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Monday, December 15, 2008
Monday, December 15, 2008 5:27 PM PST
On Lt. Chris Piombo's story about Rick Cromwell, a Lodi officer who died in the line of duty 10 years ago:
"Rick pulled me over on School Street, but to my surprise didn't dismount. Instead, he rolled up to my window and said, 'Your license plate is about to fall off.' That was the happiest traffic stop of my life. A few months later I stood on the corner of Hutchins and Pine to watch the funeral procession. I will never forget seeing patrol cars from as far away as NYC. ... It seemed like it took forever for the procession to pass. I had never before or since seen a spectacle like this in Lodi. All was well, for me, until I saw Mrs. Cromwell in the back of that big car with those two little girls. She looked and smiled at me. That was it. The tears were overwhelming." — educator
"Just hard to believe it has been 10 years. What a fabulous tribute Mr. Piombo. Well deserved and very important." — Observer
"The Rick I knew was best described as mischievous. He was always grinning, and you could see the wheels turning in there. When he became a policeman, the stars lined up in the universe. No one ever realized their potential more, no one looked at their job as their destiny more than Rick. He absolutely loved being a cop. One evening, when Rick was new to the force, I was locking up my business as Rick was driving through the parking lot. He stopped to say hello. I asked him, 'Have you shot anyone yet?' He grinned and replied, 'No, but I just got on duty.' That is how I'll always remember him, a lot of fun, a hell of a guy and the cream of the crop as a policeman. I drive past the memorial sign on Kettleman Lane five days a week. It still seems surreal." — Cogito
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SSG Jeremy wrote on Dec 19, 2008 6:36 AM:
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