Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in peace, my brother

Deputy P J Nagel
Cook County Illinois Sheriff's

November 17, 2003

Day is done,
gone the sun.
From the hills,
from the lake,
From the skies.
All is well,
safely rest,
God is nigh.

Godspeed to you and your family

LT, JAMES A. WILLIAMS
N.Y.P.D.

November 17, 2003

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.
You were called into this profession and our Lord and Savior has blessed you because:
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.

You gave the ultimate sacrifice, your life for your fellow man, while serving, defending, and protecting others in your community.

To the family of Police Officer Matthew Pavelka and the Burbank Police Department, your extended family of Law Enforcement Officers grieves with you during this time. I pray that God will wrap his loving arms around each of you and comfort you during this most difficult time.

To all my brothers and sisters, please remember the fallen officers we have lost. Remember the men and women who died trying to make this world a safer and better place for us all to live in. Please pray for this officer's family and friends as they struggle with this tragedy.
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 our other fallen Brothers and Sisters. We will continue the fight in your honor.

Florida Deputy Sheriff

November 16, 2003

You will not be forgotten. Rest in peace. Our prayers are with you and your family.

Deputy Sheriff
Frederick County Sheriff's Office

November 16, 2003

Rest in peace brother.

We have the watch now.

God Bless you.

Patrolman Wayne Rosser
R.P.S.P.

November 16, 2003

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."

We at the LAPD share the deep loss in our hearts that your fellow Burbank PD Brothers and Sisters do and we will be vigilant and tenascious in our efforts to locate the outstanding susp. And WE WILL GET HIM !!!!!!!


Rest in peace brother, and God bless you , your family and your fellow Officers.

Officer Rusty Redican
L.A.P.D. Pac/Division Patrol

November 16, 2003

God bless you brother. Another one taken to test the blue line. We will win. May the good Lord hold those that you leave behind and may they know that we weep with them. As no hero is forgotten nor shall you be forgotten.

Deputy M. Moore
Warren County S.O. (OH)

November 16, 2003