Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Merry Christmas, Brutha
Well baby brother, another year has passed. (Three now)
Seems like yesterday. I am slowly picking up the pieces of my life since you were taken away. Nothing will ever be the same, nor do I expect it to. I miss you so much. There are so many things. I miss our 'special' talks, holding your hand, hugging you, your sillyness and painting your fingernails (haha). I am so thankful we were able to spend time together just days before that som of a bitch took you from us. I try to remember everything we talked about and everything we did. I remember showing you how to make 'hot dog men' and the last time we talked you were showing Wade.
They say I should 'forgive and forget' but I can't (not right now). Your loss has and always will be the worst experience of our family's lives.
Roddie, you never took life for granted. You always had fun. I have learned so much from how you led your life and I am trying to lead mine the same way.
You were and are so special in so many ways. You had a kind word for everyone. That silly smile always cracked me up.
Your family is being taken care of. Jason has stepped in to make sure Kim and the boys are protected and loved. You would be very proud of him. The boys are great and Kim is back in school. We keep in touch all the time.
Mom is doing good (misses you terribly) and Mishe and her family are doing great. Well baby brother, I will close for now. May God bless you. I am sure you are making him laugh.:) I love you.
I hope one day my anger will subside. I ask God everyday to give me the strength to make it through one more day without you.

Love,
Your oldest and wisest sister, Kim

Sister

December 25, 2006

Rodney,
I can not begin to tell you how much I miss you. I know that you were with Dad and Jacquie when they came to get Mom. I would have given anything to be there for that reunion. I hope with all my might that Kim and the boys are doing ok but I am sure that you spend every day watching over them and keeping them safe. Please take care of Mom for me and please come visit me in my dreams (bring Mom, Dad, and Jacquie with you!) I love you so much!!!! Merry Christmas big brother!!

Tracie
sister

December 23, 2006

RODDIE,
I HAVE SO MUCH TO TELL YOU. I MISS HEARING YOUR VOICE AND I KNOW I WILL NEVER FORGET IT. MY HEART BREAKS FOR YOU EVERYDAY AND I KNOW IT WILL UNTIL I SEE YOU AGAIN. I LAY IN BED AT NIGHT AND THINK ABOUT YOU AND I PRAY TO GOD TO HOLD YOU IN HIS ARMS FOR ME AND OUR FAMILY. I KNOW YOU ARE WITH DAD AND SINGING WITH THE ANGELS. IT HAS BEEN 3 YEARS SINCE WE LOST YOU AND SOMETIMES IT HURTS ALL OVER AGAIN. CHRISTMAS IS NEAR AND I WISH YOU COULD BE WITH YOUR FAMILY. I KNOW YOU ARE WATCHING OVER ALL OF US ESPECIALLY YOUR BEAUTIFUL BOYS. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE A HERO. I WILL ALWAYS BE SO PROUD OF YOU. MY LOVE FOR YOU WILL NEVER END. ONE DAY WE WILL LAUGH TOGETHER AGAIN AND SING WITH THE ANGELS TOGETHER. MERRY CHRISTMAS LITTLE BROTHER......
YOUR LOVING SISTER,
MISHE

MICHELLE ZUSKIN
SISTER

December 16, 2006

Sgt. Davis,thank you for your years of service, you are not forgotten buddy. God Bless you, and your family. Rest easy now my Brother in Law, your watch on earth is over.

SGT. John L. Gulledge Retired
Escambia CO FL SO

November 21, 2006

Its been 3 years and I am just now able to leave this reflection. I miss you. I know you are looking down at your family and watching them grow. The kids often ask about you and also know what hapened on that terrible night. Your kids refer to you as there "Big Daddy" in heaven. I think about you everyday and wish you were here to watch them grow. Wade started football this year and had a blast. I want to guide them and raise them the way you would have wanted them raised. We have your pictures everywhere and often talk about you. I promise you that your family will be taken care of until the day we meet in heaven. I miss you!!

