Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Police Officer Shannon Ray Stephenson

Gainesville Police Department, Florida

End of Watch Sunday, June 15, 1980

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Reflections for Police Officer Shannon Ray Stephenson

I never had the privelege to know you because you were taken from this earth before my arrival at GPD. I wanted you and your family to know that you are not forgotten. Your ultimate gift of life/sacrifice is still important to all of us. It reminds us how fragile life is and how important the law enforcement duties have always been and will always be. Without those willing to sacrifice Chaos would ultimately reign. Thanks for your ultimate sacrifice.
R.I.P. Brother-- meet you on the other side when my time comes.

Sgt Lisa Satcher
Gainesville PD

September 29, 2007

Shannon, Although we never met, Shewchuk always spoke so highly of you. Forgive me Brother, I just found this site or I would have written sooner. I have visited you often over the years. I'll never forget the night Shewchuk and I had the beat and stopped by to see your wife and daughter shortly after you were taken from us. Rest in Peace Brother.
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GPD

July 17, 2007

Time passes as time must but you are still remembered.Sleep well.

June 15, 2007

Your service and sacrifice are not forgotten. I still have fond memories of a good friend. May you rest in peace.

Roger Crase
Gainesville Police Dept.

May 8, 2007

You will always be remembered by family and friends.

Captain, Retired

March 27, 2007

May you Rest in Peace.

June 15, 2006

Away but never far from our thoughts each day.

Captain Curtis Shewchuk, Retired

December 9, 2004

It has been 23 years since we lost you as a partner, friend, father, husband and son. I still have vivid memories of the night we lost you. My son Ryan is now a police office. He and Julie were babies together and it is hard for me to believe that they have both grown up to be adults now. After only 2 months out of recruit class, Ryan lost his best friend and patrol partner last month in a shooting and it brought back many memories.
You were a great friend, husband, father, son and fun to be with cruising around in our ugly baby blue cruiser chasing bad guys and walking the old beats in downtown Gainesville.
You are still missed, thought of often, and prayed for. We miss you.

Curtis Shewchuk

September 9, 2003

I know things are hard to say, but thanks for just doing a job you loved to do, and say hi to my brother, Eow, 04-03-03.......Thanks for the "Good Times", keep up that watch, Brother..............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bob L. Clark
Houston Police Dept.

Shannon, ID # 99

You left this earth to be with your Heavenly Father on Father's day 23 years ago! Sometimes it seems like yesterday! Many of us still miss you and our prayers continue to go out to Beth and Julie. God be with you!

Anonymous

Rest in peace, we have the watch now.

Inv. Michael Walker

Rest in peace blue angel.

Shannon

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