Officer Down Memorial Page

LiL Johnny, it seem like yesterday we were riding bikes in Eastabuchie and getting in trouble for doing something wrong! Remember those days of..... baseball, swimming at the river and chasing girls! Think about you all the time when i put that uniform on and get in that patrol car. Its not the same man. SEE YA ON THE OTHER SIDE BROTHA.....

Torrey John
Forrest County Sheriff Dept (BEST fRIEND)
May 9, 2012

John, or Johnny as we called you, I can still remember how we talked about being pilots when we were kids. How we watched Top Gun like 1000 times, Lol! Or the time you came home and took your car down the drag strip here in Hattiesburg. I sure do miss you, my cousin, and I think about you often. ESPECIALLY when I see a State Trooper, even if it is MHP! You may be gone but you will NEVER be forgotten. Until we meet again....

Frederick Arrington
1st Cousin
January 26, 2012

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 11th 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 respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered. I pray for solace for all those who love and remember you for I know both the pain and pride are forever.

Rest In Peace

Phyllis Loya
Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05
January 9, 2012

John,

So much has changed my brother since you have gone. I miss our talks, laughs, council sessions and your presence. I rember like it was yesterday, sitting in the passenger seat of your patrol car talking about working out at the gym ...the next day you were gone. I miss you and think of you often. I so wish you were here, I miss my friend so much...R.I.P. my brother.

Tommy
Former NC State Trooper, Friend, Co worker
December 4, 2011

wow, i honestly can't believe this january made it 10 years since you've been gone. i know the phrase "it seems like yesterday" is over-used, but it really does seem like just yesterday you left us. i can't even begin to describe how much i still miss you. your goofiness, your smile. you always knew how to make me laugh. at the time i didn't realize the sacrifices you made to make all of us proud, but now that i do, i can't thank you enough. you were so good to me even though i wasn't your own and i can honestly say you were my bestfriend. justin has grown up to be just like you. he has your smile and your sense of humor. even though he tends to have a smart mouth, he is always quickly reminded of the butt whooping he would get if his dad was here. i can't wait to see who he becomes and i pray that he grows to be just as much of a man as you were.
john, not a day goes by that you aren't remembered & from time to time i find myself laughing at memories that i still have of your time with us. i can't wait to see your smile again one day. love you forever.

Kayla Pfeifer
step-daughter
August 1, 2011

Forgive me for missing the anniversary of your E.O.W., but I felt as though I could not continue to read about so many tragedies. I now realize the visit each day to leave a word of encouragement and hope to the loved ones of others, helps me to remember that I am not alone with my pain and heartbreak. So may I say to your friends and loved ones that my thoughts and prayers are with them now and always. Continue to keep watch over them and those still out on patrol and may they know you will never be forgotten.

James Sheppard
Father of Sgt. Jason L. Sheppard EOW 12/7/06
February 25, 2009

On the 8th anniversary of your EOW, know that you are loved and missed.
Lynn Kole
Bellingham, WA

Anonymous
January 9, 2009

Luv ya man ! Keep it warm in heaven for me ! You KNOW how much i like South Beach !!! ( LAUGH ) I hope to see ya again in another 50 years or so. You were/are one of the most sincere people I have ever met. Hate I didnt get to say it be fore you got out of here but it's a violation af "MAN LAW" to talk like that. I will never forget you.

JOMO

JOMO
cousin
July 7, 2008

God bless and thank you for your service

Old freind
May 24, 2008

7YRS NOW AND YOUR STILL IN OUR HEARTS AND THOUGHTS
NCSHP 6077

January 10, 2008

Remebering you on this day, leaves my heart sad, but with great pride to call "friend" to such a wonderful person as you. Your family you love so much will always be in my prayers.

January 9, 2008

YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY AND THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR SERVICE

VANDENBERGHE
MANCHESTER, NH
January 2, 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
Copyright © 1999 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC
December 27, 2007

Even years after your crash, your death still haunts me. I think about you often. In fact, every day I start my Patrol Car I see your name on the broken memorial braclet that is not attached to my low band mic.

I'll never forget the look we gave each other on the very fist day of Patrol School when they were running us around the track. It summed up the next 28 weeks.

And the 45 of us left will never, ever forget your camel named Clyde. The one with two humps; the one you used to ride.

To the 99th...

Zebra Un Tree Tree
NC STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
June 26, 2007

God Bless your family. You are a true hero !!! (who made the ultimate sacrifice trying to up hold the law). You are not forgotten.


Thank You !
Cpl.J.W. Lowder, Union County Sheriff's Department

Cpl. J.W. Lowder
Union County Sheriff's Department
May 14, 2007

Man, it's been so many years since you have been gone. Looking at your pictures and all the nice things said about you brings back so many memories. I can remember all of us having fun back here in Mississippi. I love you and miss you. I'll keep your memory alive in my heart always.

Marcus V. Duncan
cousin
May 6, 2007

John,
God Bless you and I will continue to pray for your family.

You will NEVER be forgotten.

God Speed HERO...

February 23, 2007

My thoughts are with your family on this 6th anniversary of your end of watch. Continue to keep watch over your loved ones and those still out on patrol. You will never be forgotten.

Bob Gordon
Father of Fallen Officer: Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04
January 9, 2007

Always remembered and honored.

Cpl/1 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police
January 9, 2007

Fallen six years ago, but NEVER forgotten.

Joanie
Mother, daughter, sister, and granddau. of LEOs
January 2, 2007

Today is August 23, 2006 and I came across the memorial from a link on another page. As I have sat and read this almost entire pages of the fallen troopers it saddens me greatly. I have known many troopers and applied many times to the great NCSHP. I have very poor eyesight and therefore could not be accepted. I greatly admire and have the utmost respect for the patrol. I have lived the life of a trooper through many great friends who are troopers. I always try and make sure when I see a trooper on a traffic stop to make sure he is ok. Without hesitation I would risk being injured to assist. To all the familys of these fine troopers. God be with you all.

August 24, 2006

JOHN YOU WERE AND ARE A TRUE FRIEND. WE WORKED TOGETHER IN B1 AND I REMEMBER THE MORNING OF JANUARY 9TH LIKE IT WAS YESTERDAY. REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND.

TRP D L MOBLEY
SHP
August 23, 2006

I am a former Trooper with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. I attended Patrol School with Trooper Duncan and he is a brother to me. Trooper Duncan was a fine example of what is expected of a North Carolina State Trooper. I love and miss him dearly!

Special Agent John G. Ludlum II
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
February 23, 2006

"The guardian angels of life sometimes fly so high as to be beyond our sight, but they are always looking down upon us." - Jean Paul Richter

John,
Five years today ... you're not forgotten.

January 9, 2006

you are still not forgotten....

anonymous
December 8, 2005