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Hogs & Quiches & Prayers Round-up:  Prayer For Officers Families  |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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 Posted - Mar 25 2009 : 4:48:19 PM
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I found out the other day that my cousin's husband was shot and killed in Oakland, Calif. over the weekend. Mark Dunekin was the first officer to be shot and killed. I just talked to my Aunt who lives there and she told me a little more about it. He was her daughter's husband. They have 3 children, 15, 13 and 8. My cousin, Angela, was a police officer years ago and was shot and injured and her partner was killed. So she was well aware that something like this could happen any time. But this was such a senseless act of violence. My Aunt said they think the guy just wanted to be killed. But he had to take down 4 good men to get there. It's just too sad for words.
Please remember these young families. She said there will be a huge memorial Friday with a processional going through several towns picking up hundreds of police officers on the way. It will be a wonderful tribute to these fallen men.
Kris
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you. Maori proverb |
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Contrary Wife
True Blue Farmgirl
2164 Posts
Teresa Sue
Tekoa
WA
USA
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Posted - Mar 25 2009 : 4:53:06 PM
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I have been thinking of them since I saw it on tv, so sad.
Teresa Sue
Farmgirl Sister #316
Planting Zone 3
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RuralSuburbia
True Blue Farmgirl
251 Posts
Leslie
Northern CA
USA
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Posted - Mar 25 2009 : 5:21:30 PM
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This hit too close to home. My BIL is a police officer (in a town near Oakland) and was in somewhat the same senario, but thankfully he survived. I know he'll be at the Memorial services.
It's so sad, these men who tried to protect the innocent and keep the peace, and the families they've left behind...breaks my heart.
For the record, us Californians know that Oakland is the murder capitol of the US...even if it's not official. It's a bad, bad place.
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catscharm74
True Blue Farmgirl
4687 Posts
Heather
Texas
USA
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Posted - Mar 25 2009 : 5:31:52 PM
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Blessings, prayers and (((HUGS))) to the family and all those touched.
Heather
Yee-Haw, I am a cowgirl!!!
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4745 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Mar 25 2009 : 5:59:23 PM
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Kristin, they are in my thoughts and prayers. What a terrible tragedy.
My oldest son will be graduating from the police academy next month. I am very proud of him and worried sick at the same time.
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Mar 25 2009 : 7:15:55 PM
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Kristin, they are definitely in my prayers. My husband served as a Chaplain for the Police Department. People tend to ignore the stresses and danger that these officers go through for our safety.
~Sharon
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Mar 25 2009 : 7:27:12 PM
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Thank you all. I know all these thoughts and prayers will be felt. Mark's parents are really having a hard time with this. I can not even imagine what they are going through right now.
I know I take these men and women for granted. Not even thinking what they must go through every day. Just a routine traffic stop isn't very routine these days. And that is what these guys were doing that day.
Dawn, you have a wonderful grandson to be doing what he's doing. I will keep him in my thoughts and prayers, too.
Kris
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you. Maori proverb |
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Lainey
True Blue Farmgirl
2401 Posts
Elaine
Waco
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Mar 26 2009 : 02:59:06 AM
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Kristin, this is very sad. I'm sorry for your family's loss, you all will be in my prayers.
(((Hug)))
Farmgirl Sister #25
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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LauriP
True Blue Farmgirl
239 Posts
Laurianne
Hertford
North Carolina
USA
239 Posts |
Posted - Mar 26 2009 : 10:17:17 AM
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Oh Kris -- my heart goes out to you & your family.
Our oldest was in the police academy last year, but he just couldn't make himself become combative during their exercises in stopping a crime in progress. He had all the grades, all the extra class work down, but he just could not make himself begin to fight with another person.
We truly do seem to ingnore how much we need our police dept's -- and when something like this senseless act occur, it just makes no sense.
You are being held in prayer.
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sjs
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Stephanie
Oakland
CA
USA
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Posted - Mar 26 2009 : 10:32:17 AM
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I am so sorry that this hit you so close to home. This whole event happened less than ten minutes from my house, and the entire city has been up in arms ever since. This whole situation makes me so so sad. One guy took out four officers! It tears me apart to think about it. :(
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Mar 26 2009 : 2:09:17 PM
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Stephanie, you are right there. My other cousin, who is Angela's brother, is an officer in Oakland, too. I just don't understand why this happened. It is heartbreaking.
Laurianne, it's good that he went ahead and got out when he did. It just wasn't meant for him to do that, I guess. He knows what best for him.
The saddest thing is my uncle, Angela's dad, died almost exactly 5 years to the day that Mark was killed.
Kris
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you. Maori proverb |
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Diane B Carter
True Blue Farmgirl
1270 Posts
Diane
Blasdell
N.Y.
USA
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Posted - Mar 27 2009 : 09:40:52 AM
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So sad for all. Suicide by cop is growing. I am glad we have police but sad that we need them. My prayers go to all the police and their families.
Hope all your days are Sunnydays.
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