• Home
  • About
    • Authors
  • Advertise
  • Articles
    • Archives
    • Chaplain
    • Crime & Controversy
    • Community
    • Cop Humor
    • Editorial
    • Op-ed
    • Gear & Technology
    • Investigations
    • Laws & Legal
    • Leadership
    • News
    • Officer Down
    • On Duty
    • Tactics
  • Network
    • Learn more
  • Training
  • Officer Privacy
  • Jobs
  • Contact
No Result
View All Result
Law Officer
Law Officer
No Result
View All Result

Thank you, George!

George
November 27, 2019
Jim McNeffbyJim McNeff
Share and speak up for justice, law & order...

“Thank you, George,” were words that I whispered to myself when listening to a new hit from a country music icon while driving to the gym today; a song that pays homage to law enforcement officers.

Regardless of your favorite music genre, you will appreciate “The Weight of the Badge,” by George Strait, if you are a peace officer, or in some way associated to one.

George
George Strait, 2014. (Stacey Huggins/Flickr)

“It’s gonna be a long one / Another graveyard shift,” the tune begins, “As he says goodbye / To his wife and kids / It’s been his life / Just like his Dad’s / Driving away / Under the weight of the badge.”

There is no truer statement. And it’s a burden carried by men AND women in uniform.

As the song chronicles the life of police officer, it is especially meaningful with the warrior spirit personified; “Tempered strength is always tough / But he ain’t gonna buckle / Under the weight of the badge.”

The songwriters describe a hospital stay required by our hero in the lyrics, along with the explanation, “I do it for us / And I do it for them.” This is a particularly poignant moment, which can be visualized by all who’ve been in those shoes.

“He swore that oath to protect and serve / Pours his heart and soul into both those words / Lays his life on the line / And the line he walks is razor fine.” 

The relatively new single was shipped to country radio on Sept. 30, reported Nash Country Daily.

Penned by George, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon, “The Weight of the Badge” is featured on George’s 2019 album, Honky Tonk Time Machine.

Listen to “The Weight of the Badge” below.

More than 23,000 have liked the song on YouTube. Amazingly, 368 haters have given it a “thumbs down.” Wow, that’s disappointing.

Let’s overwhelm George with a million “thumbs up” on his tune and put the law enforcement scrooges in their place. We can do it if this piece gets in the “spin cycle” on social media. Therefore, share it like there is no tomorrow. LAW ENFORCEMENT STRONG with “THE WEIGHT OF THE BADGE.”

Happy Thanksgiving to all, but especially George, Bubba Strait and Dean Dillon. We are grateful.

– Jim McNeff

(Feature Image: Screenshot from embedded YouTube video)

 


Share and speak up for justice, law & order...
Tags: Familygeorge straitmusicsongweight of the badge
Jim McNeff

Jim McNeff

Jim McNeff is the managing editor of Law Officer. As a Medal of Valor recipient with more than 30 years of experience in law enforcement and the military, Jim brings experience, insight, and a keen perspective to the issues affecting law enforcement. For nearly a decade, Jim has also served the law enforcement community as a writer and editor following the latest news, facts, and figures concerning law enforcement seven days a week, and 365 days a year. Jim is a retired police lieutenant and served a municipal police department for 28 years. Previously, Jim was a crewmember of the National Emergency Airborne Command Post—a presidential support detail. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice from Southwest University, and is a graduate of the esteemed Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute and the Leadership in Police Organizations IACP course of study. Jim is also the author of three police-related books: The Spirit Behind Badge 145, Justice Revealed, and Jurisdiction.

Related Posts

no music

When There’s No Music For You

April 22, 2024

Black pastor says black church is failing community

November 24, 2022

Our Problems Run Much Deeper Than Guns

June 3, 2022
Defunding The Police-What Cops Support

In this family no one fights alone

February 16, 2022

Founder of BLM Saint Paul: ‘I learned the ugly truth’

May 30, 2021

California music professor calls memorial to fallen officer ‘racist’

May 26, 2021
Load More

Latest Articles

The Problem with Promotions

June 20, 2025
Melissa Hortman

Former Minnesota House Speaker Assassinated in Attack on Multiple Lawmakers

June 14, 2025

Sheriff: If You Throw a Brick At Our Deputy, ‘We Will Kill You, Graveyard Dead’

June 13, 2025

Former USAID Officer and Executives Plead Guilty in $550 Million Bribery Scheme

June 13, 2025

A Case Study in Federal Corruption and Media Silence

June 12, 2025

‘Completely blew it’: Former union president calls out Minneapolis Police Department leadership missteps

June 12, 2025
Load More

Weekly E-Newsletter

Subscribe—and get the latest news and editorials direct from Law Officer each week!

[newsletter_form type="minimal"]

Protect Your Privacy

JOIN THE FIGHT

BE COURAGEOUS

POPULAR GEAR

Tactical Pants

Tactical Boots

 

FIND MORE…

Law Officer

© 2024 LawOfficer.com

LawOfficer.com

  • Home
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Corrections
  • Contact

Speak up for justice, law & order

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • About
    • Authors
  • Advertise
  • Articles
    • Archives
    • Chaplain
    • Crime & Controversy
    • Community
    • Cop Humor
    • Editorial
    • Op-ed
    • Gear & Technology
    • Investigations
    • Laws & Legal
    • Leadership
    • News
    • Officer Down
    • On Duty
    • Tactics
  • Network
    • Learn more
  • Training
  • Officer Privacy
  • Jobs
  • Contact

© 2024 LawOfficer.com