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A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, HONORING <br />ALL POLICE OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY AND DECLARING MAY 20, 2011 AS A DAY OF <br />REMEMBRANCE AND DEDICATION TO ALL SOUTH BEND POLICE OFFICERS <br />40",in 2014, law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty spiked to 162, reflecting an increase of 40% <br />from the previous calendar year, with 39 of the 50 states experiencing losses within their police departments; and <br />91Cmxi tragically, the average age of officers killed was 41; the average length of service on the department was <br />12 years; with such officers overall leaving behind a spouse and two children; and <br />Hans Brandt <br />Paul R. Deguch <br />Fred E. Boland <br />Charles E. Farkas, Sr. <br />Oscar Christenson <br />Thomas J. DeRue, Sr. <br />Samuel Cooper <br />Ronald St. Germain, Sr <br />Lewis Keller Delbert Thompson <br />Neil McIntyre Lloyd Thompson <br />Nick S. Polizzot#o Howard Wagner <br />Scott Lee Severns <br />The Common Council rededicates itself to assisting the families and friends of each of our fallen officers in helping their <br />families rebuild their lives & assisting their fellow officers serving on the South Bend Police Department today. <br />K— 4, dy als W.— /Gv a d of-W., as follows: <br />Section 1. On behalf of all of (lie citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council hereby <br />publicly commemorates and gratefully honors each of the fifteen (15) members of the South Bend Police Department who <br />made the ultimate sacrifice while serving and protecting, the residents of the City of South Bend, Indiana. <br />Section 11. The South Bend Common Council lionors each of our fifteen fallen police heroes who each have had <br />their 10 -42 called out; all of the fallen law enforcement officers across the country, and all of their families, friends and <br />colleagues who have been left behind; not because of the way each of them died, but rather because of the way each of <br />these dedicated police officers lived and performed their daily police duties. <br />Section Ill. The Common Council hereby declares May 20 m- May 31 st, as Law Enforcement Memorial Week <br />in South Bend, Indiana. The Common Council urges all citizens to remember those who have given their lives while <br />serving as part of the "thin blue line" standing between the lawful and the lawless. The Council encourages everyone to <br />honor our fallen heroes by attending the Memorial Service sponsored by the men and women of the Fraternal Order of <br />Police Lodge # 36 on Friday, May 20, 2011 at 8 p.m. at the South Bend Police Station <br />Section IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the Council and <br />approval by the Mayor. <br />Derek D. Dieter, 1" District Oliver J. Davis, 6 "' District <br />Henry Davis, .lr., 2 " District Al "Buddy' Kirsits, At Large <br />Thomas La Fountain, 3W District Timothy A. Rouse, At Large <br />Ann Puzzello, 4 "' District <br />Dr, David A. Varner, 5" District <br />John Voorde, City Clerk <br />Karen L. White, At Large <br />Kathleen Cekanski- Farrand, Council Attorney <br />Stephen J. Luecke, Mayor of South Bend <br />