A Distant Shore by Karen Kingsbury (books for students to read .txt) 📕

Daniel Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger were killed and three other agents were wounded in a raid on a Florida trafficker’s house. I’d like to honor them. I’d also like to recognize the six police officers who worked against a ticking massive bomb to save the lives of hundreds of residents in downtown Nashville on Christmas Day, 2020. And finally, I recognize these officers: my cousin Eddie; my husband’s cousins John and Charlie; Aaron, who has always been like a son to us; and our friends John and Charlie—all officers who devoted many, many years to serving their communities.

Friends, pray for the men and women honored here. Pray for the families of those whose watch ended far too soon. And the next time you see a police officer or first responder, buy them a coffee. Hand them a You Were Seen Card… or just thank them.

And may God bless and protect those who serve.

A.T. Lee—LEO—1 year

Aaron Bommersbach—LEO —5 years

Aaron Compton—LEO—20 years

Aaron Klauss, Dep.—LEO—4 years

Aaron Knoerzer—LEO

Abby Lewis—First Responder —3 months

Abigail Whitehill—First Responder —6 years

AC Harmon Martin Roberts—LEO —18 years

Adam Bickler—LEO—1 year

Adam Cash—LEO—9 years

Adam Farnsler—LEO—6 years

Adam Flanigan—First Responder —6 years

Adam Host, Sgt.—LEO

Adam Hounshell—First Responder—27 years

Adam Kardel, DS—LEO—7 years

Adam Yates—LEO—23 years

Adrian Kuschnereit—LEO—13 years

Adrianna Caraballo—LEO—1 year

Al Byrum—First Responder —38 years

Alan Blomquist—LEO—32 yesrs

Alane Larison—First Responder —35 years

Alex Farnsler—LEO—3 years

Alex Spears—LEO—2 years

Alexus Jones—LEO—15 years

Alfred Chambers—LEO —7 years

Allen Farley—LEO—37 years

Allen Hightower—First Responder—24 years

Allen Pearson, Det.—LEO, 8 years—End of Watch 4/8/09

Amaury Quinones—LEO —6 years

Amber Riedel—First Responder —14 years

Amos Johnson—First Responder —21 years

Andrea Warfel, Mstr. Cpl.—LEO —15 years

Andrew Cox—First Responder —6 years

Andrew Farnsler—LEO—5 years

Andrew Horton—LEO—15 years

Andrew J. Gillette, Cpl.—LEO, 10 years—End of Watch 2/25/20

Andrew Krnjeu—LEO—15 years

Andrew Lynn—LEO—2 years

Andrew M.—LEO—9.5 years

Andrew Morse—LEO, K9—20 years

Andrew Rollin Baughman—First Responder—12 years

Andrew Voight—Volunteer Firefighter—5 years

Andy Daigneau—First Responder—28 years

Andy Erlandson—LEO—19 years

Angel De Anda—LEO—1 year

Angela Neufeld—First Responder—16 years

Anita Winn—First Responder —25 years

Anthony Callicutt—LEO —10 years

Anthony Connell—First Responder, 24 years—LEO, 23 years

Anthony Minnis—LEO—43 years

Anthony Petito—First Responder —5 years

Anthony Pressnell—LEO —32 years

Anthony Rodriguez—LEO —18 years

Arlin Lee Jackson—First Responder—17 years

Ashley Googe—First Responder —9 years

Ashley N. Payne—First Responder

Ashlyn Mortell—First Responder —19 years

Austin Blomquist—LEO—4 years

Austin Coallier—LEO—3 years

Austin S. Diekevers—LEO—4 years

Bailey C. Martin, Jr.—First Responder—18 years

Barett Duren—LEO—8 years

Barry Bond—LEO—16 years

Becky Sargeant—LEO—25 years

Ben C.—LEO—5 years

Ben Farrell—LEO—4 years

Ben Neitzel—LEO—32 years

Ben Perkins—LEO—26 years

Benjamin Hinson—First Responder—18 years

Benjamin Johnson—LEO—6 years

Benjamin McRary—LEO—1 year

Benjamin Spurgeon—LEO —8.5 years

Benjamin Weaver—LEO—5 years

Benjamin West—LEO—11 years

