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Deputy Sheriff George Clifford Griffin, Sr.

White County Sheriff's Office, Arkansas

End of Watch Tuesday, June 21, 2005

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Reflections for Deputy Sheriff George Clifford Griffin, Sr.

DAD, JUST SETTIN HERE ON THE PHONE WITH KIM SHE IS AT THE MEMORIAL FOR YOU IN JUD. SO SHE CALLED ME TO LET ME LISTEN. I WISH I WAS THERE WITH HER. JENNI IS THERE BUBBA HAD TO WORK. AND SINCE THEY HAD IT ON THURSDAY I COULDNT GO. WISH THEY WOULD OF HAD IT ON THE WEEKEND SO I COULD OF BEEN THERE. WE MISS YOU SO MUCH. AND THIS TIME OF YEAR IS SO HARD. BUT WE ARE STRONG JUST LIKE YOU SO WE CAN MAKE IT. SOMETIMES IT DONT SEEM LIKE IT BUT I JUST THINK EVERYDAY THAT PASSES IS A DAY I AM CLOSER TO BEING BACK WITH YOU. I WANT TO COME HOME WHEN THE BABIES GET OUT OF SCHOOL. BUT I DONT KNOW IF I WILL GET TO. BUT I AM GOING TO GET OF HERE SO I CAN FINISH LISTENING. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!

Christy
DAGHTER

May 17, 2007

Dad was just settin here thinking you. Ethan has his last band concert for the year tonight. He said lastnight he wish you could be here. To see him play. I told him papaw is here. He said I know but I mean in person mom. We love you so much. i am starten to like it better down here. I am gettin to know people so it is gettin better. The babies dont want to move back home now they want to stay here. But I can't blame them aftr what happen at easter. You know what I mean. I am done tring and I hope I have not let you down. A person only can try so much and if the other half is not willing to give back than there is nothing you can do. I think that is how you use to say it. I have tried the last years and a half almost two years. Dont seem like you have been gone two years. Still seems like yesterday. And it will always cause the pain and hurtin dont get know easier. I dont care what they say. But I know you are in a much better place and I want you to rest in peace cause we are ok. It is hard but we Know we will be with you again one day and that will make all the hurt go away!!!!!! Love and miss you Chris and ur brats

Christy
Daughter

May 10, 2007

I love you dad.

Christy
DAUGHTER

April 13, 2007

Dad Just wanted to tell u we r going home for easter wish u would be there to make your colorful prize egg. I am sure it will be another sad time for us. But we really do try to make the best of it.Just watch over us while we are making that long drive keep us safe. Help me to stay awake to keep Jr up. Cause you know he has to do all the driving he wont let me help. At least when we went on trips you would let mom help drive. He just thinks he has to do it. But thats ok. Logan stayed home from school today he having a bad day. He said he couldnt his shoes. He has three pairs and couldnt find none of them. As soon as we dropped the other 2 off he started talking about you. So I know it is bothering him is way he didnt want to go to school. He had a field trip today and you are not here to go with him that is what it comes down to. But oh well he misses his pawpaw and he would of done nothing but cry if I would of made him go. He asked about granny and grandpa and if you was with them. I said yes baby he is with his mommy and dad. Than he say pawpaws daddy is the one we went to put in the ground before we put pawpaw there. I said yes he left us three months before pawpaw did. I try to answer his questions but I always dont do it with out cring. But I am getting better. I am tring to be strong like you. I know you are with us and that is what I tell the babies we just cant see you. I love you so much and until I am back with you I will be missing you everyday. Hope you and all the angels in blue have a Happy Easter yall are all greatly missed down here on earth. And NEVER WILL BE FORGOTTEN!!!

Christy
Daughter

April 5, 2007

Dad just wanted to tell u I love u. Talked to uncle Anthony Saturday. It helps talking to him yall are a lot alike. He said something to aunt Denise and it brought back memories of you saying the samething to mom. he said bet you thought you would never hear that again did you. I am hopen this summer we can go see them or they can come here. He is always asking about mom and bubba. I just wish they would call him. He is excited about Gc becoming a daddy. I cant wait until he (Raiden) gets here myself. I have done brought stuff for him. Well it is time to go get your babies just wanted to tell you I love you and miss you lots.

