Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

GOD SPEED OFFICER MITCHELL. ADFINEM TERRAM FIDELIS TAMQUAM POST MORTEM.

Anonymous

I worked with Larry " Brian" Mitchell for close to five years in Gallup N.M. Brian was an exceptional Police officer and a great friend to me and others. For myself, and many others,May 30th will forever be a sad day.I wish we knew why things like this have to happen to such great people.I will never understand. Brian had such a great sense of humor. I remember one time,I was watching a prisoner at our local Hospital when Brian came in with a very intoxicated subject that had to be strapped to an emergency bed so he couldnt hurt himself.This guy was very loud and uncooperative. He kept yelling "what are you doing to me,let me up" And Brian with his sense of humor leaned over and told the guy " We are aliens, and you are on our mother ship. Just relax while we probe you" Everyone that was standing around started laughing. Even the drunk.He then finally started to calm down.This is just one of many memories I have of Brian.He will forever be missed by everyone who knew him as a friend,husband,father,son and brother.
I MISS YOU,BRIAN

patrolman Brian Price
St. Mary's polce Dept.

No one really understands how hard it is, how bad it hurts, to lose a brother in this tight family of law enforcement. That is, until it happens to them. But I would wish that no one ever feels that pain again.
It has been a year since we lost one of ours here in Flagstaff, AZ. Two of my dear friends were just hired into the family. To Officer Mitchell and all of the officers who have been taken from us, please watch over them and all of us here, working to make our communites safer places to live.

Anonymous
Coconino County Sheriff Department, Flagstaff, AZ

I worked for Gallup PD in the early 1970's. My nephew was the first officer (Ronald Baca)Gallup PD lost and now Officer Mitchell. My heart goes out to his family and the Department. It is the nature of the beast but we come to love the job and its inherent danger's always knowing that it will not be us losing the battle. His family I am sure are proud of his accomplishments and the weight of the loss will never diminish but hopefully they will confide in God and find some peace. God Bless them and the Department. Richard Sena

Richard Robert Sena
Ex Gallup PD Officer