Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Thank you for your service and today we take the time to say that your sacrifice is one that will never, ever be forgotten. Rest in peace always.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)

July 23, 2020

Deputy Sheriff Tidwell,
On today, the 90th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Franklin County.

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

July 23, 2019

To fully appreciate the heroes of the present, we must recognize our heroes of the past. Your heroism and service is honored today, the 84th anniversary year of your death. I am priviliged to be among the first to leave a tribute to you. 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 Lasater Loya
mom of fallen Pittsburg (CA) officer Larry Lasater

January 16, 2013

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

July 11, 2007

Deputy Sheriff Tidwell,
It has taken over 77 years, but you are finally being honored. I would like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Franklin County.

R.I.P.
Anonymous

Anonymous

November 29, 2006

Rest in peace, Sir! You are not forgotten.

Police Officer

November 3, 2006

Sir:
Although it took 77 years for you to receive the respect and recognition you so honorably deserved, it in no way minimizes the supreme sacrifice you made. You were a hero then, and you are a hero still. Sadly, even after 77 years, we are still losing fellow officers, almost on a daily basis. But we carry on, in your name, and the name of so many who have also made the ultimate sacrifice. Your memory shall live on forever.
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office, the State of Alabama, and the entire United States of America owes you a debt of gratitude for your willingness to serve and to protect. To the oath you took, you stayed loyal. Even at the cost of your life. Rest in peace, brother. We are all proud of you and your actions. May Almighty God keep you close to His heart. Amen

Detective Ron Tomassi
Palm Beach Sheriff's Office-Florida

November 1, 2006

OFFICER MAY YOU REST IN PEACE.

G-MAN

October 31, 2006