I never dreamed it would be me
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 pray they keep this thought in mind
I never dreamed it would be me
And with heavy heart and bended knee
I ask for all here from the past
Dear God, let my name be the last
Today is the day that the Officers killed last year are added to the National Police Officer’s Memorial. 156 Officers were killed last year.
President Bush paid tribute on Sunday to 156 law enforcement officers killed last year while making traffic stops, arresting criminals, investigating crimes and performing other duties.
The names of the officers were added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, along with 259 others who died in previous years but were not yet engraved on the memorial that was dedicated in 1991.
“All of these men and women served the cause of justice,” Bush said at a memorial service on the Capitol lawn. “Our nation stands in admiration and gratitude for their service, and we ask God’s blessings for the families and friends they have left behind.”
Each May 15 is Peace Officers Memorial Day as a result of a resolution signed by President Kennedy in 1962. Bush has spoken at a memorial service every year since he became president.
Officer Anthony Lee Mims Athens Police Department, AL EOW: Friday, January 2, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Sergeant Larry Wayne Russell Athens Police Department, AL EOW: Friday, January 2, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Captain James E. (Jim) Baugh Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, IN EOW: Friday, January 2, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Deputy Sheriff Kenneth R. Burton Richmond County Sheriff’s Depar…, GA EOW: Sunday, January 4, 2004 Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle |
Lieutenant Sidney A. Zaffuto Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriff…, LA EOW: Thursday, January 8, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Police Officer Clinton Earl Walker Prattville Police Department, AL EOW: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental) |
Sergeant Ronald H. Phillips Polk County Sheriff’s Department, NE EOW: Monday, January 26, 2004 Cause of Death: Heart attack |
Police Officer Steven Phillips Westminster Police Department, CA EOW: Thursday, January 29, 2004 Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident |
Police Officer Nick Sloan St. Louis Police Department, MO EOW: Friday, January 30, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Sergeant Keith Ferguson New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Saturday, January 31, 2004 Cause of Death: Heart attack |
Deputy Sheriff Jerry Ridgell Chicot County Sheriff’s Office, AR EOW: Sunday, February 1, 2004 Cause of Death: Heart attack |
Detective William ‘Wally’ Rolniak Jr. Riverdale Police Department, IL EOW: Wednesday, February 4, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Trooper Bertram Zimmerman III New Jersey State Police, NJ EOW: Thursday, February 5, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Deputy Sheriff Brian Robert Litz Marion County Sheriff’s Office, FL EOW: Saturday, February 7, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Sergeant John Maki Celeste Police Department, TX EOW: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Lieutenant John Finn Albany Police Department, NY EOW: Thursday, February 12, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Corporal Matthew Thompson Mobile Police Department, AL EOW: Thursday, February 12, 2004 Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle |
Investigator Mark Reid Tucker Wake County Sheriff’s Office, NC EOW: Thursday, February 12, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Police Officer Matthew Bowens Detroit Police Department, MI EOW: Monday, February 16, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Police Officer Jennifer Timathy-Ann Fettig Detroit Police Department, MI EOW: Monday, February 16, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Deputy Constable Frank (Scotty) Claborn Harris County Constable’s Offic…, TX EOW: Thursday, February 19, 2004 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault |
Police Officer Ricardo Lizarraga Los Angeles Police Department, CA EOW: Friday, February 20, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Inspector David Jennings Alabama Liquefied Petroleum Gas…, AL EOW: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Special Agent Thomas Wyatt Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Ap…, MN EOW: Wednesday, March 3, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Sergeant Ken Brown Atlantic City Police Department, NJ EOW: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 Cause of Death: Heart attack |
Deputy Sheriff Jason Scott Loudon County Sheriff’s Department, TN EOW: Friday, March 12, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Police Officer John Logan Huntington Police Department, TX EOW: Sunday, March 14, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Warrant Officer Joseph E. LeClaire Jr. Pennsylvania First Judicial Dis…, PA EOW: Friday, March 19, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Police Officer Frank M. Cantu Houston Police Department, TX EOW: Thursday, March 25, 2004 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault |
Deputy Sheriff Perry Fillmore Clinton County Sheriff’s Depart…, MI EOW: Saturday, March 27, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Patrolman Marlon Titus Memphis Police Department, TN EOW: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Deputy Sheriff Christopher M. Burgert Bradford County Sheriff’s Depar…, PA EOW: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Deputy Sheriff Michael Van Kuren Bradford County Sheriff’s Depar…, PA EOW: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Sergeant Jeffrey T. Hewitt Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, NC EOW: Sunday, April 4, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Private First Class Roger Myers Charleston Police Department, SC EOW: Monday, April 5, 2004 Cause of Death: Heart attack |
