 | Lieutenant Harold Roy Berg
Oregon State Police
Oregon
Saturday, May 10, 1975 |
Your heroism and service is honored today as we approach 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 who was murdered in the the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer. He was shot twice when ambushed on April 23rd when he was on a foot pursuit of two bank robbers, 30 years after you were killed.
Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered.
Rest In Peace. Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater
2009-05-10
Thankyou for your service and ulimate sacrifice. Your gone from our presents but never far from our hearts. Rest in peace. Trooper
Washington State Patrol
2009-05-08
"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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and may not be duplicated without permission Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC
2008-01-14
I PRAY THE LORD HAS BEEN WITH YOUR FAMILY THROUGH THE YEARS AND I KNOW YOU ARE STILL WATCHING OVER US ALL FROM THE GOLDEN STREETS ABOVE!!!!! DISPATCHER GRETA M HUFF
KY STATE POLICE POST 13 HAZARD
2007-02-04
Thirty years ago today, your service was needed and you responded.
Thank you.
2005-05-10
No man is bigger than when he stoops to help a child. Thank you Trooper for your service, dedication and sacrifice to your community and it's residents. Rest in Peace. Sgt. Scott Ryon
Washington County Sheriff's Office, Or.
2005-04-19
Lieutenant Berg after all of these years you are still remembered as a hero! God bless you sir. Ofcr. Dan Winger
LBCCPD, Ret.
2005-03-13
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