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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
PROCLAMATION
To recognize National Police Week 2025
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 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, 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 56,000 assaults against law enforcement officers are reported each
year, resulting in approximately 17,000 injuries, and assaults against officers in Minnesota have
increased by over 160% in the last decade; and
WHEREAS, Since the first recorded death in 1786, approximately 27,000 law
enforcement officers in the United States have died 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 2024, 165 officers died nationwide in the line of duty and their names
will be added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial this spring; and
WHEREAS, The service and sacrifice of all officers who died in the line of duty will be
honored during the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund’s Candlelight Vigil on
May 13, 2025; and
WHEREAS, On May 15, 2025, the service and sacrifice of all officers who died in the
line of duty will be honored by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund and the
Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Association; and
WHEREAS, The service and sacrifice of Ramsey County suburban law enforcement
officers who died in the line of duty will be honored during the Ramsey County Suburban Law
Enforcement Memorial Ceremony on May 15th, 2025.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED, the City of Arden Hills City Council
designates May 11-17, 2025 as Police Week in Arden Hills, Minnesota, 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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Emily Rousseau, Councilmember Tena Monson, Councilmember
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Kurt Weber, Councilmember