Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office, Georgia
End of Watch Tuesday, September 22, 1998
Reflections for Deputy Sheriff Kenneth Lee Wimberly, Sr.
It has been 3 years now and I still miss you. You always appeared out of nowhere to back up other officers. You were like a Guardian Angel that appeared out of nowhere. There was no one there that fateful day, to back you up. To make your death even more painful, your murderer was given life with the possibility of parole, by a Judge whose life we protect. "He didn't feel right sentencing someone's entire life away." You were never given that option, Ken.
To our Gentle Giant - we miss your smile, we miss your happiness, we miss you. The world lost a son, a father, a friend and an incredible officer that wanted to help to world. You will NEVER be forgotten, my friend. You left an impression with everyone that you ever touched. You are in a far better place, now. A place that you deserve for every incredible thing that you did on this earth.
Until we meet again, take care, my friend
Anonymous
It still hurts to this day, losing Ken as we did. I left Gwinnett the day this happened to take a job with an adjoining county. He was a good friend to us all. We miss you and God Bless.
The gang in the warrant division
Anonymous
i knew ken as a dedicated young officer who always had a smile on his face and was always there to lend a hand. i knew that if ken was my back up, i had nothing to fear. it was always "yes sir, no sir" or "yes ma'am, no ma'am". as i wrote in the editorial of the gwinnett daily post, to the one juror that opted to give ken's murderer a second chance versus the death penalty, in 14 years another convicted felon will probably be out on the street with one less officer to respond to the public's cry for help. to "the gentle giant" ken, i miss you!
officer d.c. garner
gwinnett county police dept