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Wednesday, May 31, 2006

COPS- Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc.

Just thought I would pass this along to you guys.

THANK YOU for all who sign!! Stay Safe & God Bless!!



Monthly News From
COPS- Concerns of Police Survivors, Inc.
May, 2006

50, 000 Signatures Needed For Affordable Health Care for Survivors!

During National Police Week 2006, Concerns of Police Survivors would like to present 50, 000 signatures on a petition to Congress to support H.R. 4424. The bill would allow surviving spouses and children of fallen public safety officers to purchase affordable, comprehensive health care through the Federal health care system. This legislation would grandfather families as far back as 1976, the beginning of the Public Safety Officers Benefit program.

With families paying over $900 per month, passage of this bill would allow these families to have better coverage at a more affordable cost.

Please visit Click Here: Petition Online to sign up NOW! As of May 11th we had only 15600 signatures.

Prayer for America 05/31/06

Lord, we thrive on hope. We all dream of love, fulfillment, appreciation, and simple happiness. With your help, there’s a lot we can do to make our dreams come true.

We must prepare the ground in our hearts. Then we have to plant our seeds and nurture them as they grow. When the first shoots push through, we must free the patch from the weeds of unfair demands and ridiculous expectations that choke our growth. Then, when our hopes come to fruition, they will be vibrant and strong. We will reap our harvest and share fruits with others, to encourage and inspire them, too.

Lord, help us look within and find our true hopes: the things to which we feel called and the creative acts we need to do to be abundant people. Help us sow and tend the seeds of hope.


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

 
Lest we forget...  
 
Patrolman Cornelius Barrett
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Sunday, May 31, 1885
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Private Frank Sieker
Texas Rangers, TX
EOW: Sunday, May 31, 1885
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Constable Charles R. Eanes
Williamson County Constable's O..., TX
EOW: Friday, May 31, 1889
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Hugh J. McCartney
St. Louis Police Department, MO
EOW: Sunday, May 31, 1903
Cause of Death: Assault
Officer Nels C. Anderson
Minneapolis Police Department, MN
EOW: Wednesday, May 31, 1916
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Private John F. Dargus
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Friday, May 31, 1918
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Victor Melick
Coconino County Sheriff's Depar..., AZ
EOW: Saturday, May 31, 1919
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrol Officer Leonard Clay
Anderson Police Department, IN
EOW: Monday, May 31, 1926
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman John L. Conley
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Friday, May 31, 1929
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman Herbert N. Hagberg
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Friday, May 31, 1929
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer D. Frank Pincin
Mount Union Borough Police Depa..., PA
EOW: Sunday, May 31, 1931
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Detective Robert Arthur Warlick
Shawnee Police Department, OK
EOW: Thursday, May 31, 1934
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Police Officer James J. Carmody
St. Louis Police Department, MO
EOW: Thursday, May 31, 1934
Cause of Death: Struck by streetcar
Patrolman Thomas Kelma
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Friday, May 31, 1935
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff James E. Wilson
Grady County Sheriff's Office, OK
EOW: Friday, May 31, 1935
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman Melvin Williams
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Tuesday, May 31, 1938
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patrolman Olney E. Eaton
Salina Police Department, KS
EOW: Sunday, May 31, 1942
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Special Agent William J. Sheenan
United States Department of Jus..., US
EOW: Tuesday, May 31, 1955
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Patrolman Leonard William Alber
Ann Arbor Police Department, MI
EOW: Thursday, May 31, 1956
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Trooper Edward Mackiw
Pennsylvania State Police, PA
EOW: Saturday, May 31, 1958
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Corporal Joe R. Massey
Greensboro Police Department, NC
EOW: Sunday, May 31, 1959
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman H. A. Hight
North Carolina Highway Patrol, NC
EOW: Thursday, May 31, 1962
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Officer John E. Costello
Omaha Police Department, NE
EOW: Thursday, May 31, 1962
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Patrolman Charles Vincent Sciolto
Attleboro Police Department, MA
EOW: Friday, May 31, 1968
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
             Deputy Sheriff Douglas James Landry
Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's De..., LA
EOW: Wednesday, May 31, 1972
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
           Deputy Warden Robert Frederick Fromhold Sr.
Philadelphia County Prison System, PA
EOW: Thursday, May 31, 1973
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Warden Patrick N. Curran
Philadelphia County Prison System, PA
EOW: Thursday, May 31, 1973
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Patrolman Ben Wesley Strickland III
South Carolina Highway Patrol, SC
EOW: Friday, May 31, 1974
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Wayne Harold Gaither
Davie County Sheriff's Department, NC
EOW: Saturday, May 31, 1975
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Corporal Marcius Bruce Lee
Phenix City Police Department, AL
EOW: Saturday, May 31, 1975
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Patrolman Jack A. Wright
Bradley Beach Police Department, NJ
EOW: Monday, May 31, 1976
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Gary Hart
California State University Hay..., CA
EOW: Tuesday, May 31, 1977
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Stanley Henney
California State University Hay..., CA
EOW: Tuesday, May 31, 1977
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Trooper Robert L. (Pete) Peterson
North Carolina Highway Patrol, NC
EOW: Thursday, May 31, 1979
Cause of Death: Gunfire
             Deputy Sheriff Millard Owen Messersmith
Rutherford County Sheriff's Dep..., NC
EOW: Thursday, May 31, 1979
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Roy Huskey
Rutherford County Sheriff's Dep..., NC
EOW: Thursday, May 31, 1979
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman Kenneth E. Bateman Jr.
Darien Police Department, CT
EOW: Sunday, May 31, 1981
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Steven K. Alberts
Los Angeles Police Department, CA
EOW: Sunday, May 31, 1981
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patrolman Glayton Mitchell Parker
Sullivan County Sheriff's Depar..., TN
EOW: Thursday, May 31, 1990
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Officer Michael Lloyd Rector
Tennessee Commercial Vehicle En..., TN
EOW: Thursday, May 31, 1990
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Donald Hill
Val Verde County Sheriff's Depa..., TX
EOW: Thursday, May 31, 1990
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Officer Philip Jeffrey Flagg
Satellite Beach Police Department, FL
EOW: Sunday, May 31, 1992
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Sergeant E. Ernest Hartmann
Satellite Beach Police Department, FL
EOW: Sunday, May 31, 1992
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Sergeant Daniel Aaron Smith
Winchester Police Department, TN
EOW: Friday, May 31, 1996
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
             Corrections Officer III Francisco F. Garza
Texas Department of Criminal Ju..., TX
EOW: Monday, May 31, 1999
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Trooper Kenneth A. Poormon
New York State Police, NY
EOW: Wednesday, May 31, 2000
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Trooper T. Michael Kelly
New York State Police, NY
EOW: Wednesday, May 31, 2000
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Deputy Sheriff Haskel Gene McLane
Madison County Sheriff's Depart..., AL
EOW: Thursday, May 31, 2001
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Deputy Sheriff David Paul Grant
Tuolumne County Sheriff's Depar..., CA
EOW: Monday, May 31, 2004
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
 
