Senate Bill sb0016B

    Florida Senate - 2007        (NP)                      SR 16-B

    By Senator Crist





    12-2708-07

  1                        Senate Resolution

  2         A resolution expressing support for the

  3         creation of the "Officer Down" Law Enforcement

  4         Memorial Sculpture to be placed at the existing

  5         memorial site between the old and new Capitols.

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  7         WHEREAS, the current Law Enforcement Memorial between

  8  the old and new Capitols honors and recognizes those officers

  9  who have paid the ultimate price in protecting Florida's

10  residents and upholding state law, and

11         WHEREAS, the Law Enforcement Memorial would be enhanced

12  by having a figurative bronze sculpture representing the

13  potential sacrifice Florida's Law Enforcement Officers face

14  every day, and

15         WHEREAS, private funds are currently being raised to

16  provide for the creation of a sculpture entitled "Officer

17  Down," and

18         WHEREAS, the Department of Management Services is

19  requested to coordinate with the Florida Paraplegic

20  Association, Inc., in the completion of the sculpture, and

21         WHEREAS, the "Officer Down" sculpture will continue to

22  bring honor and recognition to Florida's fallen Law

23  Enforcement Officers, NOW, THEREFORE,

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25  Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:

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27         That the Law Enforcement Memorial be enhanced by the

28  addition of a figurative bronze sculpture in recognition of

29  Florida's fallen Law Enforcement Officers.

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