Officer Down Memorial Page

shad, i dont even know where to start! things in my everyday life still, to this day, remind me of you! songs, random things at work, anything anyone could ever imagine, brings back memories of us, back in the day.still to this day, i would give anything to have one last talk with you! you gave me SO many encouraging words, so many thoughtfull words, to give me enough to think about life and heading in the right direction. you were always so carefull with your advise and what you put into my head. i very much hope that you can hear what im thinking and what im feeling, cause it would mean the world to me for you to just know how much of an impact you had on my life! you're in my thoughts forever!

chris
friend
April 3, 2011

I so so so miss you Shadron Kiley..This time of year just reminds me of our family chain being broken...You are missed and so love by all your family... Till we meet again Ill hold you in my heart....one day Ill hold tou in my arms again.. Love you son.. Momma

Anonymous
December 31, 2010

Dropping by to say Merry Christmas and to let you know that you are missed and not forgotten.

Jeffrey Wolf, Training Director
Arizona State Prison-GEO/CACF
December 21, 2009

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 4th 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 murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Rest In Peace

Phyllis Loya

Anonymous
October 7, 2009

To Deputy Shadron Bassett, his family and his fellow officers with the Pulaski County Sheriff's Department:

Our heartfelt thoughts are with you on the anniversary of Deputy Bassett’s tragic death and we honor him for his valor and sacrifice to the community. Rest in Peace, Deputy Bassett and thank you for your service.

Wives Behind The Badge, Inc
Members and Staff
October 7, 2009

WOW, I SPENT THE WEEKEND IN GOSHEN AT THE HONOR GUARD CAMP AS ONE OF THE SURVIVORS AND ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW! IT WAS SO AMAZING!!! GETTING TO WATCH ALL THE PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE US FROM TN, GA, CA, IN, AND MANY MORE STATES COME TOGETHER TO LEARN HOW TO GIVE FALLEN HEROS THE PROPER FUNERAL SERVICES.... WOW, AMAZING! WHAT AN HONOR IT WAS TO BE THERE FOR YOU! THEY DID A FULL HONOR FUNERAL ON FRI AND IT WAS OVERWHELMING! IT BROUGHT BACK SO MANY FEELINGS FROM YOUR FUNERAL... SO SAD! BUT AT THE SAME TIME IT WAS AN AWESOME FEELING TO KNOW WHAT ALL WAS PUT INTO YOUR FUNERAL AND HOW MUCH YOUR BROTHERS IN BLUE DID TO MAKE YOUR FUNERAL SO HONORABLE!!! I WILL BE GOING TO ALL OF THE HONOR GUARD CAMPS THAT I CAN FROM NOW ON! RANDY SAID WE WERE ALL MORE THAN WELCOME TO COME BACK EVERY TIME... SO YOU CAN COUNT ON US ALL BEING THERE FOR YOU! LIFE IS AMAZING SHAD!!! WE ARE ALL FAMILY AGAIN, OUR FAMILY HAS FINALY MENDED AND COME BACK TOGETHER AGAIN AND ITS WONDERFUL! WE KNOW YOU ARE SMILING BECAUSE OF IT! WE KNOW YOU WOULD HAVE WANTED THIS!!! NOW WE GET TO SHARE OUR MEMORIES OF YOU TOGETHER! OH... AND WE GET TO GO TO DC THIS YEAR FOR THE NATIONAL POLICE WEEK FOR OUR FIRST TIME!!! WE ARE SO EXCITED! WE CANT WAIT TO SEE YOUR NAME ON THE WALL! POOH MADE IT POSSIBLE THAT WE GET TO GO!!! WE KNOW ITS GONNA BE AN EMOTIONAL WEEK BEING THAT WE DID NOT GET TO GO YOUR FIRST YEAR... BUT FOR US IT IS STILL GONNA FEEL LIKE THE FIRST YEAR. WE ARE GOING FOR YOU... AS A WHOLE FAMILY!

WE MISS YOU EVERYDAY SHAD!!!
SMOOCHIES :O MY BIG BRO!!! LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!
CYN

Anonymous
April 26, 2009

I just want you to know how much I miss you with every breath!!! I love you with every breath also. We are getting to a happy place in our lives. Since you left it has not been to happy. We have finally found a place where we can be happy.My heart has never left this happy place, just my body. My kids are going to be loved so much... every day for the rest of their lives. I should have never left... but the important thing is... we are going home there. I know you'll be with us. Watch us and help keep us safe. I love you with all of my heart Shad!!! My babies love and miss you too!!! and thank you....you know what for... LOVE ALWAYS AND FOREVER !!!!!!! your sister

Brukentta Crichfield
sister of Deputy Shad Bassett
January 7, 2009

You are never forgotten by those who still love you.

Anonymous
December 30, 2008

I THOUGHT OF YOU WITH LOVE TODAY,BUT THAT IS NOTHING NEW. I THOUGHT OF YOU YESTERDAY AND THE DAYS BEFORE THAT TOO.

I THINK OF YOU IN SILENCE AND OFTEN SPEAK YOUR NAME.ALL I HAVE NOW IS OUR MEMORIES AND YOUR PICTURE IN A FRAME.

EACH MORNING WHEN I WAKE,I KNOW THAT YOU ARE GONE,AND NOBODY KNOWS THE PAIN AS I TRY TO CARRY ON.

MY HEART STILL ACHES WITH SADNESS AND SECRET TEARS STILL FLOW,WHAT IT MEANS TO LOOSE YOU,NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW.

MY THOUGHTS ARE ALWAYS WITH YOU,YOUR PLACE NO ONE CAN FILL. IN LIFE I LOVED YOU DEARLY AND IN DEATH I LOVE YOU STILL.

In life I held you in my arms in death I hold you in my heart!!!!
I LOVE AND MISS YOU SHADRON! MOMMA

Momma
Mother
November 13, 2008

To Shad's Mom:
I know this very is true for you. " I have no greater joy than to hear that my
children are walking in the Truth." 3 John:4

Shad served proudly and was deeply loved and respected by those who
knew him. It is a tragedy to lose him. We never know when our lives on this
earth will end, but we can make a reservation in Heaven now and assure us a
place when God calls us to Himself. Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life
(John 14:6) and He PAID the price for our sins on the Cross so we don't have to pay the penalty for our sins. Yipee! If we accept His payment by faith we can have salvation and spend eternity with Him in Heaven. It is not something we must earn, it is a gift. The most precious one we can ever receive. "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith_and this not from yourselves, it is the GIFT of God_not by good deeds, so that no one can boast." Ephesians 2: 8,9. For without faith, it is impossible to please God. And our faith must be in God's only Son, Jesus Christ.
You were a credit to the uniform, Deputy Bassett. My heart goes out to your
loved ones left behind and may the Lord comfort them as only He can.
Lynn Kole
Bellingham, WA

Anonymous
October 8, 2008

To Deputy Shad Bassett and and his loved ones:

On this the third anniversary of your tragic death, please know that your memory is honored and revered today.

This world, this country, your community truly are better places because of you. To have lost you is a great tragedy, an irreplaceable, immeasurable loss for your family and society. We are grateful for and to you, and honor you for all you did for us day in and day out whether you received a word of thanks or praise.

Rest in Peace, Deputy Bassett.

This reflection is sent with the utmost respect for the distinquished service Shad gave to his community and the citizens of Indiana, and for the supreme sacrifice he and his family made on October 7, 2005.

Phyllis Loya, mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05

Phyllis Loya
mother of Officer Larry Lasater, eow 4/24/05
October 7, 2008

Just wanted to tell you that I love
and miss you SO much!!!! You are
my HERO !!! Love you!!!!

Brukentta sister of Dep. Shad Bassett
big sister
July 18, 2008

Hey buddy! First of all I wanna say I miss u tons! I can't believe in a few more months is gonna be 3 years. Still feels like yesterday tho let me tell ya...I def gotta say thanks for ur help on monday tho...haha that was the dumbest thing I've ever done in my life but luckily i found my keys, even though there werent in the field like I thought, and didn't have to worry about gettin a new one.
Man, i keep lookin at that pic of you at the top of the page and think to myself, that guy made the biggest difference in my life out of everyone i've ever met before. I miss you tons! Not once does a day go by that I don't think of you atleast a few times and wish just for one more time I could talk to you about the drama goin on in our lives...lol....anyway, im gonna get goin and i'll stop and say hi soon...love and miss you bunches!

ashley
friend of shad
July 9, 2008

NEVER FORGOTTEN!

Dear Deputy Bassett,

Just yesterday, I completed a week long Honor Guard training camp in Goshen, IN with several officers and fire fighters from around the state and country. The Goshen Police Department hosted a 40 hour course of instruction on proper proceedures and precise movements to honor our fallen brothers and sisters as Honor Guard members of our respective departments. By the end of the week, a mock full honors service and funeral is performed by the class to show proficiency of the entire class, to properly pay our respects to our fallen heros and their family and friends. Little did the class know, all the hard work and preperation for the services, by the end of the camp we would be performing this mock service in honor of you. As an honor guard member of my department, I was there in 10/05 along with fellow officers to pay our final respects to you and your family. The services yesterday for me brought back memories of the fateful day you made the ultimate sacrifice. Officers and fire fighters there paying thier respects, may have not have known you just as I did not know you, but the pain of loosing a fellow brother made it feel real again. Friendships of officers and fire fighters from across the country had been made throughout the week long camp. Public servants we would never get to meet in our normal daily lives were brought together as a team of honor guard members. We were ONE. All of us knowing the meaning of "those who went before". All of us serving our communities are family, brothers and sisters. You would have been proud! Rest in peace my brother and know you will NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!

Cpl. Jeff Ransberger
South Bend Police/Honor Guard
April 26, 2008

I just spoke with your sister . after you moved from florida we lost touch. brukenta found me via the intrnet. I was so glad hear from her. Then i asked how you were . thats when she told me about the accident. I was so looking forward to talking with you after all these years. I am at a loss . I sure do miss those days on the beach and your moms mac and cheese. I will say bye for now.

Mike Bossie
Family Friend
April 19, 2008

Just sitting here at work thinking about you and thanking God for the time that that we had together while at the Academy. I think and pray for you and Officer James Davis' familys often!!

Deputy David Baldwin
Randolph County Sheriff's Department Indiana
April 3, 2008

it will be 3 years in oct. i miss you very much and love you very much. some days i have sad days and some happy, but i know your having fun up there and watching us. i love you very very very much. give great grandma and grandpa and uncle kenny a big hug and kiss for me and mommy.... Love you forever!!!!! your niece.... uni-demp

Micah (Uni-demp)
niece of Shad
February 24, 2008

The Loss Of A Child

The moment that I knew you had died,
My heart split in two,
The one side filled with memories,
The other died with you.

I often lay awake at night,
When the world is fast asleep,
And take a walk down memory lane,
With tears upon my cheek.

Remembering you is easy,
I do it every day,
But missing you is a heartache,
That never goes away.

I hold you tightly within my heart,
And there you will remain,
Life has gone on without you,
But it never will be the same.

For those who still have their children,
Treat them with tender care,
You will never know the emptiness,
As when you turn and they are not there.

Don't tell me that you understand,
don't tell me that you know.
Don't tell me that I will survive,
How I will surely grow.

Don't tell me this is just a test,
That I am truly blessed.
That I am chosen for the task,
Apart from all the rest.

Don't come at me with answers
That can only come from me,
Don't tell me how my grief will pass,
That I will soon be free.

Don't stand in pious judgment
Of the bonds I must untie,
Don't tell me how to grieve,
Don't tell me when to cry.

Accept me in my ups and downs,
I need someone to share,
Just hold my hand and let me cry,
And say, "My friend, I care.


I MISS YOU SON~~~~MOMMA

Penni (Shads mother)
E.O.W.OCT.7- 05
February 1, 2008

Shad .. We just wanted to let you know how much we miss you
& that you are in our thoughts..You where always there for us when we needed you !! You were an awesome person & outstanding officer !! We stop at your grave to say hi & that we miss you !! We went to your vewing and we felt a little out of place because we were not family..but your mom made us feel so welcome & she said that she was glad we were there...I wish I could bring you back to all of your family, I'd do it in a heart beat....
Pulaski County lost a wonderful officer, We will always mourn the loss. Happy Birthday by the way !!
I will be mourning the loss of my mom on January 16th,it will be 5 years, everyone says it gets easier ...that is true some what but it still hurts to not be able to tell them everyday that we love them or to see their smiling faces.. I know you where loved & respected alot, and I am certian that God had great plans for you now as he did with you on earth. Please keep watch on all of us here in Pulaski County..... God Bless you & your family.

Nordyke Family
Friends
January 14, 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
January 14, 2008

Two years.....seems like just yesterday.
I miss you with all of my heart.
You will NEVER be forgotten !!!
Keep keeping watch over us.... we need it...
Your neices and nephews miss you so bad too.
They are such troopers. They have bad days...
but they get right back up,remembering the good times.
you know....no matter what...you were always there to
pick me up...even when we were little.
I miss that...I miss your soft words... your compassion.
I miss you!
I know you know how much I love and miss you.
I love and miss you with all of my heart...
every beat.....
your sister.....

Brukentta sister of Dep. Shad Bassett
Pulaski Co. Sheriff Dept., EOW 10/7/05
October 8, 2007

Today on the anniversary of yor death we remember you and thank you /sir for your service.

Pat Van Den Berghe
Neighbors for a Better manchester, Nh
October 7, 2007

Two years have passed and you have not been forgotten by those that love you dearly. You will always be a part of their lives and they will think of you every day. Thank you for your dedicated service to law enforcment. Continue to keep watch over your loved ones and close friends.

Bob Gordon
Father of Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04
October 7, 2007

Love and miss you with all of my heart.

Brukentta sister of Dep. Shad Bassett
Pulaski Co. Sheriff Dept., EOW 10/7/05
September 21, 2007

First of all I wanna tell you that I miss you so flippin much!! Lots of things are goin on down here...Nichole had her baby may 31st. A little boy Gavin Nicholas...he's soooooo cute! I saw Ryan the other day...and all I gotta say is IM SORRY...I really hope you're not disappointed in me. Im trying to do the right thing but it's really hard to cut someone out of your life for good with no reason...BELIEVE ME, I'VE ALREADY HAD TO DO IT ONCE AND IT WAS THE WORST THING I'VE EVER DONE. You know im not talkin about him either. Losing my bestest friend (you of course) was the worst thing to ever happen to me. I hate not being able to call you up at 4 in the morning cuz I was stressed out about something. Now I have to drive 30 minutes to winamac to sit in the cemetary. It's so unfair and I still cant deal with it the way I should. I can't believe that in a little over 2 months it's gonna be 2 years since the last time I went to knox to get u taco bell at 1am cuz you were hungry. Me and nichole were talkin about the old times the other day and I had to fight back the tears. I'll never forget the first time I met you, when you came up to napa parking lot listenin to eminem and I was givin you crap about it cuz you were a cop and "cops weren't suppost to listen to that". Oh when you, john lendermon, fred, and steve and mark would come into arbys and you'd order chicken 5 minutes before we closed and then you'd sit in the dang lobby for forever. I'd love to have just one more night of that now. Its funny how you can miss the little things that drove you crazy before huh. Im gonna start working back in winamac again here pretty soon so I'll be out there more often to talk to you. Man i miss you. Every day I ask god why he had to take you and it drives me nuts because I'll never know the answer. I looked at your picture tonight and the memories flooded back to me. I can't wait till the day I get up to heaven and get to tell you to turn your lights on and make your sirens go woop woop again...haha you better have them on waitin for me to get there! I miss you tons shad...lots of love to ya sweetcheeks!

ash
friend of shad
August 1, 2007