Please welcome the Vice President of the United States and the president of the United States. [applause] present the colors les remain standing for the Events Schedule the colors for the u. S. Capitol police and for our National Anthem performed by a lieutenant rodriquez retired Police Officer from of n. Y. P. D. [applause] right shoulder order. Cut. A low now call on the chaplain to deliver the invocation. Please join me in prayer father we think you for your presence here today father eyelid you and on behalf of this grateful nation and were thankful for this day designated as the day to honor the men and women in Law Enforcement that made the ultimate sacrifice or injured performing their duties. To look over the families and friends and coworkers setter here grieving and hurting made a rest in comfort and peace and the lord tells us even though i walk to the dark espalier will fear no evil the rod and staff come for me. We humble ourselves and turn from their wicked ways for you to forgive perssons father reef pray to you today in the presence of our great nation of president and our families and National Leaders as we continue to work for a better and safer Law Enforcement for this country in your name we pray. Amen. Colors. Honor guard. Right shoulder. Order. Please be seated. Is indeed my honor and privilege to welcome my fellow officers and our Law Enforcement families and our distinguished guest to the annual National Peace officers Memorial Service. Of light to begin introducing our guest joining us this year beginning of my right please welcome the Senate Sergeant at arms. [applause] next to him chairman of the national Law Enforcement officers memorial fund. [applause] and concerns of Police Survivors president. [applause] we have the architect of the capital with us thank you. [applause] and very special welcome to the u. S. Capitol police chief. [applause] were very pleased to have with us this year the president of the Canadian Police association and the chairman of the International Council of Police Representative associations representing over 3 million Police Officers in the world. [applause] also the chief Public Affairs communication officer for one of the corporate and generous partners. [applause] next were pleased to have with us miss kelly tickler who will perform in a few minutes. [applause] thank you were extremely pleased to have with us again the minority leader from the u. S. House still need a lawyer. [applause] steady wire also david harlow. [applause] the National President of the auxiliary is with us and will be welcomed in a few minutes. [applause] now turning to my far left please welcome the sergeant at arms to the house of representatives and it is an honor to of the acting director of u. S. Immigration u. S. Customs enforcement. [applause] and acting commissioner from Border Protection with us today. [applause] all of these agencies lost officers and a line of duty in 2016 were fortunate to have with us the assistant to the president for a Homeland Security in counterterrorism joining us for the Memorial Service. [applause] it is an honor to welcome our good friend secretary of the u. S. Department of hesitation she is attended many of the service is delivering the keynote address. Welcome back. [applause] we also like to welcome another longtime friend labor secretary. [applause] please welcome your Homeland Security secretary who is attending our service for the first time. [applause] i am also very grateful and honored to welcome the u. S. Attorney general sessions i am sure you will continue to represent us is our attorneygeneral as you did as our senator pressler very honored to welcome to this event the Vice President of the United States michael pence. [applause] and the president will be introducing the Vice President in a moment of philae it is my great honor and privilege to introduce the president of United States donald j. Trump. [cheers and applause] thank you. Mr. President mr. Vice president and members of congress brothers and sisters of Law Enforcement and family and friends welcome to the 36 annual National Peace officer Memorial Ceremony in 1962 congress authorized john kennedy to proclaim may 15 each year as peace officers memorial day, a day to honor the brave officers who proudly wear the uniform to serve their communities in which they live and work and ultimately made the supreme sacrifice and performance of their duties. The proclamation was signed october 1st and 20 years later 1982 the first Memorial Service was held honoring 91 lawenforcement from around the country who had given their lives. Today we honor 234 officers as their familys friends and coworkers gathered in this place to celebrate those whose lives were taken in this instance while serving in protecting the citizens of our great nation. Honor is not a word the lawenforcement Community Takes lightly it is about character and the code that you live by honor is a way of being courageous heroes we honor today they took seriously their obligation and responsibility to serve and protect while we honor these 234 officers for the heroes we knew them to be the loved ones and their friends and coworkers are remembering them for the person that they were. It is a hard wheat part make no one can heal but these are memories that no one can steal. President coolidge once stated no person was ever honored that is the reward for what you gave these 234 brave men and women gave there all. They laid down their life to protect and serve family and friends and coworkers who were here today to honor them may our heros rest in peace may god bless the families they leave behind may god watch over the officers protecting your streets in communities today and may god bless United States of america. Thank you. [applause] i am honored to have the opportunity to introduce our next speaker. Mike pence sat as a decade for the u. S. House of representatives as a member of the committee on the judiciary not only a key supporter of Law Enforcement officers were also a champion for lawenforcement families his commitment to keeping his fellow citizens safe and then being elected as the governor of indiana in 2012 now of course, he serves a greater role so please help me to welcome the 48 Vice President of the United States, michael pence [cheers and applause] thank you. Mr. President , members of the cabinet, members of congress, honored guest and dignitaries and members of Law Enforcement community and precious families of our fallen, it is National Police week. On behalf of the president of the United States of America Today it is my privilege to welcome so many courageous men and women of Law Enforcement especially the families of the fallen who were gathered here to mark the 36 National Peace officers Memorial Service. To the leadership to the fraternal order of police and all those whose stand on the blue line of a Law Enforcement community, to all who have traveled a year and far to join this ceremony, were honored by your presence and our Nations Capital is better for you being here. Every day each one of the walks out the door to protect and serve our families and be assured today you have the gratitude of president and his entire administration and national government. You have the gratitude of every american. Is mitt knowledge reservists will acknowledge the sacrifice and we trust to cover the families of members of the lawenforcement community who lost their lives in a line of duty. It is said no greater love than a man should they down his life is also said that the board is close to the broken hearted and that is our prayer for each of you today. Sacrifice and memory is what brings us to this place every year. 1962 president jfk declared