PRINTER'S NO. 3145
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
797
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY VEREB, D. COSTA, MARSICO, PETRARCA, BARRAR,
BENNINGHOFF, COHEN, CORBIN, COX, CUTLER, DAY, DEAN,
DiGIROLAMO, DRISCOLL, DUSH, EVERETT, GODSHALL, GREINER, HAHN,
HENNESSEY, HICKERNELL, JOZWIAK, KAUFFMAN, KILLION, KIRKLAND,
LEWIS, LONGIETTI, MACKENZIE, McGINNIS, MENTZER, MILLARD,
MURT, MUSTIO, NEILSON, O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, QUIGLEY, READSHAW,
REGAN, ROZZI, SACCONE, SANTORA, SONNEY, STEPHENS, TAYLOR,
TOEPEL, WATSON, WHITE, YOUNGBLOOD, PHILLIPS-HILL, MARSHALL,
STAATS, ROSS, WARD, KINSEY, SANTARSIERO, CONKLIN, SAINATO,
KAVULICH, BIZZARRO, MAJOR, RAPP AND A. HARRIS, APRIL 11, 2016
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 11, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of May 11 through 17, 2016, as "National
Police Week" and May 15, 2016, as "Police Officers' Memorial
Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Across the United States the week of May 11 through
17, 2016, is being recognized as "National Police Week"; and
WHEREAS, On October 1, 1962, President John F. Kennedy
approved a joint resolution authorizing the President to
annually proclaim May 15 as "Peace Officers Memorial Day" and
the calendar week during which May 15 occurs as "Police Week";
and
WHEREAS, The first annual National Peace Officers' Memorial
Service was held on May 15, 1982; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives joins in remembering
the service and sacrifice of those police officers throughout
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our nation who have died in the line of duty; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives honors the memory of
the hundreds of police officers who have given their lives in
the line of duty in this Commonwealth; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
week of May 11 through 17, 2016, as "National Police Week" and
May 15, 2016, as "Police Officers' Memorial Day" in
Pennsylvania.
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