Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

DEAR DONALD, ITS BEEN NEARLY A YEAR THAT A SENSELESS ACT THAT TOOK YOUR LIFE FROM US,I REMEMBER WORKING WITH YOU AND LOOKING UP TO YOU WHEN WE WORKED DISPATCH TOGETHER , I WAS AWAKENED EARLY THAT MORNING FROM ANOTHER FRIEND TO TELL ME THAT YOU HAD BEEN KILLED, IT HURT ME SO MUCH TO KNOW A BROTHER IN BLUE WAS TAKEN FROM US IN THE LINE OF DUTY. BUT I KNOW YOURE IN A BETTER PLACE TAKING CARE OF EVERYONE THERE BECAUSE YOU ALWAYS LOOKED OUT FOR PEOPLE HERE AND WORKED VERY HARD TO ACHEIVE ALL YOU DID. GOD BLESS YOU WARRIOR!!

JOE PETTY
FORMER POLICE OFFICER

I worked with Donald in Dispatch for 4 years and on Patrol for 3. We also served on the Tri-Community Fire Department together for several years. He was my brother. Donald was an outstanding officer who loved his job and the people that he served. I never saw him treat any one unfairly and always gave everyone the benefit of the doubt, even when they sometimes did not deserve it. I will never forget the phone call that came so early that Thursday morning with the news that he had been shot and killed. I had talked to him on Tuesday and was supposed to work with him on Friday. I still cannot believe that he is gone. I know that on September 6,2001 he went straight into the arms of Jesus and is resting until that day when we will all see him again. I miss you Donald. May God rest your soul.

David Hudson - Reserve Deputy
Hamilton County Sheriffs Department

To the family of Deputy Sheriff Donald Bond, I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your loved one. Deputy Bond was a dedicated law enforcement officer that served his community with pride. I will keep all of you in my prayers and I know that God makes no mistakes, he takes only the best. Deputy Bond please keep a watch on all of us here on earth.

Lieutenant Danny N. Holmes
Putnam County Sherff Department

To donalds family, when I worked for the sheriffs dept. and was involved in two very high profile cases in which I was on leave for an extended period of time, Donald worked as a Dispatcher then. He called me weekly to check on me. this was the type of person that Bon Bon was, CARING. Rest in peace my friend. Your death hurt me a great deal. Im sure the good lord had a reason for your departure even though we cannot understand it. Your family and young bride are in my thoughts and prayers.

parrolman derrick young
lookout mtn. police dept

I never knew Officer Bond neither did my husband. But He and I have prayed for the Bond family these past eight months. I never knew this web page was available until we lost Julie. If I had known of this page I would have written you long ago. I am so sorry for your unimaginable loss. You must be held in the palm of God's hand to have made it so far. May he guide you and keep you. My husband was on site with the Chattanooga SWAT team (he is with the Perimeter team) when they took the man, who brought this pain into your life, into custody. My husband not been whole since Officer Bond was murdered. This Brothers and Sisters in Blue are united by God. Tragedies have overwhelmed our country and city since then, but I promise John and I will never forget his service nor your grievence. May God Bless you all.
WITH LOVE AND APPRECIATION,
NIKI CHAMBERS

Chattanooga Offier's Wife
CPD

To Deputy Bond Family and Friends my thoughts and prayers goes out to you. May God bless you and May you love one rest in peace. And to Mrs Lorraine Bond Thank you so much for sharing the lovely poem with me specially today. Your kindness will always be remembered.I dont began to understand why things happen the way they do but we have to believe that God knows why and one day when our time is over God will take our hands and lead us straight to Heaven and to where we will once again be with our loving Sons.
May God Bless you and your family
Donna Jones
Mother of Officer Ron Jones
EOW 12/26/01

Today as I sit reading these messages, we again mourn the loss of another Police Officer, Julie Jacks of the Chattanooga Police Department, killed in the Line Of Duty.
I want to thank everyone for their messages to Donald's family. We appreciate so much your prayers and thoughts of Donald.
The memories are so vivid of that day, September 6th. And exactly eight months to the day we lost Julie. My sons funeral was on September 10th and Julie will be on May 10th.
Please remember her family in your prayers as we prepare to lay her to rest.
My prayers and thoughts are with all of the Law Enforcement Officers in our country. You are prayed for every day.

