Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Memorial Day will be here in a few days and I wanted to stop at your page and thank you for your dedicated service to our Country. Thank you for keeping us all free. You have not been forgotten.

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

May 23, 2008

My Dear Brian,
We bought red,white,and blue balloons for you and all the Law Enforcement Officers who gave the ultimate sacrifice to protect us all. None of you will ever be forgotten! We have been blessed to come to know some of the families who have lost their precious sons and daughters. Thank you Brian for a job well done and your love in doing the job you chose to make the world a safer place. We love and miss you so much.

So Proud to have You as Our Son
Mom

May 16, 2008

Thinking of you today, May 15th, National Police Memorial Day. Continue watching over your loved ones. Let them feel your presence so they know you are guiding and watching over them. You have not been forgotten.

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

May 15, 2008

My Dearest Brian,
Today is Mothers Day and it will never be the same without you here! A piece of my heart will always be missing until we meet again. Eight years ago when that dreadful news came still seems like yesterday to me. Our lives move on in motion only because we have to keep moving on, but there is a part of our hearts that stopped on Wednesday Aug 9th 2000. My Mothers Heart will never have that same complete beat until I see your smiling face and hold you in my arms once again. As I reflect on the past I think of all the little sweet things that you did for me through the years and now that you are gone they mean even more. I try to remember all of them that I can so that I can always carry them in my heart. They are all like my precious pieces of treasure that I carry in my mothers heart to hold and protect. It just somehow doesn't seem right that a parent out lives their child. There are days that are still so hard to get through,but that's when I go back to my heart and pull out one of those precious pieces of treasure that I carry in my mothers heart of you and hold in my memory for awhile. I remember the happier days and the funny things you did and said and I vision your smiling face just wishing to give your cheek a kiss. I vision what you would look like today and having to still hold my head almost all the way back to look up at you because you were so tall. At times I feel so cheated out of your life and the things I will have missed out on and maybe being a grandmother by now as you aged. It's funny when I see some of your friends how much older they look because in my mind you are still just 20 years old. Bo called me and he is getting married in June and invited us to his wedding. He sent us a picture and I don't think I would have known him if I had ran into him because I still see him as your age. Life moves on and for those of us left behind it just takes awhile to catch up. I miss and love you so very much and you could not have made me more Proud and Honored to be your mother. One of the best things in my life was for God to have blessed me with you even if only for a short time. I have a life time of memories I can look back on that no one can ever take away from my heart.

until I see you again,
I send you my Mothers love on angels wings.
I love you
Mom

May 11, 2008

Dear Brian,
We went to the beach today and it brought back so many memories of you. A couple was there with their son that looked about your age at the time about two when Ken and I took you for the first time. You were so afraid of the water and would not get near it and screamed if the water touched your feet. You sure did learn to love the beach later on though. There were also a lot of military guys there because of Tyndal and Ft. Rucker which also reminded me of you. Happy memories of days gone by, but sad memories for today of just wishing you were here. I miss you so much that on some days like today it just hurts so bad on the inside. I have to just picture you in my mind and dream of memories that could have been and what you would be like today. I just wish I could hold you if only for a second in my arms. I have to wait on my dreams that I have of you sometimes to do that and when they do come it seems so real that I don't want them to end. Well just wanting you to know how much I love and miss you so much.

I love you
MoM

April 20, 2008

Dear Brian,
Well it is Easter again the last time you got to come home in 2000. I wish I could say it gets better with time, but I just have not gotten to that place yet. So many good memories that I carry in my heart of you all the time of different holiday's. Little do you know to cherish every day and every minute when you have your love ones with you until their gone. I have learn that all things are important no matter how small they seem because when their gone that is what you carry and cherish in your heart is your memories. We will set a place for you at the table as always and we love and miss you so very much. HAPPY EASTER
Brian!!!!
I love you
Mom

March 19, 2008

Brian,
I met your Dad, the last two days. He was an instructor that had to teach these boring classes, but cause of him he kept it funny and interesting. These classes you have to take to keep your standards as an officer. You have to take them every four years. Well, I can tell ya that his instructions was the best. You would be proud.

Your Pop talked about you in a lesson about what would change your attiude about work. He made it into a postive event. He talked about his hobby about dogs, which I see you enjoyed also.

I enjoyed the last two days listening to him. You have a great Dad/father and you could see that he is proud about you.

You did your job the best you could, now your up in heaven, hopefully I got another Angel watching over me.

Take care and hopefully I will met ya.

Motor cop
Tallahassee Police

March 19, 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 © 1993 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

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

March 12, 2008

I spoke with your Mom tonight, a wonderful woman with love in her heart for you that will burn forever. In talking we found that you and my son Michael had many things in common, even down to the collectables. Continue to stay close to her and all your loved ones. They think of you every day and that will never change as they will always miss and love you. You will never be forgotten.

