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PROCLAMATION
MAY 15-21, 2022 - NATIONAL WELD COUNTY POLICE OFFICERS WEEK
MAY 15, 2022 - NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY
MAY 19, 2022 - WELD COUNTY FALLEN OFFICER MEMORIAL TRIBUTE CEREMONY
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States of America has designated the week of May 15 through
May 21, 2022, to be dedicated as "National Police Week" and Sunday, May 15, 2022, as "National
Peace Officers Memorial Day;" and
WHEREAS, law enforcement officers are the guardians of life and property, the defenders of the
individual's right to be free and live under a constitution that allows for these rights to be exercised,
who work tirelessly in the fight against crime and other wrongs to society; and
WHEREAS, it is known that in 2021, every 14 hours, an American Law Enforcement officer died in the
line of duty somewhere in this great country, and during this last year, 616 brave men and women
have lost their lives in the performance of their duties, nine (9) of whom were from the State of
Colorado. Our community joins with other cities, towns, and counties to honor all peace officers
everywhere throughout our great nation; and
WHEREAS, it is known that the citizens of Weld County have lost ten (10) Officers, Troopers, and
Deputies in the line of duty: Officer Lee Whitman, Deputy Earl Bucher, Trooper Wallace McCarty, Officer
Richard Ware, Officer James Longworth, Officer Richard Hart, Deputy Sam Brownlee, Corporal Daniel H.
Groves, Master Trooper William Moden and Officer Ty Alan Powell; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners calls upon all citizens in Weld County to especially honor and
show our sincere appreciation for the Peace Officers of this county by deed, remark, and attitude. We
call upon all citizens to make every effort to express their thanks to our officers who make it possible
for all of us to leave our homes and family in safety each and every day and to return to our homes
knowing that we are protected by men and women willing to sacrifice their lives, if necessary, to guard
our loved ones, government, and way of life, against all those who would violate the law and seek to
destroy our way of life.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED, that the Board of Weld County Commissioners does
hereby proclaim the week of May 15 through May 21, 2022, to be Weld County Police Officers Week,
and Sunday, May 15, 2022, to be Peace Officers Memorial Day, which will be celebrated on Thursday,
May 19, 2022 in IfVeld County.
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