Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in Peace, MP Gleason!

MP Matt Lyons - 1980/83
U.S. Army Military Police - 546th MP Co. Ft. Sill, OK

July 3, 2023

I did not know you, but I served in the 437th MPCO. Part of the same Battalion we shared. I saw that they honored you recently at the 519th. I am about to end my 33 year career in Law Enforcement, and just wanted to let your family know that a brother MP thought about your service today. Rest easy soldier.

Ofc. J.M Beach
Department of Veterans Affairs PD

June 10, 2023

Brian,
I had the honor of meeting your father yesterday and was gifted a coin in your honor. It must have been God working his plan for he and I to meet. A brief encounter for directions. Then looking up and finding out about your accident. I work every day to help train our men and women to be as safe as possible behind the wheel. May the Lord keep you in his grace and your family in his love.

Investigator Brian E. Rigard TCI
Traffic management and collision investigations DACP FT Benning GA

December 13, 2022

Happy Birthday son!! I miss your smile sense of humor. Not a day goes by I don’t think of you. Your death encouraged me to try to teach others the dangers associated with motor vehicles; speeding; pursuits. I’m now completely retired because of health issues. But had the honor of teaching in over thirty states sharing your story. Out of bad some good can come!!

Retired Captain Thomas Gleason
State of Florida

January 14, 2022

Brian, I love and miss you so very much. It is coming up on 21 years and still seems like yesterday. The pain never ends and I think about you every single day that passes. The could have been, should have been, and still the what if’s and why’s. I still talk about you and make sure your two nephews know who you were. I can’t help but to think of all the things that we have missed out on as a family and by now what your own family would have been like. God does not make mistakes and I still trust Him even though I don’t understand. One day I will hold you in my arms again and until then I send you my love on butterfly wings.
Love you Mom.

Thank you Mr. Gordon and I still think of you, your family, and remember your son also. I will never forget your kindness you have shown to our family.

Tammy Persin
Mother

June 29, 2021

Think of you all the time, you haven't been forgotten. I haven't heard from your Mom in about 2 years, hope she is ok. Hope you are on patrol with my son, both of you were MP's. My son can really spin a tale and will keep you busy. Know that you both will never be forgotten.

Bob Gordon, Retired Deputy Chief
Father of Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04

June 5, 2021

Thank you for your service

Nick mottola
None

August 9, 2020

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 9, 2020

I can’t believe it’s been 20 years Brian. I miss you every day and every year on august 9th I do my own little memorial for you. I hope you are at peace and watching over all of us and your family. Rest easy brother. Warrior Spirit!

SGT Patrick Omiecinski
209th MP CO friend, brother in arms

August 8, 2020

This Soldier Brian Gleason was my Soldier. We were talking about stress cards while we were preparing to deploy to Haiti. PFC Gleason raised a card jokingly, I asked him what kind of card that was he had held up. He told me that is was a phone card. I asked him how many minutes he had on it. He told 550 minutes I told him that he owed me that many push-ups and that I was like the PX I take DPP Delayed Payment Program while I was the Delayed Pushup Program and that he would do the amount of push-ups he could when I asked. I did this jokingly also, but to help him out with his PT test and physical conditioning. Well we deployed to Haiti for a Humanitarian Mission. PFC Gleason, Brian played chess he beat most everyone he played. I played him every once in awhile and got tired of losing so one game I put myself In a Stalemate and told him no one won it was a draw. Lol he took it well. We lived off of MREs for lunch unless I cooked on my sterno stoke enough for my Team Me, SPC Felocio and Brian. Well my team fell apart with a nearly ruptured appendix with SPC Felicio then Brian with an infected tooth and allergic to antibiotics so they Both spent some time in Puerto Rico

SSG James J. Mullane (Retired)
US Army, 209TH Military Police, Team Leader, Friend

June 17, 2020

I know I'm a few days late but I didn't forget you. You will never be forgotten by those that love you. Continue to watch over them, especially your Mom as I know she thinks of you every day and has since the horrible day she lost you. You will never be forgotten,

"Grief never ends, but it changes.
It's a passage, not a place to stay.
Grief is not a sign of weakness, nor lack of faith.
It is the price of Love." Author Unknown

Bob Gordon
Father of Fallen Officer: Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04

August 13, 2019

Rip brother

Sgt Proud
13th MP Detachment

August 11, 2019

Rip brother from Sgt Proud 13th MP Detachment Schofield Barracjs Hi

Sgt Proud
13th MP Detachment

August 11, 2019

Brian I had the honor to attend a Ceremony at Fort Polk in your honor on August 9, 2019. The 519 MP battalion under command of Lt. Colonel Whitehead went over and beyond to honor your service and set August 9 each year as a safety day. I spoke to two people who were MPs at the time you were on post; they shared stories about you that made me laugh. You would have been proud!! One of my final things in life has been completed; your name will be remembered and through your loss maybe another MPs life will be saved. Love your Dad

