Amazing grace! How sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found;
Was blind, but now I see.
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.
Through many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
'Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
The Lord has promised good to me,
His Word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.
The world shall soon to ruin go,
The sun refuse to shine;
But God, who called me here below,
Shall be forever mine.
When we've been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we'd first begun.
The words written above are, of course, from the song AMAZING GRACE. How many of us have had to stand at attention and listen to that song while putting to rest one of our brothers or sisters?
The song you are listening to is "Gifts of Finest Wheat".
The final verse, I think, is so very fitting for Police Officers.
THOSE WHO HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE
FOR THE CITIZENS OF CAMDEN NJ
I PRAY THAT I WILL NEVER HAVE TO ATTEND ANOTHER.
I PRAY THAT THIS PAGE WILL "N E V E R" BE UPDATED.
These officers were killed in the line of duty in the City of Camden, Camden New Jersey. They truly paid the ultimate price for their service to their fellow citizens.
We recently had another officer shot; but, thankfully he survived his wounds.
Lt. Leroy Palmer was shot and paralyzed from the waist down and is now confined to a wheelchair.
The incident took place during a drug sting operation and the shooter was SHOT AND KILLED.
As always, the family of the shooter informed the local newspaper that he wasn't an angel but they can't believe he would be involved in something like this. At least they didn't say he was trying to get his life together.
You know the old story----"Oh, he was really trying to straighten his life out and wanted to go back to school and become a computer programmer."
The shooter in this case was just what you think he was. A COP KILLER WHO DIDN'T QUITE MAKE IT.
LEE just attended the annual Special Olympics Golf Tournament held at Centerton Golf Club August 17th.
LEE has been involved in Special Olympics for a few years now. He, along with a couple of other guys, do the cooking at the Olympics.
He also is involved in the POLAR BEAR event in Atlantic City. That is where a bunch of people jump into the Atlantic Ocean in the middle of the winter for charitable support of the Olympics. LEE said it will be no problem this year as long as he only has to go in to his waist.
LEE can't wait to get on the course next year and pound the golf ball around not only for his own rehab but to help those who are in need. If a guy who is paralyzed can think of kids and adults in need then I think the rest of us can do something to support this great cause.