The brave officers listed here were killed on this date in history. Their sacrifices will never be forgotten.
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 49
Assault: 1
Automobile accident: 11
Gunfire: 24
Heart attack: 1
Motorcycle accident: 1
Stabbed: 2
Struck by streetcar: 1
Struck by vehicle: 2
Vehicle pursuit: 2
Vehicular assault: 4
 
 
 

Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Prayer for America 05/30/06



Thank you, Lord, for pilgrims, pioneers, and astronauts--for all those who take risks so that we can follow. There is a spirit of adventure in our land, a thirst for the noble and the new.

Thank you for the blessings we enjoy because someone else had the courage to go first. And help us be more like them. Give me an adventure today, God. Give me some new place to go or some small new thing to do. Then give me the courage I need to follow in the footsteps of those who made us free. Amen.


For our Freedom, We Salute You!!
For those of you who are retired, we will always be in your debt.
For those of you who are still serving, you are in our hearts and prayers.
For those that we have lost, you will always be remembered.
May this bring you joy to let you know we are thinking of you!



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

 
Lest we forget...  
 
Officer William H. Dallas
Quincy Police Department, IL
EOW: Tuesday, May 30, 1876
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff M. M. (Meek) Knight
Cooke County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Monday, May 30, 1881
Cause of Death: Gunfire
            Special Deputy Sheriff Charles (Charley) Meredith
Cooke County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Monday, May 30, 1881
Cause of Death: Gunfire
            Special Deputy Sheriff Samuel J. (Sam) Meredith
Cooke County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Monday, May 30, 1881
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Detective William Halsey Goulman
Lynchburg Police Department, VA
EOW: Wednesday, May 30, 1883
Cause of Death: Fire
Deputy Marshal James Bathurst
Salida Police Department, CO
EOW: Wednesday, May 30, 1883
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sheriff David Levy Alvarez
Bradford County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Saturday, May 30, 1891
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Chief of Police James F. Holcombe
Greenville Police Department, SC
EOW: Sunday, May 30, 1915
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman Henry Schwartz
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Tuesday, May 30, 1916
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Policeman Arthur J. Pinkerton
Denver Police Department, CO
EOW: Monday, May 30, 1921
Cause of Death: Electrocuted
Traffic Officer W. R. Valentine
San Diego County State Traffic ..., CA
EOW: Saturday, May 30, 1925
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Border Patrol Inspector Benjamin T. Hill
United States Department of Jus..., US
EOW: Thursday, May 30, 1929
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman Edward F. Smith
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Saturday, May 30, 1931
Cause of Death: Gunfire
City Marshal Frank Schroth
Ripley Police Department, OH
EOW: Tuesday, May 30, 1933
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Lieutenant Arnold L. Poole
Rhode Island State Police, RI
EOW: Wednesday, May 30, 1934
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman Raymond H. Griffin
Cleveland Police Department, OH
EOW: Monday, May 30, 1938
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman George W. Frazier
Kingsport Police Department, TN
EOW: Monday, May 30, 1938
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Constable Bruce Barker
Sullivan County Twelfth Distric..., TN
EOW: Monday, May 30, 1938
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Constable John L. Taylor
Wake Forest Police Department, NC
EOW: Tuesday, May 30, 1944
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman Clarence Chance
Cuyahoga Falls Police Department, OH
EOW: Friday, May 30, 1947
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Trooper Raymond B. Wilhelm
Delaware State Police, DE
EOW: Wednesday, May 30, 1951
