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In Honor of Sergeant Steven D. Van Horn
I was a firefighter driving thru the tract where Hixson plant fire occurred on my way to work in Westminster. This tract is south of my condominium at west end of 19th street which is Newport Beach. Traffic was being directed & routed by NBPD & CMPD cops. I saw an NBPD officer standing in run off water over his calves on Production Lane as I headed east toward Placentia Ave to exit the tract. Officer was in his normal clothing but I did not recall seeing him wearing tall rubber boots or suit worn when fly fishing in a stream. Firefighters deployed thousands of gallons water to douse the vicious fire that was fed by water resistive dangerous chemicals used at the plant. From the day I recall seeing the officer I'd have to conclude it was officer Van Horn directing traffic that morning. I got to work in Westminster telling the guys. A fire captain & some other long time FFs remarked--we all remarked--we hoped the police officer would not suffer any long term health effects for having been exposed to the flood of water contaminated by the exotic hazardous liquids that mixed with the run off. I tried following up on the aftermath of the Hixson plant fire-- my brother was working as an engineer at NBFD that morning and was a first responding engine to the massive fire. He was fortunate as his assignment put his engine on an outer street and his job was to relay pump water to a truck ladder pipe & one more engine close to the plant. He wore turnout clothing but was not in any standing run off all the time he was there. I sort of lost track of any updates on the policeman so thought he was going to be okay. But I never forgot Sergeant Van Horn and remember who he was around town only seeing him at places but I didn't have any contact with him. But my brother at NBFD did know him. Most cops & FFs don't really associate very much but when either need the other we're there for each other in the professional way and work together on many incidents in town.
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Not Forgotten
In Honor of Officer Shaun Diamond
Hard to believe it's ten years since that morning. Feels like it was yesterday and that it was a bad dream. You deserved the life that was taken from you but you died getting after it. That is the full measure of a man! You won't be forgotten.
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Happy Birthday
In Honor of Sergeant Marvin R. Kline
You would have been 85 years old this beautiful fall day and we all would have been celebrating it with you. I miss you so much, you are always in my heart and always will be. I listen to your favorite country singer Patsy Cline all the time. I know all her songs by heart. Half my heart dead the day you did. It is very difficult to live happily with half a heart. You are loved and missed very much, every day and always will be intil the day I die. You better be there to meet me when I do. I have a bunch of jokes that will crack you up. I have one big hug to give you too…
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In Honor of Deputy James D. McSweeney
The World misses You
James!! Thank You for
being my Friend!!
Wherever you are I
hope they have Jamisons!!! -
S. Barker, Rn
In Honor of Deputy Nelson H. Yamamoto
Will live in my heart forever❣️I called him #SuperMan. I was Nelson's Nurse & advocate. Provided his care with pride & love. Will never be forgotten ✝️
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Recovering Addict
In Honor of Sergeant Steve Owen
Deputy (Sergeant) Owen was one of my BIGGEST inspirations to get clean. He treated me like a PERSON not an addict. He cared and helped me change my life. I've been clean since 1998.
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Ex sister in law
In Honor of Officer Oscar J. Bryant
Pepper,
I remember all the girls at Crispus Attucks having a crush on you which you did not ignore! Furthermore, it was the same with your brother Joe (who I married) with which we had 6 children, naming our forth child after you, Oscar Bryant and his nick name is of course Pepper. All of Joe (little brother as you called him) and our children know the ULTIMATE sacrifice you made! I remember the last words said to you by Joe, as you left us for the last time returning to California "big brother, take care and don't be a hero" but you were!! Well, little brother and big brother are now together (Joe died 4-9-2020) beside our God almighty!!!!
Eve
Retired, Federal Service
In Honor of Officer Daniel Alan Pratt
I had the honor to call Daniel a friend. We worked together in the air wing at Camp Pendleton. We both worked on cars and aircraft. We were in HMA (helicopter marine attack) 169. He drove that light green cougar, and kept it running at its best. I remember him asking me to write a recommendation letter to the LAPD dept. after he left the USMC with an Honorable discharge. It was so easy to do. Wherever he went I knew they would be getting a very high moraled, disciplined individual. Sorry it took me so long to reply to this. I hated hearing about what happened to you my fried. I’ll see you in Heaven. Semper Fi