Thread: What a day I had... :(

still saying prayers for you and your family

thank you for your prayers, I am feeling better this morning. I have done good this year and only went to one..they have had like five already and have about three more services to go..but a dear friend told me I didnt have to go to all to prove my love for my brother and he would understand..

Originally Posted by ElleGee

On May 9th we added an extra candle for your brother. My 11 yr old asked why we had an extra candle and I said it was for Deputy Mike. I gave him a quick story on what happened and he said we have to add an extra candle for Sheriff Mike every year now. I reminded him that he was a Deputy and he said "Come on mom, God made him a sheriff in Heaven"

I was quite proud of him even though I am not a Christian...

That is a wonderfull thought for a child so young, and tell him yes he is in heaven looking out for us all..he was such a wonderfull and kind man. What a sweet young child you have raised..very caring..

I am so sorry for you. I honestly can't imagine how hard this is for you.

Originally Posted by Lild

I missed the story, but realize that he isn't with you anymore, I also want to say I am sorry ~hugs~

Mellie McDaniel was on her way home from the grocery store, talking with her husband, Jackson County (FL) Sheriff John P. McDaniel, on her mobile phone. It was a little before 5 p.m. on January 30, 2007. As she pulled into her driveway, she suddenly became concerned; another car had pulled in behind her. She reported this suspicious activity to her husband, and then she let out a long scream.

Sheriff McDaniel immediately radioed for officers in the area to respond to the scene. Within two minutes Deputy Harold Michael "Mike" Altman, 42, arrived at the Sheriff's residence. He called in a Michigan license plate to the dispatcher and then was heard to say over the radio, "Get off me!" There was no further radio communication. Two minutes later Sheriff McDaniel arrived, along with Captain Joey Rabon and Corporal Billy Dozier. They were confronted by two men, one of them wearing camouflage clothing, who stepped out from behind the home and started shooting at the Sheriff. In the ensuing gun battle the two assailants were killed.

When the gunfire had ended, Sheriff McDaniel and his two colleagues made a grisly discovery. In the driveway, laying next to one another, were the bodies of Mrs. McDaniel and Deputy Altman. They had both been shot and killed execution-style in the horrifying few minutes following Mrs. McDaniel's scream for help. One of the assailants was suspected in the unsolved murder of his wife in 2001, and the Jackson County Sheriff's Office had been investigating the case. Some have speculated that the attack may have been related to the murder investigation, and the recent dismissal of a life insurance claim, but the deaths of the two assailants left their motives uncertain.

Deputy Harold Michael "Mike" Altman

Sending prayers

Originally Posted by iluvmybaby

WOW that brought tears to my eyes, out of the mouth of babes

It brought tears to my eyes also..I sent a copy of it to my parents..