Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Billy,

It has been a month since your passing.It has taken me this long to write something because you are the second friend that I have lost to a in the line of duty death.I thought that when Gene(Sheriff Cyrus)was killed in 1992 that(I hoped)he would be the last and only friend(law enforcement)I would ever lose.I was wrong!Now in 2001 I have lost another friend.Billy,you should be here.You are one of the best law enforcement officers I know.It is not fair that you had to leave.It has been said that God must have been recruiting(and looking for the best) and that he recruited you.We all know that you are walking the golden streets doing what you did best,Enforcing the law.I want you to know that Prissy and Kaley are being taken care of.You will never have to worry about that.All you brothers and sisters in law enforcement will see to that.Kaley will remember what a great daddy she had and what a great deputy he was.Also Prissy will be looked after.She is doing better then I thought.It must come from you being there with her.
Billy,you were a good friend to have and to know.You were one of the best deputies I have had the privilege to work with.You are very much missed by everyone.I hope we will see each other again.Possibly working the same beat on those golden streets.You are safe now my friend.Please,look after the rest of us.We need someone like you looking out for us up in heaven.May God bless you and keep you.


Ofc.James P Primm #517
Paris Police Department
(fromer Fayette Co.S.O.)

Ofc.James P. Primm
Paris Police Department

I want to express my sympathies to Deputy Walls’ family and friends. I did not know Billy but I know several L.E.O.’s who did. This horrific incident occurred just 10 after beginning my training at the D.O.C.J.T. facilities in Richmond.

Having never served for either a military or a policing agency, “brotherhood” was something I shared with only my closest of friends. The incident did not really hit home with me until recently. I have realized that after spending only about five weeks with class 312 and the comers and goers of other classes, that “brotherhood” does not mean that you have to have things in common with or even get along with people to sense a bond. The bond comes from knowing that we are all here because we want to help people and that we want to try to make things better. Law Enforcement is not an occupation people enter because of the money or even the wonderful shifts we work. It is more of a way of life than an actual job. Hopefully we can go home everyday and know that we made a difference in our society and we get the personal satisfaction of knowing we get to do it again tomorrow.

I was sitting here reading through these reflections and began wondering what people would write about me if I end up on this web site. I can only hope that people have as many good things to say about me as they do Billy. Priscilla, I admire you for having the strength to write something to your husband in such a short time from his passing. I am sure he is grateful to you and I know he will continue to watch over you and your daughter. I know it will not be easy, but try to continue to be strong and help your daughter learn who her daddy was.

Billy, you are missed! Even by those who never knew you.

Recruit Jeremy Russell Class 312
Ashland Police Department

Billy, you are missed so much, it doesn't seem to get any easier. Mickey went to see Prissy & Kaley the other night and, in your honor I'm sure, she said she would like to have a Honeybaked Ham like he used to bring you. So...we'll see that she gets one. Christmas won't be much fun for many of us this year BUT while we all miss you terribly we know you are in a better place than we are -- as usual you are way ahead of us! :) GODSPEED, BILLY. We laugh and we cry but we never forget. I appreciate you and the other deputies being so good to Joe as he hung out with you waiting endlessly for the time when he will be old enough to wear a uniform -- he's 18 now -- not too much longer to wait. I'll be a proud mom whether he continues on that path or not and we will always remember you 762.

Melody Houston

Melody Houston
friend

Billy,
I don't know where to start. David and I have been, and will continue to be there for Prissy and Kaley. Kaley and Daniel are getting to be buddies. It's so hard to think of doing things as a group of three instead of four, but that's what we will do. For us, holding on to your family is a way for us to hold on to you. You truly left the best of you behind in Kaley. She is a beautiful girl, inside and out. Somehow though, I think you already knew that.
I know you will always be with us, but we still can't help but wish for more time with you here.

Officer Tracy Day
Fayette Co. Schools Law Enforcement

For the family of a man who has helped so many people. A man who spent all of his time making sure other poeple safe and making sure his family is happy. A year and a half of marriage wasn't enough but know that all who knew him were truly blessed and if I can keep his memory a little bit alive by trying to be at least half the officer he was then then know that his death wasn't in vain. Billy I will do all I can to make sure that your family is safe and secure while your are gaurding the gates of heaven. I look forward to serving with you aagain. Blessed are the peace keepers.

