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To: caww

That one took me down memory lane, to a place I don’t like to go.

I served for 30 years as a patrol deputy, a detective, Sergeant and detective Sergeant.... and I have been retired for 12 years. About thirteen years ago one of my deputies, a dear friend, a good man to all, a christian who helped me to know Christ, a dad, a husband, author of comic and christian books for children, and on and on, left his tour of duty for the last time.

His name was Wally Davis. On an otherwise beautiful day in August, Wally was sent to an “unknown nuisance/noise” call. Wally walked up to the front door and before he could even knock, he was shot through the screen-door. The single shotgun blast removed most of his head.

He didn’t even have a chance to draw his weapon. He never even had a chance to think of his family...and his pregnant wife.

As the leader of the Hostage Negotiation Team, I spent the next 36 hours trying to get the murderer to surrender. He did finally give up. Sometimes I wish he had .... well, you know my wish.

I had enjoyed and been blessed with a very successful career of public service and crimefighting....but after that day, my heart was no longer where it needed to be....I knew I was done. About 2 years later I retired.

There is much more I could say, there is a larger story to tell, but I suddenly don’t feel like rambling on any further.

I am not sure what my point is.....

I believe that Wally is in Heaven, so maybe I will get to see him again.

May God Bless our fallen brothers and sisters....


64 posted on 12/21/2014 11:15:27 PM PST by Gator113 (Cruz, Lee, and Sessions speak for me.... most anyone else is just noise.)
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To: Gator113

Thank you for sharing that Gator..and for your service in our Police Forces....too many really don’t realize how much we are kept safe because of our police forces, nor how many bullits they take for us.

Before moving here I had a couple officers I kept company with....remarkable stories they shared. One time we had a 4th of July picnic on the waterfront where all the poilciemen camwith their wives.....what an eyeopener that was for me..to be around them and hear them...see them interact with one another. I have never forgotten that day.

Both Odfficers said the public hasn’t a clue of the situations they walk into, with frequency, and the things they see within households when called...not to mention every time they have to stop a vehicle.

Society is not what many imagine it to be today....there are many thugs and otherwise an ‘entitlement’ mindset which is anti-police , just as there are many anti-americans today that once would not be tolerated.

Thank you again,
Warm regards,
CW


68 posted on 12/22/2014 2:35:27 PM PST by caww
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To: Gator113
Great post, Gator!

You already know that Wally is watching over you every day and yes, you will see him again!

Merry Christmas and God Bless you and your family!

90 posted on 12/24/2014 5:57:48 AM PST by CAluvdubya (<------- has now left CA for NV, where God and guns have not been outlawed! Molon Labe)
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