Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

When God made Police Officers..........

When the Lord was creating police officers, he was into his sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared and said, "You're doing a lot of fiddling on this one."

And the Lord said, "Have you read the spec on this order?"

"A police officer has to be able to run five miles through alleys in the dark, scale walls, enter homes the health inspector wouldn't touch, and not wrinkle his uniform."

"He has to be able to sit in an undercover car all day on a stakeout, cover a homicide scene that night, canvass the neighborhood for witness, and testify in court the next day."

"He has to be in top physical condition at all times, running on black coffee and half-eaten meals. And he has to have six pairs of hands."

The angel shook her head slowly and said, "Six pairs of hands...no way."

"It's not the hands that are causing me problems," said the Lord, "it's the three pairs of eyes an officer has to have."

"That's on the standard model?" asked the angel.

The Lord nodded. One pair that sees through a bulge in a pocket before he asks, "May I see what's in there, sir?" (When he already knows and wishes he'd taken that accounting job.) Another pair in the side of his head for his partners' safety. And another pair of eyes here in front that can look reassuringly at a bleeding victim and say, "You'll be all right ma'am, when he knows it isn't so."

"Lord," said the angel, touching his sleeve, "rest and work on this tomorrow."

"I can't" said the Lord, "I already have a model that can talk a 250 pound drunk into a patrol car without incident and feed a family of five on a civil service paycheck."

The angel circled the model of the police officer very slowly, "Can it think?" she asked.

"You bet," said the Lord. "It can tell you the elements of a hundred crimes; recite Miranda warnings in it's sleep; detain, investigate, search, and arrest a gang member on the street in less time it takes five learned judges to debate the legality of the stop...and still keeps its sense of humor."

"This officer also has phenomenal personal control. He can deal with crime scenes painted in hell, coax a confession from a child abuser, comfort a murder victim's family, and then read in the daily paper how law enforcement isn't sensative to the rights of criminal suspects."

Finally, the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek of the police officer. "There's a leak," she pronounced. "I told you that you were trying to put too much into this model."

"That's not a leak," said the Lord, "it's a tear."

"What's the tear for?" asked the angel.

"It's for bottled-up emotions, for fallen comrades, for commitment to that funny piece of cloth called the American flag, for justice."

"You're a genius," said the angel.

The Lord looked somber. "I didn't put it there," he said.

Our prayers and thoughts go out to the Schultz family.

Anonymous

Hey Uncle Steve! It has been a while since I have came to this page... kinda hard for me... But I know you are doing well :) Christmas, this year, has been harder for me than any before... I was helping Mom with dinner before Grandma and Aunt Shell and them got there and all of a sudden out of nowhere Angels Among Us came on the radio and I just cried like a baby. I knew that was your way of letting me know you were with us but it still hurts to know you can't be here... in person. Not a day goes by that I don't think of you and wonder what you are doing. Mom brought all the stuff out and was showing my boyfriend because his dad is an officer in KY and it brought back all the memories from almost 4 years ago. It doesn't seem possible that it has been almost 4 years but it has... :( wether I want to believe it or not. I just wanted to write ya and I know you'll get it... :) You always do! I love you and miss you very much!!!!

Megan

Steve,
Its been nearly four years now, still hard to imagine the SO without you. You were a true friend and a great cop. You are missed and thought of often.

Thack

Federal Air Marshall Jerry Thacker
TSA

HELLO STEVE,
ITS CHRISTMAS TIME AGAIN.I KNOW ITS BEEN ALONG TIME BUT WE SURE HAVE NOT FORGOT YOU!!!!!! THE BLUE LIGHT IS BURNING BRIGHT IN THE KITCHEN WINDOW FOR YOU.... MAN. YOU ARE MISSED SO MUCH STEVE!!! ENJOY YOUR CHRISTMAS IN HEAVEN AND WE MISS YOU!
MERRY CHRISTMAS,
LOVE YA,
COL

HI STEVE
IT SEEMS THAT TIME IS PASSING SO FAST, BUT TIME HAS STOPED IN OUR HEART. THERE IS A VERY EMPTY SPOT THAT CAN NEVER BE FILLED AND NOW ANOTHER CHIRSTMAS WITOUT OUR BROTHER. AT ONE TIME WE THOUGHT WE COULD NOT GO ON BUT SOME WAY WE DO NOT A DAY GOES BY WE DONT THINK OF YOU.WE NEVER THANKED YOU FOR ALL THE GOOD TIMES WITH YOU. SPECIALY AT CHRISTMAS TIME THANK YOU FOR THE INDIAN ARROW HEAD YOU SAID YOU WOULD GET FOR ME JOYE GAVE IT TO ME IN DECEMBER THE FIRST CHRISTMAS WE WEREN'T WITH YOU, AND MY BOB TAIL CAT YOU SAID YOU WOULD GET ME, THANK YOU FOR DIRECTING HIM HERE. WE LOVE HIM CAUSE WE KNOW YOU SENT HIM TO US. WE LOVE YOU AND REALLY MISS OUR FRIEND & BROTHER. I LOVE YOU STEVE, YOUR LITTLE BROTHER ROD

