I was a reserve officer with DPS and quickly made the decision to go home, put on my uniform, jump in with a regular DPS officer to make a two man unit and help to find your killers.
I was working at the Radio Shack store on Fourth St and listening as I always did to the scanner. Deputy Jamison was a doctor at the Flagstaff hospital, and he was a reserve officer for Coconino County S.O. I was part of the arrest team when the suspects were spotted at a gas station on the east side of Flagstaff. I remember the attempt to locate going out for the suspect vehicle. I was an officer with the Flagstaff Police Department when this happened. It remains as fresh in my mind as if it were yesterday. John, Here it is 34 years since you were shot and killed on Labor Day 1982.
I am so sorry for emptiness left in everyone's heart that knew and loved you. I remember my husband, Deputy Mike Young, saying how your death was too close to home.and then 8 months later, Mike was killed. I still remember Bobby and Terry and the guys taking me to the County fairgrounds to replay the scenario - although they didnt tell me it was THE scenario, just a field problem. They did a great job of leaving no stone unturned and opening themselves up to it, so we could all learn anything possible. But when I came up to CCSD after this, and after Mike, I had to learn all about you. I was a city cop in the valley at the time, John. Graduated from academy with Dr Jamison and Bobby Kline the other Deputy handcuffed to tree RIP Dr Jamison and good luck Bobby Your son looked good in both his Williams PD and Coconino County Sheriff's uniforms. I was brought to YOUR Emergency Room and put into YOUR new CAT Scan. They had already put word out that I was dead after seeing the burning wreckage of my patrol car. Jamison, should I call you "doc" or "deputy"? I would have met you on the night of October 3rd, 1982, less than one month after your end of watch. He would have been another Officer Down.Ĭheney was trying to hide from Highway Patrol DUI roadblocks when Bobby found him in the woods.ĭr. If you had been a minute sooner, killer Cheney would not have taken the time to handcuff Bobby to the tree. John, I never met you but Bobby Cline, who you you were riding to rescue is a friend. A hero forever, but just heinous how you died! Rest in peace always Deputy knowing that your service and sacrifice will never, ever be forgotten by your law enforcement brethren. I apologize if this offends anyone and I apologize for saying what I am about to say, but may both of your assailants find and remain in eternal hell for their criminal activity and the pain and suffering they caused. Your smile will always be burned into my mind. Using all the restraint I had.ĭoc, I miss your easy going manor, and your medical expertise.
It was one of the hardest things I’ve done. Combs was a minister, Richards said we could be trusted to get Cheney to the prison without incident. Gene Combs and I were directed in the Sheriff’s office to transport Cheney to the state prison in Florence.
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Pulaski, CCSD.Īfter the trial and sentencing, the Sheriff called me early one morning, and had me come into the office. We would have met the truck on that road and not known Cheney and his female accomplice were in the truck. Cheney had taken my neighbor’s orange pick-up, from two boys shooting. I had a feeling Cheney was on that road and I tried to convince Sheriff Richards. Sheriff Richards directed me to Winona to join DPS at a road block.
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I drove code 3 to the Continental interchange and eventually turning down the back dirt road to Walnut Canyon. We left, listening to radio conversation, trying to think through what was happening. I hurried to get a car and I grabbed a new deputy assigned to the jail division. She was obviously upset but remained professional. I heard in dispatch, Darla Brown in radio conversation with Doc. I was coming on duty as a deputy with CCSD that day.
He attended the funeral and was more careful than ever when he went on patrol. I remember Mike Young (CCSD deputy DOD: 05/83), my husband, saying how Jamison’s murder hit too close to home.
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