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

March 11, 2008

Hey Brian! I know I haven't been on here lately, but I tell you that I love you everyday in my prayers! I miss you so much. I wish that people could understand that this pain
will never fade away. Well, now that I am a senior, my English teacher has assigned us a scrapbook project. We had to write a tribute to someone and I chose you. Here is the poem that I wrote.

A Man Among Men

Some people say that angels walk this earth,
I believe they do,
A young man has touched my life since my birth,
He is in Heaven now, I know that is true.

His life was a blessing to everyone he met,
God has blessed me to have known him,
He always put a smile on everyone’s face, I bet,
But that day he slipped away was so very grim.

He was handsome and strong,
A Christian and giving,
His life truly “sang a song,”
Sometimes I wish he were still living.

But in life you have a time to go,
God has it in His big plans,
It was his time to be with Him and so,
He is in His hands.

He was a great leader and friend,
But he was more than just a person,
He always had a helping hand to lend,
He was my brother, Brian Thomas Gleason.


I love you Brian!

Kendall
Little Sister

February 24, 2008

Dear Brian,
Just missing you so much today! I went out and cleaned your grave site off from all the leaves that still keep falling. Its always so peaceful and the wind seems to always blow in your area. Kendall got a new game that you would have loved also and like you she spends hours playing it. Well just wanted to say a few words to you.

I love and miss you so much
Mom

February 12, 2008

I wanted to say Happy Birthday, I know you are not with us in the physical sense; but your here in spirit and in my heart. I miss your smile and the stories you shared.

One day will we celebrate again together, till then Happy Birthday!!!

Love Dad

Thomas Gleason
Father

January 14, 2008

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRIAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is hard to believe that you would be 28 years old the 14th of Jan. Where does time go? It sometimes seems like yesterday when you were born. Born at 8 pounds 13 and 1/2 ounces you sure did make a very handsome young man and a very tall one also. We will still as always have a cake and send off balloon's for you tomorrow. I always stand there until I cannot see them as they fly high and away with a little card attached to them. I remember telling you in basic to fly as high as you could because the sky had no limits for what you could become on a card. You saved that card and I still have it. I love and miss you so much. We all love and miss you.

Happy Birthday From All of us
I love you
MoM

January 13, 2008

My Dearest Brian,
It is Christmas once again and it will always be bittersweet without you here with us. We are thankful for what Christmas is all about the birth of our Savior who you are celebrating everlasting joy with everyday! We are still human here and I still wish for just a moment to hold you in my arms. My day will come and the joy of seeing you again and being together forever is just one breath away. We still get you a police gift every Christmas because we know that you are still alive just in a better place. It just makes us feel better and keeping your memory alive with us. We ordered the Roll Call and Memorial shirts with your name on them and we will wear them in PRIDE. I miss Christmas when you and Kendall were little and the joy of watching you open your gifts with the biggest smile on your faces. I'm so thankful for memories and videos from the past to watch. Time goes by too fast and children grow up too fast and before you know it you wonder where did the time go? I close my eyes and hold you in my arms and vision your face with that great big smile of yours and feel that great big bear hug you always gave. Although at times I could not breath and I thought you were going to crack every rib I had! Oh what I would give to have that hug again! One day I will and I have to keep reminding myself that you just made the journey faster than I did to get where we are going. It was your long legs that did it because you were so tall! ha. We will set you a place at the table as always and we took a solar light and a boxer dog statue to brighten and guard your grave site. We named the boxer statue in your honor and call it BG. You loved our boxers so much and when I found it I had to get it for you. The only thing is that it really looks so real people my stop to check it out! We love and miss you so very much and we know that you will be with us in spirit as always because we feel your love all around us all the time. I love you BRIAN THOMAS GLEASON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS MY SON
MOM

December 24, 2007

Officer Gleason rest in peace brother and thank you for serving in our arm services, it is young people like yourself which make us old retired military guys proud.

Tammy
I want to thank you for the words you provided to Joshua Norris EOW 7/7/07 who was to be my son in-law, they touched my daughter and has helped my family during a dark time. My daughter had a general idea of how large our police family was, but your reflection showed just how large the family of blue is. Not knowing your son, but the fact he enlisted to protect our country and do law enforcement speaks volumes of the man, which I know you already know, god bless you and your family

Deputy John Latour
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office

December 19, 2007

Dear Brian,
Well I forgot to mention that Alabama loss to Auburn again! Maybe next year? Kendall sat their and cried while her boyfriend tried to control the joy of his team winning. We had a lot of fun watching the game together but will never be the same without you here. You would get so upset and when you and daddy watched the game together their was never a dull moment!!! You two were the high life of the game just watching you tell them how to play and its hard to believe they could not here you through the tv set! You never realize how precious times are until there gone. I try to make everyday count and realize how precious the least moment of the day can be. You are so missed and loved by ALL of us. We will remember every officer this year and their family with prayers at Christmas in a special way. The holidays are so hard without our love ones. We know that you are with us in spirit because we feel your love all around us. I send my love on angels wings.

