HcoBrunette06
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Posted: 07-08-07 21:36pm
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this is just random mumbling, but it's so
sad. when i think about this, it really
scares me, life can change so much in a
matter of minutes and you don't even know
it.
on june 23rd my moms friend (charlie cook)
was on call as a police officer and he had
his brother with him (who was 18 and
training to be a police officer, so he was
a ride along) and he took his seat belt
off for just a minute to get his wallet,
then he got a call that there was a motor
cycle driving crazy on the highway, so he
takes off after this guy, not remembering
to put his seat belt back on. So he finds
this guy, chases him all over the highway
and it hadn't gotten bad yet (had it
gotten really bad (and had he gotten the
chance) he would have called it off like
you're supposed to) but just as he reached
the top of the hill on the highway there
was a semi that hit him and made his
durango fly into the battery pack of the
stop lights.
he moved the battery pack like 11 inches
or something and its cemented into the
ground, he broke both of his hips, and his
legs and im not sure what else, and i
heard my mom say today that his aeorta got
pulled away from his heart (or something
like that) and he should have died then,
but he didn't, and his hair was in the
lining of the car.
Anyway, he was taken to the hospital in
another town (considering our hospital
here sucks) and he was in for about 5
days. there were levels (im not sure what
kind of levels, im sorry i dont have a lot
of details, i just heard my mom talking
about it today) the doctors said that
these levels should be around 15, and that
if it reaches 30 then you're brain dead,
well his were 80, so on june 28th they
waited until all of his family and friends
were there and turned off the vent, and he
died instantly. it's just so sad to me, he
had a wife and a 3 year old son and he was
only 28 years old.
so the funeral was the other day, my mom
said there were 50 motor cycle cops, and
300 squad cars full of cops there, plus
his friends and family. and they went to
the cemetary when it was over like you
usually do, and at the end of that
cemetary, his radio came on and they said
"319" (which is his number) "319..."
"319.. end of watch" which is what they
usually say at the end of the day, but he
never got to say it.
and this is what made me post this, theres
a website dedicated to fallen officers and
on it you can post something about him,
and his brother posted this.
charlie,
I NOT ONLY LOST A FELLOW OFFICER, I LOST
MY BROTHER, AND MY BEST FRIEND. YOU WERE
THE BEST MAN AT MY WEDDING. I WAS THE BEST
MAN AT YOUR WEDDING. YOU WERE THERE FOR
BOTH MY CHILDREN'S BIRTHS. I WAS THERE FOR
YOUR SON'S BIRTH. NO MATTER WHAT, YOU WERE
ALWAYS THERE. YOU HAVE LOOKED OUT FOR ME
ALL MY LIFE, NOW IT IS MY TURN. REST EASY
CHARLIE YOUR SON WILL NEVER FORGET THE
HERO HIS DADDY WAS. I KNOW THAT I WILL
NEVER REPLACE YOU, BUT DON'T WORRY. I WILL
BE THERE BECAUSE YOU CAN'T. YOUR WATCH IS
OVER, I'LL TAKE IT FROM HERE. I LOVE YOU
CHARLIE.
it just makes me so sad, i mean... his
life changed forever, his wifes life
changed forever! i can't imagine waking up
one day and saying goodbye for my husband
for the last time, not knowing that'd be
te last time you saw him alive. im sorry
im rambling, it's just horrible and im
feeling really down and i felt the need to
post it, i felt like it needed to be
talked about.
and can you believe people have the nerve
to call into the news paper and say "he
should have had his seat belt on, we get
stopped for that" (yeah you do, but youre
also not in a high speed chase are ya?) or
people video taped the squad cars speeding
to get his family to the hospital after
the wreck and posted it on the internet
and on the news saying "look, theyre
speeding" god people just irk me.
heres the link, hopefully im allowed to
post it.
oops forgot to post the link lol
http://www.odmp.or
g/reflections.php?oid=18938
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CaNdItAs CrAzY LaNd
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Posted: 07-08-07 21:39pm
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wow terra that is so sad im sorry for your
moms loss.
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Posted: 07-08-07 21:40pm
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That's awful  .I'm so sorry,
.Terra.