May God bless each one of you and keep you in His care.

Ms. Lorraine Bond

Lorraine Bond
His Mother

Donald was a soldier, a fireman, a cop, and an example to us all. His dogged pursuit of the elusive 'Right Thing' and his attention to detail were the hallmarks he is best remembered for, next to his unabashed devotion to God.

I dispatched with him, we attended our respective academies the same year, we worked districts adjacent to one another, we broke bread together, and I am the better man for knowing him, as are all who did.

We Press The Fight for you, Brother.

We miss you.


-C.W.

Ofc. C.W. Joel
Chattanooga P.D.

I knew officer Bond for apx. eight years, having served beside him with the fire department, where Don served for some thirteen years. Don also served his country in the Air National Guard. Don worked as a dispatcher for the Sherrif's Department for many years before going "on the road" It was his passion. My wife and I were visiting the site where Don was murdered and I was wandering "why?" and she said to me that it was as if the whole world was going to Hell and it looked like God was calling His angels home to get ready for the fight. The day after we buried Don, the Sept. 11 attacks came and I could'nt help but think that He had called one of the best. I'm missing you, Don and we will never forget you or what happened to you.

Justin Newton
Former Tri-Community Fire Department Captian

Dear Donald, I don't know what to say other than this is pure shock, yet another senseless act by an idiot has taken a friend from me and everybody else that I work with..I never thought that that last time I saw you at the East Sector would be the last time I would ever talk to you again...I will miss all of those times that you called into dispatch and I told you to go get into a pursuit and you'd be like, "don't say that" but it would be no more than 5 minutes later and somebody would be running from you...I will also miss all those times that you'd pull over some terd and ask me to run like 20 people. Anyways I think I speak for everybody when I say that you will be greatly missed. You are in a better place now and I know that God will handle the person that did this to you in his own time. My Prayers go out to all of your many friends and family.
Rest In Peace My Friend

Chris (Communications)
Hamilton County Sheriffs Dept.

Officer Bond will be remembered by each person that knew him as being a kind, compassionate and caring man. Donald loved his job with the Sheriff's Department of Hamilton County. I worked closely with Don while he served as a dispatcher. Donald always took much pride in his job and wore his uniform very proudly. Don, you will be missed by many and will remain with throughout our careers. As for Charity, my heart is with you! God will ease the pain but you will always have your memories. Be proud to have been the wife of such a kind person. Cherish the time you and Don had with eachother. Walk in silence when you recall the night of the tragedy. Be not so easy to judge. For we do not know why this had to happen. Keep your heart loving and kind. Don would have wanted it that way. There will be times of tears and times you will smile when you recall your short time with Don. Just remember, "It is better to have loved and lost, than to never have loved at all!" Your friend, Phylliss Harris

Lt.
Parkridge Police

Don,
As I sit here and read the other heartfelt reflections of the officers and other people that loved you so much I can't help but to let the tears run down my face and the sadness and anger that enters my mind. I will never understand why this has happened nor will I ever except it.

may we walk the same beat together again in heaven

Patrolman Curtis Penney#354
Chattanooga Police Department

I will hold the family, friends and coworkers in my prayers and thoughts. May God Bless

Lt. Gene Sasscer
Knoxville Tn Police Dept

TO A FRIEND AND BROTHER IN BLUE. THANK YOU FOR SERVING YOUR COUNTRY AND COMMUNITY. YOU WILL BE GREATLY MISSED BY YOUR FELLOW FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN BLUE.

