Pennsylvania Act 1992-115 — PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY, POLICE WEEK, FIREFIGHTERS' MEMORIAL SUNDAY - DESIGNATION

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PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY, POLICE WEEK, FIREFIGHTERS' MEMORIAL SUNDAY -
                               DESIGNATION
                  Act of Dec. 4, 1992, P.L. 761, No. 115              Cl. 38
                                  AN ACT

     Designating May 15th as "Peace Officers Memorial Day" in
        Pennsylvania; designating that week of May during which May
        15th occurs as "Police Week" in Pennsylvania; designating the
        Sunday during Fire Prevention Week as "Firefighters' Memorial
        Sunday"; and requiring that the flags of the United States
        and this Commonwealth be flown at half-mast on May 15th.

        The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     hereby enacts as follows:

     Section 1.  Police Officers memorial.
        (a)  Findings.--The General Assembly hereby finds that:
            (1)  Law enforcement is one of the most essential
        services provided to the citizens of our great nation.
            (2)  The peace officers of our nation serve the citizens
        of their communities with dedication and integrity.
            (3)  These men and women stand guard in our midst, night
        and day, to protect us through enforcement of our laws.
            (4)  The devotion and intrepidity of our nation's peace
        officers and the sacrifices of officers who have been killed
        in the line of duty should not go unrecognized.
            (5)  Public Law 87-726, 36 U.S.C. § 167, authorizes the
        President to designate May 15th of each year as "Peace
        Officers Memorial Day."
        (b)  Peace Officers Memorial Day; Police Week.--May 15th is
     designated as "Peace Officers Memorial Day" in Pennsylvania in
     honor of peace officers who have been killed in the line of duty
     and designate that week of May during which May 15th occurs as
     "Police Week" in Pennsylvania in recognition of our country's
     courageous peace officers.
        (c)  Display of flags.--The flag of the United States and the
     flag of this Commonwealth shall be flown at half-mast from all
     public grounds and buildings of this Commonwealth on May 15th to
     honor peace officers who lost their lives in the line of duty.
     Section 2.  Firefighters' memorial.
        (a)  General rule.--The Sunday which marks the beginning of
     Fire Prevention Week of every year is designated as
     "Firefighters' Memorial Sunday" to honor paid and volunteer
     firefighters who have died during the previous year, either in
     the line of duty or of natural causes or off-duty accidents.
        (b)  Exception.--If Fire Prevention Week begins on a day
     other than Sunday, the Sunday which falls within Fire Prevention
     Week is designated as "Firefighters' Memorial Sunday."
     Section 3.  Effective date.
        This act shall take effect in 60 days.