Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Richard,

Every year when duck season comes around, I look around the duck blind that last thirty minutes before daylight and miss your smile and laughter. Darlin, my old labrador is hunting with you now after fifteen faithful years and it gives me comfort to think of the two of you together. I say my morning prayers and lift up your mother, daughters and son every time I go hunting and as often as my human frailness allows. You would be proud of them, they are getting on with their lives. Your younger brother, Luke is still policing and you have three new nieces. Every time I work a Gun Show, someone asks about your family and I fondly recall some hunt or other occasion we shared. Your passion for life and love of your fellow man is still shining after all these years and you are frequently remembered. Its turkey season here in Texas and its been over twenty five years since we drove the alley ways checking buildings and practising to call ole Tom Gobbler together but the memories are still bright and vivid. I miss you old friend, God keep and bless you until we meet on the other side, save me a place in the blind buddy.

Captain Jack R. Bragg Jr.
Dallas Police Department