Below are the opening lines from Vancouver-area Paramedic Will Rogers's poem, "On That Day," dedicated to the memory of fallen officers. Read the full poem and information about the author (PDF).

On that day, we said hello, and marvelled at how you had your mother's eyes, your father's ears.

On that day, we held you tight and said "my child, nothing will hurt you".

On that day, we all cried together, tears of joy.

On that day, our world changed forever. more...

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