Memorial Awards
The
Kings County Sheriff's Department prides itself on remembering
those who have gone before us and those who, on daily basis,
continue to serve the citizens of Kings County.
We have
created several awards and memorials that recognize the
sacrifice and dedication devoted by the men and women of
our department.
To honor
our law enforcement officers who have given the ultimate
sacrifice, Kings County Law Enforcement has erected a Kings
County Peace Officers Memorial.
The memorial immortalizes
those deputies and officers who have died in the line of
duty. The memorial is located at the Kings County Government
Complex, in the courthouse square.
The Memorial has a heartfelt
inscription that we believe expresses our feelings for those
who gave their lives to protect us. |
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Kings
County Sheriffs Dept.
Peace Officers Memorial
I
never dreamed it would be,
my name for all eternity
recorded here at this hallowed place,
alas, my name,
no more my face.
"In the line of Duty" I hear them say,
my family now the price will pay.
My
folded flag stained with their tears,
we only had
those few short years.
The
badge no longer on my chest,
I sleep now in eternal
rest.
My
sword I pass to those behind,
and they keep this
thought in mind.
I
never dreamed it would be me,
and with a heavy heart
and bended knee,
I ask for here and all the past,
dear God, let my name be the last.
By:
Sgt. George Hahn, L.A.P.D. |
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In remembrance of our
fallen brothers who were:
Solomon
Gladden
Constable Bird
Dean J. Esquibel
William E. Lehn
James Rapozo
Allen T. Sharra |
1893
1895
August
21, 1985
June
21, 1993
January
9, 1998
December
27, 1999 |
The
last Deputy listed was one of the darkest days for the Kings
County Sheriff's Department. Deputy Allen Sharra was killed
in a traffic accident while en route to assist another Deputy.
Deputy Sharra had only been with the department less than
a year.
WE MISS THEM ALL!
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