Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Dear Brian,
We are missing you so much this Easter Day. I have so many wonderful memories of the Easters past and I wish that I would have known at the time to cherish them even more instead of taking them for granted. We will be remembering you at the table also and I know we will feel your spirit there with us. Its been twelve years now and still it seems like yesterday to me. Easter was the last time you got to come home and I will cherish it in my heart forever and yes I still have your army man Easter egg in the frezzer! Wish so much you could be with us and give you a big hug and a kiss. One day we will be together forever and nothing will ever tear us apart again. What a wonderful time you and others are having in heaven sing a song for me today. I love and miss you so much.

Mom

Tammy Persin

April 8, 2012

Can you lay your life down, so a stranger can live?
Can you take what you need, but take less than you give?
Could you close every day, without the glory and fame?
Could you hold your head high, when no one knows your name?
That's how legends are made, at least that's what they say.

We say goodbye, but never let go.
We live, we die, cause you can't save every soul.
Gotta take every chance to, show that you're the kinda man who;
Will never look back, never look down,
and never let go.

Can you lose everything, you ever had planned?
Can you sit down again, and play another hand?
Could you risk everything, for the chance of being alone?
Under pressure find the grace, or would you come undone?
That's how legends are made, at least that's what they say?

We say goodbye, but never let go.
We live, we die, cause you can't save every soul.
Gotta take every chance to, show that you're the kinda man who;
Will never look back, never look down,
and never let go.

Never let go, Never let go, Never let go

Gotta take every chance to, show that you're the kinda man who;
Will never look back, never look down,
and never let go.

We say goodbye, but never let go.
We live, we die, 'but you can't save every soul.
Gotta take every chance to, show that you're the kinda man who;
Will never look back, never look down,
and never let go.

Will never look back, never look down,
and never let go.

Never let go, Never let go, Never let go

So True. I love and miss you so much

mom

Tammy Persin

February 4, 2012

Dear Brian,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Oh my how fast the years come and go. Sometimes it seems like yesterday that you were born. It is so hard to believe that you would have been 32 years old! So many wonderful memories of days gone by and no new ones to replace them with on this earth. I will never be able to overcome your death and all the memories that I at times feel so cheated out of to soon. I would give anything to feel that first hold of you again in my arms at 8pounds 13 1/2 ounces. Not a day goes by that you do not cross my mind and not a night goes by that I don't see your face before I go to sleep. I will just never understand why and so young with a life just starting for you to experience. I still trust God because I know He does not make mistakes but it still does not take away the pain that I feel here without you. We love and miss you so very much.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! not candles but they serve the purpose
I love you
Mom

Tammy Persin

January 14, 2012

Dear Brian,
Well it was Roll Tide Roll once again as the number one team! You would be so proud. Daddy and you would have had a good time together watching the game as both of you usually did. I know he missed being able to share that with you as you both would yell and have a good time together. We miss you in so many of the small things that we often took for granted. I just wanted to tell you it was one of the greatest games I have ever watched! I could just see your face with such a big smile looking down from heaven if you could see.

We miss and love you so very much
Roll Tide Roll
Mom

Tammy Persin

January 10, 2012

Dear Brian,
MERRY CHRISTMAS! WE miss and love you so very much. Its always hard to look at the empty chair at the table and opening gifts without you. I don't think the pain will ever go away not having you here and sharing your life with us. I still have not been able to make your favorite jumbo raisin cookies that I always made at Christmas. I remember making you over one hundred and sent to you at basic which I learned you may have not even gotten to eat! Ha. Oh well you are eating Heavens food now and nothing can compare to that! I have been remembering so many wonderful memories of Christmas past and hold them so close to my heart. We never realize at the time just how PRECIOUS those days were until there gone and there will never get to be any more memories to come of having you here with us. The best and last memory is that you have completed your job on this earth and it was a job well done and you are living in perfect peace and love and no more pain. I just have to wait until my job is complete and God calls me home to see you again. You are just a breath away waiting for us in our future! We love you so much.
MERRY CHRISTMAS BRIAN
Mom Ken Kendall

Tammy persin

December 24, 2011

Thinking of you and all of your loved ones on this very blessed holiday. A few weeks ago I included your photograph at our Candle Lighting ceremony for Bereaved Parents. Your name was called out and a candle lit in your honor along with my son Michael. It is a way to keep your names alive for others to hear and know what heroes you both are. I came across a poem that explains it all:

A Love Song

The mention of my Child's name may bring tears to my eyes,
But it never fails to bring music to my ears.
If you are really my friend,
Let me hear the music of his name!
It soothes my broken heart and sings to my soul.
(Author Unknown)

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

December 24, 2011

Dear Brian,
Even though I'm late I still wanted to Thank You for your service to our nation. You were so Proud of what you did and we are so Proud of you. You gave your all and you did your best. You served because you wanted to and took pride in being a Military Police Officer and you did it with honor. What more could you give? You gave your life for us all.