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Deputy Sheriff Ralph R. Higginbotham
Dona Ana County Sheriff's Depar..., NM
EOW: Friday, May 30, 1952
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Trooper Vernon C. Rolfs
Nebraska State Patrol, NE
EOW: Saturday, May 30, 1953
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman Carmelo A. Cattano
Suffolk County Police Department, NY
EOW: Thursday, May 30, 1963
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Reserve Officer Andrew R. Reese
Garden Grove Police Department, CA
EOW: Saturday, May 30, 1970
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Patrolman Jeffrey Glenn Rugheimer
Pascagoula Police Department, MS
EOW: Tuesday, May 30, 1972
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Reserve Captain Jack Conrad Renigar
Forsyth County Sheriff's Depart..., NC
EOW: Friday, May 30, 1975
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Michael J. Edwards
Imperial County Sheriff's Office, CA
EOW: Friday, May 30, 1975
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patrolman Kip E. Boulis
Perrysburg City Police Department, OH
EOW: Sunday, May 30, 1976
Cause of Death: Drowned
Sergeant William N. Campbell
St. Louis Police Department, MO
EOW: Wednesday, May 30, 1979
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sergeant Roland J. Roy
Winchester Police Department, MA
EOW: Friday, May 30, 1980
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Corporal Edgar Blaine Rains Jr.
Northglenn Police Department, CO
EOW: Wednesday, May 30, 1984
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Lieutenant Troy Duaine Woodall
Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Cont..., AL
EOW: Wednesday, May 30, 1990
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Police Officer Daniel Duyst
Grand Rapids Police Department, MI
EOW: Monday, May 30, 1994
Cause of Death: Electrocuted
Officer Carlos A. Santiago
Miami Police Department, FL
EOW: Tuesday, May 30, 1995
Cause of Death: Fall
Patrolman Roscoe Teague
Sullivan County Sheriff's Depar..., TN
EOW: Tuesday, May 30, 1995
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Police Officer Tiffany Catherine Hickey
Cockrell Hill Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, May 30, 1999
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Deputy Sheriff James Michael Phillips
Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff'..., LA
EOW: Sunday, May 30, 1999
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Police Officer Larry Brian Mitchell
Gallup Police Department, NM
EOW: Wednesday, May 30, 2001
Cause of Death: Gunfire
              Deputy Sheriff Jefferson Hancock Davis
Columbia County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Thursday, May 30, 2002
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Undersheriff Matthew John Lane
Ferry County Sheriff's Department, WA
EOW: Friday, May 30, 2003
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
              Senior Trooper Anthony Greg Cogdill
North Carolina Highway Patrol, NC
EOW: Friday, May 30, 2003
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Sergeant John Samuel Ashley
Metropolitan Police Department, DC
EOW: Sunday, May 30, 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: 43
Aircraft accident: 2
Automobile accident: 4
Drowned: 1
Electrocuted: 2
Fall: 1
Fire: 1
Gunfire: 20
Gunfire (Accidental): 1
Heart attack: 4
Motorcycle accident: 1
Struck by vehicle: 2
Vehicle pursuit: 3
Vehicular assault: 1
 
 
 
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Monday, May 29, 2006

A Memorial Day to Remember



A Memorial Day to Remember
by Doug Patton

This Memorial Day, I will remember the 4,435 Americans who died revolting against the tyranny of King George in the Revolutionary War.

I will remember the 2,260 Americans who died fighting the British again in the War of 1812.

I will remember the 13,283 Americans who died in the Mexican War.

I will remember the 558,052 Americans, on both sides, who died in our bloodiest conflict, the Civil War.

I will remember the 2,246 Americans who died in the Spanish-American War.

I will remember the 116,708 Americans who died fighting German aggression in World War I.

I will remember the 407,316 Americans who died defeating fascism in Europe and imperialism in the Pacific during World War II.

