ADOPTED - MAY 12, 2009

Agenda Item No. 3

Introduced by Commissioner Andy Schor of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION DESIGNATING MAY 15 AS PEACE OFFICERS’ MEMORIAL

 DAY IN INGHAM COUNTY

RESOLUTION #09-128

WHEREAS, the Congress and President of the United States have designated May 15 as Peace Officers' Memorial Day, and the week in which May 15 falls as National Police week; and

WHEREAS, the members of the law enforcement agencies of Ingham County have safeguarded the rights and freedoms of Ingham County residents; and

WHEREAS, members of the law enforcement agencies of Ingham County have safeguarded life and property by protecting citizens against violence and disorder, and by protecting the innocent against deception and the weak against oppression; and

WHEREAS, it is important that all citizens remember those who have served in the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office and other police agencies, and recognize the duties, responsibilities, hazards, and sacrifices made by those law enforcement agencies; and

WHEREAS, we must remember those fallen heroes that have given their lives in service to citizens of the community; and

WHEREAS,  the Board of Commissioners and Sheriff Gene L. Wriggelsworth call upon all citizens of Ingham County and upon all patriotic, civic and educational organizations to observe Police Week with appropriate ceremonies and observances in which all of our people may join in commemorating law enforcement officers, past and present, who, by their faithful and loyal devotion to their responsibilities, have rendered a dedicated service to their communities and, in so doing, have established for themselves an enviable and enduring reputation for preserving the rights and security of all citizens. 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby designates the week of May 15, 2009 as Police Week in Ingham County, with May 15 as Peace Officer’s Memorial Day and directs that the flag of the United States be displayed at half-staff on all County Buildings each year on that date.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners joins Sheriff Wriggelsworth in calling upon all citizens of Ingham County to observe Friday, May 15, 2009 as Peace Officers' Memorial Day in honor of the nine law enforcement officers who, through their courageous deeds, have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their community or have become disabled in the performance of duty, and let us recognize and pay respect to the survivors of our fallen heroes.

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Andy Schor