Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Deputy Sheriff Curtis M. Moore

Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, Florida

End of Watch Sunday, April 24, 1983

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Reflections for Deputy Sheriff Curtis M. Moore

Rest in Peace, take care of Mike and Chris.

CCSO Family member
CCSO

April 24, 2023

Deputy Sheriff Moore,
On today, the 40th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just as a Law Enforcement Officer but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Air Force in Korea. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

April 24, 2023

I remember this sad day all to well. My Curtis continue to rest in peace for all eternity.

Detective Gary Chisman (Retired)
Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, Punta Gorda, Fl.

April 26, 2021

Rest in peace Deputy Moore.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 5, 2019

Rest in peace.

Lt. Jim Russo

April 24, 2018

The Sheriffs of Florida and their deputies will never forget the sacrifice you and your family made to uphold our laws and protect society.

Your name has been inscribed on the Florida Sheriffs and the National Law Enforcement Memorial and in our hearts. May you forever rest in peace.

A scripture inscribed on the Florida Sheriffs Law Enforcement Memorial:

"Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they shall be called the children
of God." Matthew 5:9

Executive Director Steve Casey
Florida Sheriffs Association

August 20, 2016

Deputy Sheriff Moore,
On today, the 31st anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Charlotte County. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

April 24, 2014

A brother will be joining you tonight, Deputy Mike Wilson was killed while responding to a domestic disturbance. Watch for him at the gates of Heaven and show him the way home... Rest in peace Deputy Moore and Deputy Wilson, thank you both for your service...

Dispatcher Sue Rusch
Punta Gorda PD, Punta Gorda FL

August 5, 2013

HEROES live forever, and you sir are a hero. May you continue to rest in peace Deputy Moore.

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee Danell Azure
EOW 08/06/02
Union County SO, Lake Butler, FL

April 24, 2013

Continue to rest in peace Deputy Moore, we will never forget the heroes who gave their all, and you sir are a hero...

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee Danell Azure
EOW 08/06/02
Union County SO, Lake Butler, FL

April 24, 2012

Rest in Peace, Deputy Moore. Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

Officer 11169

February 9, 2012

We will never forget the heroes or their families left behind for the sacrifices they have and continue to make. Continue to rest in peace Deputy Moore

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee Danell Azure
EOW 08/06/02
Union County SO, Lake Butler, FL

Anonymous

April 24, 2011

"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
Copyright © 1999 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

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

December 10, 2007

Rest in Peace Motorman. You are not forgotten.

Motor Officer Danny Johnson
Metro Nashville Police Dept.

April 24, 2007

Charlotte county will not forget your service nor your sacrifice.

Officer B. Jacobsen
Punta Gorda PD

May 30, 2006

Thank you for your service and sacrifice, Deputy.

A Citizen

May 9, 2006

To the family and friends of Deputy Curtis Moore and his fellow officers, and most especially to Deputy Moore:

On behalf of our entire family, we extend our sincerest condolences for the grievous loss you suffered when he was tragically killed twenty two years ago. His valor and dedication are not forgotten. Rest in peace, Deputy Moore.

This reflection is sent with the utmost respect for the many years of service Deputy Moore gave to his community as a deputy, and for the supreme sacrifice he and his family made on April 24, 1983.

Phyllis Loya, mother of fallen officer
Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05

November 1, 2005

Rest in peace motorman.

Inv. Michael Walker
Tallahassee Police Department

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