In Their Daily Assignments. After Duty Has Ended. Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some people move our souls to dance. They awaken us to understanding with the passing whisper of their wisdom.
Some people make the sky more beautiful to gaze upon.
They stay in our lives for awhile. They leave footprints on our hearts. 1794 - F i rst officer in United States history, U.S. Marshal Robert Forsyth, is killed in the line of duty. 1919 - The longest serving officer was Thomas M. Knevet, who had been on the job for 44 years when he was killed in 1919. Mary T. Davis becomes the first female officer to be killed in the line of duty.