Officer Down Memorial Page

hi i am thinking about you today as i do every day tommrow is Charlis birthday she will be 11 years old but i know you already know that because you keep your eyes on her all the time. I just wish we could see her dose she look like you , I know she dose please find a way for your daddy to see her because he is not getting better I hope he can see her before it is to late. I love you more and more every day and miss so bad . love mama

mother
May 24, 2012

well we found out last week your daddy has lung cancer he is not going to take any treatment he has all ready lost nine pounds. he dont weigh but about 120 pounds now .i hope tiffany lets your daddy see charli ,but i dont know she has been very nasty since you got killed but her day will come.i hope i live to see it, we have not seen charli in 8 years but you would not have done her like that,you were to good of a person I hope she is happy with doug bacon and i hope he gets his on day,

trudy b.paul
i am his mother april 14,2012
April 15, 2012

Hi charles , yesterday was my birthday, your mama is getting old. But i had a great day ,a lot of your friends from the police department called,txted,emailed,sent cards,that maded me feel good. Monday night i went to East WAKE High School to presence the Charles Paul Award to the most outstanding wrestle, it was a great honor and it maded me feel proud.

trudy B. PAUL
I AM HIS MOTHER
March 29, 2012

HI CHARLES WE GOT SOME BAD NEWS YESTERDAY YOUR DADDY IS SICK. HE HAS GOT LUNG CANCER ,I DONT KNOW WHAT i am going to do . I DONT think I CAN BE LEFT HERE BY MY SELF. MAYBE HE WILL GET TO SEE CHARLI I HOPE SO BECAUSE HE WANTS TO REAL BAD WE HAVE NOT BEE ABLE TO SEE HER THE LAST TIME WE SAW HER SHE WAS 2YEARS OLD . WE NOT ONLY LOST YOU WE LOST HER TOO i love you with all my heart mama

trudy B. PAUL
I AM HIS MOTHER
March 17, 2012

hi charles , this is your mama we miss you so much but one day we will see you.Saturday we went out to the cemetery to put some flowers on your grave and there was some beautiful flowers there i dont know put them. Maybe they were GOD sent.

Trudy Paul
mother
March 2, 2012

Charles,
On my way to work each morning, I pass by the spot where you took your last breath and still say a prayer for your family. I remember you as a vibrant teenager with that winning smile that worked with me at Roses. When you joined RPD, my husband was one of your trainers. I'll never forget you..........
Martha Jefferson Bowden Graziano
Friend

M. J. Graziano, Friend
Friend
December 31, 2011

Charles your daddy and I miss you so much. We love you and wish you were here. Charlie is ten years old now. We have not seen her since she was two years old. I know in my heart she looks just like you. I hope one day she will come and see us. We are getting old and hope to see her before we die. iF YOU ONLY KNEW. The police department are very good to your daddy and i. I cry every day because of the way you were treated but what goes a round comes around. we love you and know you will be waiting for us in heaven. LOVE TO YOU MY SWEET BABY.

Trudy Paul
mother
September 25, 2011

Charles,
We are coming up on the 9th anniversary of your accident. I know that is has been a number of years, but you are in my thoughts nearly everyday!!! Our family thinks and speaks of you often. Can't wait to see you again one day in Heaven!! Much Love!

Dianne Baggett
family member
September 8, 2011

Just passing by paying my respects. I still remember you Paul, still remember that day at the academy. Still honor your memory and the memory of all my brothers, both in the armed services and the many law enforcement agencies of this great nation.

Cpl
USMC
March 29, 2011

It has been eight years since you went 10-42, but RPD still remembers. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family and friends. Thank you for your service and sacrifice.

Master Officer T.R Jackson
Raleigh Police Department
September 10, 2010

Although it's been several years since God called you home, I still think about you so very often. I know you are loved even still and terrible missed by all those who were impacted by your life. I love you dearly and always will. I will always have a hole in my heart that only you can fill. I hope you rest in peace and that your family and friends are comforted by the memory of your smile.

Always in my thoughts and heart......Lil' Tammy

Tammy McLamb Marquess
friend
July 18, 2009

I was a recruit in the RPD academy back then, now a United States Marine I still remember the feeling we all felt when you left us. I still remember you Paul and I still honor you and all my brothers that have made the ultimate sacrifice defending our freedom and our way of life. God bless you and your family. Semper Fi....

