Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee
End of Watch Friday, July 8, 2005
Reflections for Trooper Todd Michael Larkins
I NEVER HAD THE HONOR OF MEETING YOU, ON EARTH, BUT I LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU IN HEAVEN.
THE TROOPER STOOD AND FACED HIS GOD WHICH MUST ALWAYS COME TO PASS. HE HOPED HIS SHOES WERE SHINING JUST AS BRIGHTLY AS HIS BRASS.
"STEP FORWARD NOW TROOPER HOW SHALL I DEAL WITH YOU" HAVE YOU ALWAYS TURNED THE OTHER CHEEK? TO MY CHURCH HAVE YOU BEEN TRUE?"
THE TROOPER SQUARED HIS SHOULDERS AND SAID, " NO LORD I GUESS I AIN'T. BECAUSE THOSE WHO CARRY BADGES CAN'T ALWAYS BE A SAINT.
I'VE HAD TO WORK MOST SUNDAYS, AND AT TIMES MY TALK WAS ROUGH, AND SOMETIMES I'VE BEEN VILOENT BECAUSE THE ROADS ARE AWFUL TOUGH.
BUT I NEVER TOOK A PENNY THAT WASN'T MINE TO KEEP, THOUGH I WORKED ALOT OF OVERTIME WHEN THE BILL GOT TO STEEP.
AND I NEVER PASSED A CRY FOR HELP, THOUGH AT TIMES I SHOOK WITH FEAR, AND SOMETIMES GOD FORGIVE ME, I'VE WEPT UNMANLY TEARS.
I KNOW I DON'T DESERVE A PLACE AMONG THE PEOPLE HERE, THEY NEVER WANTED ME AROUND EXCEPT TO CALM THEIR FEAR.
IF YOU'VE A PALCE FOR ME HERE, LORD IT NEEDN'T BE SO GRAND I NEVER EXPECTED OR HAD TOO MUCH, BUT IF YOU DON'T LORD I'LL UNDERSTAND."
THERE WAS SILENCE ALL AROUND THE THRONE WHERE THE SAINTS HAD OFTEN TROD, AS THE TROOPER WAITED QUIELTY FOR THE JUDGEMENT OF HIS GOD.
"STEP FORWARD NOW, TROOPER YOU'VE BORNE YOUR BURDENS WELL. COME WALK A BEAT ON HEAVENS STREETS YOU'VE DONE YOUR TIME IN HELL."
Trp. Chad Cox
T.H.P.
July 8, 2005
I am so sorry to hear about your unfortunate death my god bless your family and friends. god speed
FBI agent Khalif
July 8, 2005