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Peace Officers' Memorial Day and its origin in Georgia
WHEREAS, the Congress and President of the United States have designated May 15 as Peace
Officers' Memorial Day, and the week in which May 15 falls as National Police
week; and
WHEREAS, Robert Forsyth of Augusta, Georgia, an American patriot who served as a captain
in Lee's Legion under Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, was selected by President
George Washington to be the first United States Marshal for the state of Georgia
and became the first U.S. Marshal and first of more than 200 U.S. Marshals and
Deputies killed in the line of duty; and
WHEREAS, from that first tragedy to the present day, the members of the law enforcement
agency of the City of Milton play an essential role in safeguarding the rights and
freedoms of the City of Milton; and
WHEREAS, it is important that all citizens know and understand the duties, responsibilities,
hazards, and sacrifices of the law enforcement agency, and that members of our
law enforcement agency recognize their duty to serve the people by safeguarding
life and property, by protecting them against violence and disorder, and by
protecting the innocent against deception and the weak against oppression; and
WHEREAS, the men and women of the law enforcement agency of the City of Milton
unceasingly provide a vital public service;
Now, therefore, 1, Mayor of the City of Milton, call upon all citizens of the City of Milton and
upon all patriotic, civic and educational organizations to observe the week of May 15, 2011, as
Police Week and appropriate ceremonies and observances in which all of our people may join in
commemorating law enforcement officers, past and present, who, by their faithful and loyal
devotion to their responsibilities, have rendered a dedicated service to their communities and, in
so doing, have established for themselves an enviable and enduring reputation for preserving the
rights and security of all citizens.
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I further call upon all citizens of the City of Milton to observe May 15 as Peace Officers'
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Memorial Day in honor of those law enforcement officers who, through their courageous deeds,
have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their community or have become disabled in the
performance of duty, and let us recognize and pay respect to the survivors of our fallen heroes. k
Given under my hand and seal of the City of Milton, Georgia on this 9th Day of May, 2011. .
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