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National Police Week May14 -- May 20, 20.17 <br />To. recognize National Police Week 2017 and to honor the service and 'sacrifice <br />of those law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty .while protecting our <br />communities and safeguarding our democracy. <br />WHEREAS, there are approximately 900;00.0 law enforcement Officers <br />searing in communities across, the. T 3nited .States, including the dedicated <br />members of the. RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, <br />WHEREAS, nearly 15,548 assaults against law enforcement officers in <br />2015,.resulting in approximately 14;453 injuries; <br />WHEREAS,. since the first recorded death in 1.791, almost.20,0001aw <br />enforcement officers in the United States. have made the ultimate sacrifice and <br />been killed in the line of duty; including FOUR members. of the RAMSEY <br />COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE; <br />WHEREAS, the names of these dedicated :public servants are engraved on <br />the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in. Washington, <br />D.C.; <br />WHEREAS; 394 names of fallen heroes are being added to the National. <br />Law Enforcement Officers Memorial this spring, including 143 officers killed in <br />2016 and 251 officers. killed in previous years; <br />WHEREAS, the service and sacrifice of all officers killed in the line of duty <br />will be honored. during the National Law Enforcement Officers .Memorial <br />Fund's 291h Annual Candlelight Vigil, on the evening of.Nlay 13. 2017,. <br />WHEREAS, the service and sacrifice of all officers killed in the line of duty <br />will be honored during the MINNESOTA LAW ENFORCEMENT <br />MEMQRIAL ASSOCIATION'S Annual Candlelight Vigil, on the. evening of <br />May 15, 2017; <br />WHEREAS, the Candlelight Vigil is part. of National. Police Week, which <br />takes place this'year from May 14-20; NOTE: Because May 14, 2017 falls on a <br />Sunday, soiree events. will take place. before the official dates of police week <br />2016. <br />WHEREAS, May 15 is designated as Peace Officers Memorial Day, in <br />honor of all fallen officers and their families; <br />National Police Week —tray 14 — May 20 2017, Proclamation - Laity of Gem Lake <br />