Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

The thoughts and prayers of every officer at the Ohio State Penintetiary are with the family of Officer Mike Hartzell.

Anthony Davis
Ohio State Penitentiary

Your death will be avenged!

Ofc. Culver, RJ
HHPD

What a tragedy, the loss of such a fine young officer. I pray for his family, friends and colleagues in this sad time.

We all share in the sense of loss because we are all family of the badge, even when we are with different agencies and in different places.

He is a credit to his agency and to the profession. This brave man nonw patrols the streets of Heaven with St. Michael. I hope the animal who did this is caught and punished appropriately.

God Bless and be safe.

Chief JA Millan

Chief JA Millan
NC Public Schools, Avery Dist. SP

My deepest sympathy to the family, friends and co-workers of Patrolman Hartzell. May the Lord give you strength and bless each of you during this time.
Rest in peace for your watch here is over walk in heavens beat and guide us all to protect and serve others safely.

US Ranger Catroppa
National Park Service Kennesaw GA

This is so similiar to how CPD Officer Wayne Leon, EOW 6-25-00 and so many other fine officers have been killed. What a tragedy. Only a true coward murders so unexpectantly.
Rest easy brother, your tour here is done. Keep guard over God's streets as we keep you in our thoughts, in our hearts and in our prayers. You truly are a Hero and will never be forgotten.

Cleveland Police, Retired, Ohio

My heart broke once again for another family who has had to suffer the tragic loss of a police officer. Each time I read about an officer who has lost his life in the line of duty, I ache knowing all too well what the family is and will be going through.

To the family...please know that there are so many people who will have you in their prayers now and for many years to come.

To the officers...please be safe!!!

Becky Muncy
Survivor/Widow Sgt. Marc Muncy, Columbus Div. of Police/EOW 04/05/95

So sad, so very sad. This officer was TOO young. I check this site each day since my husband lost the fight. I hope and pray before logging on that there would not be another officer's name added. My heart and prayers go out to this brave young officer's family, co-workers and friends. May God comfort each of you through this very difficult time. I will continue to pray for all of you.................John 15:13

Shelly Ragsdale, surviving spouse
Officer Alan Ragsdale, Hohenwald Police Dept., EOW 11-27-00

To the family, friends and fellow brothers and sisters of Patrolman Hartzell I share with you my deepest sympathies. May god bless all of you, and may he help us locate the individual responsible for such a cowardly attack.

Patrolman Matthew G. Butcher
Brimfield PD , Ohio

All law enforcement officers feel the loss of another hero in the line of duty...

"Nemo Me Impune Lacessit"
-- No One Injures Me with Impunity

Sgt. Steve Livingston
Columbus, Ohio Police Department

We are truly saddened by Michael's loss.
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We all recall you gave your best.
You did your job, now you can rest.
The others now can cover your post
as you take your place with the Heavenly Host.

God Bless our Fallen Brothers & Sisters.
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Our prayers will be with you, your family, and co-workers!

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

My deepest sympathy to the family and colleguaes of Michael Hartzell.

Martin Verlot - Chief inspector
Police of Gent - Belgium

There are but two persons who protect the sinful human race from destroying itself. One is God's Holy Spirit. The other is the Peace Officer. Without them, we would all perish at each other's hands.
According to Romans 13.1-5...
God ordains the Peace Officer’s profession.
The Peace Officer is sent by God.
The Peace Officer is vested with God's authority to enforce the law.
A Peace Officer's badge is to be honored by us, because it is honored by God.

To the family of Patrolman Michael Hartzell and the Youngstown Police Department, your extended family of Law Enforcement Officers grieve with you during this time. I pray that God will wrap his loving arms around each of you during this most difficult time.

To all my brothers and sisters, may God be with you every day, please remember, we are a part of the largest family in the world and when one hurts we all hurt.

Though our badges and uniforms may be different, our mission is the same. Rest in peace with the other fallen Heroes. We will continue the fight in your honor.

Florida Deputy Sheriff

REST IN PEACE BROTHER. YOU WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN.

POLICE OFFICER
NYPD

To my friend Mike:
May God keep you near him for men like you are hard to find. You will be missed. Goodbye to a fallen HERO!!

Deputy Gregory Meier
Mahoning County Sheriff's Office

God Speed, Brother.

P.O.K. Murphy
Union PD, NJ

Rest in peace Patrolman Hartzell. my prayers are with your family, fiance, friends and agency during this tragic event.

Thank you for your time here as a policeman you will not be FORGOTTEN but honored.

God Bless

Aston, PA

Tonya Stephenson
Private Citizen

My sympathies to Offc. Hartzell's family. God Speed to those searching for the scum that did this.

Missouri Dept. of Public Safety

My thoughts and prayers are with Patrolman Hartzell's fiancee', parents, 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

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and co-workers of Ptl. Hartzell. You have paid the ultimate sacrifice, now rest in peace Brother. God Bless.

S/TRP
South Carolina Highway Patrol

You will not be forgotten by your brothers and sisters in arms.

PO Doug Eatherton
St. Louis City Police

You died a hero. Rest in peace.

Captain Robert W. Cannon, Retired
Vermilion County, Il. Sheriff's Department

Our prayers and condolences go out to Patrolman Hartzell's family and loved ones, and to his brothers and sisters at Youngstown PD.

#C468
GCR Security - US Treasury Dept. / Bureau of the Public Debt

MAY GOD BLESS THIS HERO WHO HAS MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE. MAY GOD BLESS HIS FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COWORKERS. REST IN PEACE MY BROTHER.

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

MY FELLOW LAW ENFORCEMENT BROTHER, WE WILL CONTINUE THE BATTLE, SO THAT ONE DAY WE WILL PREVAIL. PEACE BROTHER IN HEAVEN.

DEPUTY P. PAYNE
MILWAUKEE CO. S.O., WI

To the family of Michael Hartzell - We grieve with you.

To the Youngstown Police Dept. - We stand with you.

To Officer Michael Hartzell - We salute you, and won't ever forget you.

Rest in Peace in the Lord's Kingdom.

Deputy P. Parra
Sacramento County Sheriff's Department