The thunderbolt was also the emblem of Hitler s youth organizations in Germany during the 1930s. But in America it s not a crime to join such radical, unorthodox groups. On Thursday, February 17, a funeral was held for slain Police Officer Allen Mcleod. Over 4,000 police attended, some from as far away as Georgia. A wave of blue paraded down city streets as the tears flowed for the cop s young wife, Donna, and her two fatherless children.
Few events are as heart wrenching as a murdered cop s funeral.
Maybe it s the tragedy of a life taken so young and for reasons that never seem good enough. Maybe it s the concept of death in the service of honor, the sacrifice of oneself for the common good. Or maybe it s just the utter senselessness of it all. Bagpipes played their mournful sound, the stirring verses of Amazing Grace sweeping over the multitude between the tears and the grief, its haunting melody lingering in the air until each person felt the bitter lump in their throat, the cold chill down their spine. The long, solemn procession led up Mamaroneck Avenue, past Stepinac High School where Cowan once attended classes and into the City of White Plains.