FOR LAW AND ORDER

(in memory of Thomas Walker Lemay, end of watch 4-19-2026)

 

 

 

The badge he bravely wore

 

was a sign of the courage

 

his very soul truly wore.

 

He risked it all daily

 

to protect the defenseless.

 

His death seems senseless.

 

He became a martyr

 

for the defenseless.

 

He continues to stand for,

 

even in death, for law and order.

 

He was a hero, at his core.

 

His watch may have ended,

 

but his legacy has just begun.

 

He continues to stand for,

 

even in death, for law and order.

 

 

Author's Notes/Comments: 

The county in which I live recently lost a Deputy Sherriff in the line of duty.  While I did not personally know this young man, his loss if felt by the whole community.  I dedicate this poem to his family and friends, to his brothers and sisters in blue, and to every police officer who has paid the ultimate price in the line of duty.   May God bring comfort and peace to the grieving.

 

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