HomeMy WebLinkAbout23-064 RESOLUTION NO. 23-064
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF MAY 14-20, 2023 AS "LAW ENFORCEMENT
WEEK"; AND DESIGNATING MAY 15, 2023 AS "PEACE OFFICERS' MEMORIAL DAY"
IN ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
1. The Congress and President of the United States have designed May 15, 2023, as Peace
Officers' Memorial Day, and the week in which it falls as Law Enforcement Week.
2. The St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office has been constituted by the State of Florida to uphold the
laws and play an essential role in safeguarding the rights and freedoms of the citizens of St. Lucie
County.
3. It is important that all citizens know and understand the problems, the duties, and the
responsibilities of their law enforcement agencies, and that members of our Sheriff's Office recognize
their duty to serve the people by safeguarding life and property, by protecting them against violence
or disorder, and by protecting the innocent against deception and the weak against oppression or
intimidation.
4. The men and women of the law enforcement agency of St. Lucie County unceasingly provide a
vital public service.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie
County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim May 14-20, 2023 as "LAW ENFORCEMENT WEEK" in St. Lucie
County and calls upon all citizens of St. Lucie County and upon all patriotic, civic, and educational
organizations to observe that week with appropriate ceremonies in which all of our people may join
in commemorating law enforcement and detention deputies, past and present, who by their faithful
and loyal devotion to their responsibilities have rendered a dedicated service to their communities,
and in so doing, have established for themselves an enviable and enduring reputation for preserving
the rights and security of all citizens.
2. This Board further encourages all citizens of St. Lucie County to observe Monday, May 15,
2023, as "PEACE OFFICERS' MEMORIAL DAY" in honor of those law enforcement officers who,
through their courageous deeds, have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their community or
have lost their lives or become disabled in the performance of their duty, and let us recognize and
pay respect to the survivors of our fallen heroes.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 2nd day of May 2023.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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