Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

The MP stood and faced his God,
Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining.
Just as brightly as his brass.

"Step forward now, Officer.
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To my Church have you been true?"

The MP squared his shoulders and said,
"No, Lord I guess I ain't,
Because those of us who carry badges
Can't always be a Saint.

I've had to work most Sundays,
And at times my work was rough,
and sometimes I've been violent,
Because the streets are awfully tough.

But I never took a penny,
That wasn't mine to keep,
I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills just got too steep.

And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at times I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.

I know I don't deserve a place
among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fear.

If you've a place for me here, Lord
It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."

There was silence all around the Throne
Where the Saints had often trod.
As the MP waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.

"Step forward now, Brian,
You've borne your burdens well.
Come walk a beat on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."

October 31, 2004

Brian & Family,

You WILL meet again one day. Until then cherish the wonderfull memories you all have.

God Bless.

SC Brad Taylor
Metropolitan Police (London)

August 9, 2004

Dear Brian,

It has been four years now since you went to heaven and you are missed so much here on earth. Not a minute goes by that you are not on my mind.The PAIN is still so hard to live with every day of not being able to be with you.I miss you so very much and life will never be the same without you here.My heart knows that you are in a much better place and I know that one day I will join you forever,but here on earth my heart cries for you each day. I am trying so hard to make life the best that I can until we meet again and we all still keep your memory alive every day. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, We ALL DO. We ALL MISS YOU and we will meet again forever NEVER to be seperated again.Until that day comes I send you my love on angels wings and I carry your LOVE in my heart. I LOVE YOU MOM

MOM

August 8, 2004

Death

When someone dies,
People always cry,
The pain will never end,
To tough to mend.

It doesn't seem like reality,
It could hurt your mentality,
Scary thoughts run through you head,
It makes your eyes red.

Death is the worst,
But God is always there to heal your hurts!

Your Little SiStEr

July 18, 2004

My Brother

I miss my brother,
So does my father and mother,
He died in a car wreck,
From a broken neck,
We loved him so dearly,
We remember everyday and yearly,
I will never forget him,
My memory of him will never dim,
I will love him-always,
One day-We will all be with him for ever days!

¤ Your Little Sister ¤

July 18, 2004

God bless Brian and his family he left behind.

Officer Lance R. Little
US Dept of Veterans Affiars

July 6, 2004

Brian,

I wanted to let you know that I am thinking of you and your dad on this difficult day. Your dad has always and continues to love you with all his heart. He is so very proud of you and you are always in his thoughts. Not a day goes by that he does not think of you and the times you spent together.

Brian, I believe with my heart that you are his angel. Please continue to watch over him. He misses you terribly.

S

June 20, 2004

Hey Brother!

I'm sure you are having a wondreful time in Heaven! I wish that Mom, Dad, and myself could be up there with you...but someday, that day WILL come! I just can't wait!! You are always and forever in my heart, and nothing will EVER change that! I will always have those wonderful memories of you, and all the crazy things you did! Like, fishing, fireworks, wrestling, Easter, Christmas, and all the times that we were together. I wish you were here to stand up for me. You could tower over all of the people that got on my nerves ;-)! Ha Ha! I still have those letters you wrote me whenever you went off. One part I ALWAYS remember, and I don't know why, is when you said that you threw some grenades that day, and you knew that I would like to do that. I probably would. :-). Like Brother like Sister.I will always keep the good memories in my heart and mind forever! At your grave sight, there is always wind to blow those special pin wheels. :). Well, I guess I will go, but remember that I will alaways love you FOREVER!

Love,
..::Your LITTLE Sister!::..

Little Sister

June 4, 2004

God has you in His arms,
You with all your charm,
Your mischievous ways,
Heaven is where your soul lays.

We miss you a bunch,
We wish you could still be down here to eat lunch,
Though you are much better up there,
It just makes our hearts tear.

Someday we will be together,
With no tough weather,
We just can't wait to see you with your arms open wide,
Then all the tears will be dried!

I love you Brian! - your little sister

Your lil' sister

June 1, 2004

have a good memorial day Brian never met you but met your dad and will not forget you

mary cocke
u.s.p.p

May 31, 2004

Dear Brian,

Missing you so much this Memorial Day and as always every day that goes by. We will be together again and every day that passess by is just one day closer to being with you.
I LOVE YOU SO VERY MUCH, We all do
MOM