Tooley
Greene Co S O

November 9, 2006

WHEN WILL IT GET EASIER? I WILL MISS YOU UNTIL MY DEATH. I HAVE SO MUCH TO TELL YOU. I FEEL YOU WITH ME AT TIMES AND SOMETIMES I WANT YOU TO GIVE ME A SIGN THAT YOU ARE WITH ME. IF I COULD SEE YOU ONE MORE TIME I WOULD BE THE HAPPIEST PERSON ALIVE! REST IN PEACE MY LITTLE BROTHER.
I WILL KEEP TALKING TO YOU BECAUSE I KNOW YOU ARE LISTENING.

LOVE YOU FOREVER,
MISHE

SISTER

November 1, 2006

our family misses him very much and we all wish sometimes that he was here but we can not be selfish to want him back on this world when he is in paradise enternaly in heaven. He was a great father to me and always made sure I was rasied right and he would always find time to play with me even if he was busy with somthing else.

logan davis
his oldest son

September 25, 2006

To the family and loved ones of Sergeant Rodney Lee Davis and his fellow officers with the Greene County Sheriff's Department:

On this the third anniversary of Rod's tragic death, I wanted to honor and remember him today. Rod's professionalism and dedication will never be forgotten, nor will his valor and courage.

In reading the loving reflections left by his family, sisters,friends and co-workers I can see that he was very loved and well respected and is sorely missed. I hope that God is holding him in the sweetest part of his heart and the most gentle part of his soul.

I am so sorry that Rod was robbed of his life so tragically, but through his heroism and the profound sense of duty with which he lived his life, he made an immeasurable difference. May his spirit continue to soar and may his memory continue to inspire.

This reflection is sent with the utmost respect for the dedicated service Rod gave to his community and the citizens of Virginia, and for the supreme sacrifice he and his family made on August 26, 2003.

Phyllis L. Loya, mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater, PPD
eow 4/24/05

August 28, 2006

has it been 3 years since that senseless night? you have not been forgotten. flowers on your memorial. the flag outside the sherrif's office at half staff. on your grave 2 roses, and a very nice plant. We miss you. you are always in our hearts. it is often said "rodney woulda liked that or laughed at this" So, keep smiling down on us and have another cold one.

we all miss you

an old friend
GCRS

August 27, 2006

IT HAS BEEN THREE YEARS TODAY I THINK OF YOU EVERY DAY AND THINK BACK ALL THE FUN WE HAD I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU LIKE A BROTHER A FRIEND AND ONE GREAT DEPUTY REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND AND I KNOW THAT YOU WILL ALWAYS BE OUT HERE FOR ME AND EVERYONE LOVE YOU MANN REST IN PEACE 212

DEPUTY D.N.JACKSON
CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

August 26, 2006

RODDIE IT HAS BEEN 3 YEARS TODAY SINCE YOU LOST YOUR LIFE. I JUST SPENT SOME TIME WITH YOUR BOYS, THEY REMIND ME A LOT OF YOU. NOT ONLY DO THEY LOOK LIKE YOU BUT THEY ALSO ACT LIKE YOU. THEY ARE VERY GOOD NATURED AND LOVING. YOU WOULD BE SO PROUD. LOGAN AND WADE TALK ABOUT YOU AND EVEN THOUGH RODDIE NEVER GOT TO SEE YOU, HE KNOWS HIS DADDY WAS SHOT AND IS IN HEAVEN. I GAVE THEM A LOT OF HUGS & KISSES FOR YOU. YOU ARE AND ALWAYS WILL BE MISSED BUT SO MANY PEOPLE. I GET ANGRY THAT YOU LOST YOUR LIFE OVER SUCH A SENSELESS CRIME. I LAY IN BED AT NIGHT AND WONDER WHAT WENT WRONG THAT NIGHT YOU WENT ON THAT CALL OF DUTY. MAYBE GOD NEEDED YOU FOR SOMETHING BUT IT IS HARD TO TAKE IN. I FEEL SUCH A VOID. SARAH WILL BE FIVE SOON AND I HATE THAT HER UNCLE CAN'T BE HERE FOR HER. I FEEL CHEATED. I WISH I COULD HUG YOU AGAIN AND TELL YOU THAT I'M SO PROUD OF YOU. I WISH WE SPENT MORE TIME TOGETHER BUT WE KNEW WE WERE ALWAYS HERE FOR EACHOTHER AND WE ALWAYS SAID WE LOVED EACHOTHER. I KNOW YOU ARE WATCHING OVER US. REST IN PEACE LITTLE BROTHER. KEEP SHOWING ME YELLOW BUTTERFLIES.....
I LOVE YOU FOREVER,
MISHE

