my heart is heavy and my eyes are dripping tears...
Dear God in Heaven, please look kindly on your servant, Greg Moore, and keep his family in your heart.
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho—The Coeur d'Alene Police Department officer who was shot Tuesday morning died around 6:00 p.m.
Sergeant Greg Moore was a 16-year law enforcement veteran, husband and father.
He leaves behind a wife and two beautiful children.
"Words
cannot adequately express the level of mourning we feel for Sergeant
Moore's family," wrote the Coeur d'Alene Police Dept. in their release
Tuesday night. "We appreciate all of the kindness our community has
shown to our officers, and the thoughtful prayers said for Sergeant
Moore. We wish to express our sincerest gratitude to the dedicated,
professional, emergency first responders, and medical team and staff at
Kootenai Health that cared for Greg in an effort to save him."
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| RIP Officer Moore |
The Coeur d'Alene Police Department released the following statement Tuesday night:
The
Coeur d'Alene Police Department is profoundly sorrowful to confirm the
death of our fellow officer Sergeant Greg Moore who passed away from his
injuries from a gun-shot wound at 5:50 pm today.
Words cannot adequately express the level of mourning we feel for Sergeant Moore's family and our law enforcement family.
We
appreciate all of the kindness our community has shown to our officers,
and the thoughtful prayers said for Sergeant Moore. We wish to express
our sincerest gratitude to the dedicated, professional, emergency first
responders, and medical team and staff at Kootenai Health that cared for
Greg in an effort to save him.
Please respect the privacy of his family at this time while they tend to funeral arrangements.
Sergeant
Greg Moore was a highly respected member of the Coeur d'Alene Police
Department who faithfully served his community for the past sixteen
years. Among his numerous accomplishments he was honored and awarded the
Police Star for bravery and professionalism earlier this year.
Sergeant
Moore began his law enforcement career as a Deputy Sheriff for Asotin
County Washington in December of 1997 and stayed with that agency until
March of 1999. In April of 1999 he began his distinguished career with
the Coeur d'Alene Police Department. He quickly ascended to leadership
positions as a Police Reserve Officer Coordinator, a Field Training
Officer, a School Resource Officer, and in 2012 he was promoted to the
rank of Sergeant. Sergeant Moore had many special skills and training
certifications including as a Post Certified Instructor in Arrest
Techniques, Instructor for Communications, and he was a member of the
Hostage Negotiation Team.
In 2007 he was named Kootenai County Top
Cop by the Kootenai County Substance Abuse Council for his efforts in
DUI enforcement. Sergeant Greg Moore was a mentor and trusted friend to
his fellow officers at Coeur d'Alene Police Department. He lived his
life with honor, dedication and loyalty as a public servant to the
citizens of Coeur d'Alene. Even more importantly he was a dedicated
husband and father of two wonderful children.
No further comment will be made tonight.
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – A jury decided Saturday morning that the man who killed Coeur d'Alene Police Sergeant Greg Moore should receive the death penalty. 
