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Council proclaims May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day; police chief invites council to Friday memorial service
Summary
The council unanimously adopted Resolution 25-R-13 recognizing Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15 and remembering five Elkhart officers who died in the line of duty; Police Chief Dean Milanese invited council members to a memorial service Friday at Central Green.
The Elkhart City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 25-R-13 acknowledging Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15 and honoring law enforcement officers who have died in the line of duty. The resolution cites presidential proclamation 3537, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund figure of more than 24,300 officers killed in the line of duty, and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 directing flags to half staff on May 15.
The resolution specifically remembered five officers from the Elkhart Police Department: Officer Willard S. Burton (1888), Officer Bridal N. Schallmendine (1920), Patrolman Henry W. Wentz (1924), Patrolman Douglas Michael Adams (2001), and Corporal Michael L. Swigert (2009).
Chief Dean Milanese spoke to the council and noted the sacrifice of officers and asked council members to attend a memorial service on Friday at 5:00 p.m. at Central Green. He said several members of the department would be attending national memorial events in Washington, D.C., and that the local event was timed so the department’s honor guard could participate.
Council approved the resolution 9–0.
