Police Week in SC

2025-2026 Bill 5610: Police Week in SC - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5610
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House Resolution
Sponsors: Reps. Wooten, Alexander, Anderson, Atkinson, Bailey, Ballentine, Bamberg, Bannister, Bauer, Beach, Bernstein, Bowers, Bradley, Brewer, Brittain, Burns, Bustos, Calhoon, Caskey, Chapman, Chumley, Clyburn, Cobb-Hunter, Collins, Cox, Crawford, Cromer, Davis, Dillard, Duncan, Edgerton, Erickson, Ford, Forrest, Frank, Gagnon, Garvin, Gatch, Gibson, Gilliam, Gilliard, Gilreath, Govan, Grant, Guest, Guffey, Haddon, Hager, Hardee, Harris, Hart, Hartnett, Hartz, Hayes, Henderson-Myers, Herbkersman, Hewitt, Hiott, Hixon, Holman, Hosey, Howard, Huff, J.E. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kilmartin, King, Kirby, Landing, Lastinger, Lawson, Ligon, Long, Lowe, Luck, Magnuson, Martin, McCabe, McCravy, McDaniel, McGinnis, C. Mitchell, D. Mitchell, Montgomery, J. Moore, T. Moore, Morgan, Moss, Neese, B. Newton, W. Newton, Oremus, Pace, Pedalino, Pope, Rankin, Reese, Rivers, Robbins, Rose, Rutherford, Sanders, Schuessler, Scott, Sessions, G.M. Smith, M.M. Smith, Spann-Wilder, Stavrinakis, Taylor, Teeple, Terribile, Vaughan, Waters, Weeks, Wetmore, White, Whitmire, Wickensimer, Williams, Willis and Yow
Document Path: LC-0503DG-GM26.docx
Introduced in the House on April 29, 2026
Adopted by the House on April 29, 2026
Summary: Police Week in SC
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

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4/29/2026

House

Introduced and adopted (
House Journal-page 10
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
04/29/2026

A
house
RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE MAY 11 through MAY 17, 2026, AS "POLICE
WEEK IN SOUTH CAROLINA" AND TO HONOR THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY WHILE PROTECTING OUR
COMMUNITIES AND SAFEGUARDING DEMOCRACY.

W
hereas, the members of
the South Carolina House of Representatives find it appropriate and proper to
recognize May 11 through May 17, 2026, as "Police Week in South Carolina," in
conjunction with National Police Week, to honor the men and women who risk
their lives to serve our communities and keep our citizens safe; and

W
hereas, in 1962,
President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial
Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls as National Police Week.
Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week
pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their
lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others; and

W
hereas, members of law
enforcement have earned the appreciation and respect of the people of this
great State for the merit, dignity, courage, and reliability they exhibit every
day. We also must honor the sacrifices made by our police officers' families,
who face constant concern as their loved ones work to protect us; and

W
hereas, in 2025 alone,
one hundred and eleven federal, state, military, tribal, and local law
enforcement officers died in the line of duty across the country, including
three in South Carolina. The names of these dedicated public servants who made
the ultimate sacrifice are Deputy Sheriff Nathaniel Ansay, Florence County
Sheriff's Office; Deputy Sheriff Devin Mason, Darlington County Sheriff's
Office; and Trooper First Class Dennis Ricks, South Carolina Department of
Public Safety. These officers' names will be engraved on the wall of the South
Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Memorial on the State House grounds; and

W
hereas, South
Carolina's fallen officers and their service to their respective communities
will never be forgotten. By choosing to commit themselves to law enforcement,
these brave individuals answered the call to service and willingly put their
lives in jeopardy. We commend them for recognizing service as a noble career
and for protecting the public, as we also recognize all those officers who are
currently serving; and

W
hereas, the citizens
of South Carolina long have turned to members of law enforcement for assistance
and support in times of distress, be it a personal crisis, civil disorder, or
natural disaster. We in South Carolina are indeed blessed and grateful for this
service. The South Carolina House of Representatives, on behalf of the people
of the Palmetto State, takes great pleasure in saluting our fine law
enforcement officers, most particularly those who made the ultimate sacrifice
in the line of duty. Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by the
House of Representatives
:

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina
House of Representatives
,
by this resolution, recognize May 11 through May 17, 2026, as "Police Week in
South Carolina" and honor the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers
killed in the line of duty while protecting our communities and safeguarding
democracy.

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