Columbus Police Department, Georgia
End of Watch Wednesday, January 5, 1994
Reflections for Officer Sife Perdue
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The policeman stood and faced God,
Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining,
Just as brightly as his brass.
"Step forward now, policeman.
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To my church have you been true?"
The policeman squared his shoulders and said,
"No lord, I guess I ain't,
Because those of us who carry a badge
can't always be a saint."
I've had to work most Sundays,
and at times my talk was rough,
and sometimes I've been violent,
Because the streets are awfully tough.
But I never took a penny,
That wasn't mine to keep
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep.
And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at time I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fear.
If you've a place for me here, Lord,
It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't I'll understand.
There was a silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod.
As the policeman waited quietly,
For the judgement of his god.
"Step forward now, policeman,
You've born your burdens well.
Come walk a beat on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in hell"
GREGG HOUSTON
SOUTH CAROLINA
June 21, 2005
Rest in peace motorman.
Ofc. Michael Walker
Tallahassee Police Dept.
January 6, 2004
I saw the heaven open up.
The earth shook with fear
for evil, knew of God's Army
they were heroes, men on steel horses.
Parolman
Columbus (Ga.) Police Department
Sife,
Everytime I visit this page I tend to check up on you. I miss working with you and I promised your family that you would never be forgotten. Everyday when I crank my motor I think of the good times that we had. Rest in Peace my brother!
Anonymous
Sife,
May God Bless You! It has been sometime since that faithful day, but your squad will never forget you! We miss you brother! God Speed.
Anonymous
Rest in Peace.
S. Yates
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