Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

I just found this page after many sentimental searches just to see Wesley’s picture again- what would have been our 34th anniversary just passed and I still think of you often. I am no longer a police officer or jailer for many reasons but I always wonder what would be if I had arrived a bit sooner? You left very big shoes to fill and you’re still very missed.

Mrs. Wesley Scott Alford

February 10, 2021

Rest in peace young man Jailer Alford. A hero forever!

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

February 6, 2020

Gone but not forgotten

Investigator Ron Bonham
Tarrant County District Attorney's Office

July 19, 2017

Heroes live forever, Jailer Alford, and we will never forget. Thank you for the sacrifice you made for the citizens of Grimes County and the great State of Texas.

Greater Houston C.O.P.S.

July 19, 2013

Rest in peace, Jailer Alford. Your service and sacrifice to the citizens of Grimes County and the great State of Texas are not forgotten.

Greater Houston C.O.P.S.

July 19, 2012

Rest in Peace - you're not forgotten.

Greater Houston C.O.P.S.

July 19, 2011

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 22nd anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer who was murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered.

Rest In Peace.

Phyllis Loya

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater

July 19, 2010

"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
Copyright © 1999 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

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

February 7, 2008

WES I NEVER GOT TO MEET YOU BUT I SAW YOUR PICTURE EVERYDAY THAT I WALKED INTO THE GRIMES COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER. TO REPORT FOR MY SHIFT IN THE JAIL. ALWAYS REMINDING ME OF THE DANGERS THAT MAY LAY AHEAD. YOU SHALL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN BROTHER.

W.R. BROWN SHIFT LEADER
MONTGOMERY COUNTY ADULT PROB.

June 26, 2004

In 1986 when I arrived as a new recruit to my Military Police Company in Fort Bragg, NC. (The 108th MP CO, US Army) Spc4 Alford was ETSing (ending his tour in the Army) and was assigned to show me around the unit. I really didn't get a chance to get to know Wesley due to his leaving the company, but when we heard the news back at our unit of his untimely death, it touch us all. I later also left the Army and currently have 15 years with the Prattville PD, AL. I take this time to remember Wesley Alford and the supreme sacrifice that he gave this world. Thank you Alford.

SGT. H. E. BARBER JR.
PRATTVILLE POLICE DEPT, AL

Wesley,

I guess fate didn't let our paths cross - you died the day before I was born. They don't have the information to let me know your age or any details about your demise, but I know you were a hero. No one suits out in blue who isn't. We may be split by a very fine boundary into two different worlds, but thank you for making the world a safer place for me to enter. Until we can meet - God Bless our protectors.

Casey
friend of Corporal Joey Cushman
Arlington PD, Texas
E.O.W. 6-7-01