Edna Roberts

Steve, I wish you were here to see the amount of love you left behind ya. It makes me proud to be your little brother. As ya know I go up to the cemetary every week to clean your headstone and E.T's,Do ya remember when E.T. passed us and sang he aint heavy he's my brother over his loudspeaker, I wish I had that day back again. Ever since ya left I have no desire to play guitar anymore, But I hope you here the song I wrote for ya,every time I DO play it, I stare at your picture of you and your Bike. Buddy I wish you were here. They say you dont know what you've got till it's gone, I know. I've lost my brother and my friend, but you'll alway's be part of me in my heart and soul. Steve and I also want to say thank you for making me meet Edna.I never thought a brother was supposed to find a wife for his brother,but you did and we will alway's be together. THANK YOU. I LOVE YOU STEVE AND WILL ALWAY'S MISS YOU

ROD ROBERTS

Hey Uncle Steve! I just wanted to tell you Merry Christmas. :) I hope you had a great Christmas in Heaven :) Can't wait to see you again. I have changed what I wanted to be when I grow up. You already know this cause I talked to you about it and you let me know my decision was right. Just think...your neice folowing in your foot steps going into Law Enforcement. Nobody ever figured I would do that, truthfully, I didn't even think of going into Law Enforcement. I have one more year. Kind of scary...I will graduate in one year and be off to college. I don't really know where I want to go yet either. Colleges have been sending me letters left and right and it is just overwhelming. I know you were helping with the colleges ;) Well, I am babbling now so I will leave you alone. I just wanted to tell you thank you for being such a great uncle and that you are loved and missed very much! Keep showing me the right way to go Uncle Steve, I couldn't do it without you. I can't wait to see you :) I love you always!!
~ Meg

Meg

its been awhile since i had the nerve to do this without crying,i miss you very much,i remember all those times when i used to run to you when creature feature was on,and all the times that you'd help me with lisa,god i miss you. i still cant belive your gone but i know you are in a better place,i love you my brother,plz take care of me from heaven,

your step sister,gina

gena mundwiler-step sister

MERRY CHRISTMAS STEVE,
ANOTHER YEAR GONE BY.IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM TO GET ANY EAISER. YOU ARE ALWAYS IN MY THOUGHTS AND WE TALK TO YOU ALOT.YOU HEAR US FOR WE SEE LITTLE SIGNS THAT SHOW US THAT.WHEN SHELLY AND DJ AND TIM AND I GET TOGETHER ON WEEKENDS YOU ARE RIGHT HERE ALONG SIDE OF US.WE KNOW THIS JUST BY THE SONG THAT PLAY ON THE RADIO OR THE WIND MIGHT PICK UP JUST A LITTLE JUST TO SHOW US YOU ARE HERE. I KNOW THAT YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE A BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS WITH THE LORD. SHOW US THE STAR CHRISTMAS EVE TO LET US KNOW YOU SEE US TOO.
MERRY CHRISTMAS STEVE!
LOVE YOU,
COL

Happy Birthday Little Brother,

It's been 2 year's and it doesn't get any easier for us on your birthday or holiday's. I wrote something to you a long time ago. And I have never let anyone see it until now. Little Brother this is how I feel.
I didn't really get to say goodbye. Everything I wanted you to hear. I never got the chance to say them.But, then I alway's thought you would be here. So, when the accident happened I ran out of time. I wanted you to know how much I love you and how much you meant to me.I should have told you but, I thought you knew.When I talk to you in my prayer's at night do you hear me. I hope so I would have told you if only I could have one more day with you.Maybe there were word's you wanted to say also. And that were left unsaid by you. I know that you loved me. As you knew that I loved you too. I have learned that we should alway's say what we feel in our heart's As tomorrow may never come. I love you Steve and miss you so much.I remember when we were young How carefree you were. but as time went on and the older you got the more caring you became.You alway's put other's before you and there feeling I guess that is why you are so loved by so many people.There was something that you showed me on my way to work one day I couldn't understand why you were showing me what you did. then a song came on the radio and I thought how strange that song was playing right at that time. I talked to Col when I got to work she said she was woke up at 4:00 am with you on her mind. Mom then told me the same thing. You felt it important enough to let all 3 of us know. Thank You.Your still alway's there. Happy Birthday Steve. I love You

Shelly