WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) honored Utah’s law enforcement officers this week supporting two resolutions recognizing their service and the observance of National Police Week.

“The courageous men and women of law enforcement put their lives on the line every day to protect our families and our communities,” said Senator Mike Lee. “In the face of outrageous attacks against these American heroes, we salute them, we thank them, and we pray for them.”

 

Senator Lee cosponsored two pieces of legislation honoring the work of law enforcement officers. A resolution introduced Tuesday recognizes the sacrifices and impact made by police officers across the country – particularly those whose lives were lost in the line of duty – and calls for increased support for officers’ work and wellbeing. Another resolution passed unanimously on Tuesday with a large bipartisan coalition calling for the observance of National Police Week on May 11-17, 2025.

Approximately 800,000 law enforcement officers in the United States – and over 5,000 in Utah – risk their lives every day to protect and serve their communities. Utah’s dedicated police departments have decreased the rates of violent crime, homicide, property crime, and vehicle theft at a faster pace than the national average since 2020. Yet while police forces have successfully brought crime rates down, increasing partisan hostility puts them in more danger than ever. Over the past 10 years, over 2,500 American law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty, with assaults peaking in 2023 as 79,000 officers suffered attacks by criminals. These resolutions reaffirm Congress’s commitment to support law enforcement officers in their service to Americans.

Read the resolution in support of law enforcement here.

Read the resolution on National Police Week here.

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