New Britain Police Department, Connecticut
End of Watch Wednesday, August 16, 1978
Reflections for Lieutenant Norman Allard
Dear Dad,
I miss you every single day, and now my heart is even heavier as I write this. Your son and my brother, Gary, has left us and I know in my heart that he’s now in heaven with you.
Losing him has been so painful, but I take comfort in imagining the two of you reunited, surrounded by peace, love, and God’s eternal light. Please watch over him, as I know you always would. Let him feel your warmth, strength, and guidance.
Dad, I pray that you’ll help him find his way in his new home with you. Let him know how deeply he was loved by all of us and how much he will be missed. I trust that you both are now our guardians, watching over us as we navigate life.
Until we meet again, please continue to hold him close, and know that I love you both beyond words.
Forever in my heart,
Mary Beth
John 14: 1-4
Daughter
November 16, 2024
Dad - Happy Heavenly Birthday. A loving father, tender and kind, what a beautiful memory you left behind. I’ll always miss you! 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Daughter Mary Beth Gordon
Family
August 16, 2024
Lieutenant Allard, it has been 46 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 23 years of law enforcement service.
Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall
Georges Mills, NH
August 16, 2024
Happy birthday, Dad. I love and miss you more than words can say, and I know you are always watching over me. Until we meet again, may your spirit continue to guide me and bring me strength and comfort. John 11:25-26
Daughter Mary Beth Gordon
Family
August 3, 2024
Happy Birthday Dad. I love and miss you more than words can say, and I know you are always watching over me. Until we meet again, may your spirit continue to guide me and bring me strength and comfort. John 11:25-26
Jesus says, "I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never ever die".
Daughter Mary Beth Gordon
Family
August 3, 2024
Lieutenant Allard, it has been 45 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
August 16, 2023
“What we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” Helen Keller Dad, today on your death of your 45th anniversary I'm praying for your peace and comfort. John 16:22
Daughter Mary Beth Gordon
Family
August 16, 2023
I just want to wish you a wonderful birthday in heaven, dad. I can hear the angels celebrate you. You will forever remain in my heart. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
Daughter Mary Beth Gordon
Family
August 4, 2023
Dad, Happy Birthday in Heaven! You are always in my heart. Every day, I remember you in my prayer, in my thoughts. Your memory can never be forgotten. Proverbs 20:7
Daughter Mary Beth Gordon
Family
August 7, 2022
Dad, thinking of you on your birthday and always! Love, Mary Beth 1 Corinthians 13:7 "Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."
Daughter Mary Beth Gordon
Family
August 4, 2022
Merry Christmas, Dad!
You're never forgotten.
Love,
Mary Beth
Luke 1:30-32
Daughter Mary Beth Gordon
New Britain Police Department
December 25, 2021
I have a guardian Angel in heaven, I call him dad! Happy Birthday! Love you always, dad. Psalm 103: 13-14
Daughter Mary Beth Gordon
Family
August 4, 2021
Rest in peace always knowing that your service and sacrifice will never, ever be forgotten by your law enforcement brethren.
To your daughter Mary Beth, your reflection is spot on regarding the way the police are treated today and yes, largely by our so called leaders. God bless you, your family and your brother always and especially during his tours of duty.
Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)
August 16, 2020
Dad, it’s hard to believe today marks 42 years ago you left us to be with our Heavenly Father. My heart aches me today like it did all those years ago. Dad, I’m so glad you are not here to see how some people and leaders treat our courageous police officers in our country today. It is incomprehensible and so wrong on every level. I was always so proud that my dad achieved the rank of lieutenant and my brother was also a Brother in Blue. I pray for all the good men and women of our police force throughout our country. Psalm 34:18-19
Daughter Mary Beth Gordon
Family
August 16, 2020
My dad was named Norman Allard and Norman is my middle name. I spent a total of 41 years in law enforcement including my military service. I ran into this bio by accident, but I am sending all of my prayers to Lt. Allard’s family and in memory of him. Amen.
Corporal Joseph N. Allard (Ret.)
Pasadena Police Dept (CA)
May 25, 2020
My dad was named Norman Allard and Norman is my middle name. I spent a total of 41 years in law enforcement including my military service. I ran into this bio by accident, but I am sending all of my prayers to Lt. Allard’s family and I memory of him. Amen.
Corporal Joseph N. Allard (Ret.)
Pasadena Police Dept (CA)
May 25, 2020
Happy Birthday Dad! So many years and birthdays have passed without you being with your family. Funny how a daughter never forgets her father. You live within my heart and my soul dad. Remembering you is easy, I do it every day. Missing you is the heartache that never goes away.
Revelations 21:4
Daughter Mary Beth Gordon
New Britain Police Department
August 4, 2019
Rest in peace Lt. Allard.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 25, 2019
Rest In Peace Brother LEO. You are honored and remembered on the 40th anniversary of your EOW.
Officer Mike Robinson(Ret.)
Upland Police Dept. CA
August 16, 2018
Miss you dad!
Daughter Mary Beth Gordon
Family
August 19, 2015
Uncle Norman,
You are still loved & missed by your faimly that surrives you.
This past weekend some of us (your neices & nephews) were gathered at a cookout. We passed around pictures, told stories, and watched a short old family video. The memories of our Allard relatives are still alive in our minds as well as our hearts. God Bless you Uncle Norman, you were way to young to have left this world. And the way you died was not fair to you or your faimly that loved you. Your neice ~SANDI~
Sandi
family-neice
September 2, 2014
I thank you Lieutenant Allard for the dedicated 23 years of service you gave to your community.
After reading the reflections on your page it reminded me of a homily I heard awhile back about babies in their Mothers womb how they are content, safe, and happy and the moment they are born the first thing they do is cry because everything is strange to them. Their world has been turned upside down and as their Mother and Father hug them they feel the love, contentment, safety and happiness as they did moments earlier. As you took your last breathe here on earth your Mother and Father were there to welcome you with open arms in Heaven and all the fears or unknowns you may or may not of felt in that second before you took your last breathe were washed away by all the love and happiness you now feel with Jesus and Mother Mary. Just as in the beginning of your life here on earth as in the end of your life you felt the joy and happiness of being Loved.
Even though life here on Earth is never long enough your life with Jesus will never end.
God Bless your Family.
Jim O'Brien
Nephew of Officer Joe O'Brien EOW 12/24/1968
August 16, 2014
Happy Birthday Dad...I'll never forget! I miss you after all these years. You are always in my heart. Until we are together again in eternity with our Lord.
I love you Dad,
Mary Beth
Mary Beth
Daughter
August 4, 2014
Norman, Although it has been so many years that you have passed, and I was a little girl..I still remember what a good man you were. Wish I got to grow older with you in my life. I think of you often. I know someday we will meet again. God Bless you. Your Goddaughter...Shelly Mack (Valentine)
Shelly Mack (Valentine)
July 21, 2013
Happy Father's Day Dad. There's not a Father's Day (after 35 years) that passes by that I don't remember and miss your kind smile, your hugs, laughter and jokes. I miss you!
Love you Dad,
Mary Beth
Psalm 44:1 “We have heard with our ears, O God; our fathers have told us what you did in their days, in days long ago.” (NIV) “We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, [what] work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.”
Mary Beth Gordon
Daughter
June 16, 2013
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