Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

It's just not the same. I keep telling myself you would want me to go. I need you here.....

October 10, 2007

Hey just want you to know you crossed my mind today!Miss ya No one can give me grief like you did

Shorty
Friend

October 10, 2007

Miss you, wish you were here.

October 4, 2007

It's been 10 months and October is here. This was always your favorite time of the year as you prepared for the upcoming season. Your enthusiasm was like a child waiting for Christmas morning. I miss those calls.
Be there with them as they muster the strength to keep up the tradition.

And if you could send a 12+ pointer their way, I doubt you'll hear much complaining.

Love ya

Sue

October 2, 2007

It's been 10 months and October is here. This was always your favorite time of the year as you prepared for the upcoming season. Your enthusiasm was like a child waiting for Christmas morning. I miss those calls.
Be there with them as they muster the strength to keep up the tradition.

And if you could send a 12+ pointer their way, I doubt you'll hear much complaining.

Love ya

Sue

October 2, 2007

Thinking of you...More is asked with less. The pain is real with your loss. We look into yours eyes when we put the the uniform on.

Peace

September 30, 2007

I miss you.........

September 27, 2007

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

September 24, 2007

Please accept our sympathy, though late on the loss of you family member. We keep all of you in our prayers. Good bless you

Terri Perreira
Sister of Officer Augustus Perreira

September 21, 2007

Ken,
It breaks my heart to see the pain and sadness that consumes your brothers and sisters. Our department is NOT the same since you and Jared left and we desperately need revived. Look down on them all, give them peace and comfort as they face each moment without you. Let them know you're there, help them feel your presence and be renewed in their determination, perseverance, and the fight for life that we each face every day, especially as they are guarding the life of our city. Give them comfort, give them strength...help heal their broken spirits. We are not the same without you.

A CSPD Wife

September 20, 2007

What a week!!

I know you've nagged me for years to do it and I finally am going to. Seems kinda silly to do it now but better late than never, right? I finally understand what you've been trying to tell me.

Steve's wedding was perfect except for the fact that you weren't standing there beside him. He was a trooper without you and looked so happy up there with Staci. I know you'll watch over the two of them.

Mom, dad, and I had a chance to see all your birthday "presents" that your friends left for you last week and the Medal of Valor luncheon was quite an honor. I hope you would have been proud. It's comforting to know that your memory lives on, strong as ever.

I miss you!!

Love ya
Sue

September 19, 2007

Just wanted to stop by and say hello. We sure do miss you.

September 19, 2007

Jordan!

Happy “late” Birthday! NO! I did not forget! I was in Hawaii and had no internet access. I was thinking about you and wished a private happy birthday wish to you!
Hawaii was a blast! The diving was beautiful! I wish you could have been there with us. You know what? We never did get to go on the diving trip we always talked about. I really wish we had, but I would have drove you nuts because I would have insisted on you diving with a buddy nearby (you know what I am talking about!). We went diving and swam with the Mantas! They were HUGE! During a night dive we watched about 11 VERY LARGE Mantas swim all around us. One even bumped me in the head and about knocked me over. You would have loved it! It was incredible!

I miss you terribly. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of you.

Tracey

Tracey

September 16, 2007

Hey Ken! Hope you enjoyed the balloons and Yellow flowers we all left for you? We miss you!

Shorty
Friend

September 14, 2007

Happy Birthday Ken! Jason and I had a birthday beer for you tonight. We miss you very much and you are in our hearts and thoughts always. Love you!
p.s. You're still older...and you would say "only by 3 months"...true, but you're still older!

Jenn

September 13, 2007

Thinking about you and missing you on your birthday buddy. First I wont get to spend with you in a long time...

J

September 12, 2007

Happy Birthday!

Dan & Sharae'
CSPD

September 12, 2007

Happy Birthday!! I was thinking about the balloon ride I bought for your birthday that one year so long ago. Still haven't been up in a balloon yet. Maybe one day! And I'm sorry, but I couldn't resist the Winnie the Pooh balloon. :)

Ami

September 12, 2007

Hey brother, Happy Birthday. I know it has been a while since I wrote but I still visit this site everyday. You probably see as you look down on us all that I have left the team. It was time to move on and do something different. Since you left us the job was not the same and our office was sooo empty. I am now doing something I enjoy just like I enjoyed my last assignment until you were taken away. Even though I cannot see you or talk to you anymore you are still my mentor and inspiration to always do my best. Keep watching out for us. Miss you much.

Marty

September 12, 2007

Hey brother, just wanted to stop in and say Happy Birthday. I am going to miss you this Saturday but you are always on our minds. I will be in Hawaii next week for the honeymoon and plan on a trip to the top of a mountain observatory, to be a little bit closerto you and my mom I guess. We miss you tons and think about you always.
Love, Steve and Staci

Steve
Friend

September 12, 2007

Happy Birthday, dear friend!! As everyday, we are thinking of you and missing you that much more. We love you!!

Brock, Michelle and Ry Ry

September 12, 2007

Happy Birthday Jordan! Thinking of you a lot this week....

"J" and "Bud"

friend

September 12, 2007

Happy Birthday Ken! You are missed dearly... There is not a day that goes by that we do not think about you somehow or someway... (You will also be happy to know that Sabine still does not have a warrent out for her arrest)
Love you!
Sabine Austin
Nancy Casey

September 12, 2007

Ken,
Wishing you were here for us to take you out to breakfast like usual on your birthday. We think of you often.

your Dispatchers.

Dispatcher
Colorado Springs Police

September 12, 2007

Happy birthday!

I miss you.

September 11, 2007