I will remember the 33,651 Americans who died battling North Korea.

I will remember the 58,168 Americans who died in Vietnam, including my best friend from high school, killed by a sniper in June 1968 at the tender age of 20.

I will remember the 293 Americans who died driving Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait during the Gulf War.

I will remember the 2,460 Americans who have died liberating Iraq.

I will remember the simple words carved in stone at the Korean War Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.: "Freedom isn't free."

I will remember those who have paid the price for that freedom, which I so often take for granted.

I will remember that courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the willingness to act decisively in spite of fear.

I will remember that there have always been far more tyrants than freely elected statesmen, and that brave Americans have had to pay the ultimate price to preserve liberty throughout our nation's history.

I will remember that the United States of America has always been a fragile experiment defended by ordinary men called upon to do extraordinary things in times of great peril.

Last year the long awaited World War II Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C. It was a long time coming, and many who served in that epic struggle are no longer here to see it. In fact, we are now losing the members of that generation, most of whom are now in their 80s, at a rate of more than 1,000 per day.

There was never any adequate way for us to thank them for what they did; they never expected that we should. They simply did what destiny called them to do, and when it was finished, those who survived returned home to resume their lives and stoically cope with the horrors they had seen.

This Memorial Day, I will remember that even as the free nations of the world could have lost World War II, without the will to be victorious, America could still lose the worldwide war on terror.

As always, this year I will commemorate the sacrifice of my grandfather and my father, who served in world wars I and II, respectively. They are now buried next to their beloved wives in a small cemetery on a hilltop surrounded by rolling farmland in Montgomery County in Southwest Iowa.

I will remember their service, and the noble lives they led after
returning home. I will remember that they helped to preserve a legacy of freedom and opportunity for those of us who came after them.

This Memorial Day I will remember those who sacrificed to protect my God-given rights.

Doug Patton is a freelance columnist who has served as a speechwriter and policy advisor for federal and state candidates.

Memorial Day Tribute





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We pause on this Memorial Day
to join in this refrain
For those who gave their all for us
So freedom we'd retain
For darkness they confronted in
Perserving freedom's light
We owe them more than we can pay
For giving more than life
for lives they gave endure today
In hearts and souls and minds
Of we who drink from freedom's cup
The fruits of freedom's vine.

Have a safe Memorial Day weekend, my friends.

Prayer for America 05/29/06



O Lord, as we celebrate Memorial Day, let me remember that if it was not for the brave people of yesterday, I would not stand free today. Life would not be a gift but, instead, a prison. Not everyone knows the freedoms of life, liberty, and happiness as I do. Today, I thank you, O mighty God, and I thank the heroes of America’s past. Help me to have the courage and bravery of my fellow Americans--past and present.

And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country. President John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address


Honoring Our Nation’s Heroes


For countless Americans, Memorial Day, perhaps more than any federal holiday, hits closer to home. And now, more than ever. Nearly 2,500 service men and women have died in Iraq and Afghanistan, now in the third and fourth years of fighting in the global war on terror. A husband, a wife, a sister or brother. Each loss brings tremendous grief to the family and others left behind. But on this day, the nation collectively shares in that pain with them.

At Arlington Cemetery today, President Bush said, "All Americans who have known the loss and sadness of war, can know this -- the person they love and miss is honored and remembered by the United States of America."



For many, Memorial Day is not just about reliving a painful loss, but about the healing that comes through recognizing America's fallen heroes.

Although the nation's military dead are buried at more than 100 national cemeteries in the country, and a dozen throughout Europe, the Philippines and Northern Africa -- Arlington Cemetery is perhaps the best known. It symbolizes the bravery with which these men and women fought, the commitment to their cause and the ultimate sacrifice: their lives.



Many say to have a loved one buried at Arlington helps ease the pain. Recently honored at the cemetery, Marine Sergeant James "Neil" Tyzc, who fought bravely in the Vietnam War.

Neil's older sister, Pat Kreisher, commented, "He said he belonged there. He believed in what he was fighting for, that I know."

One month after his 22nd birthday, Neil, along with three others, was killed in action when an enemy grenade exploded in his unit. Some in the team escaped, but Neil was among the four whose bodies were never recovered.

Neil’s brother, Phillip Tycz, said, "For the longest period, every time they would report the sighting of an American, you'd think, well, is that my brother? But after time, [you realize that] he's not coming back.”

But just this month, in a way, Neil did come back. Thirty-eight years after his death and the fall of Saigon, Neil and his brothers-in-arms were finally laid to rest. Their remains were located by Vietnamese villagers and confirmed by the U.S. military through DNA testing.

Phillip said, "I have my brother back, but we can memorialize him amongst ourselves. We still have to remember the men who have fallen and haven't been brought home, and the families like us that haven't received closure yet. Hopefully their day will come."

