 | Lieutenant Carl Robert D'Abadie
Baton Rouge City Police Department
Louisiana
Friday, April 6, 1984 |
Your heroism and service is honored today, the 25th 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 line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.
Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered. Rest In Peace.
How proud you must be that your son carries on the family tradition of protecting and serving.
Phyllis Loya Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater
2009-04-06
YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY AND THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR SERVICE Pat Van Den Berghe
MANCHESTER, NH
2008-04-07
Lieutenant D'Abadie,
On this the 24th anniversary of your paying the ultimate sacrifice, please accept my deep appreciation for everything you have done for our profession.
I had the wonderful pleasure of meeting your son Carl at the FBI National Academy 224th session in 2006. You would be very proud of him, he is a gentleman in every sense of the word. Commander Lenny Jorgensen
Oak Park Illinois Police
2008-04-06
"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
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and may not be duplicated without permission Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC
2008-02-02
Rest in Peace Brother, you are not forgotten. Sgt. Jim May (ret)
Charlotte-Mecklenburg PD
2007-09-10
Rest in Peace Motorman. You are not forgotten. Motor Officer Danny Johnson
Metro Nashville Police Dept.
2007-04-06
On the anniversary of your death, I thank you for your service and honor you for your sacrifice.
2005-04-06
I had the pleasure of knowing Lt. D'Abadie for several years prior to his untimely demise. If I had to choose a single individual whom I would like to model myself after, based on that person's integrity, character and strength, it would be this 'man among men'.
Rest in peace with the knowledge that your son carries that tradition forward. Lt. Ron Cowart
Baton Rouge Police Department
2004-06-02
I stop by this website often after the death of two dear friends with the NCSHP (Troopers Calvin Taylor E.O.W. October 3, 2001 and Anthony Cogdill E.O.W. May 30, 2003).
We all grieve over the lives lost in the line of duty. I hope you can find some comfort knowing that there are countless prayers that go out for your family.
Lieutenant D'Abadie, you are remembered on this date of your death. You will be remembered always.
These are senseless tragedies that never seem to stop. God Bless the men and women who continue to serve their communities in our great Nation.
...Gone, but never Forgotten....
Marti (EMT-Paramedic)
Haywood Co EMS (NC)
2004-04-06
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