Deputy Riverside Country CA Sheriff's Department Killed in the Line of Duty.
Michael Haugen was remembered during his funeral service as a loving husband, a devoted father and a good cop who paid the ultimate price for wearing the badge.
Banning sheriff's Capt. Stan Sniff told more than 3,100 mourners at Harvest Christian Fellowship that Haugen and his partner, James W. Lehmann, died doing the job that they loved and did well.
"It is not surprising that, in their last act on Earth, they did it as a team," Sniff said. "Even in the face of mortal danger, to the end, they remained together. They were selfless, Michael and Jim were truly great men."
The funeral service began with hundreds of law enforcement officers in dress uniform standing at attention on each side of the church entrance. Many wiped away tears as six sheriff's deputies slowly carried Haugen's flag-draped coffin into the church.
They were followed by Haugen's family and close friends, including his wife Elizabeth and 9-year-old son, Stephen. He is also survived by a 16-month-old daughter, Catherine.
Almost 2,000 law enforcement officers representing more than 120 agencies from San Jose to San Diego filled the 2,850-seat Harvest Christian Fellowship, one of the largest churches in Riverside County.
About 200 people jammed the entrance hall, where photographs of Haugen's life and family were on display. Others listened to the service via loudspeakers outside the church.
Mourners included all five Riverside County supervisors and Rep. Sonny Bono, R-Palm Springs.
Sheriff Smith called Haugen's death a terrible loss to the community and fellow law enforcement officers. "We must pray for strength," Smith said. "The same kind of strength Michael had." Smith said the names of Haugen and Lehmann, will soon be added to the memorial near his Riverside office that pays homage to 32 county law enforcement officers who have died in the line-of-duty." Now Michael's name and the name of his partner, James Lehmann, will be carved on that memorial, as well as in the memory of all the people here today," Smith said. "And now that he has laid down the burdens of this life, let us hope Michael's name is the last one entered on that memorial."
Banning police Cpl. Susan Ladd, whose office is near the Banning sheriff's station where Haugen and Lehmann worked, remembered Haugen as "an awesome cop and an awesome father as well." She told of meeting Haugen in the field and watching in delight as the officer she knew as a consummate professional wrote a report using a pen in the shape of a Dalmatian dog. He told Ladd he was using it because his son had asked him to. Ladd was among the officers called to the shooting scene. She remembers waiting with other officers in a drizzling rain, "doing our best but all feeling helpless.".
As dawn broke, Ladd said she saw two rainbows "on the very spot where Michael and James lay." "They disappeared into heaven," Ladd said, "as if angels had come to show them the way."
Late in the 80-minute service, when Capt. Sniff had finished speaking, Haugen's 9-year-old son stepped up to the podium. There, with Stephen Haugen proudly looking on, Sniff read a book the boy wrote and illustrated in honor of his father, "Me and My Dad."
"I remember when my dad cheered for my hockey games," Stephen Haugen wrote, "and when he took me up in his plane. I remember when he took me to the movies. We went to see a silly movie. "I remember him and he will still be in my heart forever. But I still miss my dad. I love you."
From CA Honor Roll
Many Thanks to
Sentimental Fella (#46853022)
for sponsoring Michael's memorial
Michael Haugen was remembered during his funeral service as a loving husband, a devoted father and a good cop who paid the ultimate price for wearing the badge.
Banning sheriff's Capt. Stan Sniff told more than 3,100 mourners at Harvest Christian Fellowship that Haugen and his partner, James W. Lehmann, died doing the job that they loved and did well.
"It is not surprising that, in their last act on Earth, they did it as a team," Sniff said. "Even in the face of mortal danger, to the end, they remained together. They were selfless, Michael and Jim were truly great men."
The funeral service began with hundreds of law enforcement officers in dress uniform standing at attention on each side of the church entrance. Many wiped away tears as six sheriff's deputies slowly carried Haugen's flag-draped coffin into the church.
They were followed by Haugen's family and close friends, including his wife Elizabeth and 9-year-old son, Stephen. He is also survived by a 16-month-old daughter, Catherine.
Almost 2,000 law enforcement officers representing more than 120 agencies from San Jose to San Diego filled the 2,850-seat Harvest Christian Fellowship, one of the largest churches in Riverside County.
