Bill Text: NY K00406 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 12-18, 2019, as Police Week in the State of New York
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-15 - adopted [K00406 Detail]
Download: New_York-2019-K00406-Introduced.html
Assembly Resolution No. 406 BY: M. of A. Abbate MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 12-18, 2019, as Police Week in the State of New York WHEREAS, It is the intent of this Legislative Body to memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 12-18, 2019, as Police Week in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of National Police Week; and WHEREAS, This observance is to recognize National Police Week 2019 and to honor the service and sacrifice of those law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty while protecting our communities and safeguarding our democracy; and WHEREAS, In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15th as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15th falls, as National Police Week; and WHEREAS, Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others; and WHEREAS, There are roughly 900,000 law enforcement officers serving in communities across the United States; and WHEREAS, Since the first recorded death in 1791, more than 20,000 law enforcement officers in the United States have made the ultimate sacrifice and been killed in the line of duty; and WHEREAS, The names of these dedicated public servants are engraved on the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.; and WHEREAS, New names of fallen heroes are being added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial this spring, including 75 officers from New York State; and WHEREAS, The service and sacrifice of all officers killed in the line of duty will be honored during the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund's 30th Annual Candlelight Vigil, on the evening of May 13, 2019; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to commend the long-standing efforts of law enforcement in the State of New York; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim May 12-18, 2019, as Police Week in the State of New York; and be it further RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, the Concerns of Police Survivors, the Fraternal Order of Police, and the families of New York's fallen officers.