SISTER

August 26, 2006

To Sgt. Davis' Family-
Although we never met Sgt. Davis we are sure he was a wonderful man and is dearly missed. Please know on this 3rd anniversary that we hold you close in our hearts.

The Family of Dave Grant/EOW/5/31/04
Tuolumne Co. Sheriff's Dept./Sonora, Ca.

August 25, 2006

It has been 3 years since your tour of duty ended and the broken hearts left behind still think of you each and every day. You will never be forgotten and are a true hero. Keep watch over your loved ones and those still out on patrol.

Bob Gordon, father of fallen Chicago Officer
Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04

Bob Gordon, Chicago Gold Star Father

August 25, 2006

Hey Kiddo,

You're very missed.

S

Stormy

August 21, 2006

I have this poem by Mary Frye (1932) posted on my bulletin board and everytime I read it or pass the Greene County Sheriff's Office or even see an officer of the law, I remember you.

Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glint of snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.

When you wake in the morning hush,
I am the swift, uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circling flight.
I am the soft starlight at night.

Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there, I do not sleep.
Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there, I did not die.

One so young and full of life, you will alway be in my heart. I feel so privileged to have known you and to have worked in EMS in the same county. It was an honor to be your friend. It is how you lived your young life that made you a hero to one and all! I know you are out there watching over us -- Godspeed my friend in this journey.

"Mama" EMS (6/16/06)

June 16, 2006

HEY ROD,

I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE ALL THINK ABOUT YOU EVERY DAY. I KNOW WHEN I AM OUT HERE ON DUTY ALONE AT NIGHT THAT YOU ARE WATCHING OVER ME. I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN AND NOT A DAY GOES BY SOMEONE ALWAYS REMEMBERS YOU. REST MY FRIEND AND KNOW THAT YOU ARE IN A BETTER PLACE.

D.D. ROBINSON
DUMFRIES POLICE DEPT.

May 12, 2006

I can't believe that it will be 3 years in August that you've been gone. Your kids are beautiful and getting so big, but I'm sure that you see that for yourself. Brenn tells me that she knows that you are always playing tricks on her and that she tells you to quit playin. After you were gone I had a dream about you that you had passed, but you had came back to us to say good-bye. That, I'm sure, was your way of helping me to say good-bye to you. I also wanted to say that I'm sorry. When we were out to visit you in Virgina a couple of weeks before you passed, I had yelled at you for being so loud and obnoxious b/c I was trying to sleep and you were just trying to have a good time. Now looking back, I wish that I had one more hour, minute, ect.to visit with you and just talk about old times. It's just hard to have seen you struggle throughout life to be the best....and when you made it, it was all taken away from you. Losing you breaks my heart everyday. Love and miss you dearly!

