| Memorial -- Thank you to the men and women who serve. |
On July 3, 2004, Allegany Couty Deputy Sheriff
Derek P. Ward lost his life to injuries sustained in a
motor vehicle accident while on duty the day before
in the Town of Rushford. Derek is the only Allegany
County Deputy ever killed in the line of duty.
Derek P. Ward lost his life to injuries sustained in a
motor vehicle accident while on duty the day before
in the Town of Rushford. Derek is the only Allegany
County Deputy ever killed in the line of duty.
The National
Law
Enforcement
Officers
Memorial
was
dedicated in
1991 by
President
George
Bush.
Law
Enforcement
Officers
Memorial
was
dedicated in
1991 by
President
George
Bush.
February 2006 ALLEGANY COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL The new Allegany County Public
Safety Complex will draw officers, criminal justice practitioners and the public from throughout Allegany County. Located
prominently at the main entrance will be the Allegany County Law Enforcement Memorial. Designed in black granite the
memorial will have the names of the police officers who have died in the line-of-duty, and profiles of state, county and local
officers. There will be an eternal flame that signifies the spirit of those officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice. The
memorial will be flanked on each side by granite benches and will have aback drop of three flag poles. When the Memorial
is dedicated, four names will be inscribed. They are Deputy Sheriff Derek P. Ward, who died on July 3,2004, from injuries
received the previous day when another motorist struck his patrol cruiser; State Troopers Robert Roy and Arnold
Rasmussen who were shot on September 27, 1927 while attempting to serve a warrant in the Town of Caneadea; and
Constable Norman Chalker, who on April 20,1910 was beaten and shot in the Town of Belfast. This memorial will serve to
honor the survivors of those four officers, and remind all that pause of our local history and the sacrifices made on behalf of
the people of Allegany County. Funding for the memorial will be from business, industry, service clubs and private donors.
Recognition of donors will be accomplished through engraved inscription of the donors name, business or club on
walkway bricks leading to and from the Memorial. There are three levels of donation: Bronze Level $50.00 - 4" X 8" Brick with
three lines, 15 spaces each line; Silver Level $175.00 - 8" X 16" Granite Block with three lines, 15 spaces each line; and,
Gold Level $250.00 1' X 2' Granite Block with three lines, 15 spaces each line. Anyone looking for more information can
contact Deputy McRae at the Allegany CountySheriff's Office, 7 Court Street, Belmont, NY 14813 or call 585-268-9200.
Safety Complex will draw officers, criminal justice practitioners and the public from throughout Allegany County. Located
prominently at the main entrance will be the Allegany County Law Enforcement Memorial. Designed in black granite the
memorial will have the names of the police officers who have died in the line-of-duty, and profiles of state, county and local
officers. There will be an eternal flame that signifies the spirit of those officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice. The
memorial will be flanked on each side by granite benches and will have aback drop of three flag poles. When the Memorial
is dedicated, four names will be inscribed. They are Deputy Sheriff Derek P. Ward, who died on July 3,2004, from injuries
received the previous day when another motorist struck his patrol cruiser; State Troopers Robert Roy and Arnold
Rasmussen who were shot on September 27, 1927 while attempting to serve a warrant in the Town of Caneadea; and
Constable Norman Chalker, who on April 20,1910 was beaten and shot in the Town of Belfast. This memorial will serve to
honor the survivors of those four officers, and remind all that pause of our local history and the sacrifices made on behalf of
the people of Allegany County. Funding for the memorial will be from business, industry, service clubs and private donors.
Recognition of donors will be accomplished through engraved inscription of the donors name, business or club on
walkway bricks leading to and from the Memorial. There are three levels of donation: Bronze Level $50.00 - 4" X 8" Brick with
three lines, 15 spaces each line; Silver Level $175.00 - 8" X 16" Granite Block with three lines, 15 spaces each line; and,
Gold Level $250.00 1' X 2' Granite Block with three lines, 15 spaces each line. Anyone looking for more information can
contact Deputy McRae at the Allegany CountySheriff's Office, 7 Court Street, Belmont, NY 14813 or call 585-268-9200.
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Tried to open my eyes; I tried in vain.
Then a soft voice whispered in my ear,
"Come with me son, and have no fear."
I see the tears streaming down your faces,
Flags at half-mast, and friends in embraces.
I see all the people, I hear the bagpipes,
And on your badges, the thin black stripes.
"In the line of duty" I hear them say,
Now my loving family the price to pay.
My folded flag stained with their tears,
all we had were those few short years.
It's hard to leave you and all I've known,
But my work here is done; the Lord called me
home. When you think of me, think good
thoughts, It's okay to talk to me and miss me
lots. Hold tight to your memories of the man
you knew, Your faith in those memories will
help see you through. And if you ever need me,
close your eyes and you'll see, I'm here in your
heart, and alive in your memory. The badge no
longer on my chest, I sleep now in eternal rest.
My sword I pass to those behind,
and pray they keep this thought in mind...
I never dreamed it would be me, and on my
heavy heart and bended knee, I ask for all
those here from the past, Dear God, let my
name be the last.
Then a soft voice whispered in my ear,
"Come with me son, and have no fear."
I see the tears streaming down your faces,
Flags at half-mast, and friends in embraces.
I see all the people, I hear the bagpipes,
And on your badges, the thin black stripes.
"In the line of duty" I hear them say,
Now my loving family the price to pay.
My folded flag stained with their tears,
all we had were those few short years.
It's hard to leave you and all I've known,
But my work here is done; the Lord called me
home. When you think of me, think good
thoughts, It's okay to talk to me and miss me
lots. Hold tight to your memories of the man
you knew, Your faith in those memories will
help see you through. And if you ever need me,
close your eyes and you'll see, I'm here in your
heart, and alive in your memory. The badge no
longer on my chest, I sleep now in eternal rest.
My sword I pass to those behind,
and pray they keep this thought in mind...
I never dreamed it would be me, and on my
heavy heart and bended knee, I ask for all
those here from the past, Dear God, let my
name be the last.
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