 | |  | Patrolman Carson Terry
New York City Housing Authority Police Department
New York
Monday, December 20, 1971 |
Your heroism is what law enforcement is all about. Rest in peace brother officer. Captain Cedric Raymond
N.Y,P.D
2009-09-26
"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
2007-12-20
"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
2007-12-19
You are remembered today and thank you Sir for your police and military service. You are the 2nd NYC Housing Authority Police Officer I have left a reflection for on 12-20, the prior one just 4 years earlier. Pat Van Den Berghe, Manchester, NH
Neighbors for a Better Manchester, NH
2007-12-11
Patrolman Terry, today marks the 35th anniversary of your murder. We can only hope that your murderer faced justice, if not in this life, then in the next. You are a hero.
It’s sad whenever a Brother or Sister is lost, but there is an extra bit of sadness in that, just 4 short years earlier, another NYC Housing officer was shot and killed on the same date and the agency with which you both so proudly served no longer exists. The New York City Housing Authority Police Department may be a part of history, but that agency and you brave men and women who served in its ranks are NOT forgotten.
God Bless and may you continue to Rest in Peace, Brother. Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Dept
2006-12-20
Patrolman Terry thank you for your dedication and service to the people you served as a law enforcemnt officer as well as your country. You are a true hero and your memory will continue to live on. You may be gone Patrolman Terry but you will never be forgotten. (RIP) Brother Deputy Jamie Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriffs Office (Va.)
2006-03-05
Patrolman Terry,
I would like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your community, but for our Country as well when you served in the USMC.
Semper Fi Devil Dog
A fellow LEO;fellow Marine
2005-12-21
On the anniversary of your death, I salute you for your service and honor you for your sacrifice.
A hero never dies....
Rest in peace, hero.
2004-12-20
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