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aemakhmaltchi
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I Am So So Sorry~
Posted: 07-08-07 21:44pm
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Wow, I had to hold tears back while
reading that.... that is so sad and so
unfortunate, and those heartless people
making such crude smartas* remarks like
that--geez man you would think that
civilians would appreciate the sacrificies
that our law enforcement officials take
when they risk their lives to make the
world a safer and more sane living
environment for us and our families. That
is so unfortunate and my heart bleeds for
the family of the fallen officer.... I
live here in Charleston SC and we just
experienced the death of 9 of our finest
firefighters and I still to this day have
to hear the mouths of cold people saying
"gosh man how much charity work can do for
one incident" or "those people had
insurance policies already, they dont need
all those donations".... amongst other
inappropriate comments....It saddens me
but we must move on and acknowledge that
these heroes are in a better place now
away from the dangers and negativities
that they once faced on a daily basis here
on Earth.
Hang in there
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HcoBrunette06
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Re: I Am So So Sorry~
Posted: 07-08-07 21:46pm
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| aemakhmaltchi
wrote: | Wow, I had to hold tears
back while reading that.... that is so sad
and so unfortunate, and those heartless
people making such crude smartas* remarks
like that--geez man you would think that
civilians would appreciate the sacrificies
that our law enforcement officials take
when they risk their lives to make the
world a safer and more sane living
environment for us and our families. That
is so unfortunate and my heart bleeds for
the family of the fallen officer.... I
live here in Charleston SC and we just
experienced the death of 9 of our finest
firefighters and I still to this day have
to hear the mouths of cold people saying
"gosh man how much charity work can do for
one incident" or "those people had
insurance policies already, they dont need
all those donations".... amongst other
inappropriate comments....It saddens me
but we must move on and acknowledge that
these heroes are in a better place now
away from the dangers and negativities
that they once faced on a daily basis here
on Earth.
Hang in there |
i'd want to punch someone in the face if i
heard that in person, i don't understand
how people can be so awful. they put a
cross with flowers by the battery pack but
the city is only letting them keep it
there for a week. im actually kind of glad
because i know people would be horrible
and steal it just to be jerks and then
we'd have to get mad all over again. i
don't understand people at all!
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Posted: 07-08-07 22:22pm
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That is a very sad thing to happen
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Re: I Am So So Sorry~
Posted: 07-09-07 01:24am
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Aw
I think about that sometimes too, with all
the terrible things we hear people doing
around the world, how could they do it?
etc. I remind myself, yes there are a lot
of bad people out there, but theres also a
lot of good decent people too.
Morgan
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Posted: 07-09-07 09:04am
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That's such a sad story, it's just awful.
His poor wife and son!
I can't believe people are being so
insensitive about it - let's just hope
they don't have to go through such a
terrible ordeal themselves.
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Posted: 07-09-07 09:27am
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I have found out recently that the good
majority of people are
insensitive a$$h0!e$. I feel sooo bad for
them. I know what they're going through.
I went through that with my mum (not the
car accident) but the brain death. It's
very...gah, there's not even a word for
what it is. The hospitals keep the people
on ventilators and other equipment when
they're brain dead and I'm not quite sure
why. Because when someone is brain dead
they are dead. It's sick to do
to the family. Those poor things.
Reading this made me cry. It hits too
close to home. I wish I could help them
in some way. I know exactly what they're
going through. And people that say mean,
hateful or even just insensitive things to
them should really be beat down.
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HcoBrunette06
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Posted: 07-09-07 10:23am
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aww kay, im sorry we love you here if
you ever need to talk, you know that.
i agree that they need to be beat down, i
told my mom that if they had gotten hit by
that motor cycle driving crazy they would
have complained about the cop not driving
fast enough to catch him, or if their
family member needed to be rushed to the
hospital, they would have complained about
not getting there fast enough, you just
can't make people happy these days, it
makes me sick.
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HcoBrunette06
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Posted: 07-11-07 19:56pm
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his wife wrote a reflection on the site
I want to thank all of you for your
thoughts and prayers. I find comfort in
knowing that so many are looking out for
us. Each day is a struggle for me. When I
wake in the morning(if I've slept that
night), it feels like this is all just a
dream and any minute you will be walking
through the door, dressed in uniform, just
getting off shift. Your son is the reason
I carry on day to day. He is the best gift
you have given me. When I look into his
crystal clear blue eyes, I feel like I can
see into your soul. He looks just like his
daddy. Charlie, we will all make sure he
never forgets you. I promise you with all
my heart. We love you.
