Officer Johnny Farrell Puckett Sr. DeKalb County Police Department Georgia Saturday, July 16, 1966  Leave a Reflection  Return to Memorial  Print This Page  Continue Building Book  Page: 1 of 1

To all who have remembered,
Thank you so much for your thoughts in regard to my fathers memory.Every word is as if he lives still today,a brief transending feeling of his presence. He is still missed so very much, and to know he was respected and loved by so many others means so much. Officer George clifford Burnette III, was taken the day befor, and will be respectfully remembered, along w/ my father, as the two who gave thier lives in July 1966 to protect us all in Georgia.
Respectful thanks,
Daughter,
Melanie Ann Puckett Stephens

Melanie Ann Stephens
Daughter
2008-04-17

Officer Puckett, Sr., it is obvious from reading your reflections that you were admired and loved by those you came in contact with. Thank you for your service, you will never be forgotten.

A citizen

2007-05-15

Officer Puckett,
On today, the 40th anniversary of your murder, I would like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of DeKalb County. I think it's a travesty of justice that your murderer only spent ten years in a mental hospital.

R.I.P.
Anonymous

Anonymous

2006-07-16

I worked with Johnny on the morning watch back in 1963-64. Johnny & I grew up together from childhood & were as close as brothers. Knew the entire Puckett family from the early 50's. He was a highly respected & quite effective Police Officer. His untimely death was such a shock to the entire department as well as to his family. I still have many great memories of the time we spent working together.

Jerry Langley, Ret.
Former DeKalb County PD
2005-07-09

I read through as many of the "old" postings as I have the time for and especially when there is a reflection that has been left...as they tell a little bit more about that person. I am always wishing that family members would leave a posting for the older ones, as I am curious about their lives all these years later. It was very heartwarming to ready the posting left by Officer Puckett's, now grown, daughter. Thank-you. I have a daughter, who was four when her father died eight years ago, and I struggle with how much this has and will affect her as she grows. To Officer Puckett's children, I know your life was never the same after your father died, thank-you for sharing.

Becky Muncy, Widow
Sgt. Marc Muncy, Columbus, Ohio P.D. (E.O.W. 04/05/95)
2003-09-28

It is 6/15/2003, and the pain of loosing my father has never left. A wonderful decent loving father was ripped from our lives, but the influence he left behind with me has always led me to live my life with honer and compasion for myself and all of humanity. He instilled so much love and kindness for all, in the three children he left behind. I will always live and love by his example.
In loving memory,
Melanie

Melanie Ann Puckett, Stephens
daughter

In July 1966 I was having fun duing the summer & thinking about the upcoming senior year I was to take on in high School. I always wanted to be a police officer since I saw the first flashing red lights on a police car. I grauated from HS in 1967, went to Vietnam and served two years in the war. I was lucky and returned to be hired by Former KCPD Chief Clarence M. Kelley who was also later appointed Director Of The FBI by the President of the United States. I don't understand why I could go through two years in Vietnam, serve 26 years with the Kansas City Missouri Police Department and Live On. It isn't fair.
I am so sorry about what happened to Officer Puckett Sr. I wish I had of known what had happened to him in 1966. To any and all of Officer Puckett's Family and children, I now know I lost a Brother Officer in 1966 and I wish and hope I can meet him later when I'm gone.
Christopher W. Sager// Ret. Kansas City Missouri Police Department// US War Veteran-Vietnam, 1968-69 & 1970-71.

Ret. officer Christopher W. Sager
KCMOPD

I remember Officer Puckett as a child. I was a Friend of his 11 year old son Johnny Jr. He was Good man who always had time to spend with the neigborhood Children showing them his Patrol car etc...GodSpeed Johnny Puckett...Thanks for the memories.Gary Mckinney...Conyers Georgia

friend
friend

Johnny:

You are not forgotten. We think of you each day.

Thinking of the day you went away.

Your Family still misses you...

Until we all meet in Heaven...

We will continue to be..

The Family who has a puzzle...

And, The Center Piece is missing.

"Taylor"

Retired
Retired