Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

I am now in my 90th year and think of you every day. I eventually married a wonderful man,
and we had a very happy marriage. I told him all about you and he understood. He went with me when the pavilion was dedicated to your memory.

Meredith Holt Cassick, Fiancée
Fiancée

October 29, 2024

Trooper O’Brien,
On today, the 70th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just as a Law Enforcement Officer but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

August 31, 2024

Trooper O'Brien, it has been 70 years since you were taken from us. New England law enforcement continues to serve and protect and make life secure for our part of the country. I honor your military and 3 years of law enforcement service to the citizens of Rhode Island.

Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall
Georges Mills, NH

August 31, 2024

I turned 89 last Sunday and I still think of you every day. I often remember how we met. You stopped me on route 146 in North Smithfield and my mom was in the car - I was driving. She kept asking you why you had stopped me. You just said, "Just a minute ma'am." Later that week you called me and said, "This is Danny O'Brien." I said that I didn't know anyone by that name. You said that you were the trooper who stopped me. I asked you what had I done now? You said "Nothing. I just want to know if you'd go to the movies with me tomorrow night." I said that I would ask my dad. My dad thought about and said, "Well yes, I don't know how you could be any safer." that's how we began our romance. We were so in love almost from our first meeting!

Meredith Holt Cassick, Fiancée
Fiancée

August 13, 2024

I just read the memorial dedicated to your fiancée at Matunuck beach, it was beautiful. So sorry for your loss all these years later. May he rest in peace until one day you meet again….
God bless

Margaret Melchior
N/A

August 2, 2024

August 31, 2024 will be the 70th anniversary of your death by drowning in Hurricane Carol. I think of you every day and miss you terribly! I will be 89 in August of this year and look forward to seeing you in the afterlife when that day comes. You were 42 weeks short of becoming 26 years old and I had just turned 18.
as my mom said at the time, "You have just experienced the greatest heartbreak of your life."

Meredith Holt Cassick
Fiancée

June 1, 2024

I still love and miss you every day!

Meredith Holt Cassick
Fiancée

April 21, 2024

I am now 88 years old and miss and think of you every day.

Meredith Holt Cassick
Fiancée

April 21, 2024

I have loved and missed you every day of my life! you were my first true love, and our meeting was so romantic!

your fiancée,
Merry Holt Cassick

Meredith Holt Cassick
Fiancée

September 19, 2023

I am now 88 years old and look forward to seeing you in the next life. You will always live in my heart, Danny.

Meredith Cassick

September 10, 2023

Trooper O'Brien, it has been 69 years since you were taken from us. New England law enforcement has continued to thrive, learn and become safer due to the traditions and sacrifices you, your family, and many others have made for us. Thank you for your military and law enforcement service.

Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall
Georges Mills, NH

September 3, 2023

He was my dads' cousin, I never knew him but heard about how he tried to save a woman during the hurricane.

Lynn
Cousin

September 1, 2022

I am now 86 years old. I lost you when I was 19. I am still in love with you and always will be. When you drowned in Hurricane Carol, my mother said, "You have experienced the worst thing that will ever happen to you." She was right!

Meredith Cass[ck
fiancee

April 27, 2022

Danny was the love of my life. We had planned to be married in April of 1955, then I would enter and complete my senior year at URI. We had absolutely NO warning that a hurricane was coming.

Name in 1954 was Meredith (Merry) Holt.
fiance

January 29, 2022

Rest in peace always knowing that your service and sacrifice will never, ever be forgotten by your law enforcement brethren.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)

August 31, 2020

Saturday, August 31, 2019 will be the 65th anniversary of your death. I have sent your picture and a brief message to run in the Providence Journal on that day. You are NEVER to be forgotten! I think of you every day.
Love, your fiancee, Merry

Merry Holt Cassick
Fiancee

August 29, 2019

Thinking about you today. Thank you for your honorable service in our nation's military and police force. RIP

John Haseltine - Civilian

June 29, 2016

Rest In Peace cousin Danny

Ret. PO Kevin Andrews
South Kingstown PD Rhode Island

March 15, 2016

RIP cousin......

Ret. PO Kevin Andrews
South Kingstown PD Rhode Island

March 15, 2016

It will be 62 years ago on August 31, 2016 that I lost you. I think of you every single day and look forward to seeing you in the next life. I am still in love with you and always will be. Your fiancee, Merry Holt Cassick

Merry Holt Cassick
Fiancee

February 12, 2016

I read your epitaph with a lump in my throat. A brave man who held the same name as my son. I also note that you gave your life on the same day of the same month that my daughter Rachel died aged 21 (albeit 58 years later.) Your kind are needed in this world and this world is all the poorer for your departure. God bless. xxx

SGT (ret'd) RAF Police
Now HM Prison Service

June 24, 2014

To fully appreciate the heroes of the present, we must recognize our heroes of the past. Your heroism and service is honored today, the 59th anniversary year of your death. I am priviliged to leave a tribute to you. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer who was murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered. Rest In Peace.

Phyllis Lasater Loya
mom of fallen Pittsburg (CA) officer Larry Lasater

April 22, 2013

Trooper O'Brien,

When I forget that there are still true heroes in the world I think of you and these other officers who are giving their all for people they do not know. Thank you for your bravery, service and giving me a hero. I am truly sorry that you family and fiance lost you. As a newlywed myself, I often think about losing my spouse as he goes off to work. I am sorry you two never got to celebrate your love. Thinking of you.

Rachel Vanetti
Law Enforcement Wife

September 30, 2012

Will remember him tonight when we do "Last Call" at McBride's in Providence

Mark

August 31, 2012

I remember Danny well. I was 14 when he was killed and hung out with his younger brother Bobby. Danny spent a lot of time with us guys on his days off. He was a great guy and influenced all of us buys in Lincoln Park. RIP Danny, I think of you often.

Cliff Cook
Friend and neighbor

March 25, 2012