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During
the early morning hours of
June 18, 2007, the Howard
County Police Department
lost a dedicated officer and
friend. Cpl. Scott Wheeler
was working a speed
enforcement detail on June
16, and was struck by a
vehicle he was attempting to
stop for a speeding
violation.
Cpl.
Wheeler was dedicated to the
profession. He received a
Commendation Certificate at
the 2007 Awards Ceremony for
his work in alcohol
enforcement during the 2006
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Concert Season. During his
6˝ year career, Cpl. Wheeler
was named Police Officer of
the Month on three
occasions, received a Unit
Citation, and was named one
of the agency’s Top DUI
Enforcers in 2002. Cpl.
Wheeler graduated from the
HCPD Special Weapons and
Tactics School, and served
as a member of the
Decentralized Tactical Team.
Cpl.
Wheeler was equally
dedicated to his favorite
football team, the Oakland
Raiders. Friends and family
remember him best for his
infectious laugh and his
black and silver painted
face and Raiders costumes on
game days.
Always
a good friend and loving,
caring individual, Cpl.
Wheeler, an organ donor,
donated his kidney to a
family friend in need upon
his death. Cpl. Wheeler is
survived by his wife,
mother, father and brother.
He will be sorely missed by
all and will live in our
memories forever. |
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In Eternal Rest
I never
dreamed it would be me,
My name for all eternity,
Recorded here at this hallowed place,
Alas, my name, no more my face.
"In the
line of duty," I hear them say:
My family now the price to pay.
My folded flag stained with their tears,
We only had those few short years.
The badge
no longer on my chest,
I sleep now in eternal rest.
My sword I pass to those behind,
And pray they keep this thought in mind.
I never
dreamed it would be me,
And with heavy heart and bended knee,
I ask for all here from the past:
Dear God, let my name be the last. |
In Memoriam
