Don Owen Lewis Sr.

A "policeman's policeman," says it all.

As a resident on Grandview Avenue, I have always felt a great confidence in being protected by Don Lewis and his ProTech officers. I did not know how very accomplished he was; he was truly a gem for the MPD and the citizens of Memphis.
I know his family swells with pride over his accomplishments both professionally and as a family man.

Dear Laura Ann and Family, I remember well the fun times I had with you and Don and children. I have kept up with your lives through Tom and Kathryne. My heart felt sympathy to you and your family. May God's loving arms surround you during your time of sadness.
In His Name,
Teresa Zdychnec

Chief was a policeman's policeman, he came up from the bottom and never forgot where he came from. He was a great commander. He will be missed.

We will all miss him and his leadership. Thanks for everything you did for me. I wasn't one of your MPD boys but you always treated me as one. Rest in Peace Boss. See you on the other side...

A duplicate of this picture of Chief Lewis hangs on a wall in my home. Not because of any hero worship, but because as I have indicated to my children, such men as he, walked the face of the earth.
Firm when he had to be, but always fair. Honest and hard about demanding it from others. Compassionate toward those officers who had stumbled and fallen. He never turned away an officer who wanted to speak with him. He knew all of us by our first names, and genuinely wanted to know how you...

I offer my deepest sympathy to the family of Chief Lewis. He was a fine man made of integrity, honor and professionalism. You have my deepest condolences. RIP Chief Lewis!