Deputy Sheriff Robert Goodwin Clarke County Sheriff’s Department, MS EOW: Tuesday, April 6, 2004 Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle |
Deputy Sheriff Michael Brandon Lassiter Covington County Sheriff’s Office, AL EOW: Thursday, April 8, 2004 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault |
Police Officer Isaac A. Espinoza San Francisco Police Department, CA EOW: Saturday, April 10, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Patrolman Eric Verteramo Schenectady Police Department, NY EOW: Sunday, April 11, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Police Officer Stephan Gray Merced Police Department, CA EOW: Thursday, April 15, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Sergeant James Miller Upper Dublin Township Police De…, PA EOW: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Officer Thomas Steiner California Highway Patrol, CA EOW: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Deputy Sheriff David Abella Hillsborough County Sheriff’s O…, FL EOW: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Reserve Deputy John Sandlin Solano County Sheriff’s Department, CA EOW: Friday, April 23, 2004 Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit |
Correctional Officer Steve P. Carroll Stephenson County Sheriff’s Dep…, IL EOW: Friday, April 23, 2004 Cause of Death: Heart attack |
Deputy Sheriff Brian Andrew Haas Hendry County Sheriff’s Department, FL EOW: Saturday, April 24, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Police Officer Cuthbert Chapman Virgin Islands Police Department, VI EOW: Monday, April 26, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Sergeant George A. (Andy) Brown III Florida Highway Patrol, FL EOW: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault |
Police Officer James G. (Jim) Lewis Tacoma Police Department, WA EOW: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident |
Sergeant James (Jimmy) Gilbert Henry County Police Department, GA EOW: Sunday, May 2, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Deputy Sheriff Joshua E. Blyler St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, FL EOW: Sunday, May 2, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Lieutenant George Hura Jr. Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, FL EOW: Tuesday, May 4, 2004 Cause of Death: Heart attack |
Trooper Kurt David Knapp Texas Department of Public Safe…, TX EOW: Saturday, May 8, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Trooper First Class Anthony Jones Maryland State Police, MD EOW: Sunday, May 9, 2004 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault |
Chief of Police Douglas A. Shertzer Sr. Lititz Borough Police Department, PA EOW: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident |
Deputy Sheriff John Wiberg II Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, NV EOW: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Police Officer Don R. Schultz Phoenix Police Department, AZ EOW: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 Cause of Death: Drowned |
Police Officer Gary Davis Bloomfield Township Police Depa…, MI EOW: Thursday, May 13, 2004 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault |
Corporal Pat Healey Lee County Sheriff’s Office, FL EOW: Thursday, May 13, 2004 Cause of Death: Heart attack |
Deputy Sheriff Ted Duke Horton Franklin County Sheriff’s Depar…, NC EOW: Friday, May 14, 2004 Cause of Death: Aircraft accident |
Patrolman Timothy Shane Miller Tabor City Police Department, NC EOW: Saturday, May 15, 2004 Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit |
Correctional Officer Scott Edward Bryant Iowa Department of Corrections, IA EOW: Monday, May 17, 2004 Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle |
Commander Joseph Allen Goldsmith Apache County Sheriff’s Office, AZ EOW: Thursday, May 20, 2004 Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident |
Lieutenant Vickie Wax Baton Rouge City Police Department, LA EOW: Saturday, May 22, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Special Agent Terrance Patrick Loftus United States Department of Jus…, US EOW: Friday, May 28, 2004 Cause of Death: Aircraft accident |
Sergeant John S. Ashley Metropolitan Police Department, DC EOW: Sunday, May 30, 2004 Cause of Death: Heart attack |
Deputy Sheriff Dave Grant Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Depar…, CA EOW: Monday, May 31, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Sergeant Clifton Rife II Metropolitan Police Department, DC EOW: Wednesday, June 2, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Officer James M. Goodman California Highway Patrol, CA EOW: Thursday, June 3, 2004 Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit |
Police Officer Michael H. Wise II Reading Police Department, PA EOW: Saturday, June 5, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental) |
Police Officer Mark Sawyers Sterling Heights Police Department, MI EOW: Saturday, June 5, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Police Officer Darren Glen Medlin Grapevine Police Department, TX EOW: Saturday, June 12, 2004 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault |
Deputy Sheriff Michael R. Arruda Los Angeles County Sheriff’s De…, CA EOW: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental) |
Officer Charles Robert Bennett Birmingham Police Department, AL EOW: Thursday, June 17, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Officer Harley Chisholm III Birmingham Police Department, AL EOW: Thursday, June 17, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Officer Carlos Owen Birmingham Police Department, AL EOW: Thursday, June 17, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Constable Steven Hutchinson Grayson County Constable’s Office, KY EOW: Thursday, June 17, 2004 Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle |
Sergeant Andy Bailey Jackson Police Department, TN EOW: Thursday, June 17, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Sergeant Gregory Hunter Grand Prairie Police Department, TX EOW: Friday, June 18, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Deputy Sheriff Travis Sass Larimer County Sheriff’s Depart…, CO EOW: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Deputy Sheriff Derek Ward Allegany County Sheriff’s Depar…, NY EOW: Saturday, July 3, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Police Officer Brian D. Winder Baltimore City Police Department, MD EOW: Saturday, July 3, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Probation Officer Eugene T. (Tal) Groover Georgia Department of Corrections, GA EOW: Friday, July 9, 2004 Cause of Death: Heart attack |
Detective Orestes (Oreo) Lorenzo North Miami Beach Police Depart…, FL EOW: Friday, July 9, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Police Officer Alva Simmons New Orleans Police Department, LA EOW: Saturday, July 10, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Chief of Police Sheridan O. Caton Elk Lick Township Police Depart…, PA EOW: Sunday, July 11, 2004 Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit |
Deputy Sheriff Wesley Mack Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, GA EOW: Monday, July 12, 2004 Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident |
Constable Felice Taldone Patchogue Village Office of Pub…, NY EOW: Monday, July 12, 2004 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault |
Police Officer George Tessier New Orleans Police Department, LA EOW: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle |
Bay Constable Richard Brooks Babylon Town Bay Constable, NY EOW: Friday, July 16, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Police Officer Santos Silva-Laboy Puerto Rico Police Department, PR EOW: Saturday, July 17, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Corporal Christopher M. Shea Delaware State Police, DE EOW: Sunday, July 18, 2004 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault |
Police Officer Ramon A. Sepulveda Rosado Carolina Municipal Police Depar…, PR EOW: Monday, July 19, 2004 Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident |
Police Officer Christy Dedman Metro Nashville Police Department, TN EOW: Monday, July 19, 2004 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault |
Officer Duke G. Aaron III Maryland Transportation Authori…, MD EOW: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault |
Officer William L. Seuis Oakland Police Department, CA EOW: Thursday, July 22, 2004 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault |
Deputy Sheriff Dane Ray Johns Williamson County Sheriff’s Dep…, IL EOW: Monday, July 26, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental) |
Police Officer Edwin Hernandez Suffolk County Police Department, NY EOW: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Police Officer Nathan Laurie River Oaks Police Department, TX EOW: Thursday, July 29, 2004 Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit |
Sergeant Brad Crawford Clark County Sheriff’s Department, WA EOW: Friday, July 30, 2004 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault |
Sheriff John Bechtold Jr. Campbell County Sheriff’s Office, SD EOW: Wednesday, August 4, 2004 Cause of Death: Heart attack |
Police Officer Michael Patrick Gordon Chicago Police Department, IL EOW: Sunday, August 8, 2004 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault |
Special Agent Rick A. Ulbright United States Air Force Office …, US EOW: Sunday, August 8, 2004 Cause of Death: Bomb |
Police Officer Latoya Johnson New Orleans Police Department, LA EOW: Monday, August 9, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Captain Michael Sparkes Los Angeles County Office of Pu…, CA EOW: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Patrol Officer Trey Hutchison Bossier City Police Department, LA EOW: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Police Officer Carlos Concepci?n-Qui?ones Puerto Rico Police Department, PR EOW: Saturday, August 14, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Officer Issac (Ike) Veal Honolulu Police Department, HI EOW: Monday, August 16, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Officer Timothy Jacob (Jake) Laird Indianapolis Police Department, IN EOW: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Detective Todd Fatta Broward County Sheriff’s Office, FL EOW: Thursday, August 19, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Police Officer Jonathan Edward Walsh Joliet Police Department, IL EOW: Friday, August 20, 2004 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault |
Police Officer Eric White Phoenix Police Department, AZ EOW: Saturday, August 28, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Police Officer Jason Wolfe Phoenix Police Department, AZ EOW: Saturday, August 28, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Deputy Sheriff Ronald Ives San Bernardino County Sheriff’s…, CA EOW: Wednesday, September 1, 2004 Cause of Death: Motorcycle accident |
Deputy Sheriff Craig Allen Blann Newton County Sheriff’s Department, IN EOW: Monday, September 6, 2004 Cause of Death: Electrocuted |
Detective Robert L. Parker New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Friday, September 10, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Detective Patrick H. Rafferty New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Friday, September 10, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Deputy Sheriff Daniel Archuleta Kern County Sheriff’s Department, CA EOW: Sunday, September 12, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Deputy Sheriff John Gunsell Otsego County Sheriff’s Department, MI EOW: Sunday, September 12, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Patrolman Tim Nielson Joplin Police Department, MO EOW: Monday, September 13, 2004 Cause of Death: Explosion |
