Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Sheriff Palmer,
On today, the 50th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just as a Law Enforcement Officer but also for our Country when you when you served with the USN in the Pacific fighting the Japanese during WW II. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

Fair Winds And Following Seas

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

February 6, 2020

Rest In Peace Brother LEO. Thank you Hero and your family for your sacrifice, courage and service. Always remembered.

Officer Mike Robinson (Ret.)
Upland Police Dept. CA

February 6, 2020

Rest in peace Sheriff Palmer.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 23, 2019

Cliff was my grandfather and in my tenure working with law enforcement & Criminal Justice, I have been told many stories about him. I only wish I could have known him, but his blood is in my veins. That pride I will carry throughout my lifetime. ❤️

Shannon Marshall Huff
Granddaughter

February 9, 2018

He was a great friend to our family (The Brays) .. many visits we spent together. His death was so devasting to his family as well as ours. I know that his good deeds here on earth are being rewarded to him in heaven with our LORD and SAVIOR. RIP in peace my friend .. you were a great Sheriff, father, husband and friend to many ♥

Ann Bray Turner
Friend of the Family

September 6, 2013

I was a teenager at the time showing my butt, squealing tires and so forth, but he was a friend of the family and everybody in my hometown. He was respected by everyone from young to old. He was known to be fair with everybody young,old,white, and black. I was in my front yard with my cousin when the sirens from what seemed to be every law car in our county came by along with ambulances and I hate to say it but being use to seeing and hearing them I figured it was another bad auto accident. But when I heard that Sheriff Palmer had been killed! My Heart sank into my stomach and I couldn't believe that this had happened in my town! Today I live in Nashville,TN and I've lived in Richmond,VA, Charlotte,NC, Raleigh,NC and Durham,NC and have gotten use to seeing and hearing about shootings but none has ever hurt me as bad as this did in 1970. He was a friend to all and will never be FORGOTTEN!
MAY YOU FOREVER REST IN PEACE "SHERIFF PALMER" YOU'LL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED!

Andy Tillman/friend
John A. Tillman (formally- Ca-Vel,North Carolina

August 17, 2013

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 39th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service to the native state of myself and my beloved son Larry.

Rest In Peace.

Phyllis Loya
mother of Officer Larry Lasater, eow 4/24/05
Pittsburg (CA) PD

Anonymous

February 6, 2009

Sheriff Palmer,
On today, the 38th anniversary of your murder, I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your community, but also for our Country when you served with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during WW II. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

R.I.P.
Anonymous

Anonymous

February 6, 2008

YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY AND THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR LONG AND DEDICATED POLICE AND MILITARY SERVICE

Pat Van Den Berghe
Neighbors for a Better Manchester, NH

February 4, 2008

"The Badge"

He starts his shift each day
To respond to calls unknown.
He drives a marked patrol car.
A police officer he is known.

He's paid by the citizens' taxes
To make it safe on the streets.
But he usually has a second job
'Cause a waitress has his salary beat.

Now he doesn't know a holiday
'Cause he works all year round.
And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive
At his home he cannot be found.

He's cursed and assaulted often,
The one whos blood runs blue.
He seldom ever gets a thanks,
To some he's just a fool.

His friends are always other cops
'Cause people just don't understand
That underneath his badge and gun,
He's just another man.

He knows there might not be a tomorrow
In this world of drugs and crime.
And he gets so mad at the court system
'Cause the crooks don't get any time.

And each day when he leaves for work,
He prays to God above.
Please bring me home after my shift
So I can see the ones I love.

But tonight he stops a speeding car,
He's alone down this ole' highway.
It's just a little traffic infraction.
He does it everyday.

Well, he walks up to the driver's window,
And his badge is shining bright.
He asked the guy for a driver's license,
When a shot rang through the night.

Yes, the bullet hit its mark,
Striking the officer in the chest.
But the Department's budget didn't buy
Each officer a bullet-proof vest.

So he lay on the ground bleeding.
His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red.
And briefly he thought of his loved ones
'Cause in a moment the officer was dead.

In the news they told the story
Of how this officer had died.
And some who listened cared less,
But those who loved him cried.

Well, they buried him in uniform
With his badge pinned on his chest.
He even had his revolver,
He died doing his best.

Written By:
David L. Bell
Sergeant
Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
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and may not be duplicated without permission

Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

December 27, 2007

Every day, before my shift begins, I take a moment and reflect on my brothers and sisters who have made the ultimate sacrifice...

I do this not only to remind myself that our job is dangerous, but to honor the memories of these fallen heros.

Sheriff Palmer, your memory is still with us even now, 36 years later. You will never be forgotten.

My prayers go out to your family and friends...

John Griggs
Pueblo (CO) Police Dept

February 6, 2006

I stop by this website often after the death of two dear friends with the NCSHP (Troopers Calvin Taylor E.O.W. October 3, 2001 and Anthony Cogdill E.O.W. May 30, 2003).

We all grieve over the lives lost in the line of duty. I hope you can find some comfort knowing that there are countless prayers that go out for your family.

These are senseless tragedies that never seem to stop. God Bless the men and women who continue to serve their communities in our great Nation.

...Gone, but never Forgotten....

Marti (EMT-Paramedic)
Haywood Co EMS (NC)

April 5, 2004

Cliff was a good family friend of ours when I was young. I remember the day he died as if it were yesterday. I remember the sadness we all felt. Cliff will always be remembered as a good man and a good lawman. His sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Detective C L Williams
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police

December 9, 2003