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PROCLAMATION
Police Week: May 14-20, 2023
To recognize National Police Week 2023 and to honor the service and sacrifice of those
law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty while protecting our communities
and safeguarding our democracy:
WHEREAS, there are approximately 800,000 law enforcement officers serving in
communities across the United States, including the dedicated members of the
Columbia Heights Police Department;
WHEREAS, since the first recorded death in 1791, over 23,000 law enforcement
officers in the United States have made the ultimate sacrifice, including Curt Ramsdell
of the Columbia Heights Police Department who was killed in the line of duty on July
30, 1977;
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, May 15 is designated as Peace Officers Memorial Day, in honor of all
fallen officers and their families;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Columbia Heights City Council formally
designates May 14-20, 2023, as Police Week in the City of Columbia Heights, and
publicly salutes the service of law enforcement officers in our community and in
communities across the nation.
Am da Marquez Si la, Mayor