COUSIN "CO-CO"

March 22, 2006

rodney, i have to say this was quite a shock as i ran across this while searching for some information on the web. i worked with you in the mid to late 90's at newport news sheriff's department and just in the short time i knew you, we became good friends. it goes without saying that you will be greatly missed. to your family, i am truly sorry for your loss. sincerely, marc stevens

marc stevens, police officer
springfield police department, springfield, mo

March 9, 2006

HEY MAN, ITS JACKSON
I CAN'T BELIVE ITS BEEN THREE YEARS, WITH OUT YOU WE ALL MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY ALL DAY EVERYDAY I KNOW THAT YOU BE LOOKING DOWN AT ALL OF US TELLING US TURN RIHGT OR LEFT OR SITTING SHOTGUN WITH US OR AS YOU WOULD SAY I'M RIDDING CADDIE WIT YA. MAN WE ALL LOVE YOU AND ALWAYS WILL LOVE YOU R.I.P. MY FRIEND

DEPUTY D.N.JACKSON
CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

February 12, 2006

Happy 33rd birthday little brother. I can't believe another one is passing without you. I remember the last birthday we spent together dancing in a bar to 'Creeds' "Arms Wide Open" and "My Sacrifice". How ironic. You sacrificed your life and God was waiting for you with arms wide open. I miss you so much. Not a day passes that I think of some crazy thing you said or did....I wish you could give me one of your infamous bear hugs and see your silly smile. I wish you could hold your children and kiss your wife. I wish so many things...for mom to tell you "I've got an idea" and "don't forget to spray" haha...you'd be laughing right now...I'll never forget the last night we spent together...you talked about what you wanted when you died...how weird...two days later you did...I can't believe it will be three years in August...It is so hard living with a shattered heart...slowly putting the pieces together with each passing day. Maybe one day it will be whole again...the day to hug me and call me "sista"...I love you Roddie...Kim

Oldest sister and best friend, Kim

January 26, 2006

I will never forget the call
The tremble in my brothers voice
The news
I hit my knees
Screamed out your name
I don't remember the drive to the office... just my arrival
The faces
The sound of sorrow
The embraces
It has taken me sometime to be able to look back...to reflect
To understand that the best way to honor you is to...
Answer the call

#519

January 14, 2006

HEY ROD,

I WANTED TO WISH YOU A HAPPY NEW YEARS AND I WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT I WAS THINKING ABOUT YOU. A REST IN PIECE AND I WILL TALK TO YOU LATER.

LUV D. ROB

OFC. DD ROBINSON
DUMFRIES POLICE DEPARTMENT

January 5, 2006

nugget...
there is so much i have to tell you since my last reflection, i have joined the marine corps and gotten married which i am sure you know since you are watching all of us from above, i have had so many problems since you have been gone and i feel that i would of handled the situations so much better if only you were here to give me advice you always did help me out and i miss you so much i know its hard to believe but i miss you more and more everyday you are always in my thoughts and prayers and i wish i could see you and give you a hug goodbye just one more time

lcpl locke, brandi (shifflett)
unites states marine corps

December 29, 2005

HEY ROD,
I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW I MISS YOU. I KNOW YOU ARE IN A BETTER PLACE NOW. ITS NOT A DAY THAT GOES BY THAT I DON'T THINK OF YOU AND HOW YOU ENJOYED LIFE. YOU TOUCHED A LOT OF PEOPLE WHILE YOU WERE HERE AND THATS SOMETHING THAT WILL BE WITH EVERYONE FOR EVER. A MAN YOUR NAME WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN AND YOU WILL ALWAYS LIVE ON AS BECAUSE YOUR NAME WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT EVERYONE IS DOING WELL, JACKSON AND STAGG BOTH ARE DOING WELL. I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT WE ALL LOVE YOU. REST MY FRIEND AND GOD BLESS YOU.

OFFICER DARRYL D.ROBINSON
DUMFRIES POLICE DEPARTMENT

December 19, 2005

its been 2 years now, and the one person who was always there for me to talk to is no longer here. But now i know that when i pray, he will still hear my sadness. he wont be able to see me tears but he will know that i am crying. you were one of my best friends, and i'm sure that you would be so proud of me and all the things that i have accomplished since you have been gone. I have a wonderful son, and have a good job, and i am finally going back to school. I just wish you were still around for me to tell you this in person.

i miss you so much, you will always be my closest nuggett

CM

September 3, 2005