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Fallen Escambia County Deputies Honored (With Gallery)
May 19, 2022
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office held the annual memorial ceremony Wednesday to honor deputies killed in the line of duty.
The families and friends of those who were remembered gathered to place a rose on the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office memorial.
New K-9’s are now named for fallen officers.
Those honored were:
- Sheriff A. Cary Ellis – January 1, 1923
- Constable Mallory Williams – May 4, 1941
- DS Joseph Elmer Whitworth – April 22, 1954
- Constable WM. “Clint” Rigby – September 4, 1955
- Patrolman Roland Davis, Sr. – September 24, 1955
- DS Len B. Adams – June 16, 1958
- DS Joseph Mallory Gassman – January 30, 1966
- DS Charles Leroy Wilkerson – January 19, 1974
- DS Morley “Buddy” Ray – April 7, 1978
- DS Floyd “Doug” Heist – May 3, 1980
- CPL. Eric Byron Streeter – March 11, 1984
- DS Donald Ray Cook – December 3, 1988
- DS Sgt. Dennis Mathis – July 27, 1989
- Sgt, Roosevelt Walker, Jr. – May 22, 1998
- Lt. George Hura, Jr. – May 4, 2004
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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I don’t have the words to express my true gratitude and respect tor those who serve on the thin blue line, especially those who have made the ultimate sacrifice serving us citizens.
The sacrifices that each of you make are numerous, most go unnoticed by citizens, as well as your peers, but I want you to know that some of us do notice, we do care and we sincerely thank you.
To the families of these officers, I also say thank you for your sacrifices as well, as they are also many. It is my honest opinion that Law Enforcement Officers and their families should have the same wealth and comfort as the highest paid athletes in the U.S., it baffles me that those who risk the most are paid the least, its a real shame.