Tomorrow, LAPD Officer Randal Simmons will be layed to rest and Police Officers everywhere will be reminded of their mortality. They will shed a tear for their fallen brother and their realization that they may not come home from their shift. They will give their significant other an extra long kiss, their kid an extra hug, and watch their home disappear in the rear view mirror as they drive around the corner to put on their badge and wonder if tonight is their night.
Remember this the next time you see a cop on the street and get annoyed because you can’t drive fast or god forbid if they give you a ticket. The next time you may see that officer, he could be making the ultimate sacrifice to save your life.
Just my two cents, I have been to funerals of both Officers I personally knew and didn’t know. I have shed that tear and watched my home and family disappear in my rear view mirror.
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