Godspeed Coretta Scott King

As a young girl growing up on her parents' farm and attending classes in a one-room school in Alabama in the 1930s, Coretta Scott had no idea she would become an influential voice in America's civil rights leadership and one of the nation's most admired public figures. However, Coretta Scott King, widow of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., became a leader of national consequence in her own right after her husband's assassination in 1968, as she courageously continued his struggle for nonviolent change, equal justice and economic opportunity for all. Mrs. King's death at 78, after a long illness, dims the lights in a movement that drew inspiration from the life's work of both her and her late husband.

It would be a mistake to think of Coretta Scott King as mainly a minister's wife living in his shadow. To be sure, she was there with him from his first day as a pastor in 1953, and she was seen by his side in civil rights demonstrations and marches as well as in Oslo at the 1964 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. She was with him when the Montgomery bus boycott began and in their Alabama home with her daughter when a bomb was thrown on their porch in 1956. Mrs. King was also on the receiving end of despicable attempts by the FBI to smear her husband, their marriage and the civil rights movement. Through it all, Coretta Scott King, raising a family of four children, remained a figure of strength, grace and dignity.

But it was Mrs. King's determination that marked her as someone special. She evolved from a child who joined her siblings in picking cotton to help their Depression-era parents earn a living, and who walked five miles a day to grade school, to a graduate of Antioch College and Boston's New England Conservatory of Music. The murder of her husband, rather than sending her into a shell, only emboldened her to continue his work. Only days after his death, she led a march of thousands in Memphis. She was on the front lines in nationwide protests against apartheid in South Africa. To keep his legacy alive, Mrs. King raised funds for the creation of the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Non-Violent Social Change in Atlanta, and she worked tirelessly to establish the Martin Luther King federal holiday the country now celebrates.

"Those of you who believe in what Martin Luther King Jr. stood for," Mrs. King told an audience in Memphis years ago, "I would challenge you today to see that his spirit never dies." Coretta Scott King, with a singular dedication, lived up to that challenge.



Selected Coretta Scott King Quotations

• Struggle is a never ending process. Freedom is never really won you earn it and win it in every generation.

• Women, if the soul of the nation is to be saved, I believe that you must become its soul.

• If American women would increase their voting turnout by ten percent, I think we would see an end to all of the budget cuts in programs benefiting women and children.

• The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members, ... a heart of grace and a soul generated by love.

• Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated.

• There is a spirit and a need and a man at the beginning of every great human advance. Every one of these must be right for that particular moment of history, or nothing happens.

• My husband was a man who hoped to be a Baptist preacher to a large, Southern, urban congregation. Instead, by the time he died in 1968, he had led millions of people into shattering forever the Southern system of segregation of the races.

• In spite of Martin's being away so much, he was wonderful with his children, and they adored him. When Daddy was home it was something special.

• Martin was an unusual person.... He was so alive and so much fun to be with. He had strength that he imparted to me and others that he met.

• About the Martin Luther King, jr., holiday: Today is not merely a holiday, but a true holy day which honors the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Junior, in the best possible way.

• The more visible signs of protest are gone, but I think there is a realization that the tactics of the late-60s are not sufficient to meet the challenges of the 70s.

• Segregation was wrong when it was forced by white people, and I believe it is still wrong when it is requested by black people.

• Mama and Daddy King represent the best in manhood and womanhood, the best in a marriage, the kind of people we are trying to become.

• I'm fulfilled in what I do... I never thought that a lot of money or fine clothes -- the finer things of life -- would make you happy. My concept of happiness is to be filled in a spiritual sense.

• About the Confederate flag: You are right that it is a hurtful, divisive symbol and I commend you for having the courage to tell it like it is at a time when too many other political leaders are equivocating on this issue.

President Congratulates Judge Alito on Senate Confirmation

President George W. Bush shakes hands with Judge Samuel A. Alito in the Roosevelt Room of the White House Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, after the Senate voted to confirm Judge Alito as the 110th Justice of the Supreme Court. Looking on, from left, are: Harriet Miers, Counsel to the President; Bill Kelley, Deputy Counsel to the President; Steve Schmidt, Deputy Assistant to the President and former Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.). At right are Mrs. Martha Ann Alito and Ed Gillespie.


I am pleased that the Senate has voted to confirm Judge Sam Alito as the 110th Justice of the Supreme Court. Sam Alito is a brilliant and fair-minded judge who strictly interprets the Constitution and laws and does not legislate from the bench. He is a man of deep character and integrity, and he will make all Americans proud as a Justice on our highest court. The son of an Italian immigrant, Judge Alito's appointment to the Supreme Court is the realization of the American dream for this good man and his family. I congratulate Judge Alito, his wife Martha, the Alito children, and Judge Alito's mother Rose on this historic achievement and momentous day in the life of our country.