About 200 people jammed the entrance hall, where photographs of Haugen's life and family were on display. Others listened to the service via loudspeakers outside the church.
Mourners included all five Riverside County supervisors and Rep. Sonny Bono, R-Palm Springs.
Sheriff Smith called Haugen's death a terrible loss to the community and fellow law enforcement officers. "We must pray for strength," Smith said. "The same kind of strength Michael had." Smith said the names of Haugen and Lehmann, will soon be added to the memorial near his Riverside office that pays homage to 32 county law enforcement officers who have died in the line-of-duty." Now Michael's name and the name of his partner, James Lehmann, will be carved on that memorial, as well as in the memory of all the people here today," Smith said. "And now that he has laid down the burdens of this life, let us hope Michael's name is the last one entered on that memorial."
Banning police Cpl. Susan Ladd, whose office is near the Banning sheriff's station where Haugen and Lehmann worked, remembered Haugen as "an awesome cop and an awesome father as well." She told of meeting Haugen in the field and watching in delight as the officer she knew as a consummate professional wrote a report using a pen in the shape of a Dalmatian dog. He told Ladd he was using it because his son had asked him to. Ladd was among the officers called to the shooting scene. She remembers waiting with other officers in a drizzling rain, "doing our best but all feeling helpless.".
As dawn broke, Ladd said she saw two rainbows "on the very spot where Michael and James lay." "They disappeared into heaven," Ladd said, "as if angels had come to show them the way."
Late in the 80-minute service, when Capt. Sniff had finished speaking, Haugen's 9-year-old son stepped up to the podium. There, with Stephen Haugen proudly looking on, Sniff read a book the boy wrote and illustrated in honor of his father, "Me and My Dad."
"I remember when my dad cheered for my hockey games," Stephen Haugen wrote, "and when he took me up in his plane. I remember when he took me to the movies. We went to see a silly movie. "I remember him and he will still be in my heart forever. But I still miss my dad. I love you."
From CA Honor Roll
Many Thanks to
Sentimental Fella (#46853022)
for sponsoring Michael's memorial
Deputy Riverside Country CA Sheriff's Department Killed in the Line of Duty.
Michael Haugen was remembered during his funeral service as a loving husband, a devoted father and a good cop who paid the ultimate price for wearing the badge.
Banning sheriff's Capt. Stan Sniff told more than 3,100 mourners at Harvest Christian Fellowship that Haugen and his partner, James W. Lehmann, died doing the job that they loved and did well.
"It is not surprising that, in their last act on Earth, they did it as a team," Sniff said. "Even in the face of mortal danger, to the end, they remained together. They were selfless, Michael and Jim were truly great men."
The funeral service began with hundreds of law enforcement officers in dress uniform standing at attention on each side of the church entrance. Many wiped away tears as six sheriff's deputies slowly carried Haugen's flag-draped coffin into the church.
They were followed by Haugen's family and close friends, including his wife Elizabeth and 9-year-old son, Stephen. He is also survived by a 16-month-old daughter, Catherine.
Almost 2,000 law enforcement officers representing more than 120 agencies from San Jose to San Diego filled the 2,850-seat Harvest Christian Fellowship, one of the largest churches in Riverside County.
About 200 people jammed the entrance hall, where photographs of Haugen's life and family were on display. Others listened to the service via loudspeakers outside the church.
Mourners included all five Riverside County supervisors and Rep. Sonny Bono, R-Palm Springs.
Sheriff Smith called Haugen's death a terrible loss to the community and fellow law enforcement officers. "We must pray for strength," Smith said. "The same kind of strength Michael had." Smith said the names of Haugen and Lehmann, will soon be added to the memorial near his Riverside office that pays homage to 32 county law enforcement officers who have died in the line-of-duty." Now Michael's name and the name of his partner, James Lehmann, will be carved on that memorial, as well as in the memory of all the people here today," Smith said. "And now that he has laid down the burdens of this life, let us hope Michael's name is the last one entered on that memorial."
