Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

"Fidelis ad Mortem"

PO ADAMS
NYPD 46 PCT

July 19, 2009

The wicked flee where no man pursueth, but the righteous are bold as a lion.
Proverbs 28:1

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your friends and family. May God bless and keep them.

To her daughter: I think you are ten now. You are entering the time it would be nicest to have your momma. I'm sooooo sorry. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Try your hardest to carry on and make her proud. She loves her little girl always and forever.

THANK YOU SO MUCH, FOR HELPIPNG PROTECT OUR COUNTRY!!!!

Friend of Off. Kris Fairbanks RIP 9-20-08

K.L.

March 12, 2009

I said a little prayer today for Police Officer Smith and her family. She may be gone but never forgotten. She will always be a New York HERO.

Robyn Wilkes

January 12, 2009

I learned about Officer Moira Smith today at the Women Leaders in Law Enforcement Conference here in San Diego and was overwhelmed by her strength and courage during the events of 09/11. We are all touched by what she did that day to save so many lives and by what she ultimately gave to all of us. Our thoughts go out to her young daughter, Patricia, and her husband, Jim.

Police Officer II Wende Morris
San Diego Police Dept

October 24, 2008

Sorry I didn't stop by on 9/11, Your husband was my Law instructor back in 99, Great guy, beautiful daughter. Just wanted you to know that you have not been forgotten, Rest in Peace Officer Smith
Fidelis as Mortem

Sergeant Chris DiToro
NYPD

September 18, 2008

Life goes on but you are never forgotten-Love you always

Anonymous

September 11, 2008

R.I.P. my sister, we still remember and appreciate your sacrifice. God be with your family.

Officer Wil
Modesto CA PD

September 11, 2008

I visited the NYPD museum in April, my first visit to the city.
I studied the exhibits at the 911 memorial with solemnity. Those objects were actually there, we've all seen the events on T.V. but this was real & tangible. The screen can be a filter from the reality.
Upon seeing your duty belt on display my heart broke, it was part of you, the buckle still fastened.
It remains secure as it was on that fateful day, symbolising the courage & dedication you showed to so many.
You are an inspiration to us all.
God Bless You.

Special Constable Roberts
Hampshire Constabulary. U.K.

June 23, 2008

Heroes Live Forever...
Thank you for your selfless act of love.

LEO Mom and Wife

March 2, 2008

Thank you for your service. I just wanted you to know that you have not been forgotten! I am thinking of you and your family! Rest easy............

Officer Julie Schmidt
Louisville Metro Police Department

February 21, 2008

To those that loved and lost her. I remember. The bravest woman I have ever seen, a photo of her holding her headcover and her Sam Browne and running into a building others are fleeing. I travel once a year from Honolulu to my former home in N.Y. You see I have adopted her, I visit the memorial near ground zero and I leave flowers under her name. To see this tiny, tough as nails officer awed me. I'd watched my father do this as a child on several occasions, 6ft 3inch Irishman run into burning buildings and once arresting two armed robbers while we were on the way home from church. I asked him in later years why he did these things when he was off-duty. He looked at me , thought a minute and said "What can I tell ya, I'm a cop...NYPD...somebody's got to do it, ya can't just stand there"
So, every year I'll make my journey to that hallowed ground and pay my respects to Moira...and all thiose who didn't just stand there.
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John J. Dowd
son of 81st Precinct NYPD Sgt

January 20, 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

January 3, 2008

Moira, it was an honor and more than that, entertaining to work with you, for just a few months. It was out of love for your daughter and wanting to be home nights you went into community policing, you loved her so much. You were always silently tough while being compassionate to the most unfortunate people in society you ran across. You were the most intelligent and brave officer I ever worked with. I know god holds you at his side as he looks down and protects Jimmy, Patricia, and your family.

Sgt. James Heffernan
N.Y.P.D.

November 3, 2007

Thank you, Ofc. Moira Smith, for your dedication to God, your family and, ultimately, your country.

Thank you for your extraordinary bravery in the face of such devastation.

Your sacrifice was not in vain, and you will never be forgotten.

God speed and God bless. Rest in peace, Ofc. Smith.

God Bless America.

LRVirgil, Civilian
Texas - Law Enforcement Supporter

September 30, 2007

You are not and will never be forgotten. You and the other brothers we lost that day are HEROES and will be remembered forever! Rest high on the streets of Heaven!

Deputy Brant Pewitt
Williamson Co. Sheriff's Dept TN.

September 11, 2007

Moira, six years have passed and even though I never met you, you are still a part of my life. Everyday I look at the Mercy Band that I have worn since Christmas of 2001 that bears your name. You have made such an impact on my life.

Cara Zellers
Former Hinsdale CSO

September 11, 2007

Officer Smith you are a hero. May God continue to bless you, your husband, and your daughter. You and all the other officers will not be forgotten. Rest in peace my sister.

State Constable J.L. Green
S.C. State Constables

September 11, 2007

Thank you for your sacrifice and all the lives that you saved that day. It takes a brave officer to go into a burning building. Rest in peace.

trooper
Ohio State Highway Patrol

September 11, 2007

Please know that your wife Moira will always be remembered by our family. My daughter picked your wife as her "hero" in an essay in 2001 for St. Thomas More school. (She's 17 now). We pray for you and we promise never to forget. God bless you.

june lindborg
citizen

September 11, 2007

i walk past your picture in the command every day, and i dont stop thinking about you, your husband, or your beautiful little girl. thank you moira. we love you

July 24, 2007

moira you are with me always, i'll never forget, miss you

pauline
friend

July 23, 2007

i never knew moira never met her but she is a heroine ,a woman to look up to with courage ,to her little girl i say your mother is a hero who will always be remembered by me as a brave woman and a great police officer ,who put her life on the line to help others i will never forget her joanne mccafferty ,scotland

joanne mccafferty
a distant friend

March 11, 2007

"Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted"
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God" ~ Matthew 5

God bless every person who chooses to serve their God, their country, their friends, their family and strangers. As I sit here reading reflections (after finding this website simply by chance) I am more moved than I have ever been in my life.

Words cannot describe my complete gratitude to all of you who serve. God bless Moira's spirit and those she left behind. We will never forget what you did for us. We will not take our freedom, that you died for, for granted.

Allison Myers, Private Citizen

February 26, 2007

There are no words to express my sorrow, and not enough words to express my gratitiude. What a brave soul you are. It saddens me to know that your life was lost in such a senseless and thoughtless attack. I pray that your family knows what a true hero you will always be. There are times when I think back upon that day... it will never be forgotten, nor will the fact that you gave the ultimate sacrifice. May your family be blessed... and may you continue to protect and serve on the streets of heaven... there will be no terrorist attacks there.
Rest in peace my sister in law... rest in peace.

always.

OFFICER
NORTH CAROLINA

January 22, 2007

Officer Smith,
Thank you to you and the other 71 of our brothers and sisters that made the ultimate sacrifice that day. Also to our other brothers and sisters known and yet unknown who have or might suffer any lasting effects from the toxins of the aftermath. All of you are America's heroes. Thank you all again. 12/12/06

Retired
Mt. Prospect IL PD

December 12, 2006