I love you
Mom

December 3, 2007

My Dearest Brian,
You would have loved the float that the Sgt Edmund Jeffers family honored you in for the Enterprise and Daleville Christmas parades. They had on top of their van two deers dressed in camo and the crosses behind them. You and others were honored and they are such a nice family. Your cross stood proud along with the others for your service to our country. Their son was killed in Sept and has been known for an article he wrote on Hope Rides Alone before his death. It was a powerful article that has touched many hearts including mine. They think you and Edmund knew each other. I miss and love you so much and just wish for five minutes to hold you in my arms. I put up your red white and blue Christmas tree as I have since your death and your picture is at the top. Mr. Gordon is a blessing also whose son Michael was killed in 2004 Honoring you with a blue Christmas light. It is people like this that help keep us going and people reaching out in their own pain to help others. I only pray that I can also be a blessing to them and others to show them support as they have our family. We love and miss you so very much. Until my time comes I send my love on angels wings.

I love you
Mom

December 3, 2007

Today I decorated the exterior of my house for Christmas in all Blue Lights. One of those lights has been assigned to you and will be lit every night from tonight up until New Years as a tribute to you and the hero you are. Continue to keep watch over your loved ones, you have not been forgotten.

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

November 25, 2007

My Dearest Brian,
You are going to be Honored in the Christmas parade in both Enterprise and Daleville. A family who loss their son in Iraq this year wanted to Honor their son and three other soldiers from our area on four crosses for the parade. What a Blessing and Honor for them to do. Kendall won Miss Christmas and photogenic for New Brockton and will also be in the parade. What a BLESSING to have both of my children honored in the same parade. You are still alive just that you made it to our true home heaven first and I know you are waiting for us to get there.The Iron Bowl is this weekend and you know the tension between our favorite team Alabama and Auburn!I do hope Alabama wins this one. We will be thinking of you because you got so into it. We love and miss you.
I LOVE YOU
Mom

November 20, 2007

My Dearest Brian,
You were featured in an article for Veterans Day 2007. They did an entire page on your life and service. We could not be more proud that they called for the interview. We miss you so much and the holidays are so hard to get through without you here. We know you are here in spirit though and that keeps us going. WE will set a place for you at the table for Thanksgiving as always. We love and miss you.
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH
Mom, Ken, Kendall

November 20, 2007

Happy Veterans Day. Thank you for your service to our Country. You have not been forgotten.

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

November 11, 2007

This news really came as a shock to me. Brian and I went through Basic training and MP school together and I got to know him very well. He was a great man, soldier, and friend. I still remember when they picked us to fight each other with pugel sticks in front of the whole company because we were the biggest guys. I don't remember who won, but you probably kicked my ass. We had a lot of fun back then and I am honored to have known you. I went on serving 5 years as an MP and 2 more years as a sheriff's deputy. You were a fun guy to be around and we will all miss you. You are at a better place now, watching over your loved ones, waiting for the day you can see them again. You service and sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Your friend and "battle buddy",

Henrik
Oct 22, 2007.

Henrik
Fellow MP and friend

October 22, 2007

I'd like to say how sad it was to read all the heartfelt messages left in your honor. I know you will never be forgotten. I pray that your family remembers all the good times you all had together and find comfort and strength. From one soldier to another God Bless you and all who mourn and miss you.

Sergeant Paul George
Houston Police Department

September 29, 2007

Dear Brian,
I had you on my mind a lot this weekend. They have almost finished tearing down Enterprise High School from what was left after the tornado in march. There are so many good memories of you going there and playing football. They are still using the stadium for games thanks to a lot of generous people who gave to keep some part of the school alive. I have not been able to step back into the stadium since you were killed and probably never will. It is just one of those things I cannot bring myself to do. The football team you loved so well University of Alabama is doing better so far this year and played a good game last night. I always think of you when I watch them play because you would get so excited! Well I love and miss you so very much and wish I could watch a game with you. Kendalls boyfriend gave her tickets to the Alabama game for her birthday and she knows in spirit you will be with her. I love and miss you and you are always in my heart.

I love you
Mom

September 23, 2007

Officer Gleason:
Thank you for your service to our country and your willingness to serve your fellowman. May God continue to bless you and your loved ones. We have a couple of things in common, we both served in the military, I retired after almost twenty-six years and we share a brotherhood in law enforcement. Rest in peace my brother.

State Constable J.L. Green
LTC, USA, Ret./S.C. State Constable

August 9, 2007