Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest well my brother , knowing your service and legacy will live on in all of us. Prayers, comfort and peace to your family .

Officer Loren Frost
Midland Police Department, Midland Texas

January 16, 2015

May your years of service live on in heroic memory. You will live in our hearts forever. Rest well my brother . Peace and comfort to your family.

Officer Loren Frost
Midland Police Department, Midland Texas

January 16, 2015

Rest in peace brother.

Rickey Ratliff
Federal Bureau of Prisons, retired.

January 16, 2015

The families of Chris Davis and Eligio Garcia are in my thoughts and prayers at this time. May He lift you, comfort you and strengthen you so that you will feel His goodness, His glory and His mercy.

Barbara Hughes
Joe F. Gurney Transfer Facility/ISS III

January 16, 2015

As you stand in that heavenly line 'TEN HUT' we know your standing with all the pride you had here on earth. We Honor you Officer for all your work down here. You served and protected, guarded and secured life in every way you could. BLESS YOU BROTHER. The South Carolina Sheriffs Assoc. Honors You.

Honorary Member Leslie Williams
South Carolina Sheriffs Assoc. (Sympathy Coordinator)

January 16, 2015

A tragic loss in a horrendous manner. Your family is in all of our prayers.

God Bless and may you eternally Rest in Peace, Brother.

Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Dept.

January 16, 2015

RIP, thank you for your service

Senior Deputy Dave Zajac
Walton County Georgia Sheriff Office

January 16, 2015

RIP, My thoughts are with your agency and your family, you will not be forgotten.

Officer J.Hood&K9 Sherman
Correctional Service Canada, K9 UNIT Prairies

January 16, 2015

God Bless and Godspeed.

Lisa B.
GEORGIA CIVILIAN LE SUPPORTER

January 16, 2015

Thank you for your service Officer Davis. You will never be forgotten. Rest in peace...

Chief Joseph A. Edwards
Columbia Illinois Police Department

January 16, 2015

To the family of Corrections Officer Christopher Davis, friends and Executive Director Brad Livingston.
You are in my thoughts and prayers. May God comfort and hold you close now and always. Thank you for your service.

Patrolman A.S. Batson
Cherry Police Department Goldsboro, NC

January 16, 2015

Avenue of the Fallen

Standing at attention in their class “A“uniforms, badges gleaming and shoes like glass, are your brothers and sisters of Law Enforcement. All of whom have previously paid the ultimate price.
Today, like many others, they welcome you to this wonderful place.
As you march down the Avenue of the Fallen, all eyes focus on you as if to say “it’s OK, you’re with your eternal partners.”
A salute is followed and a tear can be seen on so many faces.
Welcome, you served well.
Now come join us in the ranks, another is coming home.
Officer Jim Weaver (#11452), Los Angeles Police Department retired
12-25-2010

Sheriff Jim Weaver (Retired)
Jerome County, Idaho Sheriff's Office

January 16, 2015

Avenue of the Fallen

Standing at attention in their class “A“uniforms, badges gleaming and shoes like glass, are your brothers and sisters of Law Enforcement. All of whom have previously paid the ultimate price.
Today, like many others, they welcome you to this wonderful place.
As you march down the Avenue of the Fallen, all eyes focus on you as if to say “it’s OK, you’re with your eternal partners.”
A salute is followed and a tear can be seen on so many faces.
Welcome, you served well.
Now come join us in the ranks, another is coming home.
Officer Jim Weaver (#11452), Los Angeles Police Department retired
12-25-2010

Sheriff Jim Weaver (Retired)
Jerome County, Idaho Sheriff's Office

January 16, 2015

Our agency has suffered a great loss with the tragic death of two of our own. Our thoughts and prayers are with of the family members. Know both officers will always be in our thoughts.

Elizabeth Stambaugh, Case Manager III
TDCJ Garza West state employee

January 16, 2015

My deepest condolences at his incredibly sad time :( My thoughts and prayers are with family and friends and to the 2 Correction Officers May you rest in eternal peace <3 Thank you for your dedication and service gentlemen. Gone but never forgotten <3 xo

LPO Michelle Mollison

January 16, 2015

Officer Davis, thank you so very much for your service not only to the people of the state of Texas but, truly, to the entire country. My thoughts are with your family, friends, co-workers, agency, and community. This is a loss to us all. You lived as a hero and will forever be remembered as one. To those reading this that personally knew Officer Davis, know that he truly will never be forgotten.

Sergeant B. Wolgast
Florida Department of Corrections

January 16, 2015

Thank you for your service to the State of Texas, May you Rest In Peace

Former Sgt. Joe Covington M/C #4926
Corpus Christi Police Department

January 16, 2015

RIP brother. Thank you for your service.

Sergeant Corey Smith
Clackamas County Sheriff's Office

January 16, 2015

REST IN PEACE BROTHER. YOU ARE A TRUE HERO.

Deputy J. Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office

January 16, 2015

I offer my condolences from Minnesota.

Stephen Huot, Director of Mental Health
Minnesota Department of Corrections

January 15, 2015

Rest in Peace CO Davis. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the Davis Family and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

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

January 15, 2015

Thank you for your service and sacrifice. My condolences to your family, friends and coworkers of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. May you rest in peace.

Ptlm. William F. Shields
Federal Reserve Police/Philadelphia - Retired/Haverford Police

January 15, 2015

Praying that your hearts are lifted and that thousands are saddened by the loss of your loved one, may he rest peacefully.

Transpottion Officer Randy Burrow
Michigan Department of Corrections

January 15, 2015

Thanks for your devotion to public safety. Rest in peace , we will take it from here.

Sergeant William Eady
Florida Department of Corrections

January 15, 2015

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 BMI © 1993 - All Rights Reserved

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

January 15, 2015