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− | Pensacola police officers killed in the line of duty. | + | [[Pensacola Police Department|Pensacola police officers]] killed in the line of duty. |
− | [ | + | {{cquote|Let me speak briefly of the tragic loss |
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+ | Of Officers Curtis Jones and Amos Cross. | ||
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+ | The sword of death has struck them down, | ||
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+ | While they served bravely in our town. | ||
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+ | Curtis died in a police car crash, | ||
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+ | The last sight of Amos was a muzzle flash. | ||
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+ | Lawmen, comrades, brothers as well, | ||
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+ | Buried our brothers and bade them farewell. | ||
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+ | Black covered badges we wear on our chest, | ||
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+ | While we mourn our brothers in their final rest. | ||
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+ | Mankind no more will they serve, | ||
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+ | For they are now with God . . . As they deserve!|30px|30px|Pensacola Police Officer Scott Pelham, 1980|[http://www.pensacolacitygov.com/ppd/pages.asp?pg_id=2481 PPD Officer Memorial}} |