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March 22, 2011 :: Athens-Clarke
County Police Department ::
Georgia
Officer Elmer “Buddy”
Christian, 34, along with other officers, conducted a traffic stop on
a vehicle with two suspects possibly involved in a carjacking and kidnapping.
A shooting occurred, during which Officer Christian and Officer Tony
Howard were struck. Officer Christian succumbed to his injuries. One
of the two suspects, Jaime Hood, is outstanding. Officer Christian is
survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
A son, brother, grandson,
cousin, friend, husband, father, and HERO has fallen and caught a carriage
ride to Heaven.
A native of Madison County,
Buddy was the son of Elmer Basco Christian II and Carolyn Roberts Christian.
He was a graduate of Madison County High School and served as a Senior
Police Officer with the Athens-Clarke County Police Department for the
past eight years, and was also a member of the Clarke County Police
Honor Guard. Buddy was a volunteer fireman and former Chaplain for the
Hull Fire Department; he worked security at Georgia Square Mall, was
a part-time employee at Bernstein Funeral Home, and a farrier for family
and friends. Buddy was an active member of Hull Baptist Church, where
he served as a deacon, as well as an Awana youth group leader.
Survivors in addition to
his parents include wife, Melissa Rutledge Christian; daughter, Callie
Christian; son, Wyatt Christian; brother, Jason Christian, of Ila; paternal
grandparents, Kenneth and Martha Roberts, of Jersey; paternal great-grandmother,
Estelle Rayburn, of Albany; mother-in-law, Paulette Watkins, of Winder;
father-in-law, Roger Rutledge, of Buford; and maternal grandmother-in-law,
Ruth Watkins, of Winder.
Funeral services were held
@ 2 p.m. Sunday, March 27th at the Athens Classic Center, 300 N. Thomas
St., Athens, GA 30601, with Rev Randy Crowe officiating. Interment followed
at Evergreen Memorial Park. The family received friends Saturday, March
26th at Bernstein Funeral Home, starting at 4 p.m.
Donations to the Buddy Christian Memorial Fund may be made at any Athens
First Bank & Trust location or mailed the bank's headquarters at
150 W. Hancock Ave., Athens, GA 30601. The money will benefit Buddy's
wife and two children.
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Officer James Mobley was
shot and killed in the line of duty on January 25, 1970.
Jim and I graduated from
the police academy together. Jim was shot in the back only two (2) weeks
after our graduation. Jim's father, Lee, was also a Dayton Police Officer
who was totally disabled due to an on-duty motorcycle accident. Lee
pinned the badge on Jim at graduation, tears were shed that day and
even more only two weeks later.
James Mobley's name is enshrined
on the Police Officers Memorial Wall at Panel 43-W, Line 9. EOW 01/25/1970.
Bill Howard (DPD ret.)
I am so sorry for our loss of you wonderful officers that gave your
life protecting us .
We have suffered a great loss . We will pray for your families that
have the loss of their loved ones.
May God bless you all. Mary Crocker
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My heartfelt payers to the
families of all Officers that passed on in the line of duty, I thank
you so much for the job you done, to
keep your cities safe. May You Rest In Peace!
ANGELA
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In
the line of Duty.....
Officer Gregg William Winters,
32 - Badge Number: 167
Muncie, Indiana Police Department
Date of Incident: Friday,
December 28, 1990
End of Watch: Tuesday, January 8, 1991
Suspect Executed in 2007
Officer Gregg Winters succumbed
to gunshot wounds suffered 11 days earlier after being shot while transporting
a prisoner.
Officer Winters had arrested
a subject for public intoxication and he was placed in the rear seat
of his squad car after being searched. Approximately one-eighth mile
from the jail, the handcuffed subject was able to pull out a concealed
.25-caliber semi-automatic handgun and shoot Officer Winters in the
back of the head and neck five times. Leaving behind a wife, Molly and
two young sons.
The suspect was convicted
of murder and sentenced to death. On June 15, 2007, Michael Lambert,
now 36, was executed by lethal injection.
God Bless you Molly.
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Officer
Down
In the line of Duty.....
 Deputy
Sheriff Sam Brownlee
Weld County Sheriff's Office
Colorado
End of Watch: Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Age: 43
Tour of Duty: 5 years
Date of Incident: Tuesday,
November 23, 2010
Suspect Info: Shot and killed
Deputy Sam Brownlee
was shot and killed while attempting to capture a suspect following
a high-speed chase.
A deputy from neighboring
Morgan County and a Wiggins police officer attempted to stop the
suspect after identifying the suspect's vehicle in relation to
an earlier domestic violence case. The suspect refused to yield
and led officers from multiple agencies on a high-speed chase
across Morgan and Weld counties.
The pursuit at times
exceeded 100 miles per hour before stop sticks were deployed,
successfully disabling the vehicle in a residential area of Evans.
Deputy Brownlee was shot during a struggle with the suspect and
several other officers on the ground while trying to arrest the
suspect. The Weld County Sheriff's Office has also confirmed that
the suspect, 20-year-old Rueben Reyes, was killed in the shootout
Deputy Brownlee had
served with the Weld County Sheriff's Office for five years. He
is survived by his wife, two children, and two stepchildren.
Condolence:
I would like to extend my deepest heartfelt sympathy to the family,
friends, and fellow officers of Deputy Sam Brownlee. My heart
truly goes out to all of you. I wish I could take away your pain
and heartache, but I can't and there are no words take away your
pain either. I wish I could say it gets easier with time but I
can't; you just learn to go on thanks to all those memories and
Faith, Family and Friends who you need to let help you through
each minute, days, and years. You will always have those wonderful
memories that can't be taken from you, cherish every one of them.
Just know my thoughts and Prayers are with you all.
Remember that Sam is apart of a huge wonderful Law Enforcement
Family. If you ever need anything they will be there for you.
THANK YOU SAM for each and everyday you were out there to protect
and serve your community and make it a better and safer place
for all. Rest In Peace Now. Also thank you and GOD BLESS all the
men and women who continue to put their lives on the line each
and everyday for all of us in this country. You will never be
forgotten SAM.
GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU. Sam is now watching over you all each and
everyday from above in HEAVEN.
Have a safe holiday season which is going to be hard. Take care
of each other and be there for each other some may need it more
than others.
Mother of Deputy Travis W. Sass, E.O.W.6-29-2004.with Colorado's
Larimer County Sheriff's Dept.
Becky Schroeder, Flandreau,S.D.
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Officer
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In
the line of Duty.....
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In
the line of Duty.....
To officer Joel family and
friends and officer family.... my heart goes out to you
I am sorry to hear about one of your own.
Bless you! Josefina Ortega (Clovis Ca)
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