Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

How can one deal the loss of such a true hero? We can't. But we can take comfort in knowing that he was doing what he loved to do and was willing to brave the dangers so that others would be safe. Rest in peace Brother Michael you will never be forgotten.

Son of Glenn Truman Wortham EOW 7/15/73

Assistant Chief Carl Wortham
Sand Springs Police Dept. Okla

My you rest in peace my fallen Brother. You will not be forgotton by the rest of the soilders in blue that put her lives on the line daily for this county. Rest and be at Peace with God.

Patrolman
Lorain Police (Ohio)

You were so young yet you came so far in life. My thoughts and prayers go to you and your family and fiancee. God Bless You!

Patrolman Parton
Burton Police Dept

May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be always at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your face
May the rain fall gently upon your fields
And until we meet again
May God hold you in the palm of his hand

God bless you and your family.

Ret/Sgt AJC
MCSD NJ

You now walk a beat in heaven. Godspeed.

PSP CPL
PA STATE POLICE

On behalf of the men and women who serve and work for Georgia Perimeter College Police Department, our thoughts and prayers are with Officer Michael Hartzell's family, friends, and co-workers of the Youngstown Police Department.

God bless Officer Hartzell. Now you can walk Heaven's beat.

Officer Johns
Georgia Perimeter College Police Department

“May his badge and all it stands for shine brightly throughout eternity”

Anonymous

I didn't expect the number of officers killed on April 29 to increase while I was reading the stories of the officers who have gone before Officer Hartzell.

I'm sorry seems so inadequate, but my prayers are with the fiancee, family and friends of Officer Hartzell as well as the men and women of the Youngstown Police Department.

Please try to take comfort from the fact that civilians as well as members of the law enforcement community mourn with you.

Gail DeGeorge
Concerned Civilian

What a terribly sad day for another young officer. God Bless those Patrolmen Hartzell left behind. Stay strong for eachother, and keep him alive through the many memories you've shared with him. Your in our prayers.

God Bless

LEO Wife
NJ

May God Bless the family and friends of Officer Hartzell.

Frank
US Marshals Service

God Speed Brother. You have served your time honorably. Enjoy the ride home.

Anonymous

Godspeed Officer.

THE POLICEMAN'S LAST ROLL CALL ...

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 just
got to steep. And I never passed a cry for help, though times I shook with
fear. And sometimes, God forgive me, I've wept many 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 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 judgement 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

Deputy
Dane County Sheriff's Office, WI

To the family, friends and co-workers of Patrolman Hartzell, my words cannot express the sorrow I feel for your loss. He is my age and we have the same amount of time on the job. It makes you really think about sacrifice and gives me pride that I wear the uniform. On behalf of the 37,000 men and women of the NYPD, please accept our sincerest and most hearfelt sympathies. Let him watch my back now. God bless you and God bless him.

P.O. Graham Campbell
New York City Police Department