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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA PROCLAMATION To recognize National Police Week 2024 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, In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week; and WHEREAS, National Police Week was established by a joint resolution of the United States Congress in 1962; and WHEREAS, There are approximately 800,000 law enforcement officers serving in communities across the United States, including the dedicated members of the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office; and WHEREAS, Everyday law enforcement officers are the first to be on the scene to help those in need and are dedicated to serving the community; and WHEREAS, National Police Week pays special recognition to law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others; and WHEREAS, Over 43,000 assaults against law enforcement officers are reported each year, resulting in approximately 15,000 injuries, and assaults against officers in Minnesota have increased by over 120% in the last two years; and WHEREAS, Since the first recorded death in 1786, over 23,000 law enforcement officers in the United States have made the ultimate sacrifice and been killed in the line of duty, including members of the Ramsey 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, In 2023, 136 officers were killed nationwide in the line of duty and their names will be added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial this spring; and