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Some Gave All, a book containing the stories of all 66 officers in West Florida who have died in the line of duty. Available on Amazon, by Mike Simmons
A Hero
The feeling was somber…sad.
A wave of officers adorned in their formal dress uniforms,
Two officers standing as guards of honor,
a long wooden box, draped by an American flag,
They stood like sentinels, faces of granite,
A closer look, however, showed slight tears,
Because, you see, they were laying to rest a comrade,
Their badges were banded in black,
The minister read, “Greater love hath no man than this,
that he lay down his life for his friend,”
Words of comfort, but they cannot bring him back,
The hero was taken to the waiting hearse,
Slowly the procession left the church, bound for the cemetery,
It was his final ride,
Soon they arrived at the peaceful place,
Officers lined the graveside,
‘Attention.’ Amazing Grace played by bagpipes,
“Prepare for gunfire,” They came – the volleys of fire,
The song of finality – TAPS,
Then the final call on the police radio – no answer
He is out of service,
Rest in peace, Sir. We have the watch.
Order today! Paperback version, usually $25.00, on sale for $19.99. Hardback version, usually $30.00, on sale for $24.99.
Read the fascinating stories of: John Gordon, Daniel Douglas, John Yelverton, William Burnham, William Etheridge, James Carter, John Summerlin, Cary Ellis, Thomas Blount, Charles Bazzell, Chip Shackleford, Clinton Green, Archie Bowman, Herbert Hatcher, Andrew Schmitz, Mallory Williams, Robert Gatlin, Edward Pursell, Bobo Connors, Louis Champa, Joseph Whitworth, Clint Rigby, Roland Davis, Len Adams, Bart Broxson, Joseph Gassman, James Jeffcoat, William Gambill, Charles Wilkerson, Buddy Adams, Buddy Ray, Doug Heist, Curtis Jones, Amos Cross, Steve Taylor, Eric Streeter, Kenneth Baldwin, Ray Lynn Barnes, Don Cook, Milan Hendrix, Dennis Mathis, Steve Bolyard, Rowe Austraw, K9 Wolf, Roosevelt Walker, K9 Erny, George Hura, Anthony Forgione, Burt Lopez, Skip York, William Myers, K9 Freckles, Joe Heddy, Charles Pugh, Ray Dykes, Jason Goen, Willie Caldwell, Andrew Kauffman, Michael Neau, K9 Blue, Ray Hamilton.
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