As she so often does, when a brother or sister Police Officer dies in the line of duty, Kerry has managed to put into words what most of us want to say but can’t. 

We can’t either because we lack the eloquence (me) or can’t because we are overwhelmed with emotion (me too).

Regarding the death of Detective Michael S. Phillips, Kerry writes:

Yet in our snug, suburban cocoons, we often forget that cities such as the Beach have low rates of violent crime in part because an army of astonishingly underpaid folks put on badges every day and do battle with the bad guys on our behalf.

Once the sun goes down, police officers wade into the shadowy, crime-infested pockets of the city. From the resort strip to the city line, they disrupt drug deals, prostitution rings and gang activity.

In Virginia Beach, there are 818 of these sworn officers. Make that 817.  -=SOURCE=-

Thank you Kerry, for once again, and way too many times, putting into words they hearts of many.