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PROCLAMATION <br />DESIGNATING MAY 10 - MAY 16, 1998 <br />AS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK AND <br />MAY 11, 1998 AS INDIAN RIVER <br />COUNTY POLICE MEMORIAL DAY <br />WHEREAS, the annual observance of National Police Week is May 10 <br />through May 16, 1998 and our county -wide law enforcement agencies are having <br />their second observance of "Indian River County Police Memorial Day" hosted <br />by the Indian River County Sheriff's Office on May 11, 1998 at the Indian <br />River County Courthouse; and <br />WHEREAS, the law enforcement officers are our guardians of life and <br />Property, defenders of the individual right to be free men and women, <br />warriors in the war against crime and dedicated to the preservation of life, <br />liberty and the pursuit of happiness; and <br />WHEREAS, Indian River County desires to honor the valor, service and <br />dedication of its own police officers; and <br />WHEREAS, it is known that every two days an American police officer <br />will be killed in the line of duty somewhere in the United States, 136 <br />officers will be seriously assaulted in the performance of their duties, and <br />our community joins with other cities, towns and counties to honor all peace <br />officers everywhere: <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' <br />OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the week of May 10 through May 16, <br />1998 be designated as National Police Week and that May 11, 1998 be" <br />proclaimed <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY POLICE MEMORIAL DAY <br />and the Board calls upon all the citizens of this community to honor and <br />show sincere appreciation for police officers by deed, remark and attitude. <br />The Board further asks our citizens to make every effort to express their <br />thanks to our men and women who make it possible for us to leave our homes <br />and family in safety each day and to return to our home's knowing they are <br />Protected by men and women willing to sacrifice their lives if necessary, <br />to guard our loved ones, our property and our government against all who <br />would violate the law. <br />Adopted this 5 day of May, 1998. <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />pohnILTippin, <br />MAY 59 1998 <br />