LCpl J.A.Ortiz
USMC
November 12, 2008

To the family and loved ones of Master Officer Charles Paul, his fellow officers with the Raleigh Police Department, and most especially to Charles:

On this the sixth anniversay of your tragic death, please know that you are honored and revered today and everyday.

From all the loving reflections left about you, I can see that you were an amazing man and what a grievous loss your loved ones have endured.

May your spirit continue to soar and your memory continue to inspire. You are loved and missed by so many.

Rest in Peace, Charles. A body is but for a lifetime, but spirits and souls are for eternity and yours is forever part of those who call you beloved.

This reflection is sent with the utmost respect for the service Charles gave to his community and the citizens of North Carolina, and for the supreme sacrifice he and his family made on September 10, 2002.

Phyllis Loya, mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg Police Dept. eow 4/24/05
(My son Larry and I are Durham natives)

Anonymous
September 10, 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

Rest in peace motorman.

Offc. Michael Walker
Tallahassee Police Department
November 8, 2007

OFFICER PAUL, YOU HAVE SERVED WELL. MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE. A HERO FOR SURE. MAY YOU REST IN PEACE UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN.

CHIEF RONNIE WATFORD-RET.
JEFFERSON POLICE DEPT,S.C.
September 10, 2007

Blue Blood, Hope your RIDE in Heaven is spectaculiar!!!!! Maybe one day we can ride togther on those streets of GOLD GOD BLESS BLUE BLOOD

Det LD Calhoun
Blue Knights CT CHAPT XI
January 23, 2007

Little Charles,
You have been on my mind so much over the past month. Your Mom and Dad need you so much now. Your Dad has throat cancer and the surgeon cannot operate. He will start chemo and radiation on November 27th. We need for you to look down on him and be his guardian angel and keep him and your mom going. Your mom is trying so hard to stay stong for him. We have them wrapped up in our arms and will love them both with all our might, just keep flying above with those angel wings and hold them both in your arms. We love, miss and think of you everyday. Aunt Treva

Aunt Treva
Wake County Sheriff's Office
November 20, 2006

Charles,

I wrote letters for you memory book for little Charlie. Trying to tell her what kind of guy her daddy was. Riding beside you everyday on the motorcycle and goofing off with you talking about something we did when we were hanging out. Riding to the beach together on our bikes.

When I go on the beltline, as I ride by the spot you took your last breath, I remember that was one of our favorite spots to run radar. I had gotten promoted and you were riding alone now. Sometimes I wish I would have been there and maybe things might have been different.

I will never forget your sense of humor, your love of your wife and child. You were and still are a very good friend. Your memory will not be forgotton even when I am gone.

Ride free now Charles, I will see you one day and will ride with you again.

Cpl. B.D. Allen
Former partner on MC unit
November 10, 2006

Little Charles,

I can't even begin to say how much I know you are missed and how much you were loved by all. I still hear Tiffany's voice in my head every time I think of you saying that I was the only other person that loved you as she did. And I did. You will always have a very special place in my heart. I have many reminders and many memories of the good times we had. I know Charli will grow to know you through others and be very proud to have had you as her dad. God couldn't have needed a more perfect angel....Love, Little Tammy

Tammy McLamb Marquess
Old Friend
October 18, 2006

Rest in Peace Motorman. You are not forgotten.

Motor Officer Danny Johnson
Metro Nashville Police Dept.
September 11, 2006

Your sacrifice is not forgotten brother. Many have come after you to hold the blue line together. We remember you today and forever until the blue line is no longer. Rest in peace.

Fellow Officer
Raleigh Police Department
September 10, 2006

REMEMBERING OFFICER PAUL TODAY ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF HIS UNTIMELY DEATH. HE GAVE ALL.

MOTHER OF A FALLEN OFFICER:
EOW: 09.06.01

September 10, 2006

I think of you and your family today, as I lost my husband this very day on his motorcycle. I pray for your healing, and rememberence of him in his life when he was with you, and the hero he is.

Take care,

Alissa Scott
Widow of Beryl Wayne Scott, E.O.W. 09-10-02

September 10, 2006

Little Charles,

As I sit here today it is still hard to believe that you are gone. We miss you very much and speak about you nearly everyday. Your mom and dad will never recover from their loss and I want you to watch over them. Please send them an angel to get them through!! I love and miss you very much and can't wait to see you again some day in heaven!!! Get your Crown Vic ready so that we can take a spin!!!!!

Love ya always,
Dianne

DIANNE BAGGETT
FAMILY MEMBER
July 28, 2006