Park Ranger Suzanne E. (Suzi) Roberts United States Department of the…, US EOW: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 Cause of Death: Weather/Natural disaster |
Sergeant Mike Lane Beaumont Police Department, TX EOW: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 Cause of Death: Aircraft accident |
Police Officer Matt Rittenhouse Harriman Police Department, TN EOW: Thursday, September 16, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Senior Patrol Agent Travis W. Attaway United States Department of Hom…, US EOW: Sunday, September 19, 2004 Cause of Death: Drowned |
Senior Patrol Agent Jeremy Wilson United States Department of Hom…, US EOW: Sunday, September 19, 2004 Cause of Death: Drowned |
Police Officer James L. Davis Jr. Butler University Police Depart…, IN EOW: Friday, September 24, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Police Officer Angel Barcena El Paso Police Department, TX EOW: Saturday, September 25, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Police Officer Christopher Jerome Sobieski Prairie View Police Department, TX EOW: Sunday, September 26, 2004 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault |
Trooper Darryl L. Haywood Florida Highway Patrol, FL EOW: Saturday, October 2, 2004 Cause of Death: Vehicle pursuit |
Investigator Lucille (Lucy) Ross Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, FL EOW: Friday, October 8, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Assistant Chief of Police Bill (Putt) Linder Wisner Police Department, LA EOW: Sunday, October 10, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Deputy Sheriff Brandy Lyn Winfield Marion County Sheriff’s Department, OH EOW: Thursday, October 14, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Agent Carlos Reyes-Rivera Cata?o Municipal Police Department, PR EOW: Saturday, October 16, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Agent Nikolai Vidal-Perez Cata?o Municipal Police Department, PR EOW: Saturday, October 16, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Deputy Sheriff Dirk Knearem Chambers County Sheriff’s Depar…, TX EOW: Sunday, October 17, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Special Agent Edward J. Seitz United States Department of Sta…, US EOW: Sunday, October 24, 2004 Cause of Death: Bomb |
Lieutenant Robert (Bob) Haley Comanche County Sheriff’s Depar…, TX EOW: Thursday, October 28, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Deputy Timothy Dunn Shelby County Sheriff’s Department, TN EOW: Friday, October 29, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Police Officer Amy Donovan Austin Police Department, TX EOW: Sunday, October 31, 2004 Cause of Death: Struck by vehicle |
Special Agent Jay Balchunas Wisconsin Department of Justice…, WI EOW: Friday, November 5, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Detective John Raymond Weir Sault Ste. Marie Police Department, MI EOW: Sunday, November 7, 2004 Cause of Death: Stabbed |
Reserve Sergeant James Johnson Sr. Forsyth County Sheriff’s Depart…, NC EOW: Thursday, November 11, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Police Officer Robert F. (Bob) Grim Ormond Beach Police Department, FL EOW: Friday, November 12, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Special Agent Phillip Lebid United States Department of Hom…, US EOW: Monday, November 22, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Police Officer William Rivera New York City Police Department, NY EOW: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 Cause of Death: Fall |
Patrol Officer Patrick Michael Righi-Barnard Burbank Police Department, IL EOW: Thursday, November 25, 2004 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault |
Police Officer Mark E. Vance Bristol Police Department, TN EOW: Saturday, November 27, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Police Officer Melissa M. Foster Columbus Division of Police, OH EOW: Saturday, December 4, 2004 Cause of Death: Vehicular assault |
Police Officer Brad Schultz Riverview Police Department, MO EOW: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Deputy Robert Hedman Otero County Sheriff’s Department, NM EOW: Saturday, December 18, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Border Patrol Agent George Debates United States Department of Hom…, US EOW: Sunday, December 19, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |
Patrolman Christopher Lee (Chris) Ruse Pendergrass Police Department, GA EOW: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Master Police Officer Peter Lavery Newington Police Department, CT EOW: Thursday, December 30, 2004 Cause of Death: Gunfire |
Police Officer Cristy Sue Tindall Peoria Police Department, IL EOW: Thursday, December 30, 2004 Cause of Death: Automobile accident |

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CURT, YES It didn’t need words, because they cannot hear it anymore, you did it for them who gave their life to protect the citizens, and you are one who is being mostly touch by this MEMORIAL MADE FOR YOUR BROTHERS IN ARMS,
what struck me is that too many died by gunfire, is it another wrong rules of engagement mistake,
which is impose on the protectors of this NATION? ‘ those who where gun down, where suppose to have gun down a criminal, and still be among us to protect, but the reverse situation happened,
and it’s unacceptable to hear, that criminals are running free when the good guy is no more,
I sure hope the command notice the extreme numbers of deaths and quickly give the freedom
of actions taken by officers in charge of confronting the criminals, without having to ask if they are allowed to shoot, no more ask first and shoot should be implement now to protect them from any aftermat punishment either, they are the good guys and need to be free to choose to shoot faster than the criminals. they are very precious people , lets treat them like so.
yes, we must remember them, because they where the GUARDIANS of WHAT IS RIGHT,