Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

You are a true hero and will be in my prayers. God bless.

Deputy Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept.

January 22, 2008

Rest in peace and you are truly a hero.

Det. L. Gauthney
Columbus (OH) Police dept.

January 1, 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 13, 2007

Hero!....

December 5, 2007

You Sir, are a brave man. That was my family, my sister in law. You tried to save them that day and lost your life as well. God Bless you for trying and God Bless you all in Heaven.

Forever remembered
family of children

September 11, 2007

You will alays be remembered as you watch over us from above. Rest in peace.

Cpl/1 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police

September 6, 2007

I heard of you & what you did for so many year i just want to say i wish all police were as heroic as you were giving up your life for others is the true meaning of being a police officer i know your family is very proud of you. you are a true hero i would have love to work with someone as brave as you R>I>P

former dispatcher denise williams
middlesex county college pd

August 17, 2007

You are gone but not forgotten brother, your sacrafice that day inspires me to go out and do the job everyday. You are truly one of America's finest and a role model to all police officers. I am proud to be in the same profession as you. May God Bless and Keep You

PO William Pataky
Yonkers New York Police

May 6, 2007

I am enduring the loss of a fellow officer with the O P D and was reviewing the NJ agencies that also lost officers in the Line of Duty. While reading the incident of Officer Williams Heroic actions I felt compelled to reply to this officers bravery. Any man you sacrafices his own life in an attempt to save another, especially the lives of two children will not only be reguarded a hero but as a Saint in his after life. You have not been forgotten.

Ptm James Rainforth Ret.
Orange NJ Police Dept

August 9, 2006

Alvin, you are what it means to be a Police Officer and a public servant. Thank you. My thoughts are with your family.

David E. Haney PO 1
Glynn County Police Dept.

Police Officer I David E. Haney
Glynn County Police Dept., Ga.

July 25, 2006

WHAT A WONDERFUL MAN ALVIN WILLIAMS WAS,HE WAS WILLING TO RISK HIS LIFE INORDER TO SAVE TWO CHILDREN FROM DROWNING.THIS OFFICER IS A TRUE AMERICAN HERO,YOUR FAMILY WAS SO LUCKY TO HAVE YOU IN THEIR LIVES.YOU ARE TRUE GUARDIAN ANGEL WATCHING OVER YOUR LOVE ONES,AND EVERY POLICE OFFICER THROUGH OUT THE WORLD.MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY,REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTON.

Lt.Carollo
NYPD

May 19, 2006

What an amazing thing to do. It took a true act of courage to try to save those children. I'm sure they were as greatful of your sacrifice as all the others you knew. Thank you for your service.

Brittany Travis

March 11, 2006

I never knew you but I will never forget you.

20 years and out?

You did the right thing and lost your life.

You are a true hero for others to follow.

PO
NYPD

January 6, 2006

God Speed, Brother.

P.O. K.Murphy
Union PD, NJ

September 4, 2005

ONE MOMENT

In the whisper of the wind,
I felt God embrace me.
As the voice of a loved one,
I heard God speak to me
Looking in a mirror
I saw God smile at me.
One moment and I knew
That God and I were one.
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Though your smile is gone forever,
And your hands we cannot touch;
Still we have so many memories
Of the one we loved so much.
Your memory is our keepsake,
With which we will never part.
God has you in His keeping
And we have you in our hearts.
We know you walk beside us,
And when our lives are through,
We pray that God will take our hands
And lead us straight to you.

March 2, 2005

Your actions epitomize what it means to be a human being...rest easy

a brother

February 21, 2005

~~~~~The Broken Chain~~~~~

We little knew that morning that God was going to call your name.~~In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same.~~It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone; for part of us went with you, the day God called you home.~~You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide; and though we cannot see you, you are always at our side.~~Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same; but as God calls us one by one, the Chain will link again.

January 25, 2005

Rest in peace my brother.

Police Officer
Burlington Township PD NJ

October 11, 2004

Greater love hath no man…….

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