National Police Week PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
PROCLAMATION
NATIONAL POLICE WEEK
May 6-16, 2019
To recognize National Police Week 2019, and May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day, by
honoring the service and sacrifice of those law enforcement officers killed in the line of
duty while protecting our communities and safeguarding our democracy.
WHEREAS, the Congress and the President of the United States have declared law
enforcement officer safety and wellness a top priority, and the International Association of
Chiefs of Police's Center for Officer Safety and Wellness promotes the importance of individual,
agency, family, and community safety and wellness awareness; and
WHEREAS, the members of the Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Department play an
essential role in safeguarding the rights and freedom of the citizens of Pittsylvania County,
Virginia(the"County"); and
WHEREAS, it is important that all citizens know and understand the problems, duties,
and responsibilities of their sheriff's department, and that members of the County's Sheriffs
Department recognize their duty to serve the people by safeguarding life and property, by
protecting them against violence or disorder, and by protecting the innocent against deception
and the weak against oppression or intimidation; and
WHEREAS, the County's Sheriff's Department has grown to be a modern and scientific
law enforcement agency which unceasingly provides a vital public service; then
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Supervisors of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, calls
upon all County citizens, and upon all patriotic, civil, and educational organizations to observe
the week of May 6-16, 2019 as Police Week with appropriate recognition and thanks for the
police officers, past and present, who by their faithful and loyal devotion to their responsibilities
have rendered a dedicated service to their communities and, in doing so, have established for
themselves an enviable and enduring reputation for preserving the rights and security for all
citizens; and
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FURTHER calls upon all County citizens to
observe May 15, 2019 as Peace Officers Memorial Day to honor those peace officers who,
through their courageous deeds, have lost their lives or have become disabled in the performance
of duty.
Civen under my hand this 16th day of April, 2019.
"" Joe . Davi C air
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors