Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Cathy Shackleford , I am your Great Granddaughter & Granddaughter of Gladys Fee Shepherd, I am a Daughter of Deanna Shepherd Fox, I want to tell you Your Daughter Gladys, was a intelligent woman. She worked hard, and self educated herself. Granny loved her flowers and plants

Cathy Wallace
Great Granddaughter

February 4, 2024

Thank you for your service and rest in peace always knowing that your sacrifice will never, ever be forgotten by your law enforcement brethren.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)

August 18, 2020

you were my Grand Father, my Mother's (Ruth Lee Fee) Father. Wish I could have known you

James T. Lee
Grandson

July 27, 2016

You were my grandfather, married in 1898 to Mary Margaret Gross in Pike County, Kentucky. You and Mary Gross had only one child, Sarah Melvina Fee, my mother. After you and Mary divorced, you later married Mary Schoolcraft in Keeoke, VA., and you and she had six children, I believe. I talked with one of those children before she passed away, Gladys Fee Shepherd. She didn't have much information about you.

Gerald Brennan
Grandson

May 6, 2016

I am your great-granddaughter. My Granny (Ruth Fee Lee) was your daughter. My father is named after you. I have heard stories of the hardship that your wife and children suffered after your death. I wish I could connect with my other Fee relatives to find out more about your wife and children. You would be happy to know that Ruth grew up to be a strong, resourceful woman and I know she is rejoicing in heaven with you right now.

Thank you so much for the ultimate sacrifice that you made for Harlan.

Marcy Lee
great-granddaughter

November 30, 2012

I AM YOU GRANDSON AND WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SACRIFICE FOR PROTECTING THE CITIZENS OF HARLAN, CO
I HAVE HEARD MY MOTHER SPEAK OF YOU OFTEN AND WISH I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET YOU. REST IN PEACE GRANDPA.

TOMMY SHEPHERD
GRANDSON

August 16, 2012

Though I never knew you I remember my mom speaking of you often and the hardships her family suffered because of your murder. She was left at 12 years of age to fend for herself because at that time there were no welfare or food stamps and my grandmother could not keep her children so she had to
pretty much give the older ones to people for domestic work for room and board so they would not die from starvation. This sounds like a made up story but it is the truth. My Mother married at 15 and had 9 children that lived and raise them all, alone with my Father of course. I wish I could have met you I never had a Grandfather. So rest in peace grandfathr your little girl did good.

Ruth Alice Shepherd Poindexter
Grand Daughter

December 14, 2009

God Bless You Deputy Fee. Thank you for your service. My great-grandfathers were both Kentucky Sheriffs' (Lawrence and Greenup Counties) and we thank you and your family!

It is not the critic who counts, nor the man who points how the strong man stumbled or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly...who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at best, knows the triumph of high achievement; and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.

--Theodore Roosevelt, 1910

Kelly Gulich
Reserve Deputy, Fairfax County Sheriff's Office, VA

February 27, 2009

God bless you James,

The Commonwealth was a better place because of your service.

An Ohio brother...
Montgomery Co. Ohio

February 16, 2009

Deputy Sheriff Fee,
It has taken alomst 83 years, but you are finally being honored. I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Harlan County.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous

February 16, 2009

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 83rd anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Rest In Peace.

Phyllis Loya

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater

February 16, 2009

Thanks,may God bless you.

Gilbert Daniel

February 16, 2009