Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in peace always knowing that your service and sacrifice are always remembered by your law enforcement brethren.

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

February 21, 2021

Deputy Bourne thank you for your service to our great state. We will never forget your memory and sacrifice. God bless.

Administration
Mississippi Going Blue

February 21, 2016

Daddy,
I miss you. I only wish you could have met my wonderful husband, Caleb, and your gorgeous, smart granddaughter, Stella...you would be so proud! I live my life everyday to make you proud. I am so grateful that you taught me how to love and share kindness. You were the greatest teacher I have ever had;I only hope that I can pay it forward the way you would want me to in my years to come as an English teacher. I miss you everyday and love you more than you would have ever known. Thank you for being my best friend.
Love always,
Your Baby Girl

Shields Bourne Sanford
Oldest Daughter

August 11, 2010

BOOBOO U WAS THE BEST UNCLE A GIRL COULD ASK FOR..WHEN U LEFT HER ON EARTH IT WAS A SAD DAY BUT GOD TOOK US BY THE HANDS AND HELPED US THROUGH IT.. I KNOW EVERY DAY U R WATCHING OVER US AND LAUGHING AT THE CRAZY THINGS I DO. I LOVE AND MISS U EVERDAY.. GOD BROUGHT U SOME COMPANY YOUR BIG SISTER PATTY JO SO YALL SIT THERE AND FIGHT QUITELY AND REMEMBER WE WILL SEE YALL AGAIN. I LOVE U BOOBOO AND MAMA LOVE YOUR NIECE GEE

Anonymous

August 5, 2009

RIP

Anonymous

September 8, 2008

YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY AND THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND SERVICE, YOU ARE A HERO JUST BY THE PROFESSION YOU CHOSE. GOD BLESS YOU AND ALL THOSE THAT LOVE YOU

VANDENBERGHE
MANCHESTER, NH

February 12, 2008

"The Badge"
He starts his shift each day
To respond to calls unknown.
He drives a marked patrol car.
A police officer he is known.

He's paid by the citizens' taxes
To make it safe on the streets.
But he usually has a second job
'Cause a waitress has his salary beat.

Now he doesn't know a holiday
'Cause he works all year round.
And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive
At his home he cannot be found.

He's cursed and assaulted often,
The one whos blood runs blue.
He seldom ever gets a thanks,
To some he's just a fool.

His friends are always other cops
'Cause people just don't understand
That underneath his badge and gun,
He's just another man.

He knows there might not be a tomorrow
In this world of drugs and crime.
And he gets so mad at the court system
'Cause the crooks don't get any time.

And each day when he leaves for work,
He prays to God above.
Please bring me home after my shift
So I can see the ones I love.

But tonight he stops a speeding car,
He's alone down this ole' highway.
It's just a little traffic infraction.
He does it everyday.

Well, he walks up to the driver's window,
And his badge is shining bright.
He asked the guy for a driver's license,
When a shot rang through the night.

Yes, the bullet hit its mark,
Striking the officer in the chest.
But the Department's budget didn't buy
Each officer a bullet-proof vest.

So he lay on the ground bleeding.
His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red.
And briefly he thought of his loved ones
'Cause in a moment the officer was dead.

In the news they told the story
Of how this officer had died.
And some who listened cared less,
But those who loved him cried.

Well, they buried him in uniform
With his badge pinned on his chest.
He even had his revolver,
He died doing his best.

Written By:
David L. Bell
Sergeant
Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright © 1999 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

December 3, 2007

Tommy was a true lawman. The kind we are all proud to call "Brother". He is dearly missed by us all.

God Bless

John Stewart
Former State Law Enforcement Officer

May 14, 2007

Sometimes you get the bad guys and sometimes they
get you! Thinking of you on the 10th anniversary of your
EOW. God blessed your time here on earth! Time has
not diminished your sacrifice.
Lynn Kole
Washington State

February 21, 2007

You are a true hero and heroes never die. You will never be forgotten by those who love your, nor will the Blue Family ever let you be forgotten. Keep watch over your loved ones and those still out on patrol.

Bob Gordon, father of fallen Chicago Officer
Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04

Bob Gordon, Gold Star Father

September 20, 2006

Tommy is to special to ever forget. 9 years ago today God call him home, Rest in Peace dear one.
DJ

February 21, 2006

To the family and friends of Deputy Thomas W. Bourne, and to his fellow officers with the Jefferson Davis County Sheriff's Department:

On this the ninth year anniversary of his untimely death, I extend our family's sincerest condolences on the grievous loss you sustained when Deputy Bourne was brutally murdered in the line of duty on February 21, 1997. His valor and dedication will not be forgotten and we salute his courage. He is a true hero.

May you continue to be supported and comforted by your military law enforcement family, and other police survivors who share this painful journey with you.

Most especially to Deputy Thomas Bourne: We honor your memory today. You were and remain a hero whose memory is revered. Rest in Peace.

This reflection is sent with the utmost respect for the distinquished service Deputy Bourne gave to his community and the citizens of Mississipi, and for the supreme sacrifice he and his family made on February 21, 1997.

Phyllis Loya, mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater of Pittsburg Police Dept. eow 4/24/05

February 21, 2006

Rest in peace sir

Shannon
private citizen

January 26, 2004

Tommy Bourne was a good friend of mine, at one time in my life I taught school and coached football.  Tommy played on a team I coached, years later our paths crossed again.  Tommy was a avid hunter and outdoorsman, loved his family and friends.  I remember when Tommy made his mind up that he was going into law enforceent.  Tommy stated that he wanted to make a difference, he wanted to do his part to protect young people from the destruction of drugs and alcohol and make his home county a better place to live. I think Tommy did make a difference, due to his death and J.P. Rutland another friend of mine, the State of MS passed a law that all law enforcement vechiles that transported prisoners were required to have a cage in the vechile.  A big price to pay for such a law.  Tommy you have made a diference.

james L. Dale jr.
MS Alcoholic Beverage Control

Rest in peace blue angel

TO TOMMY'S FAMILY MY HEART AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU . IT BEEN 6YEARS SINCES GOD CALL TOMMY HOME. PLEASE KNOW HE IS STILL REMEMBER IN THE HEARTS OF MANY.
DONNA JONES

Dear Tommy,
My cousin and my friend. Never a day passes that I don't think of your smiling face up there with my other dear and close angels in heaven. I know you are all having a blessed reunion with all our loved ones. Until we see you up there just keep rejoicing and enjoying each other. We know Heaven is big enough for us to come see everyone , So till we meet again. Have fun and keep them smiling.
We love and miss you all,
Myra Lee Daley

I remember Tommy for his smile and his way with children. I can see him and some of his friends running up and down the sidelines at PCS call out to our boys and encouraging them.
Tommy always had a kind word for all the players after the game. I was packing up some or Ron's things and found a notebook of where he had some of the articles about Tommy and were he had wrote a few words about what Tommy had meant to him little did we know only a few years later he would be joining Tommy in Heaven. My heart and prayers goes out to Pam and children and also to Mrs Louise only a mother can know the heartache that losing a child can bring no one can know this until you walk in their shoes. I know that God doesnt make mistakes and he only takes the best. May Our fallen Hero's rest in peace and know that we are proud of you.
D. Jones