At Arlington, each branch of the armed forces is represented in burials there, along with a veteran from every war in which the country has fought, from the American Revolution and Civil War to Korea and Vietnam, to the Persian Gulf War and Iraq and Afghanistan.

For the 100 or so staffers who keep Arlington going with 27 funerals a day, 6,000 a year and about four million visitors annually, they say its their job to honor the soldiers, sailors, airman, marines and their families, not just on special day, but 365 days a year.

Arlington Historian Tom Sherwood commented, "But [Memorial Day] is also very different from most weekends, because if you drive through the cemetery, you'll see many, many more people visiting graves than on a normal weekend, because I think we're forced to stop and remember. And they come out. And you'll see a man or a woman with a folding chair sitting at the grave of their loved ones for hours."

Arlington Historian Tom Sherwood said, “You'll go down to where the casualties from Iraqi freedom and enduring freedom are buried, and you'll see a young man or a young woman kneeling in the graves. That's Memorial Day."



For the 290,000 veterans and family members buried here, their legacies live on. In a place that is as much for the nation's military heroes as it is for the loved ones they leave behind.

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the allied victory over Nazi Germany and the end of the World War II. Nearly 300,000 Americans died in that war, and thousands more died in conflicts since, from Vietnam to the current campaign in Iraq and Afghanistan.





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

 
Lest we forget...  
 
             Assistant City Marshal Frederick W. Fieldstrup
San Antonio Police Department, TX
EOW: Friday, May 29, 1857
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sheriff Alfred H. Bath
Albany County Sheriff's Office, WY
EOW: Friday, May 29, 1908
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sheriff Cloud H. Fuller
Pawnee County Sheriff's Department, NE
EOW: Monday, May 29, 1911
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman Frank Ford
Rochester Police Department, NY
EOW: Wednesday, May 29, 1912
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Officer Andrew C. Calhoun
Greensboro Police Department, NC
EOW: Sunday, May 29, 1921
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Officer Walter O. Womeldorf
Columbus Division of Police, OH
EOW: Friday, May 29, 1925
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Detective James A. Stevens
Rensselaer Police Department, NY
EOW: Monday, May 29, 1933
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Chief of Police Edward James O'Reilly
Orange Police Department, TX
EOW: Wednesday, May 29, 1935
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman Jerome M. McCauley
Chicago Police Department, IL
EOW: Friday, May 29, 1936
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Officer Alvie C. Emmelman
Indianapolis Police Department, IN
EOW: Sunday, May 29, 1938
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Patrol Officer James W. Burns
Bristol Police Department, CT
EOW: Thursday, May 29, 1941
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman Willard H. Santel
Reading Police Department, OH
EOW: Tuesday, May 29, 1945
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Deputy Sheriff D. C. Willbern
Kinney County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Saturday, May 29, 1948
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Deputy Sheriff Thomas Wolfe
Albemarle County Sheriff's Office, VA
EOW: Thursday, May 29, 1952
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Ray Westover
Lucas County Sheriff's Department, OH
EOW: Tuesday, May 29, 1956
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sergeant Carl Ellis Mayo Jr.
New Bern Police Department, NC
EOW: Sunday, May 29, 1960
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Sheriff Salvatore Navarra
Decatur County Sheriff's Depart..., IN
EOW: Monday, May 29, 1961
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Police Officer Randolph E. Brightwell
Howard County Police Department, MD
EOW: Monday, May 29, 1961
Cause of Death: Gunfire
           Assistant Chief of Police Merle W. Bethscheider
Silverton Police Department, OR
EOW: Thursday, May 29, 1969
Cause of Death: Unidentified
          Conservation Officer Samuel B. Buntrock
Idaho Department of Fish and Game, ID
EOW: Wednesday, May 29, 1974
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Commander Paul J. Gillen
Los Angeles Police Department, CA
EOW: Wednesday, May 29, 1974
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
Trooper Milton Veasily Purnell Jr.
Maryland State Police, MD
EOW: Thursday, May 29, 1975
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patrolman Tomie Michael Tucker
Texas Department of Public Safe..., TX
EOW: Saturday, May 29, 1976
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patrolman Michael J. Kavanagh
Nassau County Police Department, NY
EOW: Sunday, May 29, 1977
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Police Officer James O. Washington
New York City Housing Authority..., NY
EOW: Monday, May 29, 1978
Cause of Death: Accidental
Deputy Sheriff Jack Don Williams
Los Angeles County Sheriff's De..., CA
EOW: Tuesday, May 29, 1979
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman Timothy W. Laffin Sr.
North Haven Police Department, CT
EOW: Thursday, May 29, 1980
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patrolman Felix Luna Salinas
Kingsville Police Department, TX
EOW: Friday, May 29, 1981
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Correctional Officer Michael Erdahl
Washington Department of Correc..., WA
EOW: Wednesday, May 29, 1985
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman Gary Alan Paster
Macedonia Police Department, OH
EOW: Thursday, May 29, 1986
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Deputy Marshal Ferman Raines
Waynesville Police Department, MO
EOW: Sunday, May 29, 1988
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Deputy Sheriff Willie Ward Christian
Pecos County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Tuesday, May 29, 1990
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Officer John A. Hoglund
Maywood Police Department, CA
EOW: Friday, May 29, 1992
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Danny J. Rainey
Humphreys County Sheriff's Depa..., MS
EOW: Saturday, May 29, 1993
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Corrections Officer Mark L. Avery
Kansas Department of Corrections, KS
EOW: Saturday, May 29, 1993
Cause of Death: Assault
Master Trooper Stephen H. Gray
Louisiana State Police, LA
EOW: Monday, May 29, 1995
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Special Agent William H. Christian Jr.
United States Department of Jus..., US
EOW: Monday, May 29, 1995
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff John Joseph Creegan
Orange County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Wednesday, May 29, 1996
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Chief of Police Martin C. Cox
Shoshone Police Department, ID
EOW: Wednesday, May 29, 1996
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patrolman Dale Dewain Claxton
Cortez Police Department, CO
EOW: Friday, May 29, 1998
Cause of Death: Gunfire
            Deputy Sheriff Joshua Thomas Rutherford
Blaine County Sheriff's Office, MT
EOW: Thursday, May 29, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Joshua Clyde Lancaster
Fresno County Sheriff's Department, CA
EOW: Thursday, May 29, 2003
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
 
