1 | House Resolution |
2 | A resolution acknowledging the creation of the "Officer |
3 | Down" Law Enforcement Memorial Sculpture being placed at |
4 | the existing memorial site between the old and new Capitol |
5 | buildings. |
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7 | WHEREAS, the current Law Enforcement Memorial between the |
8 | old and new Capitol buildings honors and recognizes those |
9 | officers who have paid the ultimate price in protecting |
10 | Florida's residents and upholding state law, and |
11 | WHEREAS, the Law Enforcement Memorial is enhanced by having |
12 | a figurative bronze sculpture representing the potential |
13 | sacrifice Florida's law enforcement officers face every day, and |
14 | WHEREAS, private funds have been raised through the Florida |
15 | Police Benevolent Association to provide for the sculpture |
16 | entitled "Officer Down," and |
17 | WHEREAS, the Department of Management Services has approved |
18 | the location of the sculpture, and |
19 | WHEREAS, the "Officer Down" sculpture will continue to |
20 | bring honor and recognition to Florida's fallen law enforcement |
21 | officers, NOW, THEREFORE, |
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23 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
24 | Florida: |
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26 | That the Law Enforcement Memorial is enhanced by the |
27 | addition of a figurative bronze sculpture in recognition of |
28 | Florida's fallen law enforcement officers. |