...for now...
Not exactly what most would have preferred, but at least it's over so the officers, friends and family, can attend tomorrows services with the knowledge that this worthless POS, this waste of flesh. this "air thief", is now behind bars where he belongs!!
I'd have rather they had to scrape him up with a spatula and place his remains in a glad lock bag, but it is what it is....
Thanks to the men and women of law enforcement that committed thier time and efforts to the manhunt.
Thanks to the citizens of this (and every other county) that supported the effort with thier thoughts, prayers, comments and works.
One of the most memorable events for me in recent years, was Matt & DIOGI In Polk County. That procession revealed "street people", people that you know damned well, had previously had "run in's" with the law, vagrants, homeess....well, you get the picture....standing at attention, holding thier baseball caps over thier hearts, holding signs of support for the officer and LE in general.....as the procession passed.
There were times I was praying that no one stopped ahead....it was hard to see through the tears....
As many of us here know, it's times like these that bring out the best in people
I hope we can stop "bringing out the best" for a while....
R.I.P. thy good and faithful servants...
...Gordon....
(I'm done...back to my cave...)