 
The brave officers listed here were killed on this date in history. Their sacrifices will never be forgotten.
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 42
Accidental: 1
Aircraft accident: 2
Assault: 1
Automobile accident: 7
Gunfire: 17
Gunfire (Accidental): 1
Motorcycle accident: 3
Stabbed: 1
Unidentified: 1
Vehicle pursuit: 5
Vehicular assault: 3
 
 

Sunday, May 28, 2006

Prayer for America 05/28/06



I Kissed My Son Goodbye ~~ Touching Video



Loving God, in whom we all are family, please give a special protection to those sisters and brothers who serve in the Armed Forces. Bless them in all they do, and give them courage to face the difficult task of protecting our nation and democracy around the world.

Even though they are called to function as part of a unified body, give them each as individuals compassion, integrity, and a clear sense of purpose. When they are far from home, help them feel love and support from across the distance. Protect them when they are in physical danger. Surround those in the Armed Services with your love and power. As for those of us who live free under their protection, help us remember to offer our gratitude for the important job that these men and women do on behalf of the United States of America. Amen.





The Officer Down Memorial Page Remembers . . . This Day in History - May 28th

 
Lest we forget...  
 
Jailer Addison D. (Ad) Wyser
Robertson County Sheriff's Depa..., TX
EOW: Sunday, May 28, 1882
Cause of Death: Assault
Sergeant Gill P. Cates
Durham Police Department, NC
EOW: Wednesday, May 28, 1913
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman Henry P. Cisco
Princeton Police Department, MO
EOW: Thursday, May 28, 1914
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Special Agent Ray Cunningham
St. Louis and San Francisco Rai..., RR
EOW: Friday, May 28, 1915
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman Paris R. Fields
Roanoke City Police Department, VA
EOW: Friday, May 28, 1920
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Deputy Sheriff Jesse L. English
Houston County Sheriff's Depart..., TX
EOW: Monday, May 28, 1923
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Traffic Officer Paul H. Jowell
Hereford Police Department, TX
EOW: Saturday, May 28, 1927
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Chief of Police Charles Levy
Berwyn Police Department, IL
EOW: Tuesday, May 28, 1929
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman Peter J. Scrivano
San Antonio Police Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, May 28, 1931
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman Alvin Earl Brant
Scranton Police Department, PA
EOW: Thursday, May 28, 1931
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Trooper Richard Groja
Illinois State Police, IL
EOW: Sunday, May 28, 1933
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Officer Ernest E. Leonard Jr.
Dallas Police Department, TX
EOW: Tuesday, May 28, 1935
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patrolman Alson E. McCasland
Denver Police Department, CO
EOW: Tuesday, May 28, 1935
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
             Immigrant Inspector Charles Michael Flachs
United States Department of Jus..., US
EOW: Thursday, May 28, 1936
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Constable William M. (Will) Coward
Pittsylvania County Sheriff's O..., VA
EOW: Sunday, May 28, 1939
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Richard Henry Riely Jr.
Augusta Police Department, GA
EOW: Wednesday, May 28, 1941
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Patrolman George G. Broome
South Carolina Highway Patrol, SC
EOW: Wednesday, May 28, 1941
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Patrolman Charles Meyer
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Friday, May 28, 1948
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Deputy Sheriff Robert Wooten
Marion County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Saturday, May 28, 1955
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Deputy Sheriff Curtis Youngblood
Marion County Sheriff's Office, FL
EOW: Saturday, May 28, 1955
Cause of Death: Gunfire
            Assistant Chief of Police Mahlon Otis Tuck
Ocala Police Department, FL
EOW: Saturday, May 28, 1955
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Officer Henry J. Eidler
San Francisco Police Department, CA
EOW: Saturday, May 28, 1955
