Political Quotes

“Mr. President, as our Nation begins its observance of National Police Week, I speak today in memory of three Alaska law enforcement officers who gave their lives in the line of duty in 2010. This is National Police Week, the week that we honor law enforcement heroes who have given their lives to protect our communities and those who place their lives on the line every day. During this week we also remember the families of law enforcement whose sacrifices are no less important than their loved ones who wear the uniform. One of the most significant and moving of the commemorations that occur during National Police Week is the candlelight vigil at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial on Judiciary Square. More than 19,000 names of fallen law enforcement officers are etched on the Wall of Remembrance at the memorial. This year, 316 names have joined them--152 officers who paid the ultimate sacrifice in 2010 and 164 officers who gave their lives before the memorial was created. Each of these names was read at the candlelight vigil on the evening of May 13, 2011. Among the 316 names are three Alaskans: Sergeant Anthony Wallace and Officer Matthew Tokuoka of the Hoonah Police Department and Charles Collins, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer assigned to the Port of Anchorage. They are the first Alaska law enforcement officers since 2003 to die in the line of duty.…”