Dep Todd Sponcil
Jessamine Co Sheriff's Dept

Billy,
It is hard to believe that one month ago today you left us for an executive protection position with the highest known agency. I would guess that the court system runs well up there.

It is very sunny this morning but a little cold. Typical December weather I guess. The dreaded Christmas traffic is picking up around the mall. I'll be glad when that is over. Makes it hard for me to get to work.

I guess I had better get started on those honey-do-jobs if I am going to get them finished before I go to work. Keep watch Brother.

Missing you 762 and very proud of you!!
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Trp. John Ballard
Kentucky Horse Park Police

Billy, I am still so sad, you would be so proud of Prissy she is getting involved and is such a shining example to all of us. I know you are watching out for us, for Prissy and Kalie, how could this happen, Billy? I know someday we will all be together again, I read my e-mail, and then come to ODMP to read all the testimonies to your character, you are missed Billy Walls.....

Anonymous

December 13, 2001

Dear Billy,

One month today since you were so cruelly and swiftly snatched away. It still seems like a very bad dream; we all remain in a state of numb shock and disbelief. We think of you and speak of you and miss you and mourn you every single day. Thanksgiving was difficult, and Christmas will be moreso. You and Prissy and Kaley and Marcy are uppermost in our minds, so it's hard to be "merry." However, we can only imagine the celebrating that's taking place where you are, so we're happy for you and sad for us.

We miss you, Billy. Merry Christmas.

Love,

Susan & Louis

Susan & Louis Prater
Friends

I wonder if ears still burn even in heaven? I had to make that long walk down to Boone Cave again! The last time was with you. I was telling Beach about that fiasco as we walked in the pitch dark. When we got to the creek I busted out laughing I remembered you crouching down feeling of the ashes. You said "they've been here recently". I said ok MR. Boyscout where are they now?
I miss the goofy situations all of us got into. I saw your girls yesterday. The big one and the little one. They look great. I will try to help them anyway I can I still plan for all of the SO kids to hang out together it is important they know Kaylee and she knows them.
Till next time.


Bourne

Dep. Bourne
Jessamine Sheriff

Hey Baby- It's been almost a month since we were out in the mall getting Kaley's ears done. To cute as you called her Ms. Sparkles!! Daddy's little girl. Looking at all the relfections, hearing from all your (mine now) friends and family I now that Ms. Sparkles will know her daddy, inside and out. But I can't help but want you. Her to know you. I will charish every moment we shared and will tell our little girl everything. I miss you greatly and there is a huge void in my life now. You will always be my loving husband and I will always be your wife. I love you baby and miss you.

Prissy

Priscilla Walls-Wife

That robbery case you and I worked, that guy pled to 6 years, and not to mention the 4 he had on the shelf. You did good work. Your wife and daughter are good. I speak with them often. I heard your voice on a dispatch tape two days ago. It tore my heart out. We miss you. I will not stop fighting the kind of people hurt you and Chuck. Thanks for looking over us. I know you are in a good place.

Anonymous

"I believe there are Angels among us
Sent down to us from somewhere up above.
They come to you & me in our darkest hours,
to show us how to live, to teach us how to give, to guide us with the light of love."

May God watch over Pricilla and Kaylie through this hard time. And I hope they can find comfort in knowing that they have a special Angel to protect them.

Tiffany Morgan
Wife, Bo Morgan, Versailles PD

SOMEHOW, READING YOUR REFLECTIONS, AND SEEING YOUR PICTURE EACH DAY, HELPS ME TO DEAL WITH YOU BEING GONE. IT'S STILL SO UNBELIEVABLE THAT YOU ARE ACTUALLY GONE, AND NOT JUST AT A DIFFERENT AGENCY. YOU'VE DEFINATELY LEFT A PLACE IN EVERYONE'S MIND & HEART, AND WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. I AM ALSO COMFORTED , NOW, BY KNOWING THAT YOU AND CHUCK ARE REUNITED....AND WATCHING OVER ALL OF US DOWN HERE. I KNOW YOU'RE AT PEACE, I JUST HOPE THAT SOON, ALL OF US CAN BE AT PEACE WITH THIS TRAGEDY. YOU'RE STILL SADLY MISSED.

