Last night a young officer lost his life in my town. Shortly after 10 pm last night, a vehicle hit Officer Bryan J. Durman, age 27. The vehicle left the scene. Officer Durman was taken to the University of Kentucky hospital, where he died at 10:45pm. Officers blocked the streets and stood in silence at approximately 1:45 am to honor their fellow officer as the corner and other emergency and officer vehicles transported his body from the hospital to the corner's office.
The suspect was apprehended later that evening and is in custody.
Officer Durman has served our community since December 2007.
I cannot tell you how sad this makes me, for our town, and for the family he leaves behind.
The father of my children is a police officer, so this hits home more for me than it may for others. When the information was given last night on the news that an officer had been hit, I wondered if it were my ex how long it would take before I were notified. I wondered how badly the fallen officer was hurt, and I said a little prayer, as I have since I entered into a life combined with his, that it wouldn't be the father of my children, and that the officer would be ok.
This morning when I learned of his death I cried, and I am still near tears here at work as I write this. For me, life will go on pretty much as normal, for this officer's family, it will never be the same again.
My heart and prayers go out to them, and to our community, who has lost more than we will ever realize.
(Photo from Kentucky.com, courtesy of the Lexington Police Department)
5 comments:
Oh June that breaks my heart. He was so young. People drive so crazy these days. My son was almost hit by a car today, instead his skate board took the blow. I was not out side when it happened or I would have ripped the head of this woman.
My heart goes out to this family and you too! I will pray for them and for you too. It is a hard thing to have to walk through.
Thank you so much for your well wishes. I will be getting surgery on May 12th, I"m crossing my fingers that only one ovary comes out not both.
Your in my prayers and thoughts. God bless. Cathy
geez...stories like this are becoming all too familiar...so sorry for the loss of such a young honorable man...and that feeling for what might've been.
That poor family. We've lost several officers here in recent months. It's tragic all the way around.
I'm so sorry for the loss. A death like this diminishes us all.
My heart and prayers go out to the Durman family whose lives are changed forever.
God bless all of those who live to serve and sometimes lose their lives in so doing.
So so sad. Such a waste.
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