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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPROCLAMATION National Police Week 2000-05-19 & National Peace Officers Memorial Day 2000-05-15Qte art,oorao o tlamatie ii WHEREAS,in America more than 15,000 law enforcement officers have been killed in the line of duty since the first recorded police death in 1794;and WHEREAS,in the past ten years,on average,a law enforcement officer has been killed in the tine of duty every 54 hours;and WHEREAS,every fallen law enforcement officer leaves behind friends and family who need our support;and \)VHEREAS,law enforcement officers work to protect our safety,freedom and constitutional rights. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Board of Trustees of the Town of Estes Park proclaim the period May 73th through May 19th,2000 as NATIONAL POLICE WEEK and the date of May 15th as NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY All citizens of the community are encouraged to fly the American Flag at half staff on National Peace Officers Memorial Day and wear blue ribbons during National Police Week. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused this seal to be affixed. John Baudek,Mayor Attest:V/frt May 10,2000 ©1995.OwOd Compar rcee