Officer Down Memorial Page

Bob, I still miss you. I can always see you walking thru the door, lighting up my spirit. we had so many great times. i hope there is a heaven, to meet once again forever. we'll meet up with Ricky

dennis przater
friend
April 29, 2012

I met your Mom today. What a sweet lady! She is still so proud of you and she misses you so! Thanks for sharing your Mom with me!

Officer Julie D. Schmidt
Louisville Metro Police Department
November 14, 2009

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 34th 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 Larry Lasater
September 1, 2009

"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
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Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC
January 27, 2008

A DAY, A MONTH, A YEAR, ETC, IT DOES NOT MATTER TO THE THIN GRAY LINE! WE ARE FAMILY AND WILL ALWAYS BE FAMILY! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE AND MAY THE LORD BLESS THOSE YOU LOVE AND THOSE WHO LOVE YOU!!!!!!

DISPATCHER GRETA M HUFF
KY STATE POLICE POST 13 HAZARD
February 10, 2007

Today I honor A fallen hero.
I pray for his family, friends, & co-workers.
May God bless all of you.

September 1, 2004

Today I honor A fallen hero.
I pray for his family, friends, & co-workers.
May God bless all of you.

September 1, 2004

I just finished a transport with a faculty member at Paul L. Dunbar high school in Lexington who was a fraternity brother of yours in college. He told me of your tragic death and how much it affected his life. Though you are gone, your memory lives on in the lives of those you touched years ago. I can't think of a more sensless way to leave, but I know God's plan is perfect and I know you are patroling streets of gold along with so many others. To your family and friends I offer condolences, so many years later, to let them know that your memory lives on.

KY Peace Officer
Isaiah 40:31