Bill Brown—LEO—25 years

Bill Elfo, Sheriff—LEO—20+ years

Bill Hammack—LEO—34 years

Bill Hoedebeck—LEO—28 years

Bill Walker—LEO—20 years

Billy Banta—First Responder —10 years

Billy Winn—First Responder —24 years

Blaine Thomason—First Responder—19 years

Blake Davis—LEO—1 year

Blake Escobar—LEO—2 years

Blake Gammill—LEO, 7 years—End of Watch 2/24/05

Blake Riley—LEO—3 years

Bobby Hallman, ASD—LEO

Bobby Long—LEO—8 years

Bobby Moree—LEO—24 years

Brad Counce—LEO—24 years

Brad Gailey, DS—LEO—12 years

Brad Hart—First Responder —25 years

Brandon Boykin—First Responder —8 years

Brandon Deas—LEO

Brandon Flamm—LEO—9 years

Brandon Gray—First Responder —16 years

Brandon Gueiss—LEO

Brandon Kuschnereit—LEO —9 years

Brandon Thomasy, Cpl.—LEO —5 years

Brandon Watson—LEO—1 year

Brant Halfin—LEO—3 years

Brendan Byrum—First Responder —1 year

Brendan Warren—First Responder —5 years

Brennan Gandy—LEO—5 years

Brent Ball—LEO, K9—6 years

Brent D. Smith, Cpl.—LEO —16 years

Brent McConnell—First Responder—14 years

Brent Moening, Lt.—LEO—13 years

Brent Phelps, Chf.—LEO—24 years

Brett Cockrum—First Responder —3 years

Brett Ver Velde—LEO—27 years

Brett Watkins—LEO—4 years

Brian Barnett—LEO, Volunteer Fire Fighter—14.5 years

Brian Barrick—LEO—16 years

Brian C. Young—LEO, 29 years—First Responder, 30 years

Brian D. O’Callaghan—LEO —33 years

Brian David Shaw—LEO, 3 years—End of Watch 11-17-17

Brian Ferguson—LEO—15 years

Brian Goodson—LEO—17 years

Brian Haddix—LEO—14 years

Brian Larison—LEO—17 years

Brian Milton—First Responder —17 years

Brian Moore—LEO—31 years

Brian Pelock, Sgt.—LEO—10 years

Brian VanVickle—LEO—13 years

Brian Warczakoski—LEO, First Responder—18 years

Brian Zillmer—LEO—25 years

Bricesen Burton—LEO—2 years

Brion Delap—LEO—3 years

Brooke Tallent—First Responder —1 year

Brooks N.—LEO—14 years

Brooks T. Goddard—LEO —2.5 years

Bruce A. Saller—LEO—25 years

Bruce Cantrell—LEO—33 years

Bruce D. Jackson—LEO—34 years

Bruce Morgan—LEO—12 years

Bryan (Dana) Hixson—LEO —24 years

Bryan Morris—LEO—11 years

Bryan Ortiz—LEO—10 years

Bryan Osborne—LEO—2 years

Bryan Vickers—LEO—8 years

Bryce Peterson—LEO—15 years

Bryon Scott Egelski—LEO, 5 years—End of Watch 7/11/94

Bryson W. McDaniel, Sgt.—LEO —8 years

Bubba Smith—LEO—6 months

C. J. Lee—LEO—19 years

C. K. Day—LEO—35 years

Caleb Johnson—LEO—5 years

Caleb Johnson—LEO—6 years

Caleb Ray—LEO—2 years

Cameron Chance—LEO—1.5 years

Cameron Moran—First Responder —2 years

Candace Duncan—LEO—7 years

Carl Donnelly—LEO—17 years

Carl Shrake—LEO—26 years

Carlos Canelos—First Responder —12 years

Carmen Galderisi Jr.—Volunteer First Responder

Carter Pittman, AC—First Responder—31 years

Casey F. Day—LEO—5+ years

Chad A. Richmond—LEO—14 years

Chad Enzor—First Responder —20 years

Chad Ginn, Det.—LEO—26 years

Chad Host, BATT CHF—First Responder

Chad Luis Meek—LEO—20 years

Chad Sloan, Sgt.—LEO—20 years

Chad Stapler—First Responder —18 years

Chad Stone—LEO, 18 years—Volunteer Firefighter, 14 years

Charles (Buddy) Sumner, Jr.—LEO—29 years

Charles (Charlie) Stanley Tull, Sr.—LEO—31 years

Charles (Chuck) E. Palmer—LEO—21 years

Charles (Chuck) Tull, Jr.—First Responder—15 years

Charles B. Arnold—LEO—25 years

Charles Daniel Carter, In Memory Of—First Responder—13 years

Charles Johnson—LEO—33 years

Charles Joseph Wright—LEO —17 years

Charles Romine—LEO—33 years