Anonymous

Billy,
Three weeks have passed since you served your last warrant. We buried 722 on Saturday. Jessamine County has been plagued with bad luck for the past few months. Why don't you talk to your new boss and see if something can be done to change this? As fast as you make friends, you probably know everyone up there by now.

Things are starting to move a little smoother at the Sheriff's Office. It's the dreaded tax season again, so everything is fast paced for a while.

Keep an eye on us until we talk again....
Missing you 762!
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Trp. John Ballard
Kentucky Horse Park Police

There is no worse pain than that of losing someone close to you. I pray for peace for your family, friends and police brothers. I will say that no matter how you feel now, the days do finally get brighter and the weight will begin to lift. It has been 19 months since we lost our best friend in the line of duty; he, too, was a young father and husband. We will keep you all in our hearts and in our prayers. May God grant you peace in this tremendously difficult time.

Chad & Jennifer LaRue
Frankfort, Kentucky

Billy,
Where do I begin. You were probably the first SO I met when I started working for the city. You were always so honest, caring, and happy. You carried yourself like I hope to be able to one day. These past few weeks have been difficult for me. It is hard to grieve when you still have to go to work every day. So, as i read all the wonderful reflections people have left for you, I do my grieving at home.
It is especially hard for me now as I hear my baby daughter jabbering in the other room with her mother. My hope is that you will always be able to hear your little girl as you look down from heaven.
Godspeed, Billy...you are missed.

Ptl. Scott Harvey
Nicholasville Police Department

SOMETIMES THE BODY IS WEAKER THAN THE SOUL

Anonymous

DEAR BILLY,
I HAVE LEARNED MY LESSON. DON'T PUT OFF ANYTHING. AS I SIT HERE I CAN STILL SEE YOU SMILING EAR TO EAR. BILLY I WISH I HAD TAKEN THAT FEW EXTRA SECONDS TO ACTUALLY SPEAK TO YOU AS I NORMALLY DID. FOR WE WERE ON SHIFT THAT MORNING AND IN A RUSH. SO HERE I SAY MY NORM TO YOU."HOW ARE PRISSY AND KALEY DOING? BE CAREFUL OUT THERE TODAY."
EVEN THOUGH WE RAZED YOU ABOUT BEENING ON THE RADIO SO MUCH,GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT WE WOULD DO TO HEAR "7-6-2 CENTRAL"
I NEVER THOUGH I WOULD LEAVE DISPATCH, BUT WHEN I DID I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE ECHOING WORDS OF,"OFFICER DOWN, OFFICERS DOWN." BILLY YOU ARE SO GREATLY LOVED AND MISSED.

AMANDA

AMANDA PLOWMAN EMT
JESSAMINE CO EMS

Billy,
Well it's been two weeks and two days since the day you took your last call.It's different every morning around 439 when I don't hear you say 7-6-2 Central,10-10.Especially when you come in as I am getting off,telling me how healthy the food your eating is for you,or when I get on the bypass and look towards your house from 29 and I don't see a Sheriff cruiser there anymore I think about you Billy,of how you put that uniform on each day and went to work with a smile on your face talking about the transports you have to do that day and the times to pick up the prisoners.I know how much you took your job serious and took every precaution that you could.You always researched every warrant that you knew could possibly be dangerous,I know many nights I would run all kinds of information for just one simple warrant.But you would always have your priorities straight.
When you met Prissy,I could see you changing. You were the happiest I had seen you for a long time.The day I heard that she was pregnant,came from you.You had the biggest smile on your face,of how you thought so much of Kaley.I always told you that you stole my name for her.You would always have that grin and just smile,whenever I brought Kaley's name up to you.I knew that you were happy,and could tell how much you loved your family.
Billy,I already told Prissy that if she needed anything she could call me.I think she will be taken care of just the way that you would want her to be taken care of because I know that you are up in the Golden Gates protecting just like you did down here.I know God has nothing to worry about with you,because you are 10-8.One of these days I want to get on the Sheriff's Dept.and I will always remember you and hopefully I will be as good as you were on earth and you are in Heaven.
God Bless you Billy Ray Walls III and your family see you at the Golden Gates of Heaven.

