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There was a sergeant that was well respected by a lot of inmates and officers. In January of 2003, he died in an automobile accident. Boomer wrote a letter to the sergeant's family and asked me to type it up for him.

To the Family of Sgt. Dodge;

We here at Stillwater Prison send our deepest sympathy.

We knew and loved Sgt. Dodge very much. He was a strict man, yet he was a fair man, though we loved him unconditionally.

He never showed favoritism and treated us as human beings.

Sgt. Dodge taught us about change and forgiveness, yet he never judged us.

For his openness, kindness and strictness, we are changed men.

I remember Dodge telling me one day, "If your heart is good, you are good. And if it ain't good, you need to assess what's inside and make a transition. You can change if you want to. There's good in everyone."

He was right. We are changed because of his patience and consideration. He left a huge impact upon us.

I personally will miss him tremendously. We were close. I lived in D-House with Dodge for nearly 7 ½ years of my 13 years here. I knew him well. We would sing and play the guitar often. I'm sorry for rambling, but I really cared for Sgt. Dodge and will miss him very very much.

You have my deepest sympathy. In truth and in spirit, he shall live forever through his teaching and our learning. We thank you for the glorious opportunity of knowing Sgt. Dodge. Thank you very much.

Thank You

Boomer & Inmates