Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

"The Badge"

He starts his shift each day
To respond to calls unknown.
He drives a marked patrol car.
A police officer he is known.

He's paid by the citizens' taxes
To make it safe on the streets.
But he usually has a second job
'Cause a waitress has his salary beat.

Now he doesn't know a holiday
'Cause he works all year round.
And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive
At his home he cannot be found.

He's cursed and assaulted often,
The one whos blood runs blue.
He seldom ever gets a thanks,
To some he's just a fool.

His friends are always other cops
'Cause people just don't understand
That underneath his badge and gun,
He's just another man.

He knows there might not be a tomorrow
In this world of drugs and crime.
And he gets so mad at the court system
'Cause the crooks don't get any time.

And each day when he leaves for work,
He prays to God above.
Please bring me home after my shift
So I can see the ones I love.

But tonight he stops a speeding car,
He's alone down this ole' highway.
It's just a little traffic infraction.
He does it everyday.

Well, he walks up to the driver's window,
And his badge is shining bright.
He asked the guy for a driver's license,
When a shot rang through the night.

Yes, the bullet hit its mark,
Striking the officer in the chest.
But the Department's budget didn't buy
Each officer a bullet-proof vest.

So he lay on the ground bleeding.
His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red.
And briefly he thought of his loved ones
'Cause in a moment the officer was dead.

In the news they told the story
Of how this officer had died.
And some who listened cared less,
But those who loved him cried.

Well, they buried him in uniform
With his badge pinned on his chest.
He even had his revolver,
He died doing his best.

Written By:
David L. Bell

Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright © 1993 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

September 5, 2008

REST IN PEACE BROTHER. YOU ARE A TRUE HERO.

Deputy Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriffs Office

September 5, 2008

God bless & R.I.P

Ofcr Moore 3176
FWPD

September 5, 2008

Officer Kane,
Your sacrifice will not be forgotten. You and your family are in our prayers. Rest Easy Brother!

Dep. Paul Sperandeo, Ofc. Amy Sperandeo
Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office, Gretna Police Dept. La

September 5, 2008

Rest in Peace.

C.O. Stephen D. Celestino
Westchester County Dept. of Correction, NY

September 5, 2008

Officer Kane your dedication will not be forgotten by those who love you. Our sympathies lie with your family, friends, and your law enforcement family. God bless you.

busymom4kc
supporter of law enforcement officers

September 5, 2008

Rest In Peace Brother. Watch over your fellow officers as they continue the watch. My condolences to your family and the Jacksonville SO.

PO Fred Nordt
Lake Success PD, Long Island, NY

September 5, 2008

GOD SPEED MY BROTHER

DET. L,D, CALHOUN
NAUGATUCK CT PD

September 5, 2008

My condolences to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and the family of Officer Kane.
Brother Chris, keep the gates of heaven open for the rest of us. RIP.

Cpl. Robert L. Padgett ( RET.)
Charles County Sheriff's office, Md.

September 5, 2008

rest n peace
provincial constable marty lalonde, ontario provincial police

Anonymous

September 5, 2008

You will not be forgotten. May God bless your family and department. Rest easy brother.

K-9 Officer Eric Koenig
Kingsland Police Department

September 5, 2008

REST IN PEACE, BROTHER

F. OFFICER WINSLOW
FEDERAL POLICE

September 5, 2008

Brother Kane you have completed your service to God's children in your community with honor, dignity and integrity. As your new assignement in Gods Police Department you have joined with the elite brothers and sisters in the badge and now serve with peace, love and dignity to all his children in heaven and on earth. God bless you sir, may His grace and His tender touch be with all your family as your brothers and sisters still here care and watch over them here. Rest in peace brother.
In Christ, Tom Bradley, Arizona State Chaplain FOP

Tom Bradley, Retired
Phoenix AZ PD

September 5, 2008

Christopher,
My thoughts and prayer's are with you and your family. May you rest in peace Brother.

Motor Officer James M. Brunt
Meredith Police Dept. NH

September 5, 2008

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Officer Kane. Thank you Officer Kane for your service and sacrifice you are a HERO and will never be forgotten..
Rest in Peace Sir..

Joyce
Sister of Ofc. John P Harris EOW 8/19/1994 Henrico PD Virginia

September 5, 2008

Rest in peace, my brother...

Badge 195
Winston-Salem Police, NC

September 5, 2008

Officer Kane,

My thoughts and prayers are with your family. God bless your soul and thank you for all you have done for us.

Senior Patrol Agent Mario Guerrero
USBP

September 5, 2008

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

K9 Officer Tom Summerville Jr
Eutaw Police Department

September 5, 2008

My condolences go out to Officer Kanes family. Thank you for your service to this great country. RIP Officer Kane and you will never be forgotten.

IEA King
DHS/ICE

September 5, 2008

YOU WILL BE MISSED! REST IN PEACE MY MARINE BROTHER! JSO LOST A GREAT OFFICER AND YOU HAVE LEFT SOME BIG SHOES FOR THE REST OF US TO FILL.

OFC B.R.HOUSEND
JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE

September 5, 2008

Our hearts and prayers go out to your family and friends in their of sorrow. May God Bless and Rest in Peace!

CPL II David Murphy
TX DPS

September 5, 2008

You've fought the noble fight and now God has called you home. Return to Him in honor, my brother, and rest forever in peace. Thank you for your selfless sacrifice. You are my Hero!

Jeff
Former GPD Officer

September 5, 2008

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, REST IN PEACE.

N.J. TROOPER
NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE

September 5, 2008

Rest in Peace...

Detective
Syracuse Police Dept,NY

September 5, 2008

Rest in peace Officer Kane, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Thank you for your service.

Shelly
Citizen

September 5, 2008