Officer Down Memorial Page

As a Former Officer with the Anthony PD, I walked by your photo every day on the job and I visited with you. It served as a very strong reminder that evil is everywhere. Rest in Peace Brother, you are not forgotten!

Officer Don Harris
USFS Law Enforcement
May 10, 2012

Thirty five years ago, I made that terrible trip to the hospital.
Still seems unreal. It was so hard.
You still are, and always will be, in my heart.

The Mapula's and the Chagra"s will NEVER get all that they deserve, and neither will that jury. But I left it in God's hands then, and I still do. All it did was make me want to be the best officer I could be, just as you would have had me be.
My Love.

Retired Sergeant Roberta Rojas King
Dallas Police Dept
June 22, 2011

Rest in peace my Brother. Thank you for your service.

Deputy S. Yates
Covington County Sheriff Dept. (Ms)
February 16, 2011

Earnie you were my best friend, and oh how I have missed you all my life. The times we spent sitting on the fence drinking our beer after work were the best times I could remember. I remember all the plans you had for your self and how much you wanted to go further into your law enforcement endeviors. And mostly how you set my goals to become a law enforcement officer just like you. I was at a time in my life when things were not so clear yet, and you set them right, Yea my friend I did it! I became the youngest El Paso county sheriffs deputie and a Anthony police officer In Texas. Cheated. I will never forget the night I was fishing and my dad told me the news and i was so pissed off that i never got to say goodby to my best friend. Well here is my chance, Earnie I love you my friend and i miss you, and i feel like i let you down for not being there for you, I know i will see you soon and then we can catch up on old times! My friend, my hero, I must say goodbye for now, only in body but never in my heart. David Hall

David Hall Patrol
Anthony Texas, El Paso County.
June 15, 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
January 30, 2008

What you did in service to your community meant more than you'd ever guess - Thank you so much for your service

Sgt Don "Boots" Jensen Retired
Milwaukee Police Department, Milwaukee, WI
May 19, 2007

Rest in peace, Sir! You are not forgotten.

Police Officer
February 15, 2007

I am an officer with the Anthony Police Department. When I started, I walked past your plaque on the wall, and drove by the baseball park which was named after you in your honor. It reminds me that even though I work in a small town, there is real danger. Your place on the wall reminds us all to be careful and safe, and in this way your sacrifice was not in vain. It is a tremendous failure that your killer only served 5 years. Recently the Chief went to Washington D.C. and found your name carved into the stone of the National Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial. He scratched out your name on a sheet of paper and we have placed it and your photo in a frame, which hangs at the station beside your plaque. We lost you in 1976, thirty years ago now that it is 2006, but you are not forgotten. Thank you, Officer Rascon.

Shaun Roberts, Patrolman
Anthony Police Department, Texas
November 8, 2006

May God Bless the peacekeepers and their families. Thank you, Officer Ernesto Rascon, for keeping the citizens of Anthony safe. Rest in peace brother, you will not be forgotten. God speed.

SGT. EDWIN DAVILA
ANTHONY POLICE DEPARTMENT
November 7, 2006

Officer Rascon,

I worked 5 years for the Anthony PD. I used to look at you picture on the wall everytime I went on shift. Your story was told time and time again. You will not be forgotten. RIP brother.

Officer Rascon
USFS Law Enforcement
September 4, 2005

Officer Rascon,
I am a Border Patrol Agent stationed in El Paso. We come into contact with APD on a number of occasions and have always been treated good by your department. I would like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Anthony. What I can not believe is how the scum that murdered you only got 5 years, he should have gotten at least life if not the death penalty.

R.I.P.
Anonymous

March 13, 2005

I just wanted to leave a note to this officer and his friends and family. I was turning 12 years old, the day this hero gave his life in the line of duty. This was the year of this country's Bicentenial and I will never forget the way the country celabrated, but for this brave man there was no celabration for him or his family. Just the celabration of his life and service to his fellow man. At that time I had no idea that i would become a police officer, but just 10 years later I took the oath. Rest well

Detective L H Corbett
Norfolk Police Department
July 27, 2004

Although it has been 28 years, it seems like yesterday when I heard the news that our "Bebe" had been killed! I remember the kind, shy, lovable guy who was extrodinary in everything he choose to do. You are a true example of the adage "only the good die young"! You will always be loved and will live on in our hearts forever.

Robin Davenport-Friend
May 1, 2004