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CHARLES: PJ~,~ s e ii,ye Troy proclaim this: A PROCLAMATION wHEREA~, the Fred Y. McConnell American Legion Post 51 has distinguished itself as a leader in the National Arnerlean Legion's Law and O~der Commission through its annual law and order ban- quet featuring top state and national speakers, authorities in the field of law enforcement and Criminal justice; and WHEREAS, on March 28, 19~0 former U.S. Congressman Wm. Jennings Bryan Dom, will keynote the 19~0 Law and Order Banquet at Fred Y. McC0nnell American Legion Post 51; and w~REAS, the banquet will feature presentation of law enforcement officer of the year awards to officers of the Kannapolis and Concord police departments, Cabarrns Sheriff's Department, Cabar- run Unit of the State Highway Patrol and the local police auxiliary selected by their co-workers; and the Robert Eury Memorial Award, given annually to a law enforcement officer ~,ith 20 years of more service; and wId~iREAS, this year state and national American Legion medals of valor will be presented to two High Point women who aided m the investigation of the murder of an area high school homecoming queen, thus adding to the significance of the awards dinner; and WHEREAS, American Legion Post 51 has invited the general public, as well as state and national legion leaders, law enforcement officers, court and criminal ]utice personnel and local government and political leaders to the event; and wliIiREAS, Chief District Judge Robert L. Warren will present the distinguished service awards, No/ih Carolina State Commander RaySmith of Bensen will present the state medal of valor and the national award will be presented by either National Vice Commander Max Robinson of Jackson- ville, N.C., or National Vice Commander Roy Stone of South Carolina; and Wltl!;REAS, it is the duty and responsibility of every citizen to obey the law and to honor our law en- fo/'cement officers; and it is a stated purpose of The American Legion in its preamble to support law enforcement and inelucate a sense of security through this support and fostering of community and individual respect for the untiring efforts of the local police, sheriff's deputies, auxiliary of- ricers and state highway patrolmen; and w~ti!;REAS, all Concord and Cabarrns County residents ought to honor those law enforcement of- fleers who have the responsibility of keeping our streets and homes safe every day; I THi~REFORE DO PROCLAIM that Marcl; 28, 19~0 be hereby designated American Legion Law Enforcement Day in Caharrus County, and call on all citizens to participate in honoring all law en- forcement officers. Signed this 20th day of February, in the year nineteen hundred and eighty, A.D. TROY R. COOK Chairman, Board of Commissioners Cabarrus County, N.C. Attested to by: CHARLES McGINNIS Manager, Cabarrus County, N.C.