Officer Down Memorial Page

I wish you was here with me. I miss you so much. My life is good. I have 4 beautiful children; and one day we will all be there to see you so you can meet them. Love you lots

Ashley Starnes
Neice
January 9, 2010

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 16th 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
mother of fallen officer and NC native Larry Lasater
January 6, 2010

It has been some 15 years since Roger was taken from us. His positive Christian influence still lives in those of us who knew and worked with him. His legacy will always be faith, forgiveness, and compassion. We should all strive the be the type of man that he was. He will never be forgotten.

Woody Chavis, Chief of Police
Kannapolis Police Department
May 5, 2008

YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY AND THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR SERVICE

VANDENBERGHE
MANCHESTER, NH
December 28, 2007

"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

Dear Roger,
Not a day in my life has gone by that I do not think of you. You were kind to all you met. I remember working in the mill one night and having to walk home in the snow, you picked me up and gave me a ride. We prayed together and you gave me a small bible I carry today. Because of you and one other influence I have strted my life in Forensics, god bless you as I know you watch over us all.
Missing you always,
Your friend,
Jon

Jon Bradshaw
Kaplan College Criminal Justice Forensic Psychology
September 8, 2007

Rest in peace brother and thank you for your service.

nc game warden
August 12, 2007

Weak and wounded sinner
Lost and left to die
O, raise your head, for love is passing by
Come to Jesus
Come to Jesus
Come to Jesus and live!

Now your burden's lifted
And carried far away
And precious blood has washed away the stain, so
Sing to Jesus
Sing to Jesus
Sing to Jesus and live!

And like a newborn baby
Don't be afraid to crawl
And remember when you walk
Sometimes we fall...so
Fall on Jesus
Fall on Jesus
Fall on Jesus and live!

Sometimes the way is lonely
And steep and filled with pain
So if your sky is dark and pours the rain, then
Cry to Jesus
Cry to Jesus
Cry to Jesus and live!

O, and when the love spills over
And music fills the night
And when you can't contain your joy inside, then
Dance for Jesus
Dance for Jesus
Dance for Jesus and live!

And with your final heartbeat
Kiss the world goodbye
Then go in peace, and laugh on Glory's side, and
Fly to Jesus
Fly to Jesus
Fly to Jesus and live!

Your memory is alive and well. Healing will only come
when those whose faith is in Christ will meet you on the
other side. Until then, we rejoice that you are with the
Savior and the cares of this earth are far from you!
Lynn Kole
Washington State

June 19, 2007

A man remembered with love and respect never dies but continues to live on in the hearts and minds of others.

May 28, 2006

" When you come to the edge of all the light you know, and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown...faith is knowing one of two things will happen. There will be something solid to stand on, or you will be taught how to fly." - Barbara J. Winter

Jeff Carter
Nephew
May 13, 2006

Rest well my brother. May the Lord watch over you family and friends. Your fellow brothers here in Kannapolis miss you a great deal. You will never be forgotten.

Officer J.D. Page
KPD
June 26, 2005

Survivors ~ We would like to include you in our NC C.O.P.S. program.

Loving, Supporting, Understanding . . . .

John Dees, President
North Carolina C.O.P.S.
May 7, 2005

We continue to remember you Roger. You left an impact on this department that will be remembered forever. Your death has made us all change our routines so that we do nothing routine.

The thing that you are remembered for even more than your last shift is the daily walk you had with God. You are remembered more as a christain than an Officer Kill in the line of duty. Knowing you I know that is how you would want people to remember you. Until we meet.

Sergeant Rick Towell
Kannapolis Police Department
April 22, 2005

I stop by this website often after the death of two dear friends with the NCSHP (Troopers Calvin Taylor E.O.W. October 3, 2001 and Anthony Cogdill E.O.W. May 30, 2003).

We all grieve over the lives lost in the line of duty. I hope you can find some comfort knowing that there are countless prayers that go out for your family.

These are senseless tragedies that never seem to stop. God Bless the men and women who continue to serve their communities in our great Nation.

...Gone, but never Forgotten....

Marti (EMT-Paramedic)
Haywood Co EMS (NC)
April 5, 2004

Rest in peace Ofc. Carter

Dep. Eric Thoresen
Marion County Sheriffs Office
December 6, 2003