Honoring Police Officers & Declaring May 14th - May 18th as Police Officers Memorial Week in South Bend

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(a Resolution No. � I � l L A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, HONORING ALL POLICE OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY AND DECLARING FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012 AS A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AND DEDICATION TO ALL SOUTH BEND POLICE OFFICERS AND DECLARING MAY 14TH — MAY 18TH AS POLICE OFFICERS MEMORIAL WEEK IN SOUTH BEND Qh" last year, 166 police officers were tragically killed in the line of duty, with these officers including 155 men and 16 women whose average age was 41 years and whose average years of service was 12 years 9 months; which was an increase from 162 police officer deaths in 2010, reflecting an dramatic increase of 40% from 2009; and 6A" the South Bend Common Council further recognizes that on Friday, May 18, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge # 36 will hold their annual tribute and memorial service at our Police Department Headquarters, to honor all of the South Bend Police Department Officers who have given their lives in the line of duty. On behalf of a very grateful South Bend Community, the Common Council honors these very special police officers: AMA �. r � • 1 !! r r }f 3 k �✓ i' Hans Brandt Paul R. Deguch Lewis Keller Delbert Thompson Fred E. Buland Charles E. Farkas, Sr. Neil McIntyre Lloyd Thompson Oscar Christenson Thomas J. DeRue, Sr. Nick S. Polizzotto Howard Wagner Samuel Cooper Ronald St. Germain, Sr Scott Lee Severns The Common Council rededicates itself to assisting the families and friends of each of our fallen officers in trying to help their families rebuild their lives and supporting our police officers serving on the South Bend Police Department today. cX1., cJ,E�g� �t ! 6y a6 W.. led 96.d, (PA , as follows: Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common Council hereby publicly commemorates and gratefully honors each and every one of our fifteen (15) members of the South Bend Police Department who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving and protecting the residents of the City of South Bend, Indiana. Section II. The South Bend Common Council honors each of our fifteen fallen police heroes who each have had their 10 -42 called out. All of the South Bend Common Council Members salute all of the fallen law enforcement officers across the country, and their family members, friends and police department colleagues who have been left behind; not because of the way each of them died, but rather because of the way each of these dedicated police officers lived and dedicated their lives and careers to their daily police duties in protecting people and property on a 24/7 basis. Section III. The Common Council hereby declares May 14th — May 19th , as Police Officers Memorial Week in South Bend, Indiana, to coincide with National Police Week which has been annually celebrated since 1962 when President John F. Kennedy designated that May 15th and the week in which it fell as Police Memorial Week. The Common Council urges all citizens to remember and thank those who have given their lives while serving as part of the "thin blue line" standing between the lawful and the lawless. The Common Council further encourages everyone to honor our fallen heroes and their families & friends, and thank our current police officers f =hBe ny services by attending the Police Officers Memorial Service on Friday, May 18, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. at t Police Headquarters. Section IV. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect frorn/h 4*y/its d0tion by the Common Council