Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in peace my brother L.E.O.

Police Officer II D. Vaquero
San Diego Police Department

October 29, 2013

Rest in peace Officer Bingaman!
You will not be forgotten!

Willie Bell Hopewell VA!
Friend Of All Law Enforcement Officers!

October 29, 2013

May God watch over your fellow officers, your family and your community. Rest on peace Officer Bingham,

Jan Taylor, Det, Retired
Dallas P. D.

October 29, 2013

Rest in peace brother. You fought the good fight; we will take it from here. God bless.

Officer R.M. Medlin
G4S Special Police

October 29, 2013

Grant our Brother Sheepdog, Lord, eternal rest and may perpetual light shine upon him. Condolences and peace to his family, friends and his Brothers & Sisters at Asheville Police Department.

Mitch Boudrot, SERT-OPCOM
Cherokee County Sheriff's Office (CCSO), NC

October 29, 2013

RIP Brother. My God hold you close. Our thoughts & prayers are with you, your family and the Ashville P.D.

Lt.Robert M.Petty (retired)
North Bergen, N.J.P.D.

October 29, 2013

Officer Bingaman,
May you rest in Heavenly Peace. May your family be forever watched over and blessed. May your friends and colleagues find comfort. Please watch over us from on high.
We will see you again dear Sir.
Thank you for your service. I will never forget your sacrifice or the sacrifice of your family.
Greater Love Hath No Man....
Prayers for all involved.

Kristi
Surviving Daughter of Special Agent J. Robert Porter
Federal Bureau of Investigation
E.O.W. 8/9/79

October 29, 2013

Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy

S. I. Drake, Lt/IPD (Ret)
Indianapolis Police

October 29, 2013

Rest In Peace Sir!!! My deepest condolences go out to Officer Bingaman's family and friends as well as the entire Asheville Police Department. Another brother called home from the Thin Blue Line...

Deputy Michael Matranga
Orange County Sheriff's Department
Regional Traffic Bureau

October 29, 2013

Rest in Peace Officer Bingaman. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the Bingaman Family and the Asheville Police Department.

Cpl. Gary Hughes (Retired)
Passaic County Sheriff's Office Wayne, NJ

October 29, 2013

This poem was written after getting my wife’s 19 years perspective of being a police officer’s wife.


“He Does it For You!”

He doesn’t do it for the money,
Cause surely there’s something better to do,
He says, “Someone has to do it!”
So really, he does it for you.

His eight to twelve hours is from call to call,
From a murder to a cat in a tree,
You say he’s never around when you really need him,
But without him, where would you be?

You curse him when you get a speeding ticket,
And scream there’s something better he could do,
But have you looked at how many deaths there are on the highways,
So really, he’s doing it for you.

He’s always seeing so much bad in the world,
He really doesn’t know what to do,
He wonders sometimes if it’s even worth it,
But he knows he has to do it for you.

Each day when he leaves for work,
And I always kiss him good-bye,
I don’t know if I’ll see him again,
Cause the day might be the day he dies.

So many times he comes home from work,
And I see a small tear in his eyes,
I ask him what is the problem dear?
And he says another innocent person has died.

You always say a cop isn’t human,
Cause at a tragedy he’s cool from the start,
But you don’t have to live with him,
And watch his mind and heart break apart.

I remember one hot June night at work,
His supervisor came, “Your husband’s been hurt!”, he said,
It was such a long ride to the hospital,
They wouldn’t say if he was alive or dead.

Crime is always on the increase,
The streets a battle ground,
And when one in “Blue” is slain,
At the funeral-taps will sound.

He’ll lay in a flagged draped coffin,
An honor for those who die for this land,
Just like the Army, Navy and Marines,
He died by the enemies hands.

Most ordinary citizens won’t be at the funeral,
But you’ll see plenty of people wearing blue,
You’ll see dozens of marked patrol cars,
Honoring the one who died for you.


Written by David L Bell Copyright © 1991
Retired Deputy Sheriff after over 38 years
Richland County Sheriff’s Dept
Columbia, SC

Investigator David L Bell (Retired)
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

October 29, 2013

In Honor of your Sacrifice and for your family and friends, I salute you as a HERO! May God
Give the family and friends the strength and faith to deal with this tragic loss. Words can not express my sorrow!

"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

Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright © 1993 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

This may be re-posted in the Honor of his death and the death of any Law Enforcement Officer!

Investigator David L Bell (Retired)
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

October 29, 2013

We are praying for your family and friends left behind! Thank you for doing what you did and I know you are walking with another fallen HERO-CO Officer William Wright-EOW-4/11/12. Family please know if you need anything please contact us on KnunclesWatch on facebook.

Mary Ann Cramp
KnunclesWatch-another NC LEO fallen family

October 29, 2013

Praying for your agency and for Officer Bingaman's family. May you all be comforted during this difficult time.

Tracy Pyle, Captain (Ret.)
Caldwell County Sheriff's Office

October 29, 2013

RIP brother. My condolences go out to Officer Bingaman's friends, family and co-workers during this difficult time.

Officer Lyle Agins
Sunny Isles Beach PD

October 29, 2013

Condolences to family, Friends and coworkers. Dangers of all kinds come to those who wear the badge. R I P Officer Bingaman.

Sr. Trooper (Ret)
Oregon State Police

October 29, 2013

RIP, prayers for the family.

Sgt. Ron Cromer ( Retired )
Martin Co. Sheriff's Office, Florida

October 29, 2013

Thank you, Sir, for your service to the citizens of and visitors to North Carolina. You and your service will not be forgotten. The calling of a peacemaker is a calling from God, just as is a pastor. May you find your final reward in Heaven among those who have gone before you. We have the watch from here, rest easy brother. I pray that the Holy Spirit of God would fill the hearts of your family, friends and colleagues with peace and comfort.

Probation/Parole Off. II S.L. Thompson
North Carolina Department of Public Safety

October 29, 2013

My thoughts and prayers to the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Robert Bingaman. Another Hero taken too soon. May God comfort you and your family as you go and touch the face of God.
Your honorable service and sacrifice and bravery to the citizens of Asheville, North Carolina will not be forgotten. God Speed and God Bless. Rest in Peace Sir.

Final Salute

VIPS 750 Jeff Claybern
Alexandria Kentucky Police Department

October 29, 2013

My sinsere thougths and prayers are with you and the family. I am so sorry for your loss.
May God give you comfort and strength during this difficult time.

Gina M. Miller, surviving Fiance
Washington State Trooper Tony V. Radulescu `

October 29, 2013

Heroes live forever. Prayers to family and friends.

BLR
Team Texas

October 29, 2013

Rest in peace Brother....my thoughts are with your family, friends, and the members of the APD during this most difficult and tragic time....

Lt. Joseph Ward, Ret.
Jackson, NJ PD

October 29, 2013

May God surround his family and fellow officers with peace and strength. From the wife who recently lost her husband when his end of watch came a few weeks ago, I know what you are facing. You are not alone

Jan Freeman wife of Michael Freeman
Harrison County Texas

October 29, 2013

GOD bless Officer Bingaman and his family. Thank you for serving NC and this great nation.........

Master Trooper J.R. Fleming
NC State Highway Patrol

October 29, 2013

My heart and prayers go out to this officers family friends, and co workers. Go in peace brother, we got this now. It hurts me to see a fellow officer give his life protecting and serving. Rest in peace your tour here is done.

Lieutenant Bryan Phillips
Chatham County Sheriff's Office

October 29, 2013