Mayor Hawkins-Manuelian | Vice Mayor Lewis | Councilmember Widmer | Councilmember DeGolia | Councilmember Holland Town of Atherton
Proclamation
IN RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL
DAY AND NATIONAL POLICE WEEK OF MAY 12 – MAY 18, 2024
WHEREAS; In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers’ Memorial Day. The calendar week in which May 15 falls, is recognized as National Police Week.
WHEREAS, The Candlelight Vigil for California will be held on May 5, 2024. The National Peace Officers’ Memorial Day Service is hosted by the Fraternal Order of Police and the Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary on May 13, 2024; and WHEREAS, the Town Council and the community of the Town of Atherton would like to honor the men and women of law enforcement for their never- ending commitment to the protection of life and property; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council would like to honor those 4 fallen officers in California who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2023: Deputy Darnell Calhoun, Officer Gonzalo Carrasco, Jr., Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, Officer Tuan Le; and, 4 from the past also honored: Officer Philip T. Sudario, Sergeant Patricia Guillen, Sergeant Anthony White, Detective Donald A. Mason; and
NOW, THEREFORE as Mayor of the Town of Atherton, and on behalf of the Atherton Town Council, I hereby proclaim that the week of May 12, 2024, be recognized as National Police Week and remember those officers who paid the ultimate sacrifice with their lives while serving and protecting the citizens of this great State of California.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the Town of Atherton to
be affixed this 17
th day of April, 2024.
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Diana Hawkins-Manuelian, Mayor
Town of Atherton