Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

You are emembered today and thank you Sir for your service.

This writer hopes that your killer's sentance is carried out

vandenberghe
nh

October 14, 2007

I remember the sad day you left us like it was yesterday. Brother, Keep resting easy knowing The Blue and Gold NEVER forgets our own !! God Bless All

DB
Calif Hwy Patrol..Ret.

October 2, 2007

"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

August 16, 2007

Johnny, I remember all of the good times we had together patrolling in East LA. It's hard to believe it's been that long ago that we laid you to rest. You were too good of an Officer to have had to leave us like that. You would have had a great career and gone far. God Bless You and Rest In Peace.

Officer Bob Osgood #6493 (Ret.)
C.H.P.

August 5, 2007

The day you passed away was the same day that I was born. Which is how I came across your profile. Even though I never knew you & I never will, I do know that you were a very brave man & a true hero to do the job that you did. Im sure you will never be forgotten by your friends, Family & loved ones. R.I.P Officer Johnny Ramirez Martinez

J A C

February 24, 2006

06/10/04

Each day I try to read the ODMP. Today I read your story. Any officer who dies in the line of duty will always be remembered for his sacrifice. You died a hero. Rest in peace Officer Martinez.

Captain Robert W Cannon, Ret.
Vermilion Co, Il. Sheriff's Dept.

June 10, 2004

Many, many years have passed my friend, and you have not been forgotten. And never will you be.

Chuck Pore, Deputy Sheriff
Lake County Sheriff's Office, Oregon