Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Thank you for your service and please know that your sacrifice will never, ever be forgotten. Rest in peace always.

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

July 21, 2020

my oldest brother, in a lot of trouble in and out of prison. bill spent alot of time, giving my brother no break but he also let him to. he was a good man and cop. i went to school with belinda.was sad to hear of her passing. his daughter. my brother also died that year. he was out with friends. they were hit by a train on his side in doomes augusta county , maybe they are good friends now .

lora
resident

December 11, 2013

my oldest brother, in a lot of trouble in and out of prison. bill spent alot of time, giving my brother no break but he also let him to. he was a good man and cop. i went to school with belinda.was sad to hear of her passing. his daughter. my brother also died that year. he was out with friends. they were hit by a train on his side in doomes augusta county , maybe they are good friends now .

lora
resident

December 11, 2013

Chief Davies was an original. He would help anyone, anywhere. I am a better man for knowing him. I think of him often and cherish those memories. He was a dedicated public servant. The Chief will not be forgotten.

Michael Layman (Sgt./Ret.)
Rockingham County Sheriff's Office, VA

January 3, 2013

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 22nd anniversary of your death. 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 Loya

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater

July 21, 2010

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

April 2, 2008

Officer Davies,
Thank you for your sacrifice in protecting others. To your family in letting them know that you have not been forgotten.

Tammy Persin
Mother of Fallen Military Police Officer
PFC Brian Thomas Gleason 8/9/2000

July 27, 2007

Having had the personal privilege of working with Chief Davies as a prosecutor (and indeed as a defense attorney), I will never forget him and continue to think of his ultimate sacrifice daily as I pass his memorial plaque in our District Courts Building. Chief Davies was committed to protecting our community and brought the valuable perspective of his Navy experience with him to law enforcement work. His death came as a shock to all of us who knew him, and we will always hold his memory and his family close to our hearts.

Richard A. Claybrook, Jr.
Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney

Deputy CWA Richard A. Claybrook, Jr.
Harrisonburg/Rockingham Commonwealth's Attorney's Office

February 26, 2006

Although I am not from the area, I travel through the area weekly. Thanks to men such as Chief Davies for making it such a safe and wonderful place.

A Citizen

July 21, 2005

Chief Davies,
On today, the 17th anniversary of your death, I would like to say thank you for your service to the citizens of Grottoes.

R.I.P.
Anonymous

July 21, 2005

Thank you for your service to your community. Rest in peace

THOMAS A. WALDEN
ROANE COUNTY 911

July 21, 2005