 | Deputy Sheriff Allen Bernard Lennon
Cumberland County Sheriff's Office
North Carolina
Tuesday, August 11, 1992 |
God Bless you Deputy Lennon. You have not been forgotten. Trooper
NC State Highway Patrol
2008-05-08
"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
2007-12-26
DEPUTY LENNON, MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE. A HERO FOR SURE. MAY YOU REST IN PEACE. CHIEF RONNIE WATFORD-RET.
JEFFERSON POLICE DEPT,S.C.
2007-08-11
To the family and friends of Deputy Allen Bernard Lennon:
On this the fourteenth anniversary of your tragic death, know that you are remembered today and your sacrifice is not forgotten. May your spirit continue to soar and your memory continue to inspire.
This reflection is sent with the utmost respect for the dedicated service Deputy Lennon gave his community and the citizens of North Carolina, and for the supreme sacrifice he and his family made on August 11, 1992
Phyllis Loya, mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater, eow 4/24/05 (Larry was born in Durham, NC)
2006-08-11
It has almost been 14 years since you left this earth, and know that we are thinking of you at this time. My step-daughter was born the day you died, the full circle of life. God bless you, Sir
Lori and son, Josh Lori Johnson Rowley, wife of NC LEO
Daughter of Fallen Hero, Sgt James Johnson, EOW 11/11/04
2006-08-05
Your unselfish act cost you the supreme sacrifice. Your actions marked the true essense of the definition of hero. Investigator Joe Willis
Anderson co. (TX) Dist. Att. Office
2006-03-31
Deputy Lennon, you are remembered to this day. Rest in peace Brother. Det. H. Pelay, MCIU
CCSO
2005-11-02
You are a hero. Thank you for your brave sacrifice. Anonymous
2004-01-24
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