Jessamine County Central Communications

Dear Billy,
As we're certain you know, our hearts are broken. You were taken so suddenly that we still can't believe it. While visiting with Prissy and Kaley a few days ago, we kept expecting you to walk through the front door at any moment. Wasn't your funeral service magnificent? It was all done with such dignity and pride and unbearable beauty that it nearly took us all to our knees. We'll never forget it. And we'll never forget YOU, Billy--your smile, your dedication to your profession, your love for Prissy and Kaley. It was an honor to sing at your wedding; I hope you understand why it was impossible to sing at your funeral 18 short months later. Prissy, Kaley, and Marcy will always be a part of our lives and, therefore, so will you. We will do our best to take good care of them, and Kaley will grow up knowing that her father was someone very special and very brave. We know that God must be keeping you busy with many special assignments, and we look forward to seeing you again when He calls us Home. Please meet us at the Gates. We will always miss you. With love and appreciation - Susan and Louis

Susan & Louis Prater
Friends

All of us within the Chaves County Sheriff's Department wish to express our condolences and deepest sympathy in the tragic death of Deputy Billy Ray Walls.

Whether it is in the line of duty or from other causes, the death of an officer, friend and loved one is not easy to accept. I hope that knowing that your department and the family of your officer will be remembered in our prayers will be of some comfort in the days to follow.

Sheriff Patrick R. Jennings
Chaves County Sheriff's Office

Billy, all of this has been like a terrible dream and I keep hoping we'll wake up but unfortunately, this is the reality. You are missed more than you could ever have imagined but you will live on through that sweet baby girl who looks just like I imagine you would look if you were wearing a dress! Everyone around here will see to it that she knows how special her dad was.

Anonymous

Billy,
I only had the fortune of knowing you briefly. We sat together in FTO in-service last year. Although brief, you made a lasting impression on me. I remember how "squared away" you always looked and how well you represented your agency. I cant tell you how much it hurt to hear that you were gone. I feel like I've lost an old friend and I know that we will all miss our fine brother.

May God walk with you all of your days.

Officer Paul Headley
Mt. Sterling Police Dept.

Billy,
It has been two weeks now since you accepted your final assignment- now if we only could accept it.

I saw Prissy and Kaley last night at a benefit that was held for you, Sammy and Chuck. Prissy looked well and Kaley, of course, looked like a small bundle of you.

John Michael Montgomery, Exile, Montgomery Gentry and some others performers gave a free benefit concert last night. Would you believe that 705 was on stage with an Elvis look-a-like!!??!! There was a very large crowd and all of them showed great support. There must have been ten different T.V. and radio stations there. The Lexington FOP helped our lodge a lot on this event. They have been great.

It' raining and about 66 degrees today, definately not your typical November weather. It looks like some snow might be coming behind this front. You know what that means- BEEEEEEEEEP- 10-46 U.S. 68 at Ramsey farm. I don't miss those at all!!

I am going to run by your house today and make sure your water hose is unhooked and everything is ready for winter. Don't worry about anything down here, we will take care of things. You just prowl about those golden streets and find us some good places to run radar together again.
Missing You 762!
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Trp. John Ballard
Kentucky Horse Park Police

Your strength and love for life will not be forgotten.I miss you terribly, but realize that you are in a better place. You were the person I could never be. To serve and protect from harm's way.
Stands so Tall
What makes you stand so tall?
Is it the love? The courage? The fall?
What makes you stand so strong?
Is it the no fear? The trials? The wrongs?
What makes you stand so tall?
Is it your wife? The child? The call?
What makes you stand so tall?
Is it the Life?The God?The all?
What makes US stand so tall?
It can only be...The Bill,the Ray, the Walls.
Love, Jeff Parido

Jeff Parido
Billy's Uncle