One Proud Family
We love you
Mom

Tammy Persin

November 15, 2011

Dear Brian,
I wanted to let you know that I love you and send my love as always. Sorry for missing a reflection for you on Veterans Day. I was in the hospital and I had to have kidney surgery that turned out to be cancer. The good news is the cancer has all been removed and should never come back from the type it was. I could feel God and Your presence with me and watching over me the entire time! God always makes something good come from something bad if we trust Him and I thank God it was found early before any bad damage could have been done. I knew God and You were in the operating room waiting for me and I felt peace and talked about you before I went to sleep. You would be so Proud of your sister Kendall and how she took care of me. She is one great RN! She said the same thing you did when you went into Police Work that you just wanted to help people. I have been so very blessed and I'm so thankful for both of you. You made a big impression on her life by your example. I love you so much and keep watching over us all!

I love You
Mom

Tammy Persin

November 15, 2011

Thinking of you on Veterans Day and thanking you for your dedicated service to your Country.

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

November 11, 2011

Dear Brian.
I heard another song today called "I'll See You Again" by Westlife. It not only blessed me with thinking about you but each and every family on odmp.org that has lost their love one. Then again its for anyone who has loss their loved ones. Yesterdays song I heard "You Will Never Be Forgotten" by Jessica Andrews also reminded me of each and every Officer on these pages because they all will never be forgotten. I hope they will bless others as much as they did me. I also seen your Fathers videos he had made yesterday and that meant a lot. I seen where you were honored by the TYE-Pratt memorial award also in July of this year. I love and miss you so very much and YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!

Sending you my love on angels wings
Mom

Tammy Persin

October 18, 2011

Dear Brian,
It's one of those days today in missing you so much. I look at your pictures and I feel as though I could reach in them and hold and touch your face. You feel so close to me at times that if I would just blink my eyes you would be standing in front of me! I have even reached out hoping I could feel you here. It's so hard for any parent or loved one to feel this way just longing for just one more touch and to hear you speak and laugh just one more time and again I say just one more time! I heard a song today by Jessica Andrews ( You will never be forgotten) and it just flooded my mind with the sweet memories you left behind for us to cherish. We hold on to those memories and dare anyone or anything to take them from our hearts and mind. We guard them with all the strength we have left as we face each new day. I love and miss you so very much and I will always carry you in my heart and hold you in my memories!

I love you
sending my love on angels wings
Mom

Tammy Persin

October 17, 2011

Brian,
I read your fathers message and we did get the bracelet and bring it home. What a special gift he had made in honor of you. We also brought home two other bracelets that he left in your honor for safe keeping in the past. they were truly special gifts in your honor and remembrance.
I love and miss you,
Mom

Tommy,
I wanted you to know that Kendall will treasure all three of them in her brothers honor. The reason I have taken them is because people will steal things off the graves or let their small children play while they walk and sometimes they do not get brought back to where they belong. This way they will be around for a very long time. I just could not leave it for someone to take and I hope you don't mind. Thank you for telling us it was there and it was such a special gift in Brian's honor and memory and Brian would be so proud of them that he is always on our minds and in our hearts to never be forgotten. Again Thank You!

Tammy

Tammy persin

October 14, 2011

Brian,

I went to visit your grave yesterday. I left you a special gift. Your mother can leave it at the grave of can keep it for your sister to have one day.

You are missed and loved!!

Your Dad

Father
Retired Captain

October 12, 2011

Dear Brian,
I got a very special surprise package from your father today. He sent me a painting of you standing by a patrol car and a memorial picture box in Honor of you. I will treasure them forever and hand them down to your sister Kendall when the time comes.

Tommy I do not have a way to contact you to thank you so hopefully you will see it here. Words cannot express the joy they gave to my heart and I can never thank you enough. They mean the world to me and our family. I will cherish them forever and Kendall will one day be honored to have them. Again THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart and thank you for your thoughtfulness in giving them to us.