Tammy Persin

May 29, 2004

My Dearest Brian,
Another Easter has came and we miss you so much. I was remembering the night before Easter four years ago you, Kendall, and Katie were in the kitchen coloring eggs and having so much fun. I still have three of those eggs in the freezer and will always keep them. You made an Army man Easter egg and it still looks as good as the day you made it. I will always remember that was also the last Sunday you went with us to church and then had to return to Ft Polk. Iam so thankful for that wonderful memory and it will forever be in my heart.We had a pinic table put in your Honor and Memory with your name on it at Henderson Park for people to enjoy and have happy memories of their own. It is being used a lot due to its location and it has both sun and shade for people to enjoy. I miss you so very much and the Pain of missing you seems to Never go away. I hold you in my Heart until I get to see you in Heaven, for now I send you my Love on Angels Wings and Happy Easter My Son.
I Love You Mom

Tammy Persin

April 10, 2004

Brian, I was saddened to learn of your passing. Although we never had the opportunity to meet, I did have the pleasure of meeting your father through work. He was my instructor in training. I must say that if you were anything like your father than I have no doubt you would have not only made a fine Police Officer, but a great person overall. My thoughts and prayers go out to your family. Though your family misses you they are also proud of you. You are a hero Brian. God Bless You.

Todd Miller (FDLE)

March 1, 2004

Brian,

I just wanted to say how much I still miss you. I was talking to Kenny yesterday and he told me why the movie “Shaw Shank Redemption” was your favorite.

I want you to know that I could not have been prouder of you and how much you are still missed. I tell people all the time about you and the times we shared. Even if you are not with me in the physical sense you are never far from my thoughts and always in my heart. I love you “Sport”.

Dad

Thomas Gleason
Florida Department of Law Enforcement

February 28, 2004

Dear Brian- I never knew you but have recently met your father, who in turn told me of you. A young man taken away so abruptly from his family and friends. You are definitely missed by all who love you.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you Brian for your courage in your service for our country. God has taken you away from all of this now to begin a new life in heaven.
May God Bless you and your family.

Anonymous

February 10, 2004

Dear Brian, January 15, 2004
I love you so very much! I could never get tired of saying that. I wish you were here to literally say that to your face. But, every night, when I pray, I tell God to tell you that I love you! I'm pretty sure that you do get the message. ;-). There are truly not enough words to say how GREAT of a brother you are! We celebrated your birthday last night! Great cake. :). I will always remember all of your other birthdays that we shared together. There are to many priceless moments that can never be erased from my mind. I remember how you always told me to work hard and do good in school. Well, right at this present moment I make straight A's. I'm also wanting to be in an Honor Roll Club, and try out for the school "musical". Everyday whenever I let people look at your picture, they say that I look like you so much. I think so too! I have definetly changed! Will said that we had comocozy eyes the last time that I seen him! I have often wondered how tall I would be up against you now that I have grown so tall. Now, I have a pretty rough estimate. About your shoulders. Ha Ha! You were always SO tall. More good memories. :). I have a boyfriend now, and he treats me very well! So there's nothing to worry about ;)! I know how you were so protective of me! I also miss that so much too! That's attatched to another priceless memory! Well, I better be going. Thank you for being such a WONDERFUL brother!
~*~I LOVE YOU~*~
Your little Sister ~ Kendall

Kendall ~ Your Little Sister

January 15, 2004

My Dearest Brian,
I love and miss you so very much. Today Jan 14 04 is your 24th birthday you were only 20 when you were taken home to be with the Lord. God said it was time to come back home. Your purpose was finished on this earth even if it was such a short time, and we do not understand WHY. We know that you are in a much better place and you are waiting for us. You are so missed here and without you life will never be the same. A piece of our hearts will always be missing until God puts us back together again. You were so proud to be an MP, and we could not have been more proud of you. I thank God that He let you live long enough to live out your life's dream of being not only an MP, but your heart was to make a difference and to help people. You had such a BIG HEART that was full of love just waiting to share with people. Although you also had a sense of mischief you were genuine, deep on the inside. We talk about you every day and as long as we live, your memory will be alive. You would be so shocked to see Kendall, she is like looking at you every day. The older she gets the more she looks like you. She has made a beautiful young lady as you were such a good looking young man.You are forever in our hearts and I hold on to you and our wonderful memories every breath that I breathe. You are a breath away, and I still listen to your heart beat in my ear because that's the way you and I always said goodbye to each other. You would always let me put my ear to your chest even if others were watching because you knew how much it meant to me. I love you so much for being so thoughtful to me to let me say goodbye to you that way. Your heart still beats on just in Heaven now and still in my ear and heart. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY SON. Iam sure you are having one of the GREATEST BIRTHDAYS EVER! Its your fellow police officers and friends that share a thought for you that also helps keep me going, knowing that you have not been forgotten. Thank all of you for taking the time to leave a reflection. Thank you PFC Bean and others for your thoughtfulness it means so very much to our family and BRIAN. We will keep all of you in our prayers.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRIAN!!!!
I LOVE YOU AND WE LOVE YOU,
*~MOM~*

Tammy Persin

January 12, 2004

I never knew you, but I was shocked to hear of your death.
Everyone had the best stories about you and everytime we pass by the accident site, no matter if it was the whole company or just myself going for a drive, I ALWAYS stopped and said a prayer and shed tears for my lost brother. you are missed here, as I hope you miss us. Warrior Spirit Brian, always! You will keep heaven safe for all of our fallen brothers and sisters......Assist, Protect, Defend.
Remember Brian as an MP....Solid as a Rock!!!!!!

