174) Andrew L. Quinlan;
(175) Marcos Quinones;
(176) Frank D. Randall;
(177) John R. Randolph;
(178) Geoffrey B. Redd;
(179) Trinity L. Reinhart;
(180) Milton G. Resendez;
(181) Auston S. Reudelhuber;
(182) Anthony W. Rickerson;
(183) Scott D. Ritchey;
(184) Kimberly D. Roberts Sickafoose;
(185) Thomas F. Roche;
(186) Christopher P. Rock;
(187) Robert D. Rodgers;
(188) Kelly B. Rolando;
(189) Michael Romano;
(190) Jacques F. Rougeau;
(191) Brian G. Rousseau;
(192) Richard L. Ruiz;
(193) James M. Russ;
(194) John C. Ryan;
(195) Jacob E. Salrin;
(196) Janelle Sanders;
(197) Bill M. Sapolu;
(198) Hunter T. Scheel;
(199) Paul Schippereit;
(200) Karl J. Sederholt;
(201) Ralph E. Serrano;
(202) Robert J. Shisler;
(203) James M. Sides;
(204) Jordan Silver;
(205) Zachary Slavin;
(206) Sean L. Sluganski;
(207) Aaron N. Smith;
(208) Jack S. Stewart;
(209) Becky V. Strong;
(210) Chad E. Swanson;
(211) Carlos E.J. Taylor;
(212) Richard E. Tesauro;
(213) Paul J. Tracey;
(214) Phoukham Tran;
(215) Sammy J. Trujillo;
(216) Horren R. Tyler;
(217) Timothy J. Unwin;
(218) Victor Vargas;
(219) Andres M. Vasquez Lasso;
(220) Mark C. Wagner;
(221) John J. Walker;
(222) Jake R. Wallin;
(223) James L. Ward;
(224) Richard Weber;
(225) Clarence L. Williams;
(226) Michael C. Wood, Jr.; and
(227) Marcus L Zeigler; 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 2024, 45 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 12 through May 18, 2024, 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) acknowledges that police officers and other law
enforcement personnel, especially those who have made the
ultimate sacrifice, should be remembered and honored;
(5) 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
(6) 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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