Proclamation 2022-07 Police Week & Peace Officers DayProclamation 2022 -07
ToWn of Tropbp Club, Memo
A PROCLAMATION OF THE TROPHY CLUB TOWN COUNCIL RECOGNIZING
THE WEEK OF MAY 11 — 17, 2022 AS POLICE WEEK IN TROPHY CLUB, IN
CONJUNCTION WITH NATIONAL POLICE WEEK, AND RECOGNIZING MAY
15, 2022 AS PEACE OFFICERS' MEMORIAL DAY IN TROPHY CLUB.
WHEREAS, there are more than 900,000 Law Enforcement Officers serving in
communities across the United States, which includes the dedicated members of the Town of
Trophy Club; and
WHEREAS, since the first recorded death in 1791, more than 21,000 law enforcement
officers in the United States have made the ultimate sacrifice and been killed in the line of duty;
and
WHEREAS, the names of these dedicated public servants are engraved on the walls of
the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC; and
WHEREAS, 130 new names of fallen heroes are being added to the National Law
Enforcement Officers Memorial this Spring, and
WHEREAS, the service and sacrifice of all officers killed in the line of duty will be honored
during the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial's 34t" Annual Candlelight Vigil, on the
evening of May 13, 2022; and
WHEREAS, May 15, 2022 has been designated as Peace Officers' Memorial Day, in
honor of all fallen officers and their families and U.S. Flags will be flown at half-staff.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, MAYOR ALICIA L. FLEURY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
TROPHY CLUB TOWN COUNCIL DO HEREBY PROCLAIM:
"May 11 - May 17, 2022 as Police Week"
And
"May 15, 2022 as Peace Officers' Memorial Day"
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Trophy Club Town Council this 26th day of April,
2022.
Attest:
Anita Otterson, Acting Town Secretary