TRIBUTE POETRY

The “Dirty Dozen” we were called,
Because we numbered twelve.
If one of us would fall,
“You can do it”, you would yell.


October fifth, nineteen-ninety-six,
What a tragic day.
A suspect did resist,
Doing your duty, he took your life away.


A Sheriff’s Deputy in Jefferson Parish,
Having always done your best.
Deputy James “Jimmy” Clarius,
In Heaven with God, having passed the ultimate test.

Officer Name: James "Jimmy" Clarius
Officer Department: Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office
City: Metarie, LA DateDeath: October 5, 1996

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