Bill Text: NY K00866 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 10, 2022, as Police Officers Memorial Remembrance Day in the State of New York

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2022-05-10 - adopted [K00866 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-K00866-Introduced.html

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Assembly Resolution No. 866

BY: M. of A. Rules (Cusick)

        MEMORIALIZING  Governor  Kathy  Hochul to proclaim
        May  10,   2022,   as   Police   Officers   Memorial
        Remembrance Day in the State of New York

  WHEREAS,  Police  Officers  Memorial  Remembrance  Day  is  a day of
mourning for those police officers who have given  their  lives  in  the
line of duty; and

  WHEREAS,  This  is  a day to reflect upon the ultimate contributions
made each day by police officers who protect our society and well-being;
and

  WHEREAS, Since 2018, 112 police  officers  have  died  in  New  York
State; and

  WHEREAS,  In commemorating May 10, 2022, as Police Officers Memorial
Remembrance Day in New York State, this Legislative  Body  honors  those
officers  who have given their lives in the satisfaction of their duties
and offers comfort to  the  family  members  and  fellow  officers  left
behind, and recognizes the loyal servitude by all police officers in New
York  State which permits us to thrive in a safe, free and just society;
and

  WHEREAS, As an unending emblem of appreciation of the people of  New
York  State, in 1989, this Legislative Body sanctioned the creation of a
Police Memorial at the State Capital revering all police officers in New
York State who have sacrificed their lives in the  line  of  duty;  now,
therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 10,  2022,  as  Police
Officers  Memorial  Remembrance Day in New York State, certain that such
course of action mirrors  our  collective  dedication  to  maintain  the
fundamental  nature of freedom which is our American heritage; and be it
further

  RESOLVED, That copies of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New
York; to appropriate officers and members of the  police  community;  to
the  loving  survivors  of the brave officers who died in New York State
since 2018; and those officers who died in prior years.