CITY OF SEBASTOPOL
Proclamation
Recognizing National Police Week, May 11-17, 2025
Whereas, our current Congress and President of the United States have designated May 15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day, and the week in which it falls as Police Week as the result of a joint resolution which was signed by President John F. Kennedy in 1962; and Whereas, as a nation, we rely on law enforcement officers to keep our neighborhoods safe, enforce our laws, and respond in times of crisis; and
Whereas, the members of the Sebastopol Police Department play an essential role in safeguarding the rights and freedoms of the citizens of our community and provide a vital public service; and Whereas, some 60,000 assaults against law enforcement officers are reported each year, resulting in approximately 18,000+ injuries. The number of law enforcement professionals nationwide who died in the line of duty in 2024 increased 25% compared to the previous year; with 139 males officers and 8 female officers; and
Whereas, since the first recorded line of duty death in 1786, over 24,000 law enforcement officers in the United States have made the ultimate sacrifice and been killed in the line of duty, including 490 female officers; and
Whereas, the names of these dedicated public servants for whom we should all be forever grateful are engraved on the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.; Whereas, new names of the 147 fallen heroes, including the 4 in the State of California, who died in the line of duty in 2024, along with officers names who died in the line of duty prior to 2024 will be added to that memorial wall this Spring.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that I, Mayor Zollman, on behalf of the entire City Council hereby proclaim the week of May 11 through 17, 2025, to be National Police Week in the City of Sebastopol, in honor of the men and women whose sacrifices, diligence, professionalism, and courageous deeds keep our city and citizens safe.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the Great Seal of the City of Sebastopol this 6th day of May 2025.
Stephen Zollman
Mayor