May 23, 2008
Remembering the fallen
A piper plays as the honor guard --comprised of police officers and deputies representing all the law enforcement agencies in Ventura County -- escorts the colors to the Peace Officers' Memorial in front of the Government Center on Thursday morning.
Razor-sharp ranks of solemn-faced deputy sheriffs and police officers come to attention and render a hand salute as the ceremony begins with a beautifully-sung rendition of the National Anthem.
Maureen Faulkner, whose husband, Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner, was murdered by Hollywood's favorite cold-blooded killer Mumia Abu Jamal in 1981, recalls the terrible night she heard that her husband had been shot.
The honor guard salutes their fallen brethren as a bugler plays Taps.
Posted by Mike Lief at May 23, 2008 07:34 AM
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I was at the ceremony yesterday and your photos really capture the essence of what that ceremony was about-duty, honor, courage, and unfortunately-sacrifice. I was moved by the number of people who attended including Greg Totten, District Attorney, Bob Brooks, Sheriff and Jaquie Irwin, the Mayor of Thousand Oaks, who by the way was the only non-law enforcement elected official who attended.
I was also struck by those who did not attend. Despite the fact that Deputy Bornet's name was being added to the wall, I did not see one Public Defender, defense attorney or judge there. Deputy Bornet was a deputy assigned to COURTROOM SECURITY and a war veteran who protected the safety of all of us. Despite the fact that he did not die performing a task usually related to courtroom security, I still think that out of kindess and respect for his family, there would have been one of the above mentioned in attendance to remember a guy who made our working environment safer. I know that many courtrooms were in session and that certainly is understandable, but I have to think that there were people who just didn't bother.
Thankfully for the people who just could not be bothered to walk down from their office, the police and military do not share that same attitude. When you need help, they come running. I am sure that if some idiot in a courtroom decided to hurt one of us, Deputy Bornet would have been there for you. Too bad you weren't there for his family.
SHAMEFUL.
Posted by: RW at May 23, 2008 10:17 AM