After coming home from Desert Storm I thought life would be easy, but after getting out of the Corps something was missing in my life.
On August 14th of 2000 I joined the ranks of the Thin Blue Line with The Baton Rouge City Police. Little did I know that in just shy of 17 years that I would loose 9 of my Brothers in the line of duty. This is a price that is hard on my heart.
Last Sunday we lost two of our Brothers at BRPD and another from the East Baton Rouge Sheriff. One other Deputy is still fighting for his life. Two more of my Brothers were in the hospital.
I know that some of you have seen the video of the shooting that was put on you tube of the Officers shot and killed in Baton Rouge LA.. The Officers that kept arriving all knew that our Brothers had been ambushed by a man with a rifle. Knowing that the vest we wear is only rated for handgun ammo. This did not stop them. We do not run from the sound of gun fire.
The worst thing that an officer can hear on his radio is "Officer Down, or, Shots Fired. Officer Down ." This cuts to the bone because, you know that person. I have made that call and heard it to many times in the last 17 years. I pray to God that my Brothers and I never have to hear it again, but we know it will come across our radios again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3hFn71eQ40
I knew one of our Officers that was killed, Officer Montrell Jackson. Jackson was a fine officer, a good man and a new father. He loved the city that he worked for. I know that he is in the hands of God now. Today we will lay him to rest.
The day after our Brothers were killed, while out on a call, a lady gave me a huge. It took almost everything I had to keep from breaking down in tears in her arms.
I was asked by someone, How could I do my job in times like these, My answer was " I didn't know how not to."
For those of us that make up Thin Blue Line, no matter the hardships, or the pain of loosing our Brothers, we will be here for you. Our hearts are broken, but our spirit will never be.
So I say to you, "Surround yourself with men that run to the sound of gun fire and you will always be protected"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR_6inBrtwQ
On August 14th of 2000 I joined the ranks of the Thin Blue Line with The Baton Rouge City Police. Little did I know that in just shy of 17 years that I would loose 9 of my Brothers in the line of duty. This is a price that is hard on my heart.
Last Sunday we lost two of our Brothers at BRPD and another from the East Baton Rouge Sheriff. One other Deputy is still fighting for his life. Two more of my Brothers were in the hospital.
I know that some of you have seen the video of the shooting that was put on you tube of the Officers shot and killed in Baton Rouge LA.. The Officers that kept arriving all knew that our Brothers had been ambushed by a man with a rifle. Knowing that the vest we wear is only rated for handgun ammo. This did not stop them. We do not run from the sound of gun fire.
The worst thing that an officer can hear on his radio is "Officer Down, or, Shots Fired. Officer Down ." This cuts to the bone because, you know that person. I have made that call and heard it to many times in the last 17 years. I pray to God that my Brothers and I never have to hear it again, but we know it will come across our radios again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3hFn71eQ40
I knew one of our Officers that was killed, Officer Montrell Jackson. Jackson was a fine officer, a good man and a new father. He loved the city that he worked for. I know that he is in the hands of God now. Today we will lay him to rest.
The day after our Brothers were killed, while out on a call, a lady gave me a huge. It took almost everything I had to keep from breaking down in tears in her arms.
I was asked by someone, How could I do my job in times like these, My answer was " I didn't know how not to."
For those of us that make up Thin Blue Line, no matter the hardships, or the pain of loosing our Brothers, we will be here for you. Our hearts are broken, but our spirit will never be.
So I say to you, "Surround yourself with men that run to the sound of gun fire and you will always be protected"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR_6inBrtwQ