President George W. Bush shakes hands with Judge Samuel A. Alito in the Roosevelt Room of the White House Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, after the Senate voted to confirm Judge Alito as the 110th Justice of the Supreme Court. White House photo by Eric Draper Judge Alito replaces Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Justice O'Connor was the first woman ever to sit on the Supreme Court, and she is one of the most admired Americans of our time, or any time. Our Nation is grateful to Justice O'Connor for her extraordinary and dedicated public service, and Laura and I wish her and John all the best.

Prayer for America 01/31/06

Lord, there is a time for you and a time for sorrow. Never let us forget that the world goes on in joyful times and in sorrowful ones. When the crying is done, help us heal. When the sorrow is over, let us celebrate our joy in life.

When we are sad, dear God, let us lay our sadness at your altar. When we are joyful, let us sing our joy to you. Let us be a bright light in our world. Fill us with your spirit and your love. Let us do your work for the good of our families, friends, and communities.

Open our eyes so we can see what we have, in all its beauty. Bless us with understanding of your ways and the faith to place our trust in you. Thank you, dear God, for your everlasting presence.

The Officer Down Memorial Page Remembers . . . This Day in History - January 31st

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Deputy Marshal James M. Rowan United States Department of Jus..., US EOW: Monday, January 31, 1898 Cause of Death: Gunfire Police Officer N. G. (Doc) Osborn Columbus Police Department, GA EOW: Thursday, January 31, 1901 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman Thomas J. Fitzpatrick New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Thursday, January 31, 1901 Cause of Death: Fire Patrolman Edward Mullin New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Thursday, January 31, 1901 Cause of Death: Fire Deputy Sheriff David S. Cox Hughes County Sheriff's Office, OK EOW: Friday, January 31, 1908 Cause of Death: Gunfire             Patrolman William L. (Dutch) Hauserman Kansas City Police Department, MO EOW: Sunday, January 31, 1915 Cause of Death: Gunfire Police Officer Edward G. J. Spilcker St. Louis Police Department, MO EOW: Sunday, January 31, 1915 Cause of Death: Gunfire Detective Frank Rooney Omaha Police Department, NE EOW: Thursday, January 31, 1918 Cause of Death: Gunfire             Detective Lieutenant Philip Ellenstein Detroit Police Department, MI EOW: Monday, January 31, 1921 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman Daniel J. McShane Boston Police Department, MA EOW: Tuesday, January 31, 1922 Cause of Death: Gunfire Detective Frank S. Aughe Omaha Police Department, NE EOW: Thursday, January 31, 1924 Cause of Death: Gunfire Deputy Sheriff John Acres Scott County Sheriff's Department, TN EOW: Thursday, January 31, 1924 Cause of Death: Gunfire Deputy Sheriff William C. Welch White County Sheriff's Department, TN EOW: Thursday, January 31, 1924 Cause of Death: Gunfire Police Officer John H. Bohlen St. Louis Police Department, MO EOW: Saturday, January 31, 1925 Cause of Death: Struck by streetcar Patrolman James M. Masterson New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Monday, January 31, 1927 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman William E. Kelly New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Tuesday, January 31, 1928 Cause of Death: Gunfire Deputy Sheriff Earl Nunnery Simpson County Sheriff's Depart..., MS EOW: Tuesday, January 31, 1928 Cause of Death: Gunfire Police Officer Roy E. Berry St. Louis Police Department, MO EOW: Thursday, January 31, 1929 Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit Deputy Sheriff Bee Martin Floyd County Sheriff's Department, KY EOW: Friday, January 31, 1930 Cause of Death: Gunfire Corporal Thomas E. Lawry Pennsylvania Highway Patrol, PA EOW: Friday, January 31, 1930 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault Patrolman H. D. Boyer Louisville Police Department, KY EOW: Saturday, January 31, 1931 Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident Patrolman Basil Duke Offutt Louisville Police Department, KY EOW: Saturday, January 31, 1931 Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle Patrolman Harold Conway New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Saturday, January 31, 1931 Cause of Death: Drowned Patrolman James R. Wolfe Wheeling Police Department, WV EOW: Saturday, January 31, 1931 Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident Patrolman Charles A. Duer Westville Police Department, NJ EOW: Sunday, January 31, 1932 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault Sergeant Sidney Thomas Sullivan Chicago Police Department, IL EOW: Sunday, January 31, 1937 Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle Detective James Tillman Moser Birmingham Police Department, AL EOW: Tuesday, January 31, 1939 Cause of Death: Gunfire Special Agent James L. Molloy United States Department of Jus..., US EOW: Tuesday, January 31, 1939 