National Police Week-Police Memorial DayPROCLAMATION
VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
NATIONAL POLICE WEEK
POLICE MEMORIAL DAY
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States of America has designated
the week of May 15th to be dedicated as "National Police Week" and May 15th
of each year to be "Police Memorial Day;" and
WHEREAS, the law enforcement officers are our guardians of life and
property, defenders of the individual right to be free men, warriors in the war
against crime, and dedicated to the preservation of life, liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness; and
WHEREAS, the Village of North Palm Beach desires to honor the valor,
service, and dedication of its own police officers; and
WHEREAS, it is known that every 57 hours an American Police Officer
will be killed in the line of duty somewhere in the United States and 187
officers will be seriously assaulted in the performance of their duties, our
community joins with other cities and towns to honor all peace officers
everywhere.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Joseph A. Tringali, by virtue of the authority
vested in me as Mayor of the Village of North Palm Beach, do hereby proclaim
the week of May 14 - 20, 2000 as
POLICE WEEK
in the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, and declare that the Village's flag
be flown at half-staff on May 15th to honor the many law enforcement officers
killed in the line of duty.
FURTHER, we call upon all our citizens to honor the police officers of this
Village, and by word, deed, and attitude, to show our sincere appreciation to
those who make it possible for us to leave our homes and family in safety each
day, and return knowing they are protected by men and women willing to
sacrifice their lives if necessary, to guard our loved ones, property, and
government against all who would violate the law.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the
Seal of the Village of North Palm Beach to be affixed this 1 lth day of May, 2000.
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MAYOR