Bill Text: PA HR52 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commemorating the week of April 27 through May 2, 2009, as "Pennsylvania State Police Memorial Week" in Pennsylvania and honoring the memory of the Pennsylvania State Police officers who gave their lives in the line of duty in this Commonwealth.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2009-02-09 - Adopted [HR52 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR52-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 274
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 52 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY GEORGE, ARGALL, BAKER, BARRAR, BELFANTI, BEYER, BISHOP, BRENNAN, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, CLYMER, COHEN, P. COSTA, CREIGHTON, DeLUCA, DePASQUALE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, ROAE, ROCK, ROHRER, ROSS, SABATINA, SANTONI, SAYLOR, PAYNE, PEIFER, PERRY, PYLE, QUINN, RAPP, READSHAW, KILLION, KOTIK, KULA, MAHONEY, MANDERINO, MANN, FAIRCHILD, FLECK, FRANKEL, GEIST, GIBBONS, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, WHITE, SIPTROTH, S. H. SMITH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STABACK, SWANGER, TRUE, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WATSON, MILLARD, MILLER, MOUL, MUSTIO, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PALLONE, McGEEHAN, McILVAINE SMITH, MELIO, METCALFE, MICCARELLI, MICOZZIE, GRELL, GROVE, GRUCELA, HARKINS, HELM, HESS, HICKERNELL, HUTCHINSON AND W. KELLER, FEBRUARY 5, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, FEBRUARY 5, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Commemorating the week of April 27 through May 2, 2009, as
"Pennsylvania State Police Memorial Week" in Pennsylvania and
honoring the memory of the Pennsylvania State Police officers
who gave their lives in the line of duty in this
Commonwealth.
WHEREAS, In the late 1800s this Commonwealth found itself
torn by disputes between managers and laborers as Pennsylvania
made its transition into a major industrial center; and
WHEREAS, It became evident that the town constables, sheriffs
and similar local officials, who had been adequate to keep the
peace in more stable times, were unable to cope with the new
populations and the violent labor troubles of the times; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania State Police was established as an
executive department of State government by legislation and
signed into law on May 2, 1905; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania State Police represent no class or
condition, no prejudice or interest, nothing but the sovereign
majesty of the law; and
WHEREAS, Theodore Roosevelt described the Pennsylvania State
Police as a model of efficiency, a model of honesty and a model
of absolute freedom from political contamination; and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania State Police swear to serve
honestly, faithfully, and if need be, lay down their lives as
others have done before, in order to ensure the protection of
the citizens of this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Ninety-one members of the Pennsylvania State Police
have been killed in the line of duty since the department was
established in 1905; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor the
memories of the 91 Pennsylvania State troopers who have given
their lives in the line of duty in this Commonwealth since 1905;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commemorate April
27 through May 2, 2009, as "Pennsylvania State Police Memorial
Week" in Pennsylvania.
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