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Patrolman Arthur L. Berry Tampa Police Department, FL EOW: Friday, January 31, 1941 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Police Officer John C. Ferris Wallace Police Department, ID EOW: Thursday, January 31, 1946 Cause of Death: Stabbed Sergeant George Chandler Nevada State Police, NV EOW: Saturday, January 31, 1948 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Sergeant Wesley Rosette Colorado State Patrol, CO EOW: Wednesday, January 31, 1951 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Detective Elza (Tip) O'Dell Gary Police Department, IN EOW: Saturday, January 31, 1953 Cause of Death: Gunfire Trooper Robert Louis Loder Jr. Virginia State Police, VA EOW: Sunday, January 31, 1954 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Patrol Officer Lester W. Qwinn Knoxville Police Department, TN EOW: Monday, January 31, 1955 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman Michael Talkowsky New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Saturday, January 31, 1959 Cause of Death: Gunfire Deputy Sheriff Arthur Schnaubert Jr. Upton County Sheriff's Department, TX EOW: Friday, January 31, 1964 Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit Patrolman Stephen Dell'Aquilla New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Wednesday, January 31, 1968 Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident Reserve Officer Lester H. Cole Palo Alto Police Department, CA EOW: Friday, January 31, 1969 Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle Police Officer Leon Griggs Houston Police Department, TX EOW: Saturday, January 31, 1970 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman Frank T. Hawley New Haven Police Department, CT EOW: Saturday, January 31, 1970 Cause of Death: Unidentified Police Officer Robert Wayne Lee Houston Police Department, TX EOW: Sunday, January 31, 1971 Cause of Death: Gunfire Constable Louis O. Ford Jr. Orange County Constable's Offic..., TX EOW: Sunday, January 31, 1971 Cause of Death: Assault Police Officer Charles T. Smith Milwaukee Police Department, WI EOW: Wednesday, January 31, 1973 Cause of Death: Gunfire Police Officer Gerald W. Hempe Milwaukee Police Department, WI EOW: Wednesday, January 31, 1973 Cause of Death: Gunfire Lieutenant Rufus Frank Looper III Greenville County Sheriff's Office, SC EOW: Friday, January 31, 1975 Cause of Death: Gunfire Police Officer William DeRosa Suffolk County Police Department, NY EOW: Saturday, January 31, 1976 Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental) Sergeant Robert Jackson Dothan Police Department, AL EOW: Tuesday, January 31, 1978 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman James R. Wert Ravenna Police Department, OH EOW: Saturday, January 31, 1981 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault Deputy Director Kenneth L. Blunt Illinois Secretary of State Pol..., IL EOW: Monday, January 31, 1983 Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle Police Officer Angelo E. Brown New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Tuesday, January 31, 1984 Cause of Death: Gunfire Inspector Richard Mack Latham United States Department of the..., US EOW: Tuesday, January 31, 1984 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrol Officer Maureen Kelly Murphy Bonner Springs Police Department, KS EOW: Friday, January 31, 1986 Cause of Death: Gunfire Deputy Sheriff Tony Reed Wilder Colquitt County Sheriff's Depar..., GA EOW: Friday, January 31, 1986 Cause of Death: Gunfire Police Officer Mark S. Decker United States Department of Vet..., US EOW: Friday, January 31, 1986 Cause of Death: Gunfire Police Officer Leonard B. Wilcox United States Department of Vet..., US EOW: Friday, January 31, 1986 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman Jerry L. Hartless San Diego Police Department, CA EOW: Sunday, January 31, 1988 Cause of Death: Gunfire Police Officer Hilario Serrano New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Friday, January 31, 1992 Cause of Death: Gunfire Officer Nathan Williams Jackson Police Department, MS EOW: Sunday, January 31, 1993 Cause of Death: Gunfire Police Officer Guy P. Gaddis Houston Police Department, TX EOW: Monday, January 31, 1994 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman Jimmy Martin Miller Hagerstown Police Department, IN EOW: Friday, January 31, 1997 Cause of Death: Heart attack Patrolman Nesby Leon Malone Grove Hill Police Department, AL EOW: Sunday, January 31, 1999 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Patrolman Brian Keith Anderson Grove Hill Police Department, AL EOW: Sunday, January 31, 1999 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Special Agent Richard Ivan Luht Jr. United States Department of the..., US EOW: Sunday, January 31, 1999 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Deputy Sheriff John Lewis Burkett III Berkeley County Sheriff's Depar..., WV EOW: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Sergeant Keith A. Ferguson New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Saturday, January 31, 2004 Cause of Death: Heart attack

