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Saint Michael

I was awarded "The Supreme Sacrifice Medal Of Honor" in Washington DC at the annual Peace Officer Memorial Service on May 15, 1992.

Each year at the annual Peace Officer Memorial Service, the family members of that year's fallen officers are asked to place a red carnation inside the memorial wreath in honor of their officer who was lost in the line of duty. I placed the carnation for Al at the very top, where he belonged.

Policeman's 23rd Psalm

The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want,
His comforting hand reduces fear to naught;
He makes me walk through streets of crime,
But He gives me courage and peace of mind.

He leads me by still waters in the path I trod,
And He says in Romans I'm a "minister of God,"
He leads me in righteousness as He restores my soul,
For His name's sake He keeps me whole.

When I walk through death's valley, right up to the door,
I will fear no evil, for He comforts me more;
For Thou art with me every step of the way,
As thy rod and thy staff protect me each day.

He prepares a table, especially for me,
As I work daily among life's enemies;
He gives me authority to uphold the law,
And He anoints my position in the midst of it all.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me,
Each day of my life through eternity;
As I long to hear Him say, "Well done...,"
When I lay down my life, my badge, and my gun.

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Our hero police officers risk their lives every day to protect and serve us. They are subjected to stresses, pressures, and dangers that few of us could even imagine.

They are fathers, sons, brothers, uncles...

They are mothers, daughters, sisters, aunts...

You go to work in a suit and tie, and you carry a briefcase.
They go to work with a bullet proof vest, pepper spray, and glocks strapped to their waist.

You work at a desk, sit in a nice comfortable chair, with a corner window on the 5th floor.
Their office has 4 wheels, 4 doors, lights and a siren.

Police officers are human just like the rest of us.
They have families who love them, and children waiting for them at the door.

When the weather is horrible, and you stay indoors drinking hot cocoa or cofee - they are out there protecting others lives, helping whomever is in need, putting their own safety at risk.

In the rain...

In the snow...

Even in hurricanes, they are there.

They are there to comfort you when tragedy strikes.

They are there to comfort the little children who's mothers have been arrested on the street for selling themself to put food on the table.

They are the ones who keep you safe while you travel to your vacation destination in Cancun.

Some officers even make the ultimate sacrifice. They risk it all to save another, or a fellow brother...

"Officer down" or "Officer needs help" are phrases that can change lives forever. Words that remain ever present and irremovable in the minds of police family.

We will forever be thankful for all they have done.

We salute you.

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