Second Regular Session
Sixty-first General Assembly
LLS NO. R980776.01 LAG
STATE OF COLORADO
BY SENATORS Tanner, Congrove, Hernandez, Ament, Arnold, Bishop, Chlouber, Coffman, Lamborn, Feeley, Hopper, Johnson, Linkhart, Matsunaka, Mutzebaugh, Pascoe, Perlmutter, Phillips, Powers, Reeves, Rizzuto, Rupert, Schroeder, Thiebaut, Wedding, Wells, and Wham;
also REPRESENTATIVES George, Adkins, Agler, Alexander,
Allen, Chavez, Clarke, Dean, Epps, Gordon, Gotlieb, Grossman,
Hagedorn, June, Johnson, Keller, Kreutz, Lawrence, Leyba, May,
McElhany, McPherson, Miller, Morrison, Musgrave, Pankey, Paschall,
Pfiffner, Salaz, Saliman, Schauer, Sinclair, Smith, Snyder, Swenson,
Tate, Taylor, Tool, Tucker, Tupa, Udall, Veiga, and S. Williams.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 98-018
URGING THE COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO SET ASIDE
AN ANNUAL APPRECIATION DAY FOR ALL COLORADO PEACE OFFICERS.
WHEREAS, The members of the Sixtyfirst General
Assembly and the citizens of Colorado recognize the importance
of peace officers in our daily lives; and
WHEREAS, The members of the law enforcement agencies
within the state of Colorado have an essential role in safeguarding
the rights and freedoms of the citizens of the state of Colorado;
and
WHEREAS, It is important that all citizens of Colorado
know and appreciate the problems, duties, and responsibilities
of peace officers; and
WHEREAS, It is important that peace officers throughout
Colorado recognize their duty to serve the people of this state
by safeguarding life and property, protecting citizens against
violence, disorder, and deception, and ensuring peace in the great
state of Colorado; and
WHEREAS, The members of the General Assembly and
the citizens of Colorado also acknowledge the contributions made
by retired or fallen peace officers; and
WHEREAS, It is fitting and appropriate for the citizens
of Colorado to join together in appreciating peace officers, past
and present, who by their faithful and loyal devotion to their
responsibilities have rendered a dedicated service to their community
and, in doing so, have established for themselves an enviable
and enduring reputation for preserving the rights and security
of all citizens; now, therefore,
Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Sixtyfirst
General Assembly of the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives
concurring herein:
That we, the members of the General Assembly of the
state of Colorado, hereby proclaim that the day of April 27th
be annually recognized as Colorado Law Enforcement Appreciation
Day; and
Be It Further Resolved,
That we, the members of the General Assembly, urge the citizens
of the state of Colorado, on April 27, 1998, to join peace officers
from around the state in driving with their automobile headlights
on, to show appreciation for peace officers' honorable and dedicated
service.
Be It Further Resolved,
That all citizens are encouraged to attend the event to be held
on the west steps of the Colorado state capitol at 9 a.m. on April
27, 1998, and annually thereafter, to commemorate Peace Officer
Appreciation Day.
Be It Further Resolved,
That Peace Officer Appreciation Day also serve as an opportunity
to acknowledge Peace Officer Memorial Day, a day nationally recognized
as May 15, in recognition of those officers who, through their
courageous deeds, have made the supreme sacrifice or who have
been disabled in the line of duty.
Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be sent to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the following organizations: Colorado Sheriffs Association, Colorado Chiefs of Police, and Colorado State Patrol.