 

The brave officers listed here were killed on this date in history. Their sacrifices will never be forgotten. Total Line of Duty Deaths: 66 Assault: 1 Automobile accident: 9 Drowned: 1 Fire: 2 Gunfire: 35 Gunfire (Accidental): 1 Heart attack: 2 Motorcycle accident: 3 Stabbed: 1 Struck by streetcar: 1 Struck by vehicle: 4 Unidentified: 1 Vehicle pursuit: 2 Vehicular assault: 3

 

 

RateMyProfessors.com

All you college students, now you have the opportunity to 'tell it like it is, or at least how you think it is!' Rate My Professors lets you rate your professors and actually post the message online for all other students who might be considering taking a class/classes under a particular instructor. The ratings are based upon three categories, 'Helpfulness, Clarity, and Easiness.' As one of the users states on the home page, "RateMyProfessors.com helped me find the best teachers last semester! Don't sign up for a class without using RMP first!" Instructors, you might want to check this site yourself to see what the students are saying. Remember, as Miquel de Cervantes observed, "Forewarned, forearmed; to be prepared is half the victory!"

A Friend From Above

This is dedicated to the man that I thank God for every night. He's the man that I've always dreamed about but never thought I'd find (although I'd NEVER tell him).

A Friend From Above

I prayed for you before we met,
Not knowing who you'd be.
I asked the Lord to send a friend.
One chosen just for me.

I asked that they'd be Godly,
With wisdom of His ways.
A friend to help and guide me
In the troubles of these days.

So often in life, we need someone
To listen while we talk.
Someone who will not condemn or judge,
But encourage us as we walk.

The narrow road we choose to follow
May sometimes make us stumble.
But to have a friend to catch our fall,
Teaches us to be humble.

When I asked the Lord to send a friend,
Though many came and went.
He gave much more than I ever asked,
For you are the friend He sent.


Author Unknown

Prayer for America 01/30/06

God of hope, help us to be a hopeful people.
When things don't go as we expect, give us optimism for the future.
When we feel discourage, give us encouragement.
When all we can see is darkness around us, show us the light.
When times get rough, give us courage.
When we feel sorrow, let us also know joy.
In all things and at all times, let us know your spirit and feel your love.
Amen.

Upper Darby Police Officer Dennis McNamara

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Police Officer Dennis McNamara
Upper Darby Township Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Wednesday, January 30, 2002

 

Biographical Info
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 10 years
Badge Number: 121

 

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, January 30, 2002
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life

 

Officer Dennis McNamara was shot and killed while investigating suspicious activity in front of a home on Perry Avenue.

As he talked into his shoulder mounted microphone, a motorcycle gang member ran out of the home. The suspect pulled out a handgun and shot Officer McNamara in the side of the head. The suspect then fled the scene in a vehicle.

Officer McNamara was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds two hours later.

The suspect was arrested in the early morning hours following a car chase in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The suspect was seriously injured when he crashed his vehicle. The suspect pled guilty to Officer McNamara's murder and was sentenced to life.

Officer McNamara was a U.S. Army Reserve member and had been employed with the Upper Darby Township Police Department for ten years. He is survived by his wife and two children.

 

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Philadelphia Police Officer Frederick Cione

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Police Officer Frederick Cione
Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Friday, January 30, 1970

 

Biographical Info
Age: 26
Tour of Duty: 1 year
Badge Number: 6398

 

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, January 30, 1970
Weapon Used: Handgun; .22 caliber
Suspect Info: At large

 

Officer Cione was shot and killed as he approached three men. A witness said Cione got out of his patrol car and approached three men along the 1700 block of West Oxford Street shortly after 0100 hours. One of them pulled a .22 pistol and fired three shots, one in the chest, one in the abdomen and one hitting and lodging in his gun holster and belt.

No suspects have ever been identified in this case and it remains the only unsolved murder of a police officer in the city's history.

Officer Cione was survived by his parents and his brother. A playground was named after him at Aramingo and Lehigh avenues with a giant mural depicting Officer Cione and Officer Joseph Friel, who was struck and killed by a drunk driver in the line of duty on December 4, 1994.

 

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Philadelphia Police Officer Cecil Ingling

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Police Officer Cecil Ingling
Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Thursday, January 30, 1947

 

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

 

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, January 30, 1947
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Sentenced to death

 

Officer Ingling was shot and killed when he attempted to take action during a robbery of a supermarket. Two suspects were convicted of the murder. One was sentenced to death and the other was sentenced to life.

 

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The Officer Down Memorial Page Remembers . . . This Day in History - January 30th

