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RESOLUTION �l S I -- O S
<br />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 THE WEEK OF MAY 15,
<br />2005, AS LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL WEEK IN SOUTH BEND INDIANA
<br />Wkeww, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, notes that 154 police
<br />officers died in the line of duty in 2004, which represents a 6% increase in the number of officers who
<br />died serving and protecting their communities in calendar year 2003; and
<br />Wfiiewxo. the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. honors
<br />more than 16,500 of America's federal, state and local law enforcement officers who have been killed
<br />in the line of duty and this year our nation will honor all of these heroes during National Police Week
<br />which begins on May 15`h and continues through May 21, 2005 ; and
<br />Whvtew, the Common Council further recognizes that Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge # 36
<br />will be conducting on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. at our Police Headquarters, the City of
<br />South Bend's annual tribute and memorial service to honor all of the South Bend Police Department
<br />Officers who gave their lives in the line of duty, and paid the ultimate sacrifice, namely:
<br />Hans Brandt Samuel Cooper Charles E. Farkas, Sr. Neil McIntyre
<br />Fred E. Boland Paul R. Deguch Ronald St. Germain, Sr. Delbert Thompson
<br />Oscar Christenson Thomas J. DeRue, Sr. Lewis Keller Lloyd Thompson
<br />Howard Wagner
<br />Whzww, the Common Council notes that every 53 hours a law enforcement officer in the
<br />United States of America is killed in the line of duty; and that as of April 28, 2005, 42 police officers
<br />have died in the line of duty this year with two of those officers this year being from Indiana.
<br />✓ etu, J`'hewfow, Ge it w,3o&M, by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
<br />Indiana, as follows:
<br />Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common
<br />Council hereby publicly commemorates and gratefully honors the thirteen (13) members of the South
<br />Bend Police Department who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving and protecting the residents of
<br />the City of South Bend, Indiana.
<br />Section II. The South Bend Common Council honors each of these fallen police heroes, all
<br />fallen law enforcement officers across the country, and all of their families, friends and colleagues who
<br />they left behind, not because of the way each of them died, but rather because of the way each of these
<br />dedicated police officers lived and performed their police duties every day as a sworn peace officer.
<br />Section III. The Common Council hereby declares the week of May 15, 2005, as Law
<br />Enforcement Memorial Week in South Bend, Indiana. The Council urges all citizens to attend the
<br />upcoming memorial service on May 18, 2005, and 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.
<br />Section V. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the
<br />�Nncilanda �, ov by the or.
<br />Derek D. Dieter, I" liskict, ErOnrCuspa, 6` District
<br />Kelly,
<br />Al `Bu dy' K'i its, At Large
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<br />T;imo A. Rouse, At Large
<br />o,' Dis di/ Karen L. White, At Large
<br />amer, 5" Districts
<br />KathleenCekanski- Farrand,Council Attorney
<br />hn V orde, City Clerk
<br />,!iESEN-iED
<br />NOT APPROVED
<br />ADOPTED Syl "df
<br />Stephen J. Lu ce, Mayor of South Bend
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