Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Thinking of your family on this day of your anniversary...and sharing in the emotions as it was my Uncle Mark Tucker's yesterday. Thank you for all you did during your service!!

So many names
Upon the wall,
And God's arms
Holds them all.
Fathers and sons,
Sisters too,
Died for the badge,
Died for the blue.
Hopes and dreams
Died also that day,
With their last breath
Such a sad price to pay.
Though others will follow
In their shoes,
There's room for them
In God's arms too.
In God's loving arms
These men shall ever rest,
Their badges shining proudly
Upon their blue chests

Kristina Tucker
Raleigh, NC

February 13, 2008

YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY AND THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR SERVICE

VANDENBERGHE
MANCHESTER, NH

January 13, 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 © 1999 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

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

November 7, 2007

Jason,

I just found this website after we lost one of our officers in Howard County over the summer and I looked for your page. There is not a day that goes by that I do not think of you and all the one's that I know that have died in the line of duty. I will never forget the first time I met you with Kim at the fireman's convention at Orchard Beach. We had such a great time that night and I could see how much you both really loved each other. I pray for her and her family and your family every day. You made the ultimate sacrafice and I can't wait to see you in heaven one day to give you a big hug for that sacarfice you made.

Melisa Duncan Dispatcher/Friend
Howard County Police

October 30, 2007

"The Undefended Victim"
Author unknown

For me, no gracel, hammers
The Scales were never weighted.
My crime was that of a victim,
My life, was the price I paid.

And when my life was taken
Why weren't my rights read?
And the Statement, "overruled"
When they pronounced me dead?

I'll never hear my rights
Nor take the witness stand,
No attorney to defend me,
My fate was in a killer's hand.

Now the courtroom's crowed
As the defendant pleads the case
With just the glimmer of a tear,
Cold eyes on a straight face.

But oh, that I could take the stand
If they could witness my last breath,
Could they live with the terror
That I went through in death.

If they could hear my pleading cries
And see the hatred in that face,
At last, we'd know, the scales had
"been balanced" in this case.

If I could, I'd tell the jury
Exactly how it was,
The fear and pain that I went through
Struck down without a cause.

Did the jury carefully weigh it all
As they listened to the plea?
There were no emotions, howing now,
Just the hope of going free.

The final verdict now is in,
As the defendant stands in tears,
If only I had done as well....
Given ten to twenty years.

Still missing you!!

srm

June 20, 2007

Sometimes you get the bad guy and sometimes he
gets you.
The shot that killed you also killed a part of us.
It killed a part of your family, both at work and at home.
It killed your dreams, your hopes, your future.
But it must not kill our determination to make this
world a better place or our will to make a difference.
America's streets must be running red with blood with
all the deaths of leos. Every time I come here to leave
a reflection, I feel like my words get emptier and emptier. I am truly sorry for your loss...a loss too great
for words.
Lynn Kole
Washington State

February 13, 2007

Jason, just dropping a note to let you know that you're thought about often. We miss you and Mike. We'll all meet again one day, but until then, we know you two are watching over us. Your sacrifice is greatly appreciated by those you served and those who served with you.

Cpl. Sean Wm. Kille
Maryland Natural Resources Police

February 13, 2007

I Just wanted to stop by to tell you and Mike that you are greatly missed. I know you are both in a better place. Thank you for all that you have done while you were here. You will never be forgotten.......

Lt. Justin Davis
Kent Island VFD

February 13, 2007

It is hard to believe that it has been 6 years since you were taken from us. I still think about you often, and will never forget you. Please continue to watch over all of us. Hugs and kisses!!

February 13, 2007

It seems like yesterday we were standing in the cold honoring you for you heroic service. Not a day goes by that you are not remembered and I hope your family takes some sort of comfort in knowing that you left us a hero.

Cpl/1 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police

February 13, 2007

G-d Bless.

February 13, 2007

On your angel date, please know that you are not forgotten. Thank you for your service to the citizens of Maryland.

A Maryland citizen

February 13, 2007

God Bless You, every year my wife and I make the journey to Ocean City on Route 50 and we always see the road sign memorial bearing your name. It always makes me think of what happended. May god continue to bless your family, friends and loved ones. You will never be forgotten.

Deputy Sheriff
Frederick County Sheriff's Office, MD

January 10, 2007

Jason, you where a real friend to me when i needed one, i was haveing a problem with a boy in school and you where helping me with it. You and your family will always be in my heart god bless you and your family!
thank you for every thing you did for me!

firefighter Justin Parsons
chestertown Fire Copany friend

November 1, 2006

Jason, I never had the opportunity to meet you, but I was one of ten Delaware Trooper's who made the journey South to attend your funeral. We all stood strong and prayed for you and you will never be forgotten by your brother and sister officers.

Cpl/1 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police

August 7, 2006

not a day goes by that i don't think of you. you will ALWAYS hold a special place in my heart. I miss you and could really use one of your bear hugs!

ME

May 26, 2006

Jason...
Its been a long time. I still remember the day I met you in Ocean City. It was great to be your roomate for those beach days. You, me, and Rucci...Good times to remember. I still remember the first thing you said to me, "That Motorcycle is not going to fit in our living room." And that car you used to drive with the donut sticker...Still makes me laugh....
Save a spot for me in the future..I'll need a good roomate one day again....But not yet........
I'll try and hold it down for you out here until we meet again........
Your friend/roomate/and fellow officer
-MAL-

P.O. Mike Malafronte
Tallahassee PD, Florida

May 24, 2006

It has been 5 very long years..wish you were still here.

srm

March 13, 2006

I know the past 5 years have been difficult for the friends and family of Deputy Schwenz. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers especially on this most difficult day. God Bless each of you.

Marti Ingle, Firefighter Paramedic
Haywood County, NC

February 13, 2006

Still thinking of you everyday and the ultimate price you paid. Miss ya!!! SRM

January 28, 2006

Just wanted you to know I still think about you. 071805

July 17, 2005

1 corintians 13:4-8

4 Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; 5 it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6 it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right. 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 8 Love never ends

Sheriff Schwenz, thank you for your service and dedication. You will be missed and never forgotten. May your family, fiancée, and everyone who loves you stay strong in the memories and love you shared with them.

I lost my fiancée, Scott Stewart, in August of 2002. There not a day that goes by without him in my heart and mind. I understand the pain your fiancee must feel from being ripped from you to soon. The support and love from others who know my pain have helped tremendously.

Kim, if you ever feel the need to reach out to others who know your pain, please contact me and other s/o’s. A search on yah groups will bring you to us. Just enter the below as it is.

Always remember as long as your heart beats Jason will be with you. He’s there everyday in your heart.

Hugs,
Monica
Fiancee Scott Stewart EOW 8-11-02 Detroit

OfficerDownSignificantOthers

February 20, 2005

IT IS VERY DIFFIDCULT TO BELIEVE THAT IT HAS BEEN FOUR YEARS SINCE YOU WERE TAKEN AWAY FROM YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. THANK YOU FOR WATCHING OVER ALL OF US AND KEEPING US SAFE. AND THANK YOU FOR BRINGING AARON INTO MY LIFE. CONTINUE TO KEEP WATCH OVER ALL THE TROOPERS AND DEPUTIES IN QACO. YOU ARE ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS.

KIM

February 12, 2005

I was working our departments radio the night you were killed. I was shocked as were all of our officers on our shift. You paid the ultimate price. May you rest in peace and your family find comfort.

TCO DEBBIE MORGAN
Md Transportation Authority

August 4, 2004

God bless, Jason.

Michael Ferguson, Instructor
East Texas Regional Police Academy

February 11, 2004