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Patrolman John Eagan New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Monday, January 30, 1905 Cause of Death: Animal related Sheriff James Asaph Robertson Covington County Sheriff's Depa..., MS EOW: Tuesday, January 30, 1906 Cause of Death: Gunfire Officer John P. DeRossette Indianapolis Police Department, IN EOW: Tuesday, January 30, 1917 Cause of Death: Gunfire Constable William F. Madden Manchester Police Department, CT EOW: Thursday, January 30, 1919 Cause of Death: Gunfire City Marshal Frank O. Real Los Banos Police Department, CA EOW: Sunday, January 30, 1921 Cause of Death: Gunfire Deputy Sheriff Frank Moore Unicoi County Sheriff's Department, TN EOW: Monday, January 30, 1922 Cause of Death: Gunfire Detective Albert Marshall Franklin Springfield Police Department, MO EOW: Saturday, January 30, 1926 Cause of Death: Gunfire Officer Perry P. Jones Houston Police Department, TX EOW: Sunday, January 30, 1927 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman Lawrence R. Yaxley Mentor Police Department, OH EOW: Sunday, January 30, 1927 Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental) Sheriff Sam C. Long Love County Sheriff's Office, OK EOW: Monday, January 30, 1928 Cause of Death: Gunfire             Deputy Marshal Willis Washington Hemby Magee Police Department, MS EOW: Monday, January 30, 1928 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman Maurice D. O'Brien New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Thursday, January 30, 1930 Cause of Death: Gunfire Police Officer William A. Barney Rensselaer Police Department, NY EOW: Saturday, January 30, 1932 Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident             Deputy Sheriff Herman G. (Hampsy) Arndt Jefferson County Sheriff's Depa..., FL EOW: Tuesday, January 30, 1934 Cause of Death: Gunfire Deputy Sheriff Howard F. Grundman Milwaukee County Sheriff's Depa..., WI EOW: Tuesday, January 30, 1934 Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident Constable Otis H. Hendrix Gray County Constable's Office ..., TX EOW: Monday, January 30, 1939 Cause of Death: Gunfire Corporal George D. Naughton Pennsylvania Motor Police, PA EOW: Monday, January 30, 1939 Cause of Death: Gunfire              Town Marshal Charles Wilmer Chapman Munster Police Department, IN EOW: Thursday, January 30, 1947 Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental) Police Officer Cecil Ingling Philadelphia Police Department, PA EOW: Thursday, January 30, 1947 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman Benny Bruno New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Monday, January 30, 1956 Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit Officer Donald Eugene Carpenter Austin Police Department, TX EOW: Thursday, January 30, 1964 Cause of Death: Gunfire Officer Kenneth G. Nauska Craig Police Department, AK EOW: Sunday, January 30, 1966 Cause of Death: Gunfire             Deputy Sheriff Joseph Mallory Gassman Escambia County Sheriff's Office, FL EOW: Sunday, January 30, 1966 Cause of Death: Stabbed              Chief of Police Stanley Joseph Surpitski Ipswich Police Department, MA EOW: Friday, January 30, 1970 Cause of Death: Heart attack Patrolman Milligan Ray Burk McKinney Police Department, TX EOW: Friday, January 30, 1970 Cause of Death: Gunfire Police Officer Frederick Cione Philadelphia Police Department, PA EOW: Friday, January 30, 1970 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman Edgar J. Bronson Chicago Police Department, IL EOW: Saturday, January 30, 1971 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman Jerry R. Neff Ohio Highway Patrol, OH EOW: Wednesday, January 30, 1974 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault Police Officer Johnny Terrell Bamsch Houston Police Department, TX EOW: Thursday, January 30, 1975 Cause of Death: Gunfire Deputy Sheriff Robert E. Cochran Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office, LA EOW: Monday, January 30, 1978 Cause of Death: Gunfire Deputy Sheriff Mark Wayne Griffin Grundy County Sheriff's Department, MO EOW: Friday, January 30, 1981 Cause of Death: Gunfire             Patrol Officer William Rayvon Gilmore Jr. Clayton Police Department, NC EOW: Saturday, January 30, 1982 Cause of Death: Gunfire Trooper Gary L. Wade Maryland State Police, MD EOW: Saturday, January 30, 1982 Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle Police Officer Sydney C. Snow Jr. Milwaukee Police Department, WI EOW: Saturday, January 30, 1982 Cause of Death: Gunfire Chief of Police James H. Collins Hanover Police Department, NH EOW: Friday, January 30, 1987 Cause of Death: Heart attack Sheriff Steve Lynn Bennett Powell County Sheriff's Department, KY EOW: Thursday, January 30, 1992 Cause of Death: Gunfire Deputy Arthur Clay Briscoe Powell County Sheriff's Department, KY EOW: Thursday, January 30, 1992 Cause of Death: Gunfire Officer Raul Paul Elizondo North Las Vegas Police Department, NV EOW: Monday, January 30, 1995 Cause of Death: Gunfire Police Officer Dennis McNamara Upper Darby Township Police Dep..., PA EOW: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 Cause of Death: Gunfire Police Officer Nicholas Kevin Sloan St. Louis Police Department, MO EOW: Friday, January 30, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire

 

 

The brave officers listed here were killed on this date in history.

Their sacrifices will never be forgotten.

Total Line of Duty Deaths: 40
Animal related: 1
Gunfire: 29
Gunfire (Accidental): 2
Heart attack: 2
Motorcycle accident: 2
Stabbed: 1
Struck by vehicle: 1
Vehicle pursuit: 1
Vehicular assault: 1

 

 

Things I've Learned...

I've learned that you cannot make someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The rest is up to them.

I've learned that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back

I've learned that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.

I've learned that it's not what you have in your life, but who you have in your life that counts.

I've learned that you can get by on charm for about 15 minutes. After that, you'd better know something.

I've learned that you shouldn't compare yourself to the best others can do, but to the best you can do.

I've learned that it's not what happens to people that's important. It's what they do about it.

I've learned that no matter how thin you slice it, there are always two sides.

I've learned that it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.

I've learned that it's a lot easier to react than it is to think.

I've learned that you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.

I've learned that you can keep going long after you think you can't.

I've learned that we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

I've learned that either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I've learned that regardless of how hot and steamy a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better be something else to take its place. (Amen to that!)

I've learned that heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I've learned that learning to forgive takes practice.