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Trooper George Richard Dancy
New Jersey State Police, NJ
EOW: Monday, May 28, 1956
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Sheriff Charles James Sorrells
Walton County Sheriff's Department, GA
EOW: Monday, May 28, 1962
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman John M. Fugate
Greenfield Police Department, OH
EOW: Thursday, May 28, 1964
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Trooper Elmer Mobley Jr.
Kentucky State Police, KY
EOW: Thursday, May 28, 1964
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Trooper Cecil Walter Uzzle
Kentucky State Police, KY
EOW: Thursday, May 28, 1964
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
City Marshal James Strong Jr.
Corydon Police Department, KY
EOW: Saturday, May 28, 1966
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman Sammy McSpadden
Hazen Police Department, AR
EOW: Saturday, May 28, 1966
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Lieutenant Bernard C. Hill
Kansas Highway Patrol, KS
EOW: Sunday, May 28, 1967
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Sergeant George C. Higgins
Harrington Park Police Department, NJ
EOW: Thursday, May 28, 1970
Cause of Death: Unidentified
Patrolman Lawrence Stefane
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Thursday, May 28, 1970
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Detective William Thomas Whitehead
Jacksonville Police Department, NC
EOW: Thursday, May 28, 1981
Cause of Death: Assault
Patrolman Joseph M. Weth Jr.
Portsmouth Police Department, VA
EOW: Friday, May 28, 1982
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
            Town Marshal William Dean Miner Jr.
Avilla Police Department, IN
EOW: Saturday, May 28, 1983
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Stephen Owen Corbett
Metro-Dade Police Department, FL
EOW: Saturday, May 28, 1983
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Police Officer Thomas Joseph Trench
Philadelphia Police Department, PA
EOW: Tuesday, May 28, 1985
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman Perry Floyd Patton
Munday Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, May 28, 1989
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Rodney L. Bennett
Detroit Police Department, MI
EOW: Monday, May 28, 1990
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Lieutenant Thomas L. Kleis
Beech Grove Police Department, IN
EOW: Tuesday, May 28, 1991
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
             Special Agent George Douglas Althouse
United States Department of Jus..., US
EOW: Thursday, May 28, 1992
Cause of Death: Gunfire
  
Sergeant Robert Michael Hankins
Lamb County Sheriff's Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, May 28, 1998
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Reserve Deputy Tracy Lee Miles
Johnson County Sheriff's Depart..., IN
EOW: Friday, May 28, 1999
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
             Police Officer William DeWayne Jones Sr.
Austin Park Police Department, TX
EOW: Sunday, May 28, 2000
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer David A. Regan
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Sunday, May 28, 2000
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
            Police Officer Ryan Eugene Cappelletty
Chesterfield County Police Depa..., VA
EOW: Wednesday, May 28, 2003
Cause of Death: Gunfire
            Special Agent Terrance Patrick Loftus
United States Department of Jus..., US
EOW: Friday, May 28, 2004
Cause of Death: Aircraft accident
 
The brave officers listed here were killed on this date in history. Their sacrifices will never be forgotten.
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 48
Aircraft accident: 2
Assault: 2
Automobile accident: 8
Gunfire: 20
Heart attack: 1
Motorcycle accident: 6
Stabbed: 1
Struck by vehicle: 3
Unidentified: 1
Vehicle pursuit: 4
 
 
 

Saturday, May 27, 2006

Prayer for America 05/27/06





I wake up today, God, and I stare out the window at the beautiful day you've given me. The sun gives an orange hue to all it touches. Birds can be heard in the trees above, while the leaves are blossoms of plants away gently in the breeze. It is truly a blessing to experience your wondrous works every day. Thank you, God, for this day. Amen.



Hope blooms like a beautiful rose amidst the thorns of life.

The Officer Down Memorial Page Remembers . . . This Day in History - May 27th

 
Lest we forget...  
 
