Mr. Darron Antoine Adams

A Celebration of Life For Darron Antoine Adams Sunrise: November 6, 1953 Sunset: January 4, 2025 Obituary "Leaf by leaf the roses fall; One by one the Savior calls; Not for one, but for all; We, too, must go when the roll is called." Darron Antoine Adams was born at DC General Hospital in Washington, DC, on November 6, 1953, to the late Lorraine Adams Baker and William Edward Cannon. On Saturday, January 4, 2025, the heavens parted as Darron was called home to be with the Lord. Darron's early childhood was spent in northeast and southeast Washington, DC. He attended Charles Young Elementary before entering junior high school. Darron often said he was kicked out of every junior high school until he landed at W. Bruce Evans, the only one that accepted him. While at Evans, he joined the band and was an excellent musician, playing everything from drums to the sousaphone in the award-winning marching band. In 1968, while sitting in the back of the 8th-grade homeroom class, he met Sylvia (aka) "Dolly" Goldsberry. They became best friends and got married in February of 1994. Darron left Evans and was excited to go to Eastern High School, where he became a star football player and track star. He was named All-Met in football and received several college football scholarships. After leaving Bowie State College, Darron applied for positions with the Fire Department and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). He accepted a position with MPD and began his career with them on September 25, 1978. He worked in several positions, including undercover investigator, harbor patrol officer, and helicopter observer. However, nothing was more valuable to him than his time spent with the Special Operations Division (SOD) "Repeat Offender Project" and working at SOD's Helicopter Branch. He was selected to attend helicopter training in Fort Rucker, Alabama. He was passionate about flying and was subsequently elevated to the position of Chief Helicopter pilot. Oftentimes, Darron would fly low over his neighborhood, hovering over his house. His sense of humor was displayed often as he would get on the loudspeaker while flying over the house, making crazy announcements. He loved participating in school and other MPD outreach events with the helicopter. He retired from MPD in 2005 after 27 years of service. Although he retired from MPD, his love for law enforcement continued, and he joined the Pentagon Police Force in 2005. In 2015, he retired from the Pentagon. Darron would always say that he was the only police officer who served on "land, air, and sea". During his law enforcement career, he enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserves and said he was the oldest in his class at age 28. He received special aviation electronics training and was honorably discharged in 1987. Darron was also a James H. Hill Lodge #16, F.& A.M. member. Darron was an avid reader-books and tapes were piled up to the ceiling! He was also a military historian, sports analyst, die-hard "Commanders" fan, and trivia master, winning most of the time at family gatherings. He collected police patches, lapel pins, and baseball hats -at one point, he had over 1,000 hats! Darron leaves to cherish his memory his devoted wife, Sylvia Goldsberry-Adams; son, Devin Antoine Adams; daughter, Ryan Lorraine Adams-Brown; granddaughter, Nera Lee Adams; two sisters, Deborah Sherman, and Tracey Adams Brooks-El; three sisters-in-law, Diane C. Goldsberry, Paulette Young, and Donna Goldsberry; son-like nephew, Nathaniel E. Goldsberry; nieces, Jazze Johnson, Teasha Adams, Erika C. Goldsberry, Eryn Goldsberry; nephews, Tyree Adams, Thomas Adams, Ronald Young Jr.; three aunts, Louise McCoy, Delores Henderson, and Linda Kirksey; and his long-time childhood friends, Tyrone Dodson, Dennis Hillian, and Rev. Dr. Victor J. Belton, and a host of other relatives and friends. And his journey continues.......

Mr. Darron Antoine Adams

November 6, 1953 - January 4, 2025