Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

I was on I-95 recently and saw that a bridge has been named in your honor. 27 years after your passing you are remembered and honored for your sacrifice.

Polce Officer
Fairfax City Police Dept.

January 22, 2009

"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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Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

April 8, 2008

Never Forgotton Troop..........25years. May your rest continue peacefully.

Officer K.J. Flynn
Chesterfield County Police Dept., VA

September 3, 2006

On this, the 25th anniversary of your passing, we pause to remember.
In your memory we continue on.

Master Trooper
Virginia State Police

September 3, 2006

Rest in peace, Sir! You are not forgotten.

Police Officer
TN

July 21, 2006

God bless you trooper Farmer. god speed.

SGT. Donghia

March 3, 2006

I knew Robin while he worked patrol for the City Of Danville, Va. He loved police work and he was most proud when he was was hired as a Virginia Trooper. After graduation he came back to Danville with his sharp uniform and his new patrol vehicle. He was proud and he love his work. I often think about him and some of our times we had working together. God bless him, for he was a good and faithful servant.

Inv. D. T. Myers, Retired