Marshal Roy Woofter
Roswell Police Department, NM
EOW: Saturday, May 27, 1911
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer James Ronco
Tampa Police Department, FL
EOW: Saturday, May 27, 1916
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Policeman Abner Braun
Philadelphia Police Department, PA
EOW: Tuesday, May 27, 1919
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman William Bather
Toledo Police Department, OH
EOW: Tuesday, May 27, 1919
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman Abner R. Braun
Trenton Police Department, NJ
EOW: Tuesday, May 27, 1919
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman Pat Manning
New Orleans Police Department, LA
EOW: Friday, May 27, 1921
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Officer Raymond O. Eicholtz
Maryland State Police, MD
EOW: Sunday, May 27, 1923
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Patrolman William B. Gill
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Sunday, May 27, 1923
Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident
Marshal Frank Moran
Darlington Police Department, WI
EOW: Friday, May 27, 1927
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
Marshal George Thanoe Warring
Mabton Police Department, WA
EOW: Wednesday, May 27, 1931
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman Delbert Thompson
South Bend Police Department, IN
EOW: Saturday, May 27, 1933
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman Charles E. Farkas Sr.
South Bend Police Department, IN
EOW: Saturday, May 27, 1933
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Captain Frederick William Sauer
Burlington Police Department, IA
EOW: Sunday, May 27, 1934
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman James J. Carroll
Jersey City Police Department, NJ
EOW: Sunday, May 27, 1934
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Night Policeman George Loper
Pauls Valley Police Department, OK
EOW: Monday, May 27, 1935
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Trooper Paul L. Minneman
Indiana State Police, IN
EOW: Thursday, May 27, 1937
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Corrections Officer John Oles
North Dakota State Penitentiary, ND
EOW: Monday, May 27, 1946
Cause of Death: Stabbed
            Deputy Sheriff Warren Calhoun Guerry
Berkeley County Sheriff's Depar..., SC
EOW: Tuesday, May 27, 1947
Cause of Death: Stabbed
Patrolman P. W. Smith
North Carolina Highway Patrol, NC
EOW: Thursday, May 27, 1948
Cause of Death: Drowned
Police Officer Louis J. Champa
Pensacola Police Department, FL
EOW: Sunday, May 27, 1951
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Sergeant Ernest F. Beaugez
Ocean Springs Police Department, MS
EOW: Thursday, May 27, 1954
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Officer James E. Maroney
California Highway Patrol, CA
EOW: Friday, May 27, 1955
Cause of Death: Gunfire
             Conservation Officer Robert Shepherd Perkins
Indiana Department of Natural R..., IN
EOW: Tuesday, May 27, 1958
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Sheriff James R. Lauer
Northumberland County Sheriff's..., PA
EOW: Wednesday, May 27, 1959
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Patrolman John Bannon
New York City Police Department, NY
EOW: Friday, May 27, 1966
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Trooper Frank A. Doris
Illinois State Police, IL
EOW: Saturday, May 27, 1967
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sheriff Robert Charles Radden
Lake County Sheriff's Office, MI
EOW: Tuesday, May 27, 1969
Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle
             Detective Sergeant Walter A. Connell
Longview Police Department, TX
EOW: Thursday, May 27, 1971
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Trooper Darryl M. Rantanen
Michigan State Police, MI
EOW: Monday, May 27, 1974
Cause of Death: Vehicular assault
Sergeant Joe Clay
Mississippi Department of Publi..., MS
EOW: Monday, May 27, 1974
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Captain A. Lemoine Drabenstot
Huntington County Sheriff's Dep..., IN
EOW: Sunday, May 27, 1984
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Lieutenant Lowry Douglas Durington
Healdton Police Department, OK
EOW: Monday, May 27, 1985
Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit
Patrolman Richard G. Janczewski
Avoca Police Department, PA
EOW: Tuesday, May 27, 1986
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Kenneth L. Collings
Phoenix Police Department, AZ
EOW: Friday, May 27, 1988
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Sergeant James Kidd
Clarke County Sheriff's Department, AL
EOW: Saturday, May 27, 1989
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
Lieutenant William Sibrava
Bernalillo County Sheriff's Dep..., NM
EOW: Friday, May 27, 1994
Cause of Death: Gunfire
             Police Officer Charles Andrew Lazzaretto
Glendale Police Department, CA
EOW: Tuesday, May 27, 1997
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Police Officer Craig William Rath
Chesterfield County Police Depa..., VA
EOW: Thursday, May 27, 1999
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
             Police Officer Robert James Taylor Sr.
Rocky Boy's Tribal Police Depar..., TR
EOW: Monday, May 27, 2002
Cause of Death: Drowned
           Deputy Sheriff Jeremiah Kirk Johnson
Emery County Sheriff's Office, UT
EOW: Tuesday, May 27, 2003
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
 
The brave officers listed here were killed on this date in history. Their sacrifices will never be forgotten.
Total Line of Duty Deaths: 40
Automobile accident: 5
Drowned: 2
Gunfire: 19
Gunfire (Accidental): 1
Heart attack: 3
Motorcycle accident: 2
Stabbed: 2
Struck by vehicle: 2
Vehicle pursuit: 3
Vehicular assault: 1