Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Remembering Officer Jeremy Henwood, San Diego (CA) Police Department


About three weeks ago, San Diego (CA) Police Officer Jeremy Henwood entered a local McDonald’s to buy some lunch. When a kid approached him and asked for 10 cents to buy some cookies, Officer Henwood offered to treat him instead. He asked the young boy what he wanted to do when he got older… “Be an NBA star,” the kid said. Officer Henwood bought him the cookies and gave him a bit of advice, too—he told him to work hard and follow his dreams.

Little did they know, this would be the last conversation Officer Henwood would ever have.

Moments later, Officer Henwood left McDonald’s and got back in his patrol car. Sitting idle at an intersection, an assailant pulled out a shotgun, and shot Officer Henwood in the head. A four-year department veteran, Officer Henwood had just completed a tour of duty and had recently returned home from Afghanistan. The marine combat veteran had, in fact, served several tours of duty overseas—including two tours in Iraq as a U.S. Marine—but sadly, it turned out to be far more deadly for him here at home. His father, Rob Henwood, said he hopes his son's death will remind people about the recognition and honor police officers deserve.

Leave a tribute to Officer Henwood at www.LawMemorial.org/Tributes.

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9 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 23, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    My prayers and condolences go out to Officer Henwood's family...thank you for the years of service he put into this country and his city...my he rest in peace

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  2. jordanAugust 23, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    Rest easy brother we got your shift from here.

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  3. AnonymousAugust 23, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    And there are still people who think that police work isn't dangerous! God bless Officer Henwood's family, he is a true hero. May he rest in peace.

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  4. AnonymousAugust 23, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    RIP Brother, we have the watch from here.

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  5. AnonymousAugust 23, 2011 at 11:12 PM

    Thank you for your service. May God be with your family. My prayers are with you all- this hurts my heart deeply...

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  6. AnonymousAugust 24, 2011 at 2:10 AM

    :( Thats really sad. "Why" is the question on my mind.

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  7. AnonymousAugust 24, 2011 at 3:17 AM

    My heart goes out the family and friends of all fallen officers. And I ask God to forgive those that tend on hurting or break up happy home, "Because they know not what they are doing"...

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  8. AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    God Bless Officer Henwood. My husband is a PO and a war veteran. This hits home hard for us. My children will know of this hero. My heart is broken. This country lost an amazing gift.

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  9. San DiegoSeptember 21, 2011 at 2:37 AM

    Henwood was a real hero of country.He was a proud and ideal of country.I became very sad to read about him.May God bless his family.Really this country lost the God's gift.Thanks a lot sharing with us.
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