Constable Day

WHEREAS, the office of Constable was introduced into the British Common Law following the Norman Conquest in 1066; and

WHEREAS, the Constable was the first law enforcement officer in the American Colonies; and

WHEREAS, the office of Constable has performed varied duties in different places in accordance with the needs of the constituency served; and

WHEREAS, the office of Constable is the most localized law enforcement agency in existence; and

WHEREAS, the Constable system in Alabama operates at no cost to state or county governments:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Robert Bentley, Governor of Alabama, do hereby proclaim July 27, 2013, as

Constable Day

in the state of the Alabama and I call upon all Alabamians on this special day and indeed throughout the year, to recall the long history of service Constables have provided to their communities.