Charles Warner, Lt. Chief Spokesman—FPD—22 years

Chase Elizabeth Rusbridge—LEO—2 years

Chase Messer Sr., Sgt.—LEO —12 years

Chase Smith—LEO—8 years

Chong & Angela Wong—First Responders—10 years

Chris Aelvoet—First Responder —9 years

Chris Applebee—First Responder —7 years

Chris Byrum—First Responder —30 years

Chris Dixon—LEO—5 years

Chris Douglas—LEO—2 years

Chris Dye, Cpl.—LEO, 5 years—End of Watch 11/4/20

Chris Gibson—LEO—15 years

Chris Herring—First Responder —24 years

Chris Kelley—LEO—19 years

Chris Rowley—LEO—16 years

Chris Smith—LEO—28 years

Chris Smith—LEO—4 years

Chris Tautges Richter—First Responder—15 years

Chris Thompson—LEO—23 years

Chris Tull—First Responder —16 years

Chris Weertz—First Responder —22 years

Christi Paynter—LEO—30 years

Christopher Bryan—LEO—20 years

Christopher Clair—LEO—7 years

Christopher Clark—First Responder—16 years

Christopher D. Cox—First Responder—9 years

Christopher D’Avanzon—LEO —5 years

Christopher Garcia—LEO—8 years

Christopher Hall, Sr.—LEO—7 years

Christopher Jackson—First Responder—14 years

Christopher M. Phillips—LEO —22 years

Christopher Murphy—LEO—7 years

Christopher Parmentier—LEO —15 years

Christopher Rozman, Cpt.—LEO —19 years

Christopher Ryan Morton—LEO—End of Watch 3/6/19

Christopher Spurgeon—LEO —6 years

Christopher Stadler, Det.—LEO —15 years

Claude E. Leslie, III—LEO —40 years

Clifford Harris, In Memory Of—First Responder—20 years

Clifford Morrison, DS—LEO —25 years

Clifford Weatherbee—First Responder—32 years

Cody Holte—LEO, 2 years—End of Watch 5/27/20

Colby Childress—LEO—2 years

Cole Butler—LEO—40 years

Cole Ferrell—LEO—3 years

Colin Millison—LEO—32 years

Collin Douglas—First Responder —5 years

Colton Lucas—First Responder —4 years

Connor Branderhorst—First Responder—4 years

Connor Michael Jones—First Responder

Corey Kernell—LEO—26 years

Cori Hale—LEO—16 years

Cory Parker—LEO—3 years

Cory Parker—LEO, 13 years—First Responder, 14 years

Cory Rupe, Sgt.—LEO—28 years

Craig G. Story—LEO, 7 years—End of Watch 1/13/10

Craig Hamrick—First Responder —35 years

Craig Harris, Sgt.—LEO—Retired—28 years

Craig Hightower—LEO—31 years

Curtis Howard—First Responder —21 years

Dakota Carter—First Responder —1.5 years

Dale Needham—Volunteer First Responder—39 years

Dale Ten Haken—LEO, 5 years—End of Watch 9/23/98

Dale Woods—LEO, First Responder—30 years

Dalton Bagwell—LEO—17 years

Dan Lavoie—LEO—36 years

Dan Stone—LEO—10 years

Dan T. R. Uptegraff, In Memory Of—LEO—15 years

Daniel Benner—LEO—14 years

Daniel Bingham—LEO—12 years

Daniel David Edenfield, Sgt.—LEO, 26 years—End of Watch 1998

Daniel Geeting—LEO—3 years

Daniel Heckard—LEO—4 years

Daniel Morris—First Responder —14 years

Daniel Ninedorf—LEO—4 years

Daniel Robert Hille—First Responder—6 years

Daniel Smetters—LEO—15 years

Daniel Smith—LEO—9 years

Daniel Sweiger—LEO—24 years

Daniel Twist—LEO—5 years

Danny Arredondo—LEO —32 years

Danny Ball, Cpt.—LEO—43 years

Danny Brosnan—LEO—2.5 years

Danny Champness—LEO—15 years

Danny Graham—LEO—23 years

Danny Moran—First Responder —8 years

Darin Carter—LEO

Darren Keuhl—LEO—32 years

Darryl Bailey—LEO

Daryn Blake Jackson—First Responder—4 years

Dave Lawrence—LEO—34 years

David Arnold, COP—LEO —32 years

David Benjamin—First Responder—28 years

David C. Knepp—LEO —24.5 years

David Cook, DS—LEO —19 years

David Cox—First Responder —41 years

David Curtis—LEO, 3+