Christy
Daughter

April 2, 2007

As reading back thru the reflection on your page, I began to recall different times we spend together from the ACIC class in Little Rock to keeping the people safe in Judsonia from the storms, to giving the medical aid. I remember the call getting from my grandmother to give me the news. I was very much sadden to hear of such thing that happen to a very well and grateful person. As a manager of your son and a friend of yours I could not believe what I saw in the papers and heard from the news. I received a call on June 26 my wedding day to tell me of the current of event that occur in our home county. Still as a busy day in my life, I took a moment to remember you. Just the other day somebody said something about our uniform we have to wear that remind me of you. Your friendship and trust was very kind and caring for me and I will always remember you for that. May God watch over your family and bless them with your happy memorizes

PCT. Jason E. Sneed
Columbus Police Dept and Friend

March 22, 2007

Dad Having a bad day so I thought I would get on and talk to u. Well I got up this morning Chey has to go to the dentist today and get her tooth fixed. Phone rings and it is Jrs Sis n law she was going to get the boys after school so I didnt have to take them. She says she not going to be able to get them now. So I said ok no problem I will just check them out when I get Chey. So we get ready go out to get in truck to take them to school and I have a flat tire So like always I open the phone to call daddy to come fix it only to relize I cant call you. It hurts so bad. I thought they said it gets easier but it has been almost two years and it is only getting harder. I told myself I would move down here and it would be better cause your not suspose to be here but I know now that I lied to myself cause it is no different. I dont know what to do I like it here but I miss home. I miss my family and friends. Just like today if I was at home I would of had someone to get the boys so they didnt have to be checked out of school. I fell like I am by myself here. I mean Dennie would of got them if I would of asked but than he would of had to take off work early. And I know if I go back home it is going to hurt him a lot for his grandbabies not to be here. But I dont know what to do. I just need you here to talk to. But if you was still here I wouldnt have this problem. We have all learned now why the saying is dont depend on someone so much. Dad you was our ROCK. It is getting hard to see so I am going for now I LOVE YOU!!!

Christy
Daughter

March 20, 2007

Dad just setting here thinking about you.Like always! your granddaughter is mad at me I washed her cell phone. Her dady left it in his pocket and you know I dont do pockets. So needless to say I have to go get a new one before she gets out of school. And Ethan took his to school today and got it took. I have to go up there and get it. I dont know what I am going to do with him. I thought he was starting to like it here but he is starting the samething again. I just wish u was here. I feel like I am doing something wrong. I dont know what but I wish u was here I miss not having u to talk to about problems and your advice. I love u

Christy
Daughter

March 7, 2007

Dad, I just wanted to let you know that your 7th grandbaby is going to be a boy. Bubba said there is no mistaken it is a boy. Thank GOD your name goes on. He is sooo happy. I cant wait until he gets here. Just wish you was here to share Gc's happiness. Him and Court was arguing over who was going to hold him first he says he is cause you held him first. I told him the doctor would hold him first he didnt want to talk about that he said I(him)am holding him first and thats all there is to it. It is hard to believe he is fighting over who is going to hold a baby first. When it wasnt long ago if you put a baby around him he would take off. I remember when Ettie-man was born you was the first to hold him. That was eleven years ago. Dont seem like I have been a mom that long. I just hope I do as good of a job raising them as you and mom did the four of us. Not all parents can say they have four kids and not one off them has ever been in trouble. I pray that I can say that about my three when they are grown. I seen where Terry wrote. I read it when i got on to tell you Happy Birthday. I remember all the times we went mudding in the jeeps. Even the time yall killed the snake and he tried to put it in our jeep. But of course it didnt happen it ended up hanging from a tree. Only if you was still here we could show the kids what we use to do for fun. GOING back to your B-day that is the one you couldnt wait for. I hope you liked the ad we put in the paper. Ethan and I thought of it. We wanted sooo bad to be with you on your 50th B-day. It is just not fair. At least granny got to be with you. WE miss you daddy I know I tell you that all the time and I will until we are back together again. We all will.I love you lots

Christy
Daughter

February 28, 2007

uncle clifford it doesent seem that long ago when you left us but i guess it has and we all want you to know we still miss you just like it was yesterday and cant wait to see you again on that long expected day.Well I went for a DNA test a few weeks ago for Elissa still waiting for the results will let you know what i find out.wish you were here to talk to.we all miss you and keep your memory in are hearts.thank you for every thing uncle clifford love you

timothy
nephew

February 17, 2007

Sorry I am late but Happy 50th Birthday!! Still think of you always.

Tonia Hale Paramedic
NorthStar EMS

February 13, 2007

George,

It has been a long time....I think about you all the time and think about you and what could have been. I see the wife and kids all the time...Their love never fades nor will mine. I will always remember you. May God bless you and your family. I've got the watch.

Fred Cheek

Captain
WCSO

February 9, 2007

HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY, MISS YOU VERY MUCH, IT HAS BEEN HARD ON US ALL TODAY BUT WE WILL MAKE IT CAUSE WE KNOW THAT IS WHAT YOU WOULD WANT, THERE IS STILL NOT A DAY THAT GOES BY THAT YOUR NOT IN MY THOUGHTS, I KNOW AS TIME GOES IT'LL GET EASIER YOU'LL ALWAYS HAVE THAT PART OF MY HEART UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN! WE ALL MISS AND LOVE YOU VERY MUCH!


wife

February 8, 2007

Happy 50th Birthday Dad
Wish you was here. We love and miss you A LOT!!!!!!

