Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

November 23rd is a particularly dark day on the calendar of North Carolina Law Enforcement, for it reminds us of the loss of you, Edmond Cannon in Charlotte and Jeffrey Jones in Pender County. Though the years of your sacrifices are different, your devotion to duty and fidelity to the canons of our profession are the same. I never had the opportunity to meet you, but I did have the honor of joining the ranks of your comrades in paying final tribute to you. I hope you somehow know that we know how your life mattered and that you are still remembered.

NC Officer

November 23, 2022

You were my hero. You always will be. I still love and miss you with all my heart. You took a piece of me.


Your baby sister,
Susan

Susan Hoilman
Sister

August 13, 2022

Rest in peace Officer Robinson. A Tar Heel state hero!

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 14, 2018

I had the honor of serving on the same squad with my friend and zone partner. Every year as the weather starts to cool down and I drive by the spot that he gave his life serving the citizens of Greensboro. I think about Porter and that night. Porter was an exceptional person and an honorable officer. .

Retired
Greensboro

April 21, 2016

I first met Porter on a different stolen auto case. I was in the detective division and Porter was a young officer. He was a really nice guy. He just had that eye to find stolen cars.

Every year as the weather starts to cool down I think about Porter and that night. Porter was an exceptional person and an honorable officer.

Detective Corporal Retired
GPD

August 18, 2013

I miss you so much! It has been 20 years today and not a day goes by that I don't miss you and think about you. Thank you for your service and being a hero!

Neil

A Civilian
Your Loving Cousin

November 23, 2012

Most definitely not forgotten.

Jennifer Isaacs
MHHS Class of '86

November 14, 2010

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 17th 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 murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Rest In Peace

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater

November 24, 2009

Deputy Robinson your work on this Earth as we know it is done. You are in God's Hands now brother. May you rest in peace.

SGT. Daryl Brewer
Clarksville Police Dept. Clarksville, Tennessee

May 9, 2008

"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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and may not be duplicated without permission

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

December 26, 2007

You are remembered today and thank you Sir for your service

Pat Van Den Berghe, Manchester, NH
Neighbors for a Better Manchester, NH

November 26, 2007

"IT IS NOT HOW HE DIED, BUT HOW HE LIVED, THAT MAKES HIM A HERO" Your sacrifice is not forgotten. Godspeed.

Lisa
GEORGIA CIVILIAN

November 23, 2007

OFFICER ROBINSON, MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE. YOU HAVE SERVED WELL. A HERO FOR SURE. MAY YOU REST IN PEACE.

CHIEF RONNIE WATFORD-RET.
JEFFERSON POLICE DEPT,S.C.

November 23, 2007

Rest in peace, Sir! You are not forgotten.

Police Officer

April 11, 2006

On the anniversary of your death, I salute you for your service and honor you for your sacrifice.

Rest in peace.

November 23, 2004

You may be gone but you will never be forgotten. I was your high school classmate, friend and now a brother of the badge.

You were an inspiration to many people and you left a tremendous legacy.

Detective Tim Tipton
Avery Co. Sheriff NC

God Speed, Brother.

P.O.K. Murphy
Union PD, NJ