Renee Cook
wife
2007-07-10
i can't imagine.
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Posted: 07-12-07 08:15am
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wow. . . .I must have missed this post.I'm
sorry terra.things like this make me so
sad.about the rude people,wait until they
have something similar happen to them and
people are rude about it.they'll wake up.
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HcoBrunette06
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Posted: 07-12-07 09:05am
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yep, you're right!
it's funny how people talk bad about cops
and then expect them to be there when they
call 911.
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Posted: 07-19-07 18:01pm
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All of this had to happen because someone
couldn't just slow down while driving! It
is so sad! I am soo sorry. It was a very
touching post. He was just doing his job
working and trying to help society be safe
and in exchange he lost his life. It's so
sad. GEEZ why does this crap have to
happen it just isn't fair at all it's so
sad. Why can't people just feel safe when
they get into a car. Why can't he just go
to work and come home at night to tuck in
his little guy. I feel so bad for his wife
and his little guy. I am sorry this has
happened it touched my heart. I will never
speed again. (Not that I do go all crazy
on the roads, but I usually go ten of
twenty over) BUT really whats the point?
Why rush through the roads and drive all
crazy. This goes for ALOT of people though
IE drunk drivers too.. How hard is it to
be considerate of others on the road. IF
some health question wan't driving so fast
and crazy he would still be alive. I am
sorry it just makes me so mad and sad to
hear this.
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HcoBrunette06
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Posted: 07-19-07 19:43pm
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aw dale (i cant think of your real name,
im sorry) it makes me feel good that you
don't want to speed anymore because of him
and things like this happening, it really
is a touching story and it's awful at the
same time. i never knew so many cops died
everyday, but if you look at that website
it tells which cops die on what days, and
almost 1 dies every single day. no its not
a lot considering how many cops there are
in the world, but it's 1 too many
everyday.
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Posted: 07-19-07 21:21pm
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| HcoBrunette06
wrote: | | aw dale (i cant think of
your real name, im sorry) it makes me feel
good that you don't want to speed anymore
because of him and things like this
happening, it really is a touching story
and it's awful at the same time. i never
knew so many cops died everyday, but if
you look at that website it tells which
cops die on what days, and almost 1 dies
every single day. no its not a lot
considering how many cops there are in the
world, but it's 1 too many
everyday. |
Oh yeah way to many. They are just like me
and you that have families, and lots of
friends. Really.. I see them as very self
less people who are just out there trying
to make the world safer and in the process
they get killed how dumb is that. IF
everyone just could understand and slow
down they could save someones life iwth
out even knowing it. I was once hit by a
police car going through a red light it
was a total accident though. Like he had
worked a long shift going back to the
station.. Just left a bad call and wasn't
really thinking. BUT who could blame him.
He's just like you and me, but probably
sees much more than i would ever be able
to handle. So, he was out there doing his
job and hit me. Were ALL human. I don't
understand how people see cops as 'the bad
guy' when they're just trying to lower the
amounts of 'bad guys' and make our world
safer. Its so dumb! I really do think that
they are heros and by getting so many bad
people off of the streets they save so
many lifes. You would have to be a very
special person to be a cop
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Posted: 07-19-07 21:28pm
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This is so sad, I am sorry .Terra.
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HcoBrunette06
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Posted: 07-19-07 21:35pm
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I definitely agree with everything you
just said!
makes me afraid for my mom lol
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Posted: 07-19-07 22:13pm
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.Terra, Is you mom a police officer?
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HcoBrunette06
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Posted: 07-19-07 22:34pm
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sheriff's deputy, she works inside so i
guess shes not as in as much danger as the
officers who work outside. she does drive
a police car though (not all the time)
but when she hears bad things she Has to
report them, and one time someone came
into arbys and for some reason TOLD her
that they went and "popped" someone,
meaning they shot him. so she had to
report it andhe found out and we were
afraid we were going to have to move
somewhere, she was really afraid he was
going to find her and shoot her when she
was at arbys alone or something, itw as
really scary.
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