St. Clair County Sheriff's Office, Alabama
End of Watch Sunday, March 9, 1980
Reflections for Deputy Sheriff Arlyn Gae Lockley
Rest in peace Deputy Sheriff Lockley.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
March 9, 2022
Rest In Peace Brother LEO. Thank you and your family for your sacrifice and service.
Officer Mike Robinson (Ret)
Upland Police Dept. CA
March 9, 2018
Never Forgotten!!
Lee Ann Thompson
AL Chapter Concerns of Police Survivors
March 8, 2013
I will never forget Arlyn. He was 19 and I was 15 when we dated. He was such a good peron and I loved to hear him laugh. I didn't find out about his death until years later. He will be missed so much. Thank you for all the good times... Miss you
Teresa Wales
Good friend
October 30, 2012
Another year has passed and you are still admired and respectfully remembered in the hearts and minds of so many. My thoughts and prayers are with your loved ones and friends on this anniversary of your EOW. You will never be forgotten.
James Sheppard
Father of Sgt. Jason L. Sheppard EOW 12/7/06
March 9, 2010
Your heroism and service is honored today, the twenty -ninth 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 the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.
Time never diminishes love or respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered.
Rest In Peace, Arlyn. None of our heroes will be forgotten for the supreme sacrifice they and their families made.
Phyllis Loya
Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater
March 9, 2009
ON THIS THE ANNIVERSARY OF EOW, WE PAY TRIBUTE TO THIS YOUNG MAN FOR HIS SACRIFICE AND SERVICE TO HIS COMMUNITY. REST IN PEACE.
INV HAROLD HUTCHISON (RETIRED)
HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA POLICE DEPT
March 9, 2009
YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY AND THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR SERVICE
VANDENBERGHE
MANCHESTER, NH
March 12, 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
November 14, 2007
G-d Bless.
March 9, 2007
At the anniversary of his death, we pause to honor the memory of Deputy Lockley.
May God comfort and keep all of his surviving family members.
Major D.W. Warren
Montgomery Police Dept. - Montgomery, AL
March 8, 2007
Rest in Peace, Deputy Lockley. Your sacrifice is not forgotten.
Officer 11169
November 2, 2006
You will forever be in our hearts. We miss your great sense of humor, your sense of committment to family and law enforcement and most of all your famous, contagiuos laugh. Danny and Diane
Danny and Diane Bailey
January 15, 2006
Deputy Sheriff Lockley,
On today, the 25th anniversary of your death, I would like to say thank you for your service to the citizens of St. Clair County.
R.I.P.
Anonymous
March 9, 2005
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