worm~hole
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posted September 04, 2002 11:24 AM
 Edited By: worm~hole on 4 Sep 2002 13:15
off-topic/very sad news...be careful out there
I'm heading out to the job...I've been wanting to share this grief, but wasn't sure how to...this is important to know.
Death visited my station last week Friday...one of our Deputies (a SWAT member, newly appointed FTO:Field Training Officer), his wife (who was our station Capt.'s secretary), and their two children (five and seven years old), perished in a car crash while on vacation....the whole family...gone....
They were driving back from Lake Havasu and were three cars behind the initial impact...a semi-truck (driver killed) drifted onto on-coming traffic on a two-lane highway...clipped the first vehicle (driver injured), started jacking across and sliding, second vehicle collided with it (driver killed), and Scot's vehicle had nowhere to go and collided into the semi...
There was a big fire...six dead...so sad...so very, very sad... 
Now is not the time to blame...now is the time to remember them and pray for their souls and their families...
And now is the time to realize that we have to be careful out there on the road...pay attention to what you're doing and what's happening on the road...watch your distance, drive defensively...if you're tired, pull over and stop...
Be safe.
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kcadby
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posted September 04, 2002 11:59 AM
Terrible news indeed...
2-lane roads are the worst...NoWhere to go if need be...
I drive about 80 miles a day on roads like that...
BE CAREFUL!!!
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posted September 04, 2002 12:09 PM
Very sad.
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TedG
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posted September 04, 2002 12:09 PM
Damn sad.
Heed worms advice:
And now is the time to realize that we have to be careful out there on the road...pay attention to what you're doing and what's happening on the road...watch your distance, drive defensively...if you're tired, pull over and stop...
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redelk
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posted September 04, 2002 05:51 PM
My thoughts and prayers go to their remaining family both by blood and at the station.
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ZHooligan
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posted September 04, 2002 09:41 PM
How sad... hard to think of any words.... Life is so damn unpredictable. This is a reminder of how important it is to be thankful for what we have, our families, friends, our pocessions you name it. These things make me realize how trivial most of the trials and tribulations that we all face are.
I personally had an extremely bad day, one of the worst in years and years. Reading this puts it in perspective and it wasn't nearly as bad as I thought. Ditto to Redelk's sentiments.
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posted September 05, 2002 01:46 AM
worm~hole...Sorry to hear about friends.
One minute they're here and the next minute they're gone. You never know when your time is up. Don't fear death. It's inevitable. Just enjoy life. -ZXtra
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Otis
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posted September 05, 2002 03:18 AM
Very sorry to hear about this wormhole, tragic.
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worm~hole
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posted September 05, 2002 03:54 AM
...on behalf of Scott's and Laurali's familes, and my law enforcement family..."Thank You" for your kind thoughts and prayers...
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ddpete3
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posted September 05, 2002 05:37 AM
man...that just sucks.
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posted September 05, 2002 05:47 AM
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posted September 05, 2002 10:19 AM
I'm sorry to hear it. Sometimes things just don't make sense.
Steve
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posted September 05, 2002 03:55 PM
prayers and condolences to the family and department.
and definately, watching out for the other guy can be mentally tiring, before long you ARE the 'other' guy.
 
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sassyvanilla
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posted September 05, 2002 09:22 PM
Sending prayers and condolences to the family & friends.
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