An officer, a Friend, Brant Chesney was his name.

Once he strolled proudly along the street,

With a smile on his face for all he would meet.

"Good morning" or "good evening" he would always say

"Hope things are fine" and "have a good day".

Off he would go, doing his daily task,

Taking care of duty, no questions asked.

Concerned with safety day after day,

Keeping everyone secure and out of harms way.

With a badge on his chest, wearing it with pride,

And a heart of pure gold beating inside.

His job was pleasant at times, occasionally bad,

Sometimes things happened that made him sad.

Yet, he went on without letting it show on his face

Making life safer for the human race.

An unselfish man, he gave his best to all

He shared our problems, going beyond duty's call.

He took other's troubles as if they were his own,

And to most of us, this was never known.

He was an inspiration to all, an example to kids,

Did you ever stop to thank him for the job that he did?

Lt. Brant Chesney has answered his last call,

Home to the father, a great loss to us all...

Lt. Brant Chesney was a Cherokee firefighter who

Drowned in Etowah River in December 1996.

Author: Unknown