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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 97-69 - Proclaiming the Week of May 11-18, 1997 as "National Police Officers" Memorial Week," and May 14,1997, as "Police Memorial Day" in the City of Redding ' . - - � • � RESOLUTION NO. 97- l�9' � � A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MAY 11-18, 1997 AS "NATIONAL POLICE OFFICERS' MEMORIAL WEEK," AND MAY 14, 1997, AS "POLICE MEMORIAL DAY" IN THE CITY OF REDDING. WHEREAS,the week of May 11 through 18, 1997, has been designated "National Police Officers' Week," by both an Act of Congress and Presidential Proclamation; and WHEREAS, this week has been set aside to commemorate the over 13,600 law enforcement officers slain in the line of duty during the course of American history; and WHEREAS, in 1996, 116 officers were killed nationwide, with fourteen (14) California officers being feloniously killed; and WHEREAS, the safety of our citizenry greatly depends on the services of the Redding Police Department, the Shasta County Sheriff's Department, and the Anderson Police Department, as well as the many county, state and federal agencies that make up the law enforcement community in Shasta County; NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Redding hereby proclaims the week of May 11 through 18, 1997, as "National Police Officers' Memorial Week," and Wednesday, May 14, 1997 as "Police Memorial Day" in the City of Redding; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council urges residents and civic r nizations to salute this Cit 's dedicated law enforcement rofessionals by attending � o ga y p the Shasta County Peace Officers Memorial, and directs that all City of Redding flags be � � flown at half-mast on Wednesday, May 14, 1997, in honor of the police officers killed in � � the line of duty during 1996. . � � � I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was introduced, read, and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the lstn day of apr�l , 1997, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: x. Anderson, Kehoe, McGeorge, Murray and P Anderson NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None `f�ir ����c�/,.�, ���O�Od'+[, Mayor , PATRICIA A. ANDERSON City of Redding ATTEST: CONNIE ST HMAY , City Clerk FORM APPROVED: , .��1�/�'';�� � W. LEONARD WINGA , City Attorney _ . .. ... .