Flags at all City of Eden Prairie facilities were lowered to half-staff yesterday, Tuesday, May 15, in honor of the federal, state, and municipal officers who have been killed or disabled in the line of duty, in accordance with a proclamation issued by Governor Pawlenty. The City Council adopted an official proclamation at last night’s Council meeting recognizing the week of May 13-19 as National Police Week and May 15 as National Law Enforcement Officers’ Memorial Day. It’s a day to think about those law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice, and the families, friends and co-workers they left behind. I think it’s something we should take a few moments sometime this week to do.
We are blessed in Eden Prairie to have an exceptionally talented Police force. They are smart, hard working people. We are fortunate to have this group of men and women patrolling Eden Prairie’s streets. They put themselves in harm’s way every time they make a traffic stop or approach someone’s front door. They do it to enforce the laws of this community. And if you look around Eden Prairie, you’ll see the results of a law abiding community. Our Police and our residents work together to make this community a wonderful place to live, work and raise a family.