Tammy

Tammy Persin

September 16, 2011

Mr.Farrell,
Thank you for your very kind and thoughtful words you sent personally about Brian. It helps in knowing that people care and
they are not forgotten. Once again Thank You.

Tammy Persin

Tammy Persin

September 1, 2011

Dear Brian,
Just missing you so much. I finally found a song after looking for eleven years that best fit you and what my heart was trying to say about you. It is by Jo Dee Messina called ( If Heaven was Needing A Hero). I could not have written the words better myself that fit you and my heart. I just wanted you to know that I finally found one for you and me both. I love and miss you!

Mom

Tammy Persin

August 22, 2011

Bryan,

You were a great man and a good friend. Your memory lives on in our hearts!

Your brother in Arms,

Specialist Tom Thompson
U.S. Army Military Police

August 20, 2011

My sympathies on the loss of PVT Brian Gleason. I hope that his family is able to find some sense of solace in knowing that he gave his life for us in doing something that he loved doing.

Please get in touch with me at [email protected] so I may express my sympathies to the family personally.

May he rest in peace/

SFC William L. Farrell
US Army, MP, ret

August 20, 2011

I was visiting these pages again and wanted to say I was
thinking of you all. Thank God we have this site to remind
us of how special the families of our sweet loved ones are
to us and what an important part they have become in
our getting through our days. It helps to ease our heart's pain.

Know that I think of you all often. Hope you are doing well.

Cindy Cain
Mom of Justin Cain EOW 7.23.00

August 17, 2011

Dear Brian,
Well today is the day we laid you to rest 11 years ago. I miss and love you so very much. Life will never be the same without you here. We put new flowers on your grave Friday and they looked very pretty. All I can do for you now is to keep your grave up on this earth. I know you are in Heaven and that's all that matters the most and is what helps keep me going until we meet again and NEVER have to say good bye! I love you.

Mom

Tammy Persin

August 14, 2011

The anniversary of you being called away from duty has arrived for the 11th time and I know each time it does that it is a very draining experience for those that love and miss you dearly. People will approach them and say, "It doesn't seem that long." But to those close to you it has felt like a lifetime since they saw your smile, felt your touch, heard your laugh and were able to hug you. Continue to keep watch over all of your loved ones. You have not been forgotten.

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

August 9, 2011

Dear Brian,
Well today makes 11 years ago that you left us and went to Heaven. I always seem to say the same things over and over every time I write. Time has a way of standing still when that part of your life is gone. You try to move on and the pain stands still! I will never over come your death no matter how many years pass on in time. Time does not heal and only seems to help if you let it. I try my best but without you here life will never be the same for any of us. I just don't understand the why's but I guess we are not meant to have all the answers. It was just an accident and a loss of life that did not have to happen ans it could have been avoided if the rules of training had been followed! Life moves on for others and we get the life sentence! I miss and love you so much and I carry you in my heart and I hold you in my memories. Until i see you again and hold you in my arms my life will never ever be complete again! I just have to hold on and trust God that He knows best!

I love you
Mom

Tammy Persin

August 9, 2011

Son, it isn't right that you,
Should have died before your Dad;
Or that you should go to Heaven,
before your loving Mother.

But God knows best,
And He has taken you to be His own;
And now you sit beside Him,
on His gold encrusted throne.

We always thought that we would go,
Before our loving Son;
But you went first, before your life
had really just begun.

And so we mourn what may have been,
The promises denied.
We never will forget the
Fateful day that our Son died.

We'll celebrate your birthdays,
Although you won't be there;
And we'll mourn the passing years,
As we see your empty chair.

And one day, Son, you'll meet again,
Your loving mother and me;
And we'll be united,
On that shinning heavenly star.

But till then we'll remember,
Each empty passing year;
How you brought joy and happiness,
And laughter, and a tear.

You made our lives complete,
And they're empty now you've gone.
But we never will forget you,
My ever loving Son!!!

Thomas Gleason
Father

August 3, 2011

Just thinking of you and missing you today which is Father's day. You are loved and missed!!

Tom Gleason
Father

June 19, 2011

Never forgotten always in our hearts and mind and prayers! God Speed!

TROOPER-MELISSA "MO" OMAN
Florida Highway Patrol

June 6, 2011