Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

So we have had a very busy summer! Craig had surgery and is now already back in school! He is so brave! I suspect he gets that from you! We miss you so much and hope we are making you proud! I love you Roy!

Carol Furlong

August 23, 2010

I am in the Fayettville area and have been thinking about you all week. Tried to find out some info on where you are resting to pay you a visit. I said no matter what, I am a thousand miles away and may never be here again, I need to pay respects to an old friend. Rest in Peace buddy, keep em' tight up there until I arrive!

Don
Friend 284th MP CO, Germany

July 15, 2010

I'm just thinking about you today! We miss you darling!
I love you Roy!

Carol Furlong

February 18, 2010

REST IN PEACE...
"The Final Inspection"

The policeman 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, policeman.
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My church have you been true?"

The policeman 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 talk 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....
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just 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 policeman waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.

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

Author Unknown

Fellow Brother In Blue

December 22, 2009

REST IN PEACE
"The Final Inspection"

The policeman 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, policeman.
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My church have you been true?"

The policeman 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 talk 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....
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just 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 policeman waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.

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

Author Unknown

Anonymous

December 2, 2009

Your heroism and service is honored today, the eighth anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

I pray for solace for all those who love and miss you. Both the pain and pride are forever.
Rest In Peace

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater

November 30, 2009

Well it's 8 yrs. I can't believe it!
You have been in my mind so much lately and I am sooo thankful. I think about the short time I knew you and all that you gave me...God blessed me with you.
This year is different... I feel grateful for knowing you, I have happy memories of our time together and seeing you in our son brings me joy.
I couldn't love you more Roy!
and we really miss you.

Carol

November 28, 2009

Happy Birthday Daddy! Wish you were here to celebrate with me. I love you and miss you soooo much!

Craig
son

October 17, 2009

I wish so much that I was sending you an email instead of writing to your memorial! We really miss you!!!
Craig is about to start 2nd grade!! I looked at him the other day and noticed how big he's gotten. Those moments always bring you closer. I believe that, and I'm so, so very thankful for it. I've been in contact with your Mom, and have tried to reach Tony. We miss having them in our lives too. I catch myself wondering how it would be for us if you were still here. Hmmmm!!! I love you Turner, and I always will!
Watch after us... We love you!
Carol & Craig

Carol & Craig

August 8, 2009

Roy, I am in Kuwait now supervising very young inexperienced police officers. While giving a class on officer safety I discuss that life changing night in November 30. Before I could complete the class I was overwhelmed by the reality that you were not hear. The sadness cut through me and I was unable to return. Your friendship really meant the world to me. I have not seen your son Craig in a long time. I am going to see him no matter what when I return to the United States. I think he is old enough now to discuss how crazy we were as young boys growing up. How good a man his dad is. I fight back tears when I see him. The same thing when I see your mom and dad. That may somehow have contritbuted to me not seeing them as much as I would like. I know thats unacceptable behavior and I will contact them when I return back to the states. I just wanted to use this platform to tell you that I miss and love you "dude". I hope that my mother, father, and sister have greeted you in heaven. That with all the right choices in life I will also see you and them again. Your best friend in life. Pratt

Sgt. Roanthony Pratt
ASG-KUWAIT

July 9, 2009

Roy, Man time flies when life takes over. I never did tell you that if it hadn't been for you talking to me in the gym and motivating me that I wouldn't have joined the sheriff's office. I still remember that last workout when we talked about the FPD and how you were happy about the baby. I guess what I'm trying to say is Thank You for pushing me into that Thin Blue Line. For showing me that the sacrifice is worth it. Love you bro and miss you in the gym.

Anonymous

April 5, 2009

Roy, Man time flies when life takes over. I never did tell you that if it hadn't been for you talking to me in the gym and motivating me that I wouldn't have joined the sheriff's office. I still remember that last workout when we talked about the FPD and how you were happy about the baby. I guess what I'm trying to say is Thank You for pushing me into that Thin Blue Line. For showing me that the sacrifice is worth it. Love you bro and miss you in the gym.

Anonymous

April 5, 2009

It's been 7 years, and I can hardly believe how fast time goes. It has been a hard process getting over you and your tragic death Roy, and I want you to know that we still really miss you and love you. Craig especially!!I have been feeling very strong and well, but than this date comes and I realize that grief is a wavy ride and perhaps it will take forever to let you go!!
Please be with us, and watch over us this holiday season. We'll be thinking of you...