February 4, 2007

Everyone there knew you as George but to me you will always be Clifford. I can still remember the first day we meet on River Road, you and your family had just moved from Mockingbird Lane because of a house fire. We were no more than 8 or 9 years old. I was so excited to have another boy in the neighborhood to play with my age. The first thing we did was tie up in a fight, who knows why or what it was about but from that we became as close as brothers. Man the times we had, running through the cow pastures, camping out you name it. Then the day came y’all moved away to 12th Street. I thought I lost the world but with a friendship such as ours and a town as small as we lived in we kept our bond. More good times followed. Riding with you on your dirt bike then on to the 500cc followed by the Scout. Soon as people often do our lives did grow apart. Yours led to AK. Mine stayed here in Fl. But the connection was still there. Too many times a trip to see you was put aside due to one reason or another, not knowing your days was shortened on this earth. There will come a day we will see each other once again and can relive all the good and not so good times we had. Till that time know that there is a brother’s love within me. Terry

Terry Scarborough
Boyhood buddy

January 29, 2007

Family . . . I just wanted you to know that you are often in my prayers. If ever need anything, please call. You are not forgotten.

Chaplain David Copeland
White County Sheriff's Dept. Arkansas

January 9, 2007

hi, papa miss you so you get to see your mom and dad so thats good i guess love you papa, love ETHAN.


grandson _ ethan

December 30, 2006

All most the New Year. New Sheriff, I put your plaque on the wall in the loby of the new Sheriff's office today. Had to have it up before the New Year. Hope your family will come by and see. It will be better around here now. Think about you a lot. Tonia got me a ODMP tee shirt for Christmas. I think it is the best gift I could have received. I wanted one real bad. I am going to wear it today. I pray for the family all the time and wish all a good New Year. We are here at the Sheriff's office if you ever need us.

Lt - Capt

December 29, 2006

Pawpaw Merry Christmas i miss you bunches love mattie-man

Matt
Grandson

December 24, 2006

Pawpaw I love you and miss you. Merry Christmas Here is a a big kiss and hug. love chey

Cheyenne
Granddaughter

December 24, 2006

Paw-paw, Merry Christmas I miss you. We are at grandpa and mawmaws. We are haveing fun would be a lot more fun if you and nana was here. I miss you lots love Ettie-man

Ethan
#1 Grandson

December 24, 2006

Dad Just wanted to tell you Merry Christmas. We are at Dennies this year. His first Christmas with yalls grandbabies, he is happy. You always wanted us to come down here so he could be with them on Christmas. I guess this year you get what you wanted. I miss you so much and this time of year is so much harder. We are going home for New Years. So we can be with mom. I wish we could be into places at once but we can't. Oh, I am sure you all ready know your Baby is going to be a daddy. He called me and told me I was sooo happy. I hope it is a boy. That way your name carries on. And besides I need another nephew. Well I guess i will get off here everyone is getting here. I love you and miss you LOTS!!!!!! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU GRANNY AND GRANDPA WE LOVE YALL!!!

Christy
Daughter

December 24, 2006

George,
Carrie,Russ and I were going thru old NorthStar EMS pictures before our Christmas party last weekend and came across old First Responder class pictures where I was teaching and there you were!! I also found a picture of you and Chief Black,I had forgotten that you both were in the class together.Seems like not that long ago but you and Chief are both gone now,doesnt seem real but life doesnt always seem fair either.I guess you know by now there are going to be some changes in the Sheriffs Dept since we have a new Sheriff but one thing remains and that is your memory will be with us always.Happy Holidays George,we love and miss U!!

Patti,

I hope you and your children have a Merry Christmas,we think of you often!

Tonia

Tonia Hale Paramedic

December 22, 2006

Dad Just setting here thinking so I tought I would get on here and write. Just put kids to bed. Mattie-man is in there singing pawpa is coming home soon so u better not cry u better be good. He singing away in there. But he is happy so I not saying anything to him he be asleep in minute. Chey is standing here reading everything. She says she not sleepy. Ettie-man is asleep. I guess I need to get off here and go to sleep we have along ride tomorrow. Love you lots

Christy
Daughter

November 24, 2006

Dad Happy Thanksgiving I wish you was here. That fried turkey sure would off tasted good. It has been hard today but I am maken it. Your babies mom and I went to your grave ealier. And of course I couldnt hold the tears back. And Chey saw me and she said mommy it is Thanksgiving and you are suspose to be happy today not sad. Papaw dont want you to cry anymore so stop it. Ettie-man cleaned off your flowers and poem we but up there. Mattie-man cleaned grannys and grandpaws. We are leaving to go back to Louisanna Saturday. The babies want to stay here with mom but I cant stay it hurts more here than it does there. I guess because you are suspose to be here. I love you

Christy
Daughter

November 23, 2006

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