Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

IN VALOR THERE IS HOPE. YOU SHOWED GREAT COURAGE MAKING A DIFFRENCE IN THIS CRAZY WORLD. YOU UNSELFISHLY GAVE YOUR LIFE TO PROTECT AND SERVE THE PUBLIC. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. YOU'RE A HERO! GOD SPEED, WE WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT FOR YOU. YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN! HEROES NEVER DIE, YOU'RE SPIRIT IS IN ALL OF US WHO CHOOSE TO WEAR THE BADGE.

DEPUTY MARK LAFRAMBOISE
JACKSON CO. MO SHERIFF'S DEPT.

You lived and died a hero. May God comfort your family. Rest east my sister...

Cleveladn Police, Ohio Retired

May you rest in peace with pride and honor for the profession you loved so dear. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children OF GOD. Maryann, you will never be forgotten by your brothers & sisters.

Lieutenant Gene DiGiacomo
East Orange Police Department

My thoughts and prayers are with Officer Collura's family, friends and co-workers. You will never be alone in your pain and grief. Your law enforcement family will always be with you. Psalm 55:22

Denise Nichols - surviving spouse
Alabama State Trooper Brian Nichols EOW 2/17/2002

R.I.P. MaryAnn Collura
You are truely a hero and will never be forgotten.
New York State Court Officers

court officer
NY COURTS

We are deeply saddened by the senseless murder of our sister officer, Mary Ann COLLURA. Our condolences to the family and fellow officers at the Fair Lawn Police Deparment. Officer COLLURA you will not be forgotten....................

Trooper
Pennsylvania State Police

May god be with your family and friends. I lost my partner on Dec. 09, 2002 i know it hurts. Put your faith in god , family, and Friends. May you rest in piece sister in blue.

your friend
Paul Shaffer

Deputy
Dent County Sheriff's Deapartment

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family, co-workers and friends of PO Collura. Although I did not know her, I feel great pride for her on her achievement as the first female officer in her agency. The LE profession has obviously lost a dedicated sister.

TSA Federal Air Marshal

I was deeply saddened to here of Mary Ann's death yesterday. Our prayers are with her, her family, friends and co-workers during this most difficult time.
She will always be remembered as a hero.
God Bless!

Ptlm. P.K. Harding
Binghamton (NY) P.D.

On behalf of all the members of the Hawthorne Police Dept. we send our deepest sympathies to the family, friends, and officers of the Fair Lawn Police Department. Many of our members knew Mary Ann personally. Not only was she a great cop, but a wonderful person. You will be sorely misssed.

P.B.A. LOCAL 200
HAWTHORNE P.D.

You gave the ultimate sacrifice. You may be gone, but you will NEVER be forgotten. We are all family in this job, sometimes we are the only family each other has. In pace requiescat, Rest in peace! Keep a watch on the rest of us as we go on shift each day.

"When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a way that when you die, the world will cry and you will rejoice." (American Indian Prayer)

Isaiah 40:31

Officer Kimberly Moses
MTSU Campus PD, TN

My deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Officer Collura. You will all be in my prayers. The International Association of Women Police proudly salutes Officer Collura for her 20 years of dedicated service to law enforcement and her community. The thin blue line is stretched a little thinner with her passing. She will now walk a beat on heaven's streets. Godspeed, Mary Ann.

Officer Donna C. Hillier Wright
Purdue University Calumet Police Department-Hammond, IN

A dedicated, wonderful & caring police officer who always went above & beyond the call of duty was taken from us to soon. She will forever be remembered as a hero & sincerely missed by all.

We extend our deepest sympathies to Police Officer Mary Ann Collura’s family & fellow colleagues of The Fair Lawn Police Department.

John & Robin Parker
Bloomfield, NJ

You have served your community well- may you rest in peace and watch over your fellow brother officers..

SA
Federal

May God bring comfort to all who serve during this time of tragedy.

Chaplain
Simpsonville P.D.

To the family, friends and coworkers of Officer Collura my heart and prayers go out to you all. May God be with you in this terrible time of loss. May you RIP Officer Collura and continue your watch from above.

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee D. Azure, EOW 08/06/02

God bless you sister in blue. You are with the Lord and your Family Now and Forever.

State Trooper
New Jersey State Police

MAY GOD BLESS FAMILY, FRIENDS AND CO-WORKERS OF THIS GREAT HERO. MAY THOSE RESPONSIBLE BE CAUGHT AND DEALT WITH. GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN. REST IN PEACE MY DEAR SISTER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT. GOD BLESS.

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

Rest in peace. We will continue the fight.

RJF
CPD, NY

No words can describe the pain and sadness in my heart. You will always be my hero, I wish I told you when I had the chance. I'll miss you forever and never forget you.
Rest now my friend, until we meet again..
Sgt.Eileen Tiernan
West Paterson Police

sgt.eileen Tiernan
west paterson police

May God bless you Police Officer Mary Ann Collura and your family.

Sgt. Robert M. Kay (Ret.)
Ridgewood Police Dept.

To Officer Collura family and friends our hearts and prayers go out to you


God Bless you

Terry Miyares, surviving spouse
Officer Emilio F. Miyares, Hialeah PD, FL, EOW 11/6/86

May God Bless The Family Of P.O. Mary Ann Collura.

The Men And Women of the Amtrak Police Department Extends our Deepest Sympathy To The Fair Lawn Police Department And P.O. Collura Family.

God Bless

Criminal Investigator
Amtrak Police Department- NY/NJ Division

God, please look over this fallen angel for she has fought evil so we could live safe.

SCO James Maze
NJDOC

To the friends, fellow officers and especially the family of Mary Ann Collura, the loss you have suffered will never go away, the pain will dull, but always be there. Gain strength from the quality of life of Officer Collura, do her memory honor by your daily devotion to the qualify of the life you lead.

As a survivor please know that you the officers must help each other, you must always be there for the family. Your loss is great, the loss to the community is great. What you do with this challenge will demonstrate your character.

God bless all of you, be strong and be safe.

Sgt. Jerry Baker
Marion County Sheriff's Department