On Thursday morning, the word spread across town;
In a chilling voice, an officer was down.
Who could it be, was a mystery to all;
As dozens of duputies responded to the call.
As they arrived on the scene, they quickly found;
Their friend anc co-worker, was the officer down.
In a twist of fate, in a small Oconee town;
Lay David Gilstrap, there on the ground.
A veteran on the force, and respected by all;
He stood proud and straight, and oh so tall.
He'd not recover from his injuries that day;
For it wasn't God's Will, for him to stay.
It wasn't just an officer, that we saw go down;
But a husband, a dad, and a citizen of our town.
If there's a lesson to learn, from what has taken place;
Just look at the sadness on this widow's face.
Slow down I beg you, and look out when you drive;
So the men that protect you, can get home alive.
We'll never get over, the words that shook our town;
"Attention all units - we have an officer down."
-- Pastor Carlton Shelton
Elder Road Baptist Church
10/12/2008
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