I've learned that there are people who love you dearly, but just don't know how to show it.

I've learned that money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I've learned that my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and have the best time.

I've learned that sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.

I've learned that I'm getting more and more like my grandma, and I'm kinda happy about it.

I've learned that sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I've learned that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.

I've learned that just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.

I've learned that maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.

I've learned that you should never tell a child her dreams are unlikely or outlandish. Few things are more humiliating, and what a tragedy it would be if she believed it

I've learned that your family won't always be there for you. It may seem funny, but people you aren't related to can take care of you and love you and teach you to trust people again. Families aren't biological.

I've learned that no matter how good a friend someone is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.

I've learned that it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I've learned that no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.

I've learned that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.

I've learned that sometimes when my friends fight, I'm forced to choose sides even when I don't want to.

I've learned that just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.

I've learned that sometimes you have to put the individual ahead of their actions.

I've learned that we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.

I've learned that if you don't want to forget something, stick it in your underwear drawer.

I've learned that you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.

I've learned that the clothes I like best are the ones with the most holes in them.

I've learned that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.

I've learned that no matter how you try to protect your children, they will eventually get hurt and you will hurt in the process.

I've learned that there are many ways of falling and staying in love.

I've learned that no matter the consequences, those who are honest with themselves, get farther in life.

I've learned that many things can be powered by the mind, the trick is self-control.

I've learned that no matter how many friends you have, if you are their pillar, you will feel lonely and lost at the times you need them most.

I've learned that your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.

I've learned that even when you think you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will find the strength to help.

I've learned that writing, as well as talking, can ease emotional pains.

I've learned that the paradigm we live in is not all that is offered to us.

I've learned that credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

I've learned that the people you care most about in life are taken from you too soon.

I've learned that although the word "love" can have many different meaning, it loses value when overly used.

I've learned that it's hard to determine where to draw the line between being nice and not hurting people's feelings and standing up for what you believe.



Author Unknown

Prayer for America 01/29/06

Father, the flag is a symbol of the country I love. When her colors touch the sky, I get a tear in my eye. Old Glory is her nickname, and I pray that she will wave over this land for years to come. Let me never disagree her, for she lauds the honor of brave people who died to keep her flying. And may my salutes be sincere and my pledges heartfelt, for she represents your gifts to me of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Amen.

[The American flag] means the rising up of a valiant young people against an old tyranny, to establish the most momentous doctrine that the world have ever known, or has since known--the right of men to their own selves and to their liberties. Henry Ward Beecher, May 1861

Philadelphia Policeman William J. Davis

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Policeman William J. Davis
Philadelphia Police Department
Pennsylvania
End of Watch: Saturday, January 29, 1921

 

Biographical Info
Age: Not available
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available

 

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Unidentified
Date of Incident: Not available
Weapon Used: Not available
Suspect Info: Not available

 

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The Officer Down Memorial Page Remembers . . . This Day in History - January 29th

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Lest we forget...  

 

