HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-117RESOLUTION NO. 02-117
A RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING THE WEEK
OF MAY 13, 2002, THROUGH MAY 19, 2002,
AS "LAW ENFORCEMENT WEEK" AND
URGING THE CITIZENS OF ST. LUCIE
COUNTY TO OBSERVE THURSDAY, MAY 16,
2002, AS "LAW ENFORCEMENT 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 designated May 15th 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, duties, and
responsibilities of their law enforcement agencies, and that members of the St. Lucie County
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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners
of St. Lucie County, Florida:
1. This Board does hereby proclaim May 13, 2002, through May 19, 2002, as "LAW
ENFORCEMENT WEEK" with appropriate ceremonies in which all citizens 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 doing so, have established for themselves an enviable and enduring reputation for preserving the
rights and security of all citizens.
2. This Board hereby urges the citizens of St. Lucie County to observe Thursday, May 16,
2002, as "LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL DAY" in St. Lucie County, Florida, in honor
of those peace officers who, through their courageous deeds, have lost their lives or have become
disabled in the performance of their duty.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 7th day of May, 2002.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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