 | Trooper Steven Eric Hoffman
South Dakota Highway Patrol
South Dakota
Wednesday, March 12, 1980 |
Steve,
You will never be forgotten.You will always be in our hearts. It seems like yesterday we were growing up together.Me looking up to me big bother you and your friends playing catch with Lori and I across the room. You taught us the true meaning of flying. My God be with you and know that you are missed and I love you. Jan Hoffman Diedrich
Sister
2009-10-07
Dad tomorrow we will celebrate Grandma's 80th and Riley's 1st Birthdays! I know you will be with us as friends and family come together to celebrate life. So many things are going on right now and I wish you could be here to help us all thru it but I know you are watching out for us and that you hear us when we talk to you. I miss you even though I never got to know you! You are always with me and my boys watching out for us and we love you! Becci Richardson
daughter
2009-08-09
Thank you to all that have left comments on my father's page. He has not been forgotten by those of us that have lost him. He has 2 daughters and now he has 2 grandson's that he only gets to see as he watches from above! We miss him greatly every day and know he died doing what he loved. He paid the ultimate price and for that I will always be proud to say he is my dad! Becci Hoffman Richardson
daughter
2009-05-23
Your heroism and service is honored today, the 29th 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.
Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered.
Rest In Peace.
Phyllis Loya Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater
2009-03-17
YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY AND THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR SERVICE Van Den Berghe
MANCHESTER, NH
2008-03-12
"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
2008-01-24
May you rest in peace and god bless you and your family. Spirit Lake Police (Iowa)
2007-02-18
Thank you for your service and dedication Trooper Hoffman. It saddens me to think that you have been forgotten by not only your department and those you worked with but also by the community in which you served. Please know that your ultimate sacrifice is the final measure of your devotion to duty.......... Officer Terry
Northern Arizona
2005-01-05
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