QT's Law Enforcement Page
Officer's Memorial Page
This page last updated April 16th, 2001.
This Page is a Memorial to the Men and Women
serving as Law Enforcement Officers that were
killed in the Line of Duty.
Peace Officers Week and Police Memorial Day
By act of Congress, May 15th of each year is set aside as Peace Officers Memorial Day, sometimes known as Police Memorial Day. The week in which that day is contained is proclaimed National Peace Officers Week, or Police Week.
The Day was established as part of President John F. Kennedy's efforts to honor men and women who died in the line of duty to keep the peace. May 15th is a day that should be held sacred by every professional Law Enforcement Officer and reconized by every Department.
It is traditional for each officer to wear a black band or shroud (such as a piece of electrical tape) across his or her badge on that day. Also, departments and other agencies lower their flags to half-staff. This is also a day for officers to visit graves of fallen comrades.
Approved October 1st, 1962
(76 Stat.676)
Flag at half-staff
Public Law 103-322
(36 U.S.C.175)
Flags to fly at half-staff on May 15th
Part of America Died
Somebody killed a policeman today,
And a part of America died,
A piece of our country he swore to protect,
Will be buried with him at his side.
The suspect who shot will stand up in court,
With counsel demanding his rights,
While a young widowed mother must work for her kids,
and spend long, lonely nights.
The beat that he walked was a battlefield too,
Just as if he'd gone to war,
Though the flag of out nation won't fly at half mast,
To his name they will add a gold star.
Yep, somebody killed a policeman today,
In your town or mine
While we slept in comfort behind our locked doors,
A cop put his life on the line.
Now his ghost walks a beat on a dark city street,
And he stands at each new rookie's side.
He answered the call, of himself gave his all
And a part of America died.
by the late Deputy Harry Koch
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
State of Arizona
Printable Copy
Stevens County and Hugoton, Kansas
Officers Killed in the Line of Duty
Code M. Hall
Chief of Police
Died August 25th, 1976
From a heart attack while assisting the Duty Officer
in a high speed chase of subject on a motorcycle.
Earl J. Kerns
Sheriff
Died Decemebr 13th, 1949
From a heart attact after being hit in the chest area by a
local Chiropractor he was arresting for Disorderly Conduct.
Charlie H. Newman
Chief of Police
Died in October 15th, 1931
Shot in the abdomen when attempting to arrest a male suspect
for public drunkness. According to local History, the suspect
had spent most of the day drinking at Jewel's Cafe, run by
Blackie and Jewel, aka Bonnie and Clyde.
John M. Cross
Sheriff
Died July 25th, 1888
Shot in a ambush when investigating a phoney report
of cattle stealing. Local history shows this as an
offshoof of the Woodsdale-Hugoton County Seat War
Below are links to other Memorial Pages for
Fallen Law Enforcement Officers
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