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Floyd family. The League City This badge has fist fought the
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being applied to said cases by
Police Department will always wife beater who left his spouse
said former officer. Such indignation
is reportedly what pushed
“use of force” incidents involving stand in support of those who in a coma.
badge. It is a symbol of ultimate
our officers, and a review board peaceably assemble; however, This badge has run into burning
trust. A bond which, if you will, Mr. Floyd to move to Minneapolis
meets quarterly to examine and lawless behavior will never be buildings to save the occupants.
demands said trust is never to in the first place.
scrutinize these incidents. Our tolerated.
This badge has been shot for
be broken or violated between I’m going to wrap it up with this,
officers are well trained in the Over 35 years ago, I took an simply existing.
its wearer and those whom we every Law Enforcement Officer in
causes of positional asphyxiation oath as a police officer, and I This badge has waded through
serve.
this Country starts out by Graduating
from an Academy with a
and the methods used to mitigate
it.
What the few have done to dis-
trapped on the roof.
have proudly upheld my vow. flood waters to rescue the elderly
When that trust is broken, just as
it initially appears to have been “Blank Slate”. From Day 1, their
The League City Police Department
is recognized by the to the communities we serve is crashed into the wrong way drivhonor
the badge and our service This badge has intentionally
in this case, many people suffer career, life, and reputation are all
the consequences: the person reflective of how they (in their
Texas Police Chiefs Association a tragedy. The rest of us wearing er to protect innocent motorists.
directly afflicted obviously and conduct and behavior) fill in
for adopting policies derived the badge will always be here to This badge has helped find the
his or her family, the Department,
the Community, the State, badge, prior to its engraving pro-
those blanks, much like the blank
from the Texas Law Enforcement serve and protect our fellow citizens.
Please pray for all directly stop crying hysterically.
lost child so his mother would
Best Practices Recognition program.
This program is a vol-
impacted by this tragedy and for This badge has helped the in-
and our entire Nation, in fact. We cess, bringing to life the Agency
all pay dearly for any violation of Name, Community, State and
untary process allowing Texas us to unite as one. League City is jured dog off the road and rushed
trust, no matter whom we may maybe a specific badge number.
police agencies the opportunity a great community, and we will it to the vet.
be or our station in life.
At no time does any officer’s actions
reflect solely upon himself
to show compliance with “168 continue to proudly serve each This badge has escorted the
To further infuse more insult and
Best Practices”. Fulfilling these one of you.
elderly woman across the street
injury to Mr. Floyd’s life and its or herself. For just like the badge
requirements reduces risk and
Chief Gary Ratliff because she couldn’t see well
loss, was his dealings with law they are wearing, they are a reflection
of the entire department
liability, assists agencies in the
and was afraid to cross.
enforcement here in Houston.
efficient and effective delivery of You hate me because I wear a This badge has bought food
His case(s) being a part of those and community whom they are
services, and protects the rights badge. Let me tell you about the for hungry kids because they had
which were filed by a now former
officer, whose cases are un-
transcends into an immeasur-
sworn to serve. This my friends,
of individuals.
badge and the thousands of men been abandoned.
The League City Police Department
is dedicated to protecting This badge ran towards certain blood and tears.
and women it represents.
This badge has been soaked in
der a comprehensive review and able trust which we must all
multiple dismissals due to fictitious
and erroneous information duty to protect and defend.
recognize. We have a solemn
life, property, and individual death as the Towers collapsed on This badge has been covered by
liberties while enhancing the 9-11.
a mourning band to honor those
quality of life. To achieve these This badge ran into the line of who have sacrificed everything in
ends, we are committed to fire to save the people in the Pulse service.
forming and promoting practical Night Club.
You may hate me because I
partnerships with each other and This badge sheltered thousands wear it. But, I wear it with pride.
those we serve.
as bullets rained down from the Despite your hate and your anger,
We have seen communities Mandalay Hotel in Las Vegas. I will await the next call for help.
looted and destroyed over the This badge protected a BLM rally
And, I will come running without
past week, along with assaults
that left five officers dead in hesitation. Just like the thousands
occurring against citizens and Dallas.
of men and women across this
law enforcement officers. I stand This badge ran into the Sandy
great nation.
with Terrence Floyd and the
Hook School to stop a school
NO Name Given
Floyd family when they courageously
shooter.
called for these activities This badge killed the Oregon
to stop. These willful acts of assault
District mass shooter in seconds.
and destruction of property This badge has done CPR on
do not honor George Floyd or the your drowned child.
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