PFC Andrew Bean
209th Military Police Company, Fort Polk,LA

January 8, 2004

MY DEAREST BRIAN,




MY DEAREST BRIAN

It is our third Christmas and the deep pain that I carry in my heart has not gotten any eaiser of missing you. I can still hear you laugh and the mischief and smile on your face that only you could wear. There is not a day or night that you are not on my mind. I do not think the PAIN will ever go away. I still do not understand WHY and WHY YOU. The only thing that keeps me going is the PEACE and PROMISE from God that I will see you again and when that day comes it will be FOREVER and too NEVER be SEPERATED again. Life will never be the same on this earth without you. A part of our lives will always be missing on this earth until our day comes too meet you in Heaven. I miss your phone calls and your BIG bear hugs that you gave me. I miss your love so much on this earth and seeing your sweet face. I trust God that He knows best and for what ever reason He let what happen,happen it was for the best and one day I will know the reason. Until then I carry you in my heart and our memories of so much joy and love. You are only a breath away and one day we will be together again FOREVER. I send you my love on Angels Wings.
I love you

Mom

Merry Christmas

December 22, 2003

I've noticed that life has a way of sneaking up on you. You don't really ever get a chance to learn to deal with things that happen, and can't ever really learn to appreciate where life takes you. it seems that the best way to deal with tragedies is to live the best way you know how. If you are sad, then you are sad and if you are happy then you are happy. I think your son would be proud of you no matter how you are dealing with life. I'm sure he is happy to be in the glorious heaven with our heavenly father, looking down on you all and thinking how blessed he was to have you as his parents.

When it is your turn to walk through the gates of heaven, I'm sure Brian will be there waiting for you. Until then, I will pray for your family as I'm sure it is still hard for you to feel such the tremendous loss of your son. I can't even begin to imagine how fresh the pain must still feel. You never really get over something this major, we are only taught to live the best we know how given the circumstances.


Officer Gleason- Please keep watch over us as we continue to patrol at night.

December 1, 2003

**A Soldier**
A soldier who walks,
A soldier who talks,
A soldier who loves,
A soldier who gives,
A soldier who never gives in.

Until just one day,
That soldier dies,
And the whole world cries.

It leaves us to mourn,
To say our good-byes,
For the very last time.

It gets to your heart,
To see an American flag draped over a casket,
To hear the taps that seem to never stop,
The guns ringing,
The preacher preaching,
The bells ringing.

Until one special day,
God comes back for His followers,
As soon as you stop on the Streets of Gold,
You see a soldier,
A soldier who walks,
A soldier who talks,
A soldier who loves,
A soldier who gives,
A soldier who never gives in.

*~In Loving Memory of PFC Brian Thomas Gleason~*
1980-2000

Your Little Sister

November 11, 2003

Gleason,

You were a day one private when I met you. Your room was just below mine at Polk. I am glad we had the chance to become friends and exchange boot shining cheat techniques. You are missed my brother. May you and St Micheal watch over us until we get there. May the wind always be to your back.

Craig Wood

Spc Craig Wood (Deputy Craig Wood)
St Francois County Sheriff's Dept

October 19, 2003

What a beautiful young man, gone too soon. May God comfort
all those who are still grieving your passing. Life is difficult at times
and the Lord Jesus wants to help carry our burdens. He gives us many
beautiful promises in His Word to help us through our valleys. I pray you
will feel His presence and know His peace. God bless!

Lynn Kole
Washington State

October 12, 2003

IF I KNEW

If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.

If I knew it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more.

If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.

If I knew it would be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute
to stop and say "I love you,"
instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.

If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
Well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.

For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything just right.

There will always be another day
to say "I love you,"
And certainly there's another chance
to say our "Anything I can do?"

But just in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and I hope we never forget.

Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold your loved one tight.

So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day,

That you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
and you were too busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.

So hold your loved ones close today,
and whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
and that you'll always hold them dear

Take time to say "I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.

Anonymous

September 4, 2003

This is a great lose to all mankind,He was a happy and Very nice young man!!!!!!And boy did love to fish,He did teach me alot.Well it seems just yesterday he was a baby and became a GOOD!!!MAN!!!!MY LOVE GOS OUT TO ALL THAT KNOW HIM OR SOMEONE ELSE LIKE HIM!!!For now he is in gods hands .

Kenny La Conte