peace officers memorial day and this week around the country will be National Police week. Every year since 1982 members of Law Enforcement community and families and friends have gathered to mourn the fallen and remember there heros to this Memorial Service to the men and women coming from all across america us to serve at every level of Law Enforcement. We mourn with those who mourn and grieve with those who grieve but we do not grieve but those who have no hope. Because he rose give us hope. The tens of thousands to stand here today to honor the heroes of the Law EnforcementCommunity Across america in cities large and small and i am confident to say on the streets of Howard County indiana were they would find the streets to pay a solemn tribute i am confident today millions of americans stand in spirit and grieving a silent prayer for your service in for your family per go beyond the member the memory across the nation all this week but also their sacrifice to ensure those who protect and serve have the support and resources and training that the men and women of Law Enforcement to serve. [applause] as those in uniform already know President Trumps highest priority for safety and security of the American People the president knows in his heart to make america safe again we must also restore the tradition of respect and honor that is owed to every member of the Law Enforcement community in america. [applause] president from stands with the men and women of Law Enforcement without apology and he always will. On this National Police week may god himself convert the families of the fallen here and looking on and may god bless each of you wish to protect and serve in may god bless the United States of america. [applause] please join me to welcome kelly picked her to perform one of her songs. [applause] they did their best until the end. The memories that we as loved ones have for them will last forever and the contributions they made to our great country will never be forgotten. Their names are not only engraved on the National Peace officers memorial wall, they are engraved on the fabric of america and in our hearts. To you the survivors i say that our thoughts and prayers are always with you. I resolved resolve to go on is made stronger by knowing that while we have your backs, you have hours. You will always be advocates for your Law Enforcement family and we count on you to provide your prayers and your well wishes to us as we go about performing our duties. The thin blue line will never be broken in the memory of your loved ones will remain in our hearts forever. God bless you come the families of all of our heroes and may god bless the United States of america. Thank you. [applause] i now feel like the luckiest Police Officer in the history of this country because its my honor to introduce our next speaker. Mr. President its a great pleasure and an honor to have you here to honor the families of our fallen heroes. It is a difficult time for Law Enforcement in our country as you know. More officers are being targeted for violence simply because of their uniform and pledging to serve and protect they willingly place themselves in harms way but now all too often harm is seeking them out and they find themselves in the crosshairs of individuals consumed with hatred for police and who were determined to kill them. Mr. President on the campaign trail youll often spoke of your support for Law Enforcement officers and you have made a commitment to help us make america and our officers on the heat safe again. In your first days of office he began to deliver on that promise. Demonstrating that you will be a partner and not a critic of our nations Law Enforcement officers. Every officer needs a partner on the beat. Mr. President we see u. S. That partner in the years to come. We appreciate your leadership and we are so very grateful to have you with us here today. Ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters please help me welcome the president of the United States donald j. Trump. [applause] thank you everybody. Wow what a beautiful introduction. Thank you, chuck. That was so nice. That was above and beyond and is the way im going to be with and its a great honor. Thank you very much. To great honor to address americas heroes on this most solemn occasion. Words cannot express the depth of our gratitude but i hope that our actions will show you how deeply we care and how strongly we feel about protecting those who protect us. America stands strong with our men and women in blue, believe me, we stand strong together. I want to recognize hugh pasco lender handing chapel or wiggins and everyone as the paternal order of police for all that you do to protect the Law Enforcement of this country and all of our communities. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. [applause] as long as im president you will always find an open door to the white house and you have already found it, believe me. Mr. Vice president , cabinet secretary and members of congress we are gathered here today in the u. S. Capital to pay tribute to those brave Law Enforcement officers who gave their lives in the line of duty. On this Police Officers memorial day we thank god for having blessed so many with such incredible heroes and we pledge our solidarity with their families and loved ones and many of those great families and survivors are here with us today and i would love you to stand up families of survivors. [applause] your loved ones are looking down on you right now. Believe me, they are very proud. Thank you. [applause] thank you very much. Whatever you need we are here for you and we are praying for you. As i look out today at this amazing assembly of police, detectives marshals and sheriffs i want to make all of you remember and heed this promise. I will always support the incredible men and women of Law Enforcement as much as you have always supported me, and you did [applause] your presence here reminds us all of what is at stake on this sacred day of remembrance. Each day during police week new names of fallen Police Officers are added to the national Law Enforcement memorial. This year, 394 brave souls joined the over 20,000 men and women who gave up their lives in the line of duty to protect us. The names of these heroes are not only carved into that wall but carved into the hearts of the American People and by the way the American People love you more than you will ever know. [applause] your loved ones left us much too soon. The memory of their courage will live on forever. To see so many names together is to gain only a small glimpse of the debt america owes to those who protect our cities and police our streets. We are privileged this morning to joined by families of the fallen for whom we owe that ultimate loyalty, so many people please know that you do not grieve alone. We cannot fathom the depth of your loss or fully appreciate the bond that forms in the precincts and between partners on the beat your sadness is felt by all of us. Every drop of blood spilled from our heroes in blue is a wound inflicted upon the whole country and every heartache known by your families and Law Enforcement is a sorrow shared by the entire family of the american nation. No one asks these selfless men and women to enlist in this righteous cause but to enroll as foot soldiers in the eternal struggle against crime and violence. They joined the cause because their hearts were big and full of amazing courage. They joined because they cared so deeply for the innocent and helpless and forgotten. They put on the uniform because they believed to the very core of their soul that it was their mission in life to serve and to protect. As the bible tells us there is no greate