Carol & Craig

December 1, 2008

I am shocked by this sad news. I knew Roy when we were both stationed in the 284th MP Company, Frankfurt Germany, in the '89 - '91 time frame. He was a good friend and very polite & respectful to all. He was an excellent MP. I am sorry for the loss. He will be missed. Your friend, Chris Truszkowski

SA Chris Truszkowski
U.S. Army CID

November 9, 2008

Roy (Abdule Malik)

Goodbye is never a option exspecially when someone is taken from you like you where. Roy thank you for your special friendship and all that you have done for me and my family. I never officially said goodbye and not even now I can get the urge to do so, it took some time for me to even build my nerves to come on this site, but I glad that I did I get to express some things that i weren't able to express before. I believe when you have someone special like you in their life you never want to tell them goodby.There is still some disbelief that you are gone, sometimes I actually have to pinch myself to make sure that I not living a dream.If God gave me the gift to change things, bringing you back to your family would be the first. When I see your mom I still see pain and it hurts me to see her such pain. Roy I have gotten over people passing in my life but you I will never forget. I thank God for putting someone like you in my path when he did and blessing me to have a special bond with a very special person such as yourself. I wnat you to know that you are never forgotten, you will always be in my heart and prayers.
Love, AMS
FRIENDS FOR A LIFETIME

AMS
Long time friend

September 30, 2008

Always remembered.

Always a Hero.

May Officer Turner's family, peers, and friends find peace.

Sincerely,

Officer #5351
USCBP

September 21, 2008

Every so often i come back roy's page just to see the words and look at his pic.i still have pics of him and I in germany and iraq together.Both roy and i accepted islam as our religion around the same time. we were close.ALLAHU AKBAR MAY ALLAH GRANT HIM JANNAH(heaven) ameen. if any of the members of 284th mp co would like to catch up plz contact me.

malik muhammad/ Eric Burrell
we served in iraq and germany

September 16, 2008

I was stationed with Roy at the 284th MP Company in Frankfurt, Germany. We patroled together at times, he was a good guy.....funny. It was sad to discover that this happened. Rest in Peace.

Don Craanen
284th MP Company

August 16, 2008

Roy
I just wanted to say there is not a day that goes by when I don't think of you. Whenever I am in the weightroom, I remember you would always say, "that weight is too much for you", and then you and Steve would get into it. I would just laugh...I really miss those days. Your parents are doing ok, it is so hard for me to look at your father and not cry, because you look just like him...I just wanted you to know that I really do miss you and our friendship.

One

Friend/Trooper
North Carolina State Highway Patrol

March 17, 2008

The post left below me from Carol has broken my heart brother.. May peace be with you and our pain lifted in time.

Officer F.
Interpol

February 23, 2008

It's a new yr and you'd think after all of the time that has past I'd be better, moved on even, but I still really miss you. I miss the way being with you felt and knowing for sure that I wanted to, that you were the one for me. I knew it the first time I saw you. Now things aren't so clear, and I really need you most of the time. Things with our son, life lessons, I feel overwhelmed sometimes. I need you, why did you have to go?
Craig needs you more than me. He crys for you, someone he can't even remember, and it makes him have an empty space. And no matter how hard I try I will never be able to fill it. You were so strong, and you always seemed so sincere, sweet even. I have looked every where to find someone to fill this space you left and I have seen no one, not even one that comes close to what I could see in you. I wish you could come home now. I wish that when he dreams at night he could see your face and know that it's you. Not someone he has to imagine.
This time is so hard. Before I felt strong, I could see and I was sure. This is not just grieving, it changed me and I'm trying to make it back, trying to move on and accept this. I'm trying to make a good life for me and Craig, but everytime I look into Craig's beautiful little face and I see him sad because you're not here and wishing he had a Daddy, it really brakes my heart. I love him so much, and I want to take away his pain and I want to heal and I want to move on. I loved you so much Roy. I am writing to a blank page on some web site just so I can feel close to you.
I hope that you will always be around us, looking over us and helping us along the way. That you will never be out of our memory, and that no matter where life takes us that you'll be proud of me. You were so much more than me, and I wonder if it really should have been me who got to stay. Craig is a little prince, he is so beautiful and loving and smart, he's got his own little personality and he's just a really great kid! For a long time I felt so sad that you were missing out on him. I knew you'd be so proud and I was so lucky to be able to meet him. Now that I feel completly lost and broken, and he's growing up, things are more complicated, questions are gettting bigger and deeper and as much as my pride doesn't like to admit it, I really
need some help, a partner, I wish it could have been you- I know no one will ever love Craig the way you would but I really hope sometime soon that we could find someone who would like to try.
In the short time I had with you, you have shown me so many things. At first they were very sweet things, than bliss and than when you died, I still can't really wrap my head around all the things I feel from that one second- In a matter of minutes my whole life changed, I held your hand and you were gone. Inside of me is still reeling...
Please Roy, let me see again...let me go on like I was when we first met. I don't want to be broken anymore.

Carol

January 17, 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

December 26, 2007

rest in peace hero

Pat Van Den Berghe, Manchester, NH
Neighbors for a Better Manchester, NH

November 30, 2007

It's been 6 yrs today and the time has gone by so quickly. I can see it most when I look at Craig. He's getting so big and asking lots of questions about you, and why you had to go. We pray for you every night and we wish every morning that you could come home. We really miss you Roy!

Carol & Craig

November 30, 2007

OFFICER TURNER, YOU HAVE SERVED WELL. MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE. A HERO FOR SURE. MAY YOU REST IN PEACE.

CHIEF RONNIE WATFORD-RET.
JEFFERSON POLICE DEPT,S.C.

November 7, 2007