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Peace Officers' Memorial Week
May 12-18, 2013
WHEREAS, there are approximately 900,000 law enforcement officers
serving in communities across the United States, including the dedicated
members of the Seal Beach Police Department; and
WHEREAS, nearly 60,000 assaults against law enforcement officers are
reported each year, resulting in approximately 16,000 injuries; and
WHEREAS, since the first recorded death in 1791, almost 20,000 law
enforcement officers in the United States have made the ultimate
sacrifice and been killed in the line of duty, including one member of the
Seal Beach Police Department; 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.;
WHEREAS, Peace Officers' Memorial Week was designed to honor the
dedicated men and women of law enforcement who lost their lives in the
line of duty; and
WHEREAS, former President John F. Kennedy designated May 15th as
Peace Officers' Memorial Day and by a joint resolution approved October
1, 1962, as amended (76 Stat. 676), and by Public Law 103-322, as
amended (36 U.S.C. 136-137), the President has been authorized and
requested to designate May 15th of each year as "Peace Officers Memorial
Day" and the week in which it falls as "Police Week"; and
WHEREAS, May 15th is designated as Peace Officers Memorial Day, in
honor of all fallen officers and their families and U.S. flags should be
flown at half-staff;
THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED that the Seal Beach City Council
formally designated May 12-18, 2013 as;
"PEACE OFFICERS' -MEMORIAL WEEK7
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereby affix my signature and the seal of the
City of Seal Beach this thirteenth day of May in the Year Two Thousand
Thirteen.
Gary A. Miller, Mayor
Mayor Pro Tern: Ellery A. Deaton
City Council Members:
Michael P.Levitt
Gordon A.Shanks
David W. Sloan
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WHEREAS, public works services provide in our
community are an integral part of our citizens' everyday
lives; and
WHEREAS, the support of an understanding and informed
citizenry is vital to the efficient operation of public works
system and programs such as water, sewers, streets, and
highways, public building, and solid waste collections; and
WHEREAS, the health, safety and comfort of this
community greatly depends on these facilities and
services; and
WHEREAS, the quality and effectiveness of these facilities,
as well as their planning, design, and construction, are
vitally dependent upon the efforts and skill of public works
officials; and
WHEREAS, the efficiency of the qualified and educated
personnel who staff public works departments is
materially influenced by the people's attitude and
understand of the importance of the work they perform.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED, the City of Seal
Beach, City Council does hereby proclaim May 19-25,
2013 as:
"National Public Works Week"
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereby affix my signature and
the seal of the City of Seal Beach this 13th day of May in
the Year Two Thousand Thirteen.
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Gary A. Miller, Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem: Ellery A. Deaton
City Council Members:
Michael P. Levitt
Gordon A. Shanks
David W. Sloan