Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

We just celebrated the 28 anniversary of Ron's death this past January, today was the memorial service, held at Ron Parker Recreation Park at St. Augustine Beach, Florida. I was a young Deputy Sheriff working with Ron in 1975, and had just gone off duty a hour before he was murdered.

Ron's death is still an emotional time for his family and the Police Communities in our County. Chief's and the Sheriff for our area were in attendance, as was Ron's widow Brenda, Ron's two sisters, Linda and Bonnie. Old friends came to remember Ron and share stories with the family. I don't know how much the family is aware that they give us the strength to pay tribute to Ron, and to remind us to be vigilant in our chosen profession.

Ron will be remembered as long as any police officer in St. Johns County wears a badge, it's been our job to teach the younger ones the story and the lessons we have learned.

Ron's family and a delegation of county police officers went to the state capital on April 30th to ask the Parole Board not to consider a parole for Ron's killer until his presumptive parole date of 2476. The board agreed with the family and the community.

Major Herb Greenleaf
St.Johns County Sheriffs Office