Constable Jacob Montgomery Howard Elliott County Sheriff's Depart..., KY EOW: Thursday, January 29, 1885 Cause of Death: Gunfire Marshal John H. Bowman Punta Gorda Police Department, FL EOW: Thursday, January 29, 1903 Cause of Death: Gunfire Deputy Sheriff Thomas S. Blair Monroe County Sheriff's Department, TN EOW: Sunday, January 29, 1911 Cause of Death: Gunfire Policeman William J. Davis Philadelphia Police Department, PA EOW: Saturday, January 29, 1921 Cause of Death: Unidentified              Detective Lieutenant Charles A. Harm West Hoboken Police Department, NJ EOW: Sunday, January 29, 1922 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman George E. Clark Dayton Police Department, OH EOW: Monday, January 29, 1923 Cause of Death: Gunfire Detective Patrolman William Julert Toledo Police Department, OH EOW: Tuesday, January 29, 1924 Cause of Death: Unidentified Police Officer Stacey C. Mizner Detroit Police Department, MI EOW: Saturday, January 29, 1927 Cause of Death: Gunfire               Assistant Chief of Police Silas W. Cope Wewoka Police Department, OK EOW: Sunday, January 29, 1928 Cause of Death: Gunfire Deputy Sheriff Emilio Candelaria Bernalillo County Sheriff's Dep..., NM EOW: Wednesday, January 29, 1930 Cause of Death: Gunfire Deputy Sheriff Lee Wright Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, AZ EOW: Wednesday, January 29, 1930 Cause of Death: Gunfire Chief Deputy Sheriff Frank DeWar Los Angeles County Sheriff's De..., CA EOW: Friday, January 29, 1932 Cause of Death: Aircraft accident Detective Fred R. Grant Shreveport Police Department, LA EOW: Friday, January 29, 1932 Cause of Death: Gunfire             Chief Deputy Sheriff Thomas Jenkins Jones Wilcox County Sheriff's Department, AL EOW: Wednesday, January 29, 1936 Cause of Death: Gunfire            Motorcycle Policeman James J. Reilly Indianapolis Police Department, IN EOW: Thursday, January 29, 1942 Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit Deputy Sheriff Earl Confer Greene County Sheriff's Department, OH EOW: Tuesday, January 29, 1946 Cause of Death: Gunfire Patrolman George Clayton Ayres Moorestown Police Department, NJ EOW: Wednesday, January 29, 1958 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Patrolman John J. Nobrega Portsmouth Police Department, VA EOW: Wednesday, January 29, 1958 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Trooper John Richard Barter Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK EOW: Thursday, January 29, 1959 Cause of Death: Gunfire Officer Walter Leigh Dodgeville Police Department, WI EOW: Tuesday, January 29, 1963 Cause of Death: Heart attack Patrolman Charles Strawhun Holtville Police Department, CA EOW: Tuesday, January 29, 1963 Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)              Police Officer Glennon Raymond Jasper St. Louis Police Department, MO EOW: Wednesday, January 29, 1964 Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle Patrolman Joe Preson Murphy Frisco Police Department, TX EOW: Monday, January 29, 1968 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Trooper Larry Bruce Smith Oklahoma Highway Patrol, OK EOW: Friday, January 29, 1971 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Officer Kenneth E. Campbell Phoenix Police Department, AZ EOW: Sunday, January 29, 1984 Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit             Correctional Officer Boyd H. Spikerman United States Department of Jus..., US EOW: Sunday, January 29, 1984 Cause of Death: Stabbed Sergeant Joseph M. Cournoyer Metropolitan Police Department, DC EOW: Tuesday, January 29, 1985 Cause of Death: Gunfire Auxiliary Sergeant Larry L. Cohen New York City Police Department..., NY EOW: Sunday, January 29, 1989 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault Auxiliary Sergeant Noel R. T. Faide New York City Police Department..., NY EOW: Sunday, January 29, 1989 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault Lieutenant Joseph Francis Adamy Amherst Police Department, NY EOW: Monday, January 29, 1990 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault Police Officer Brian David Klinefelter St. Joseph Police Department, MN EOW: Monday, January 29, 1996 Cause of Death: Gunfire Police Officer Willie Neal Jr. St. Louis County Police Department, MO EOW: Wednesday, January 29, 1997 Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental) Officer Sande Sanderson Birmingham Police Department, AL EOW: Thursday, January 29, 1998 Cause of Death: Bomb Patrolman Don Williams Memphis Police Department, TN EOW: Thursday, January 29, 1998 Cause of Death: Gunfire Agent John Gilberto Orellana United States Department of Jus..., US EOW: Thursday, January 29, 1998 Cause of Death: Automobile accident Sergeant Hector L. Ortiz-Alvarez Puerto Rico Police Department, PR EOW: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental) Supervisor Stanley A. Wiley Texas Department of Criminal Ju..., TX EOW: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 Cause of Death: Stabbed Trooper Michael Todd Blanton Virginia State Police, VA EOW: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault Police Officer Steven Phillips Westminster Police Department, CA EOW: Thursday, January 29, 2004 Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident

 

The brave officers listed here were killed on this date in history.

Their sacrifices will never be forgotten.

Total Line of Duty Deaths: 39
Aircraft accident: 1
Automobile accident: 5
Bomb: 1
Gunfire: 16
Gunfire (Accidental): 3
Heart attack: 1
Motorcycle accident: 1
Stabbed: 2
Struck by vehicle: 1
Unidentified: 2
Vehicle pursuit: 2
Vehicular assault: 4

 

 

 

Birmingham Police Officer Sande Sanderson

Lest we forget...

     

 

Officer Sande Sanderson
Birmingham Police Department
Alabama
End of Watch: Thursday, January 29, 1998

 

Biographical Info
Age: 34
Tour of Duty: 9 years
Badge Number: 257

 

Incident Details
Cause of Death: Bomb
Date of Incident: Thursday, January 29, 1998
Weapon Used: Explosives; Bomb
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life

 

Officer Sanderson was killed in a bomb explosion while moonlighting as a security guard at an abortion clinic. Officer Sanderson and one of the clinic's nurses were opening the clinic when the bomb detonated. The nurse was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. Officer Sanderson is the first person to ever be killed in an abortion clinic bombing.

The suspect had evaded searches involving several hundred state and federal officers by hiding the in a national forest in North Carolina since the incident. The suspect was apprehended on May 31, 2003, when a police officer in Murphy, North Carolina, spotted him digging through trash can and arrested him. On April 13, 2005, the suspect pled guilty to the bombing in which Officer Sanderson was killed. He was sentenced to four life sentences.

Officer Sanderson is survived by his wife and one child.

 

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20th Anniversary of the Challenger Shuttle Explosion...

I can't believe its been 20 years. I remember it as if it were yesterday. I was in school watching it on TV with my classmates; EVERYONE was in total SHOCK. The only other incident that has ever shocked me as much as this was the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Godspeed!




