Former SLTPD officer loses battle with ALS
Robert “Bud” Heng
Robert “Bud” Heng passed away Oct. 1, 2015. He was 62.
Bud was a graduate of South Tahoe High School.
While he worked for the South Lake Tahoe Police Department he was recognized as Officer of the Year. He went on to serve with the DEA where he rose to the rank of supervisor out of the San Francisco office.
Bud was also a published author and licensed financial advisor.
He died as a result of Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS). It was diagnosed in February 2015.
He is survived by wife, Jodie; daughters, Brittany and Gabby; parents Robert and Marline; and brothers Scott and Jim.
Services are pending.
While I did not know this brave man, I would like to extend my sympathies to his family. I have a friend with ALS and I can’t even imagine the challenges everyone faced. May the memories of happy times ease the sorrow you feel today.
“To live in hearts we leave behind
Is not to die.”
~Thomas Campbell
My sincere sympathy to the family. Hopefully, cannabis (medical marijuana) will soon provide a partial cure for ALS. Writing in the American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine in 2010, a team of investigators reported, “Based on the currently available scientific data, it is reasonable to think that cannabis might significantly slow the progression of ALS, potentially extending life expectancy and substantially reducing the overall burden of the disease.” They concluded, “There is an overwhelming amount of preclinical and clinical evidence to warrant initiating a multicenter randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of cannabis as a disease-modifying compound in ALS.”
Steve to use the passing of a family member, of a long time local family, to push your agenda is sick. Please keep your comments and views away from the loss this family feels!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes Steve,
You should have stopped at sympathy to the family.
Steve is providing information to help others suffering from ALS. If some folks find that offensive that is your problem.
That’s bull AROD, if Steve wants to talk about the benefits then do it in a better place. Using the passing of someone is just in bad taste, that’s what my problem is.
Steve- my disgust for using this site to promote your program (your right to feel anyway you want) knows no bounds, signed His Dad
Is it too soon? It reminds of the gun control debate after a mass shooting. “We must mourn before discussing change” We need action. If Steve’s information provides help for those suffering, that is a good thing.
It is a good thing ,Because it helps others , RIP, I hope he did not go on to many pills .
Sheesh. I think Steve was just trying to help others and citing a fact. Maybe it could have given some relief. So quick to hatred in this site.