“I will always support and honor our law enforcement—this week and every week.”
WASHINGTON – Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) is backing a resolution and a bill to support law enforcement during National Police Week.
Husted joined the National Police Week Resolution as an original cosponsor. This resolution would designate May 10, 2026, to May 16, 2026, as National Police Week and honor fallen law enforcement officers. This includes four Ohio officers who were killed in the line of duty in 2025: Trooper Nicholas P. Cayton, Police Officer Phillip C. Wagner, Deputy Sheriff D. Weston Sherrer and Special Deputy Sheriff Larry Henderson Jr.
Husted honored the fallen Ohioans on the Senate floor.
“Ohioans remain thankful for the service and dedication of our police officers, including Deputy Larry Henderson, Officer Phillip Wagner, Deputy D. Weston Sherrer and Trooper Nicholas Cayton, who gave their lives while protecting our communities. I will always support and honor our law enforcement—this week and every week,” said Husted.
Husted also joined Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ben Ray Luján’s (D-N.M.) bipartisan Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act. This bill would protect law enforcement from ambush-style attacks.
The bill would strengthen protections for law enforcement officers by enhancing data collection on anti-police attacks and expanding access to mental health support for officers.
“Our law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities, and they deserve every tool and resource available to keep them safe. As targeted attacks against police officers continue to rise, this bipartisan bill would help us better understand these threats, improve officer safety and ensure law enforcement have access to the mental health support they need,” said Husted.
There were 67 ambush-style attacks on law enforcement officers in 2025, resulting in 90 officers shot, and 22 officers killed. One of those attacks claimed the life of Officer Wagner of Lorain County and wounded two of his colleagues.
This bill builds on Husted’s work to support law enforcement officers. He recently joined the LEOSA Reform Act, a bill that would expand the concealed-carry rights of qualified law enforcement officers.
Husted is also backing the Protect and Serve Act, a bill that would establish strong federal penalties for criminals who target law enforcement officers.
The full text of the resolution and the bill are available here and here.