Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Police Officer Rufus R. Lishness

Augusta Police Department, Maine

End of Watch Tuesday, November 11, 1884

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Reflections for Police Officer Rufus R. Lishness

Officer Lishness,
On today, the 140th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Augusta.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

November 11, 2024

Officer Lishness, it has been 140 years since you were taken from us. Northern New England law enforcement continues to serve and protect and make life secure for our part of the country. I honor your years of law enforcement service to the citizens of Augusta.

Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall
Georges Mills, NH

November 11, 2024

Officer Lishness, it has been 139 years since you were taken from us. Northern New England law enforcement has continued to thrive, learn and become safer due to the traditions and sacrifices you, your family, and many others have made for us. Thank you for your law enforcement service.

Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall
Georges Mills, NH

November 11, 2023

Rest in peace my friend

Don Hedbany

February 20, 2015

Thank you for your service and for helping to make America a safer place.

Deputy Brian Jones
Boulder County Sheriff's Office, CO

November 23, 2012

Officer Lishness, you are not forgotten, RIP

Det. Michael Kane
Boston Police Dept

December 31, 2011

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 125th 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 11, 2009

You are remembered today and thank you Sir for your service

VanDenBerghe
Mnachester, Nh

November 6, 2007

We will never forget! Yours was not in vain!

Matt Lyons
OPD, Ca.

May 24, 2006

I stop by this website often after the death of two dear friends with the NCSHP (Troopers Calvin Taylor E.O.W. October 3, 2001 and Anthony Cogdill E.O.W. May 30, 2003). Unfortunately, I had to add the name of another friend recently. Deputy Jeffery Hewitt, Buncombe County (NC) Sheriff’s Department, E.O.W. April 4, 2004.

I want to honor all of those who gave their life in the line of duty. Although your death was many many years ago, you are still a hero.

God Bless the men and women who continue to serve their communities in our great Nation.

...Gone, but never Forgotten....

Marti Ingle (EMT-Paramedic)
Haywood Co EMS (NC)

April 9, 2004

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