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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
PROCLAMATION
To recognize National Police Week 2016 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 RAMSEY
COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE;
WHEREAS, nearly 15,725 assaults against law enforcement officers in 2014, resulting
in approximately 13,824 injuries;
WHEREAS, since the first recorded death in 1971, almost 20,000 law enforcement
officers in the United States have made the ultimate sacrifice and been killed in the line of
duty, including FOUR members of the RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE;
WHEREAS, the names of these dedicated public servants are engraved on the walls of
the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.;
WHEREAS, 252 names of fallen heroes are being added to the National Law
Enforcement Officers Memorial this spring, including 123 officers killed in 2015 and 129
officers killed in previous years;
WHEREAS, the service and sacrifice of all officers killed in the line of duty will be
honored during the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund’s 28th Annual
Candlelight Vigil, on the evening of May 13, 2016;
WHEREAS, the service and sacrifice of all officers killed in the line of duty will be
honored during the MINNESOTA LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL
ASSOCIATION’S Annual Candlelight Vigil, on the evening of May 15, 2016;
WHEREAS, the Candlelight Vigil is part of National Police Week, which takes place
this year from May 15-21; NOTE: Because May 15, 2016 falls on a Sunday, some events will
take place before the official dates of police week 2016.
WHEREAS, May 15 is designated as Peace Officers Memorial Day, in honor of all
fallen officers and their families;
WHEREAS, the service and sacrifice of RAMSEY COUNTY SUBURBAN LAW
ENFORCEMENT officers killed in the line of duty will be honored during the SUBURBAN
RAMSEY COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL CEREMONY, on May 12,
2016;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL
formally designates May 15-21, 2016, as Police Week in THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS,
and publicly salutes the service of law enforcement officers in our community and in
communities across the nation.
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David Grant, Mayor Brenda Holden, Councilmember
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Fran Holmes, Councilmember Dave McClung, Councilmember
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Jonathan Wicklund, Councilmember