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