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05-02-17 Proclamation - National Peace Officer Memorial Day & National Police Week May 15-21 cEc. j, Ocoee *�* *y florida Proclamation WHEREAS, In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15th as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others; and WHEREAS, Every Day our Nation's dedicated law enforcement officers put themselves at risk to keep their fellow citizens safe. Our officers stand as leaders educating the community about the importance of public safety; and WHEREAS, As the City Ocoee observes Peace Officer Memorial Day and Police Week, we pay tribute to the courageous men and women who wear the badge and keep the peace; and WHEREAS, We appreciate the extraordinary efforts and sacrifices made by officers and their family members on a daily basis in order to protect our schools, workplaces, roadways, and homes; and WHEREAS, Law Enforcement Officers deserve our appreciations for the work they do, which is to help people on a daily basis, protect our citizens, and if necessary, stand in harms way for the communities they serve. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that I, Rusty Johnson, Mayor of the City of Ocoee, do hereby proclaim May 15, 2017, as National Peace Officer Memorial Day and May 15-21, 2017, as National Police Week in the City of Ocoee, Florida and publicly salute the service of law enforcement officers in our community and in communities across the nation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto have set my hand and caused the Seal of the City of Ocoee, Florida, to be affixed this 2nd day of May, 2017. Reare, Pottel44( Videfin