Anonymous

My thoughts and prayers are with officer Bond, his family and his department.

Jeff Mattingly Detective
Moberly MO Police

My prayers go out to your family. My brother is a trooper here in Tennessee and my husband is with the sheriff's dept. I can't say that I understand what your family is going through. You are having to live my worst nightmare. I hope that you can find some peace in your faith in God. Lean on your faith and family and friends. Please know that many are praying for you.

Nicole Damoth

If ever you all need anything that is within my power to help, Just let me know. God Bless and my prayers are with you and the kids

Allen L Williams
Bleckley County S.O.

I live in Cleveland about 28 miles north of Chattanoga/Hamilton County and have been keeping track of this story. As a former Volunteer FireFighter I feel a closeness to Law Enforcemnt. Its a real shame that people will take the life of someone who is trying to serve and protect. From what I have been hearing on the news Donald Bond was a great man and Officer He had the most DUI arrests of any officer in Hamilton County last year. Rest in peace my Brother, you have done a great work here on earth.

Jeremy Brown

In my previous reflection i forgot to mention that September 6th is my birthday. How unfair it is that i become one year older, and another cop on the other side of the country spends his last day on earth, all in the same day. Deputy Bond i will forever remember that you became an angel on my birthday, and i will never forget that my celebration will be your families mourning. I am deeply grateful for your sacrifice. May god let you rest in peace and will we be praying for your family down here. You may have been taken away from us but you will never, ever die inside of us.

Explorer Justin Betts
Alameda County Sheriff's Office

I can't imagine the loss of a brother. Although I seem to find us loosing more all the time. I'm not a church going person although I will say a prayer for his family and dept. I taught this officer at the ILEA and I feel as if I have lost a friend. God bless and be safe

Sgt. Robert J McCahill
Mishawaka Police Department

I would like to send a prayer to Deputy Bond and his Family, God Bless You.

Officer Eric Milchak #980
Chattanooga Police Department

I am a police officer's wife. Today I attended the funeral of Deputy Bond, along side with my husband. I don't think that I have ever been more touched by a funeral than as I was today....I don't think I have ever seen such a funeral procession, so enormous as I saw today. What an impact it has made. While I stood outside the church awaiting the start of the funeral service, or while seated inside for the ceremony, or while participating in the procession to the cemetery....I could see other officers' wives there, too. And I couldn't help but think of how great the feeling of loss that Deputy Bond's wife must have felt. It really hits home. My heartfelt prayers go out to her, and to their family and friends.

an officer's wife
Chattanooga Police Dept

To the family, friends and coworkers of Deputy Bond, I hope you will find comfort in knowing that others grieve with you and are praying for you.

HE ANSWERED THE CALL

Today in the sun, I bid him farewell
A man, a hero, I never knew well

Like many before him, who answered the
call
Wearing a badge, he was destined to fall

Though by choice a long life and a happy
old age
Would he have chosen, had he written the
page

But the office he chose never promised
long life
Just half of his salary, for his child
and his wife

He went without fear, into the darkness
of night
Bringing comfort to some, to some others
light

Easing their pain and calming their fears
He did his duty, never asking for cheers

A husband, a cop, he answered the call
We bid him farewell for he gave his all

copyright:DKB 1998

Anonymous

All of us within the Chaves County Sheriff's Department wish to express our condolences and deepest sympathy in the death of Deputy Kenneth Bond.

Whether it is in the line of duty or from other causes, the death of an officer, friend and loved one is not easy to accept. I hope that knowing that your department and the family of your officer will be remembered in our prayers will be of some comfort in the days to follow.

Patrick R. Jennings
Chaves County Sheriff's Dept.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Deputy Bond. To his community, and to the Hamilton Co. Sheriff's Office, my heart aches for you.....never let him be forgotten. God's speed my brother in blue...

Ofcr. Susan Harmison
Tampa PD Tampa, FL