| 1 | House Resolution |
| 2 | A resolution commending Florida's police and other law |
| 3 | enforcement officers for their service and commitment to |
| 4 | protecting the citizens of the state on the occasion of |
| 5 | National Police Day and National Police Week. |
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| 7 | WHEREAS, the men and women of law enforcement who dedicate |
| 8 | their careers to our safety do so at great risk to their lives |
| 9 | and at the expense of long hours away from their families, and |
| 10 | WHEREAS, regardless of the continuing danger and long |
| 11 | hours, day after day and year after year, these dedicated |
| 12 | professionals continue to make sacrifices for their communities, |
| 13 | without asking for thanks or praise, and |
| 14 | WHEREAS, in 1962, as a special recognition to honor the |
| 15 | service of law enforcement officers nationwide and to pay |
| 16 | special recognition to those who have given their lives in the |
| 17 | line of duty for the safety and protection of others, President |
| 18 | John F. Kennedy established May 15th as National Police Officers |
| 19 | Memorial Day and the calendar week during which that day falls |
| 20 | as National Police Week, which have been recognized as a time |
| 21 | for gratitude and remembrance for nearly 50 years now and this |
| 22 | year are observed from May 15-21, and |
| 23 | WHEREAS, the law enforcement officers who serve our |
| 24 | communities deserve our unwavering support and our thankful |
| 25 | recognition on the occasion of such observances, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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| 27 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
| 28 | Florida: |
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| 30 | That Florida's police and other law enforcement officers |
| 31 | are commended on the occasion of National Police Day and |
| 32 | National Police Week for their service to our communities and |
| 33 | their steadfast dedication to the protection of the citizens of |
| 34 | the State of Florida. |