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<br /> <br /> PROCLAMATION <br /> WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has designated the week of <br /> May 15 through May 21 "National Police Week, and <br /> WHEREAS, the law enforcement officer is our guardian of life and <br /> property; defender of the right to be free; leader in the war against crime; and <br /> dedicated to the preservation of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; and <br /> WHEREAS, our community joins with other cities and towns to honor all <br /> peace officers everywhere; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Tukwila Police Department will remember and honor their <br /> fallen brother and sister officers by wearing a black band over their badges on <br /> May 17; and <br /> WHEREAS, the citizens of Tukwila designate May 17 as "Peace Officers' <br /> Memorial Day," when the flag at Tukwila City Hall shall be flown at half mast; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, I, JIM HAGGERTON, MAYOR of the City of <br /> Tukwila, do hereby proclaim Tuesday, May 17, 2011: <br /> Peace Officers' Memorial Day <br /> in Tukwila and urge all citizens to remember those officers who gave their lives <br /> serving the public. <br /> Signed this day of 2011. <br /> <br />