The Itasca County Board of Commissioners adopted two resolutions honoring law enforcement at its regular session on Tuesday.Â
Commissioners proclaimed the week of May 9-15, 2021 as Police Week and May 15, 2021 as Peace Officersâ Memorial Day in Itasca County.
âThe members of the Itasca County Sheriffâs Office, along with all members of law enforcement in Itasca County, play an essential role in safeguarding the rights and freedoms of the citizens of Itasca County,â Commissioner Terry Snyder said.
Snyder read through the resolution declaring May 9-15 as Police Week in Itasca County.Â
âNow therefore be it resolved, that the Itasca County Board of Commissioners does hereby proclaim the week of May 9-15, 2021 as Police Week in Itasca County and calls upon Itasca County citizens, as well as our patriotic, civic, and educational organizations, to honor, commemorate, and show appreciation for our law enforcement officers, past and present, who, by thei