2014-05-05 National Police Week1
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PROCLAMATION
NATIONAL POLICE WEEK
May 11-17,2014
VIRGINIA: At a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Pittsylvania County,
Virginia, held on Monday, May 5, 2014, the following proclamation was presented and
adopted to recognize National Police Week 2014 and to honor the service and sacrifice of those
( law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty while protecting our communities and
safeguarding our democracy.
WHEREAS, there are approximately 900,000 law enforcement officers serving in
communities across the United States, including the dedicated members of the Pittsylvania
County Sheriff's Office; and
WHEREAS, nearly 60,000 assaults against law enforcement officers are reported each
year, resulting in approximately 16,000 injuries;
WHEREAS, since the first recorded death in 1791, almost 20,000 law enforcement
officers in the United States have made the ultimate sacrifice and been killed in the line of
duty, including 8 members of the Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office; and
WHEREAS, the names of these dedicated public servants are engraved on the walls of
the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.; and
WHEREAS, the Candlelight Vigil is part of National Police Week, which takes place
this year on May 11-17;
WHEREAS, May 15 is designated as Peace Officers Memorial Day, in honor of all
fallen officers and their families and U.S. flags should be flown at half-staff;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors
designates May 11-17, 2014, as Police Week in Pittsylvania County and publicly salutes the
service of law enforcement officers in our community and in communities across the nation.
FURTHERMORE, the Board of Supervisors calls upon all citizens of Pittsylvania
County to observe Tuesday, May 13, 2014 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in Pittsylvania
County in honor of those peace officers who, through their courageous deeds, have lost their
lives or have become disabled in the performance of duty.
Given under my hand this 5th day of May, 2014.
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