HomeMy WebLinkAboutDeclaring the Week of May 12th Through May 18th Police Officers Memorial WeekRESOLUTION
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Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana
May 13, 13
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Attest:
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, Indiana
May 14, 20 13
City Clerk
President of Common Council
Approved and signed by me /4 MR y 203.
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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 THE WEEK OF MAY 12TH
THROUGH MAY 18TH , 2013 AS POLICE OFFICERS MEMORIAL WEEK IN SOUTH BEND, INDIANA
6b" the South Bend Common Council recognizes that the National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial in
Washington, D.C. is the Nation's monument to federal, state and local enforcement officers who have made the ultimate
sacrifice in the line of duty while serving and protecting their communities as a sworn officer; and
the Common Council further recognizes that on Friday, May 10, 2012 at 7:30 p.m., the Fraternal Order of
Police, Lodge # 36 held their Annual Tribute and Memorial Service , to honor the fifteen (15) South Bend Police
Department Officers who gave their lives in the line of duty while protecting our City. Therefore, on behalf of a very
grateful South Bend Community, the Common Council wishes to honor each of these very special Police Officers:
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Hans Brandt
Paul R. Deguch
Lewis Keller
Fred E. Buland
Charles E. Farkas, Sr.
Neil McIntyre
Oscar Christenson
Thomas J. DeRue, Sr.
Nick S. Polizzotto
Samuel Cooper
Ronald St. Germain, Sr
Scott Lee Severns
Delbert Thompson
Lloyd Thompson
Howard Wagner
The Common Council rededicates itself to honoring each of these 15 fallen officers, who are among the 20,000 law
enforcement officers in America who have given their lives in the line of duty since 1791, with the name of each officer
being engraved on the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial depicted above, as well as on the
monument at the South Bend Police Headquarters.
Section I. The South Bend Common Council recognizes that approximately 900,000 law enforcement are
currently serving across America; and that in 2012, 119 officers made the ultimate sacrifice. 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 these police officers, and in particular the fifteen (15) fallen members of the South Bend Police
Department, who died while serving and protecting the residents of the City of South Bend, Indiana.
Section II. The Common Council hereby declares May 1221, — May 181h , as Police Officers Memorial Week in
South Bend, Indiana, which will coincide with National Police Week being celebrated across our great nation. The
Common Council urges all citizens to remember and thank our dedicated police officers who are serving today as part of
the "thin blue line ", standing between the lawful and the lawless. The Council ote that all American flags are to be
flown at half staff on May 15`h, in honor of all fallen officer, their families, and fri s t ughout the United States.
This Resolution shall be in full force and effect
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Ferlic, At
Large;
lc, 4-.. stnct Karen L. White, At Lame; Chair,
Varner, 5" District
John Voorde, City Clerk
Kathleen Cekanski - Farrand, Council Attorney
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