Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest peacefully my brother. We will never forget you.

Lieutenant Greg Kouba
Victoria County Sheriff’s Office, TX

April 25, 2021

Terry was a great guy, besides being a deputy. I still remember when it happened, I got a call from dispatch asking if I could come in early due to Terry and his partner Richard, being involved in an accident. I asked how they were and was told Terry had passed away.
It's been 30 years and he's still missed by his friends and colleagues, I think of him from time to time even now after so many years. Terry was a great officer, husband and father, and guys like him are always missed.
Rest in peace brother, you will never be forgotten.

Inv Dell Temple (retired)
Victoria County Sheriff's Department

January 30, 2020

Rest in peace Sergeant Jaynes.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 12, 2019

Heroes live forever, Sergeant Jaynes, and we will never forget. Thank you for the sacrifice you made for the citizens of Victoria County and the great State of Texas.

Greater Houston C.O.P.S.

December 29, 2013

God Bless

Officer Jaynes
Arizona Highway Patrol

September 10, 2013

Rest in peace, Sergeant Jaynes. Your service and sacrifice to the citizens of Victoria County and the great State of Texas are not forgotten.

Greater Houston C.O.P.S.

December 29, 2012

Rest in peace, Sergeant Jaynes. You're not forgotten.

Greater Houston C.O.P.S.

December 29, 2011

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 20th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

I pray for solace for those who miss and love you for I know the pain and pride are forever.

Rest In Peace.

Phyllis Loya

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater

December 29, 2009

"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

March 5, 2008

YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY AND THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR SERVICE

VANDENBERGHE
MANCHESTER, NH

December 29, 2007

Terry, it's been since December 1989 that you paid the ultimate price while serving the public. I still think about you and miss you dearly. May you always look over Anne and Bodie from the Gates of Heaven. You were truly God's peacemaker and a fellow brother never forgotten. Rest In Peace fellow man.

Investigator
Victoria County Sheriff's Office

January 6, 2004

No officer that gave his life should be without reflection……

“For those who pledge to uphold it, Freedom requires a sacrifice the protected will never know”

Anonymous