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<br /> Whereas: the C n
<br /> o gress and President of the United Sta�es have des�gnated May 15th as Peace 4fficers Memorl 1 ay,and the
<br /> week in which May 15th falls,May 14�0 20,2023,as National Police Week; and
<br /> Whereas: it is important that al� citizens know and understand the duties, responsibil�ties, hazards and sacrifices of law
<br /> enforcement agencies and that law enforcement personnel recognize their duty to serve the people by safeguarding
<br /> life and properly,by protecting them against violence and disorder,and by protecting the innocent against deception
<br /> and the weak against oppression;and
<br /> Whereas: the 50 officers of the Town of Lexington, Massachusetts Police Department play an essential role in safeguarding
<br /> the rights and freedoms of the citizens of Lexington and in fiscal year 2022,the officers responded to 13,615 calls
<br /> for service;and
<br /> Whereas: since the first recorded death in 1791,more than 20,000 law enforcement officers in the Un�ted States have made the
<br /> ultimate sacrifice and have been killed in�he line of duty including Lexington Police Officer James J.Hodgdon, III
<br /> who died on November 4, 1967 at the age of 23 following an automobile accident;and
<br /> Whereas: Lexington Police Officer James J.Hodgdon,III name is engraved both on the wall of the National Law Enforcement
<br /> �fficers Memorial in Washington,D.C.,and on the Town of Lexington,Massachusetts Police Department Memorial
<br /> Monument;and
<br /> Whereas: the men and women of the Town of Lexington,Massachusetts Police Depar�ment provide a vital a public service.
<br /> NOYV, THEREF4RE, YVE, THE SELECT B��IRD of the Town of Lexington,Massachusetts do hereby proclaim the week of May
<br /> �4 to 20,2023 as
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<br /> in the Town of Lexington,Massachusetts and encourage all citizens to join us in recognizing law enforcement officers,past and
<br /> present,who,by their faithful and 1oya1 devotion to their responsibilities, have rendered a dedicated service�o their community
<br /> and, in so doing,have established for themselves an enviable and enduring reputation for preserving the rights and security of all
<br /> citizens.
<br /> BE IT FURTHER PRQCL�4I1l�lED that we call upon all citizens of the Town of Lexington,Massachusetts�o observe Monday,
<br /> May 15,2023 as
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<br /> and au�horize the American Flag on the Lexington Batt�e Green to be lowered to half-staff as directed by the President of the
<br /> United States for the day in honor of those�aw enforcement officers who,through their courageous deeds,have made the
<br /> ultimate sacrifice in service to their community or have become disabled in the performance of duty,and let us recognize and
<br /> pay respect to the survivors of our fallen heroes.
<br /> IN YYITNESS�` HEREdF,we have set our hands and caused the seal of Lexington�o be affixed herewith on the 24th of April
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<br /> JILL I. AI,CHAIR
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