Officer Down Memorial Page

Al, I knew you and your young son personally. I was introduced to you by my father, Sgt J. E. Fleming, one of the first Black police offficers in Asheville. I had been back from Vietnam only a few days and was returning from the movies with friends when we saw a group of police gathered around a chalk outline in the street. When I got home and my Dad was not there I knew something serious had happened. I attended the very moving memorial service at the city auditorium and grieved with your fellow officers from all over the state and with the citizens of Asheville who benefited and appreciated your dedication to public service. In my 32yrs in the Military Police Corps, I have often referred to your dedication and sacrifice in order to emphasize to young soldiers the importance of the job that they are tasked to do. I will always keep you in my thoughts and in my heart.

Command Sergeant Major (RET)
US Army
February 28, 2012

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