US Honor Flag brought for Ofc. Green

Mobile, Ala. (WALA) - A non-profit group called The Honor Network provides this honor flag to memorialize American heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice.

The flag will arrive at Pensacola International Airport Monday morning and will be received by Alabama and Florida law enforcement officers.

It will then be transported by procession to Mobile police headquarters. It will be present at all of Officer Steven Green's funeral services.

In the short time since the terrible tragedy, his loss has been felt across the entire nation.

It's amazing how a single moment in time can linger.

At 3:30 Friday afternoon, 24-year-old Lawrence Wallace, Jr. was arrested for robbing a Dollar General, and was escorted to jail in a squad car driven by Officer Green. It would be the last drive he'd ever take.

Twenty minutes later at Mobile Metro Jail, police say Wallace stabbed Green in the neck and took off in a squad car.

In the days since, the news of Green's death has spread like wildfire and sympathy has poured in from all over.

On Twitter, many gave their condolences to the officer's family, including Representative Jo Bonner, The National Police Wives Association, and Fallen Heroes USA based out of California.

The Officer Down Memorial Page has featured Officer Green on their front page.

On Facebook, a memorial page has been set up in the officer's honor. In less than 48 hours, more than 4,200 people have liked the page, some expressing their thoughts and prayers.

The creator of the page says he has no relation with the slain officer, but he simply wanted to give a forum for everyone to express their grief.

Officer Green had two years of experience on the Mobile police force, and left behind a wife and three children.

Many of us have probably never met him, but just about anyone with a soul was touched by his loss.

Perhaps the Officer Down Memorial Page puts it best - "When a police officer is killed, it's not an agency that loses an officer, it's an entire nation."