Officer Down Memorial Page

John Greer was my mother (Winnie) father. I also heard the story. would like any information on relatives.

Terry Kay Dukes
grand daughter box 421 brady tx 76825
May 4, 2012

John R Greer was my fathers' father I had heard the story Wish We could have known you My daddy died in January thank you for your protection

Letty Greer Gomez
grandaughter
March 4, 2012

he was my great grandad i always heard stories about him
from my big mama his wife at the time,and my grand ma. seeing this about him so many years ago is great.

jeff coward
great grand-son
February 10, 2012

Rest in peace, Guard Greer - you're not forgotten.

Greater Houston C.O.P.S.
August 27, 2011

Johnny Greer was my grandfather. My mother winnie Greer Fore mourned her father all her life. She died 01-22-1980 in Brady Tx.
I researched the family line and grandfather Greer's ancestors can be traced back to the Reveoloution War.
The Greers were a tall, strong, dark hair and dark eyed pioneers. They started out in Tennesse and Kentucky.
These people were afraid of nothing. And according to my mother that was her father's downfall.
He rode into the out of line prisoners and that is what they wanted him to do. He was jumped and stabbed. Mother said he lived a full day before dying from his over 100 stab wounds. She said the guards shot down some of them. However, it was very foggy and some got further away and were hunted down and shot by Texas Rangers resisting arrest.
He left behind a wife, one living son, one deceased son, and 4 daughters. My grandmother struggled greatly to raise the children alone.Eventually she married Ben Anderson.
My husband Scott is a federal prison guard. There is not a shift gone by that I don't know somewhere deep within, that it can happen. We pray it doesn't.
Thank you for remembering my grandfather.
Sincerely, Frankie Diane Fore

Frankie Diane Fore
maternal granddaughter
April 5, 2011

Sir You are remembered today of Your untimely death 70 years ago. Thank You Sir for Your service. God Bless You and Your Family...

J Mullens
Federal Bureau of Prisons
August 27, 2008

Guard Greer,
On today, the 69th anniversary of your murder, I would like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your community, but also for our Country when you served in the U.S. Army.

R.I.P.
Anonymous

Anonymous
August 27, 2007

Thank you for your service Officer Greer, We will pray for you and your family. Rest in Peace.

SGT (RET)
NJDOC SOG K9 UNIT
March 13, 2004

The men and women of the New Tazewell Police Department offer our extended condolences to the family of Guard John P. Greer.The Family and co-workers are in our thoughts and prayers.

New Tazewell Police Department
March 12, 2004

May God Bless officer Greer.Thank you for your service to "The Ham" and the state of Texas.

Texas Dept of Criminal Justice
March 10, 2004

John....thank you for your service & God bless.

Special Agent Dennis Duncan
Norfolk Southern Railway Police
March 7, 2004