Banning police Cpl. Susan Ladd, whose office is near the Banning sheriff's station where Haugen and Lehmann worked, remembered Haugen as "an awesome cop and an awesome father as well." She told of meeting Haugen in the field and watching in delight as the officer she knew as a consummate professional wrote a report using a pen in the shape of a Dalmatian dog. He told Ladd he was using it because his son had asked him to. Ladd was among the officers called to the shooting scene. She remembers waiting with other officers in a drizzling rain, "doing our best but all feeling helpless.".
As dawn broke, Ladd said she saw two rainbows "on the very spot where Michael and James lay." "They disappeared into heaven," Ladd said, "as if angels had come to show them the way."
Late in the 80-minute service, when Capt. Sniff had finished speaking, Haugen's 9-year-old son stepped up to the podium. There, with Stephen Haugen proudly looking on, Sniff read a book the boy wrote and illustrated in honor of his father, "Me and My Dad."
"I remember when my dad cheered for my hockey games," Stephen Haugen wrote, "and when he took me up in his plane. I remember when he took me to the movies. We went to see a silly movie. "I remember him and he will still be in my heart forever. But I still miss my dad. I love you."
From CA Honor Roll
Many Thanks to
Sentimental Fella (#46853022)
for sponsoring Michael's memorial
Michael Haugen was remembered during his funeral service as a loving husband, a devoted father and a good cop who paid the ultimate price for wearing the badge.
Banning sheriff's Capt. Stan Sniff told more than 3,100 mourners at Harvest Christian Fellowship that Haugen and his partner, James W. Lehmann, died doing the job that they loved and did well.
"It is not surprising that, in their last act on Earth, they did it as a team," Sniff said. "Even in the face of mortal danger, to the end, they remained together. They were selfless, Michael and Jim were truly great men."
The funeral service began with hundreds of law enforcement officers in dress uniform standing at attention on each side of the church entrance. Many wiped away tears as six sheriff's deputies slowly carried Haugen's flag-draped coffin into the church.
They were followed by Haugen's family and close friends, including his wife Elizabeth and 9-year-old son, Stephen. He is also survived by a 16-month-old daughter, Catherine.
Almost 2,000 law enforcement officers representing more than 120 agencies from San Jose to San Diego filled the 2,850-seat Harvest Christian Fellowship, one of the largest churches in Riverside County.
About 200 people jammed the entrance hall, where photographs of Haugen's life and family were on display. Others listened to the service via loudspeakers outside the church.
Mourners included all five Riverside County supervisors and Rep. Sonny Bono, R-Palm Springs.
Sheriff Smith called Haugen's death a terrible loss to the community and fellow law enforcement officers. "We must pray for strength," Smith said. "The same kind of strength Michael had." Smith said the names of Haugen and Lehmann, will soon be added to the memorial near his Riverside office that pays homage to 32 county law enforcement officers who have died in the line-of-duty." Now Michael's name and the name of his partner, James Lehmann, will be carved on that memorial, as well as in the memory of all the people here today," Smith said. "And now that he has laid down the burdens of this life, let us hope Michael's name is the last one entered on that memorial."
Banning police Cpl. Susan Ladd, whose office is near the Banning sheriff's station where Haugen and Lehmann worked, remembered Haugen as "an awesome cop and an awesome father as well." She told of meeting Haugen in the field and watching in delight as the officer she knew as a consummate professional wrote a report using a pen in the shape of a Dalmatian dog. He told Ladd he was using it because his son had asked him to. Ladd was among the officers called to the shooting scene. She remembers waiting with other officers in a drizzling rain, "doing our best but all feeling helpless.".
As dawn broke, Ladd said she saw two rainbows "on the very spot where Michael and James lay." "They disappeared into heaven," Ladd said, "as if angels had come to show them the way."
Late in the 80-minute service, when Capt. Sniff had finished speaking, Haugen's 9-year-old son stepped up to the podium. There, with Stephen Haugen proudly looking on, Sniff read a book the boy wrote and illustrated in honor of his father, "Me and My Dad."
"I remember when my dad cheered for my hockey games," Stephen Haugen wrote, "and when he took me up in his plane. I remember when he took me to the movies. We went to see a silly movie. "I remember him and he will still be in my heart forever. But I still miss my dad. I love you."
From CA Honor Roll
Many Thanks to
Sentimental Fella (#46853022)
for sponsoring Michael's memorial
