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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
PROCLAMATION
To recognize National Police Week 2019 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 more than 900,000 law enforcement officers serving in
communities across the United States, including the dedicated members of the RAMSEY
COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE; and
WHEREAS, there have been 60,211 assaults against law enforcement of�cers in 2017,
resulting in approximately 17,476 injuries; and
WHEREAS, since the �rst recorded death in 1786, over 21,000 law enforcement of�cers
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; and
WHEREAS, the names of these dedicated public servants are engraved on the walls of
the National Law Enforcement Of�cers Memorial in Washington, D.C.; and
WHEREAS, 371 names of fallen heroes are being added to the National Law
Enforcement Officers Memorial this spring, including 158 of�cers killed in 2018 and 213
of�cers killed in previous years; and
WHEREAS, the service and sacrifice of all of�cers killed in the line of duty will be
honored during the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund's 31 st Annual
Candlelight Vigil, on the evening of May 13, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the service and sacrifice of all of�cers 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, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the Candlelight Vigil is part of National Police Week, which takes place
this year from May 12-18; and
WHEREAS, May 15 is designated as Peace Officers Memorial Day, in honor of all
fallen of�cers and their families; and
WHEREAS, the service and sacrifice of RAMSEY COUNTY SUBURBAN LAW
ENFORCEMENT of�cers killed in the line of duty will be honored during the SUBURBAN
RAMSEY COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL CEREMONY, on May 16,
2019.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL
formally designates May 12-18, 2019, 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
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Dave McC , i member
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Steve Scott, Councilmember