Captain Tom Gleason
State of Florida

August 10, 2019

Brian it has been nineteen years ago as of 8/9/2000. It’s funny how fast time goes by and seems like a lifetime and yet still seems like yesterday at the same time. I find myself saying the same thing year after year on this date and on every birthday, and holidays. I deliver the only gifts I can give you to your grave trying to make beauty with flowers to stare at as I look down and talk to you at your grave. There is always an empty chair looking back at me at holidays, and I find myself remembering your birth and birthdays up to the 20th we had early since you were home on Christmas break from AIT. I see your friends still talk with your friends and even though you would soon be 40 I still see you as 20. As your good friend Conrad and I stay in touch to this day after nineteen years since Ft . Polk and Conrad’s wife said forever young! I will treasure that forever. You don’t grow old in Heaven. Part of me is still standing still half in and half out of 8/9/2000 when my heart was shattered into a million pieces. The pain never stops I just learn how to accept the things I can’t change. My heart can never be put back together on this earth because heaven holds the final piece. I often think of one day what it will feel like to hold you in my arms and see that big smile of yours once again. All I can do is imagine that feeling and make it as real in my mind as I can until then. I carry a piece of your uniform and a piece of the melted car that was shaped like a music note with a small hole in the center of it in my Bible. It reminds me that one day I will see you again and my heart will one day sing and have joy again and that last piece the tiny hole in the piece of metal will one day be whole again. I miss and love you so much and not a day or night before I go to sleep I don’t think of you. I’m so proud of you and I thank God you were able to see your dream come true of becoming an Military Police Officer. Until I see you again I send you my love on the whispers of angels wings.
I love you Mom.

Tammy Persin
Mother

August 8, 2019

Rest in peace Military Police Officer Gleason.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

August 8, 2019

Hey Brian,
We never met, I ran into your parents in Tallahassee. Your dad recognized me as military and we shared a short conversation. Even after all these years he just wants to talk about you, how proud he is. Maybe you can find my dad up, share some stories.
Your family loves, still to this day.

1LT Fitzgerald
1-153 CAV

April 28, 2019

Over the Christmas holiday Jennifer and I left flowers at your grave along with dog tags honoring your service. Jennifer still laughs at your sense of humor; not a day goes by without me thinking of you and how long it has been since we lost you. I’ve had the opportunity to share your story with officers all over this country my only wish is through your loss someone else will be saved. You will always be missed and loved.

Captain Thomas Gleason
Retired State of Florida

January 3, 2019

RIP, you will never be forgotten.

First Sergeant Thomas Webb, Retired.
New York State Police

December 14, 2018

Brian,

I don't know why I thought of you after all these years. We were privates in the same company and I had just got promoted to SPC. I will never forget the call that night of a code 99, the scene and roll call the next morning. I remember the service and last call. I cried with my fellow soldiers and found it hard to go on patrol. We were so young and this was the first of many friends I lost over the years. I thought of you today and I will never truly forget you. I pray for comfort for your family and know they are in my thoughts. I am glad I knew you as a friend and will always miss you. Godspeed.

Andrew Pepper

August 27, 2018

Dear Brian, it has been awhile since I have been on. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of you. My heart still hurts just as bad as day one 18 years ago yesterday. Life will never be the same ever again and part of me is still standing in time the day you left us. You are an Uncle and Kendall named him after you James Thomas. She decided on Thomas instead of Brian. The blessing is he favors YOU so much when you were his age. It is like of piece of you is still here looking at him on some days. Now My Ken has joined you. He would always say at your grave (see you soon son love you.) I just had no idea how soon would be. Life does not always seem fair at times but I know God is in control and never makes a mistake. He is an all knowing God to things I’m not able to see. I still trust in Him no matter what. The hurt never goes away you just learn how the accept the pain that can’t be removed from the heart. Life had just begun for you and taken so fast from you. I will never understand the why’s of it all and I have to accept what I have been told. Nothing will bring you back or can change things. I know God had a reason he needed you back and one day I will hold you in my arms again and see your smiling face. The cherished priceless memories of you has become my priceless treasure I carry in my heart that no one can ever take away from me. I love and miss you so much son! I send you my love on angels wings. Give Ken a hug for me!

MOM

Ps. Thank you Mr. Gordon for your kind and thoughtful words. I think of you and your family often.

Thank you for your reflection from Brian’s friend at FT POLK. I just now seen your reflection. It always brings joy to my heart when Brian is remember after all these years. Thank you for your kind and thoughtful words about Brian. I will cherish them in my heart.

Tammy Persin

August 10, 2018

On the anniversary of your death I was teaching in Tampa; I hope through your loss some how I can help save another officers life. The pain stays with me; missing you and what life would have been today with grandkids and spending time together!! I was proud of you!!! I always hope my actions reflect positive on your service and sacrifice. Love your dad!!

Retired captain
State of Florida

August 10, 2018

Thomas & Tammy, I knew Brian while I was stationed at Fort Polk. We even threw a football around a few times. I had a hard time accepting what happened to Brian and even though I didn't know him for that long, I considered him a friend. I still think about him to this day. Seeing his picture instantly brought tears to my eyes. While I think about Brian, I will now also think about you. His memory will always be with me.

Patrol Specialist Thomas Orlowski
Wauwatosa Police Department, WI

August 3, 2018

Thinking of you and all of your loved ones as your end of watch approaches. I'm leaving a reflection now because my son Michael's EOW is the day before yours and I probably won't be on here. Every year we celebrate you at our Bereaved Parents Candle Lighting Service in December, that I will do until I'm no longer here. Keep watch over everyone.

Bob Gordon
Father of Fallen Officer: Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04

July 31, 2018

Son;

On this memorial day I wanted to say thanks for being the type of son anyone would have been proud of; those that have not lost a love one do not have any idea how deep the loss is. I think of you every day and wish I had one more day to spend with you. Thanks Officer Thompson for honoring my son; the flag is given out at classes I teach to remind other officers to be safe!! With over thirty years active law enforcement I would never have thought I would receive that message. Brian; thanks again for your service!! You are loved!! I continue to try to honor your name in the classes I teach!!

Thomas Gleason Retired
State of Florida/ City of Lakeland Fl.

May 27, 2018