Tribute Video Tape that Aired on Channel 31 WAAY-TV, Huntsville, AL on Jan. 31, 1986. (right click "Save Target As" to download and save this video. It's a 20 mb .mpg video file) John Jenkins of WMJJ Radio in Birmingham edited some of President Ronald Reagan's eulogy into a song of John Denver called "On The Wings Of A Dream." The powerful music was then illustrated by Cliff Windham of Ch. 31 with video from ABC, NASA and WAAY-TV files to make this powerful TV tribute. It aired January 31, 1986 (courtesy of M.D. Smith, IV)


The Challenger shuttle crew, of seven astronauts--including the specialties of pilot, aerospace engineers, and scientists-- died tragically in the explosion of their spacecraft during the launch of STS-51-L from the Kennedy Space Center about 11:40 a.m., EST, on January 28, 1986. The explosion occurred 73 seconds into the flight as a result of a leak in one of two Solid Rocket Boosters that ignited the main liquid fuel tank. The crewmembers of the Challenger represented a cross-section of the American population in terms of race, gender, geography, background, and religion. The explosion became one of the most significant events of the 1980s, as billions around the world saw the accident on television and empathized with any one of the several crewmembers killed.













Ronald Reagan's Speech on the Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion (1986)

Ladies and Gentlemen, I'd planned to speak to you tonight to report on the state of the Union, but the events of earlier today have led me to change those plans. Today is a day for mourning and remembering. Nancy and I are pained to the core by the tragedy of the shuttle Challenger. We know we share this pain with all of the people of our country. This is truly a national loss.

Nineteen years ago, almost to the day, we lost three astronauts in a terrible accident on the ground. But we've never lost an astronaut in flight. We've never had a tragedy like this. And perhaps we've forgotten the courage it took for the crew of the shuttle. But they, the Challenger Seven, were aware of the dangers, but overcame them and did their jobs brilliantly. We mourn seven heroes: Michael Smith, Dick Scobee, Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Gregory Jarvis, and Christa McAuliffe. We mourn their loss as a nation together.

For the families of the seven, we cannot bear, as you do, the full impact of this tragedy. But we feel the loss, and we're thinking about you so very much. Your loved ones were daring and brave, and they had that special grace, that special spirit that says, "Give me a challenge, and I'll meet it with joy." They had a hunger to explore the universe and discover its truths. They wished to serve, and they did. They served all of us.

We've grown used to wonders in this century. It's hard to dazzle us. But for twenty-five years the United States space program has been doing just that. We've grown used to the idea of space, and, perhaps we forget that we've only just begun. We're still pioneers. They, the members of the Challenger crew, were pioneers.

And I want to say something to the schoolchildren of America who were watching the live coverage of the shuttle's take-off. I know it's hard to understand, but sometimes painful things like this happen. It's all part of the process of exploration and discovery. It's all part of taking a chance and expanding man's horizons. The future doesn't belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave. The Challenger crew was pulling us into the future, and we'll continue to follow them.

I've always had great faith in and respect for our space program. And what happened today does nothing to diminish it. We don't hide our space program. We don't keep secrets and cover things up. We do it all up front and in public. That's the way freedom is, and we wouldn't change it for a minute.

We'll continue our quest in space. There will be more shuttle flights and more shuttle crews and, yes, more volunteers, more civilians, more teachers in space. Nothing ends here; our hopes and our journeys continue.

I want to add that I wish I could talk to every man and woman who works for NASA, or who worked on this mission and tell them: "Your dedication and professionalism have moved and impressed us for decades. And we know of your anguish. We share it."

There's a coincidence today. On this day three hundred and ninety years ago, the great explorer Sir Francis Drake died aboard ship off the coast of Panama. In his lifetime the great frontiers were the oceans, and a historian later said, "He lived by the sea, died on it, and was buried in it." Well, today, we can say of the Challenger crew: Their dedication was, like Drake's, complete.

The crew of the space shuttle Challenger honored us by the manner in which they lived their lives. We will never forget them, nor the last time we saw them, this morning, as they prepared for their journey and waved goodbye and "slipped the surly bonds of earth" to "touch the face of God."

Thank you.







The Shuttle Challenger Memorial ~~ Arlington National
Cemetery

At about 11:30 AM, Eastern Time, January 28, 1986, the Shuttle Challenger was launched from Cape Kennedy, Florida. Aboard the ship were its Commander, Francis R. "Dick" Scobee, its pilot, Michael J. Smith, and its crew, Christa McAuliffe (the first 'Teacher in Space'), Mission Specialists Ellison S. Onizuka, Judith A. Resnick and Ronald E. McNair, along with Payload Specialist Gregory B. Jarvis.

Seventy-three seconds into the mission, the Challenger exploded and fell into the sea. On April 29, 1986 the identified remains that had been located were turned over to their families for burial. However, there were number of unidentified remains. These remains were buried at Arlington National Cemetery on May 20, 1986, beneath the Memorial that appears below. Two of the crewmembers, Scobee and Smith, were buried in Arlington National Cemetery as well.