WHEREAS, there are more than 800,000 law enforcement officers serving in communities across the United States, including the dedicated members of the City of Menifee; and WHEREAS, since the first recorded death in 1786, there are currently more than 24,000 law enforcement officers in the United States have made the ultimate sacrifice and been killed in the line of duty, including those members of the City of Menifee; and WHEREAS, the names of these dedicated public servants are engraved on the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC; and WHEREAS, the service and sacrifice of all officers killed in the line of duty will be honored during the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund’s 37th Candlelight Vigil, on the evening of May 13, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the Candlelight Vigil is part of National Police Week, which will be observed this year May 11th-17th; and
WHEREAS, May 15 is designated as Peace Officers Memorial Day, in honor of all fallen officers and their families and U.S. flags should be flown at half-staff.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Menifee, California, does hereby proclaim the week of May 12-18, 2025, as National Police Week in the City of Menifee. The Menifee City Council publicly salutes the service of law enforcement officers in our community and in communities across the nation.
Dated this 7th day of May 2025.
CI TY OF MENI FEE
ROCLAMATIONP
NATIONAL POLICE WEEK
MAY 12- 18, 2025
BOB KARWIN, MAYOR PRO TEM DAN TEMPLE COUNCILMEMBER
RICKY ESTRADA, MAYOR
BEN DIEDERICH, COUNCILMEMBER DEAN DEINES, COUNCILMEMBER