Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest easy brother the watch is ours now. Our Prayers are with your family, friends and loved ones.

APD #128
Altoona Police Dept. Altoona, Pa

January 31, 2004

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."



Rest in peace brother, and God bless your family.


author unknown

Patrolman William C. Pelfrey III
Hendersonville Police Dept.

January 31, 2004

GOD BLESS YOU OFFICER PHILLIPS.

Tonya Stephenson
Private Citizen, PA

January 31, 2004

Steve: I am honored that I had a friend like you, I am going to miss you dearly. It will not be the same without you at Vandenberg. God bless you and your family.

Senior Deputy Ed Moss
Santa Barbara Sheriff's Department

January 30, 2004

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.

January 30, 2004

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Police Officer Steven Phillips … and the Westminster Police Department… our hearts and prayers are with you all...... Thank you for a job well done Steven... rest in peace as you continue your watch from the heavens......your memory will never be forgotten...

God Bless....Be Safe..... and wear your vests...

Vin, Pook and all of us at beyond-the-blue

Vin and Pook- Site Owners
beyond-the-blue

January 30, 2004

Rest in peace sir. God's speed.

Shannon
private citizen

January 30, 2004

I actually saw you several times in traffic court testifying against the traffic violators but I did not have the pleasure of meeting you. You tought me several things that I will never forget just by watching and listening to you.

May god bless him, his family, friends, and department. May you rest in peace brother.

Officer Oscar P. Sanchez
Santa Ana Police Department

January 30, 2004

May you rest in peace dear officer in blue. You have served your time protecting these streets down here so continue your watch from up above. May the Lord rest his hand upon your family's,dept.,friends,and fellow officer's shoulders.Rest in peace friend your fellow officers will take it from here.
God Bless

Sister of a WPD officer and friend of Officer Kelli Lee Lambert ( E.O.W. 07/21/2003)

Sister of a WPD officer
Wellston Police Dept. Wellston,Ohio

January 30, 2004

Rest in peace, my brother. We will carry on in your honor. You will not be forgotten.

Sgt. Al Whitney
Yuma County Sheriff's Office, Yuma, AZ

January 30, 2004

MY BROTHER, MAY GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COWORKERS. MAY THEY FEEL GODS LOVE AND COMFORT IN THIER HEARTS. MAY YOU REST IN PEACE. YOU SERVED WELL.

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

January 30, 2004

Steve you will truly be missed. I'm honored that I had the opportunity to meet you and work together. Thanks for everything, we had good times at Vandenberg. My condolences to Steve's family. God Bless

K9 Ofc Robert Busalacchi
Noblesville PD, Indiana

January 30, 2004

My heart and prayers are with the wife of Officer Phillips as well as the family, friends and coworkers of this fine officer. May you rest in peace Officer Phillips and thank you for a job well done.

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

January 30, 2004

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


God Bless you

terry miyares, surviving spouse
Officer Emilio Miyares, Hialeah PD, Fl 11/6/86

January 30, 2004

Another sad day for all of us.............RIP

Detective
Burbank PD

January 30, 2004

Rest In Peace Now.

Sunshine

January 30, 2004

AMERICA LOST ANOTHER HERO TODAY, STEVEN YOU KNOW CAN GO PATROL THE STREETS OF HEAVEN, REST IN PEACE BROTHER, FOR YOUR WORK HERE IS DONE, TO THE FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN BLUE, I PRAY THAT GOD WILL BE THERE FOR YOU AND GIVE YOU STRENGH
I WILL KEEP YOU IN MY PRAYERS.

Sgt. W. M. Riley
Aragon GA Police Dept.

January 30, 2004

REST IN PEACE BROTHER WE WILL TAKE THE WATCH FROM HERE. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND GIVE THEM THE STRENGH TO COPE WITH THIS GREAT LOSS. IT SOUNDS LIKE THUNDER FAR AWAY............
It sounds like thunder far away, but the skies are blue and bright...
And soon they crest the hill nearby, and ride into our sight.
They shake the ground with powerful sound, and they make some hearts beat fast...
They look so proud and noble, like Knights come from the past.

Side by side, they always ride, and seem to move as one...
From early in the morning light, to the setting of the sun.
And children point and wave to them, from cars that pass them by...
And young ones ask their parents, why the men have mirrors for eyes.

They ride the roads, and fight for good, and defend small ones like you...
They ask to ride, and do with pride, and sometimes they are few.
Like men of steel, on Silver Wings, they sparkle in the light...
then with a roar and rumble, they ride out of our sight.

Sometimes when one has fallen, never to ride again...
You can hear the others calling, like thunder on the wind.
Side by side, they slowly ride, and their thunder is a mournful sound...
And the mirrors hide their eyes from us, when teardrops fall to ground.

So if you see one riding, and you look into his face...
You see your reflection in his eyes, you know that you are safe.
For motormen are a special breed, they love to ride the wind...
And when you hear the thunder boom, the fallen ones ride again.

By

Author Unknown

DEPUTY LUIS MARIN
MIAMI-DADE POLICE DEPT/ AIRPORT MOTORCYCLE UNIT

January 30, 2004

On behalf of the men and women who serve and work for the Georgia Perimeter College Police Department, our thoughts and prayers are with Officer Steven Phillips family, friends, and co-workers with the Westminster Police Department.

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

Officer Johns
Georgia Perimeter College Police Department

January 30, 2004

I am very sorry to hear about the loss of Officer Phillips it hurts me to know the pain that his wife and family must be going through you are all in my thoughts and prayers, stay strong for I know that you will be reunited one day.

He was a very couragous man and I thank him for protecting our families and patroling our streets..

THANK YOU OFFICER PHILLIPS! YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN

we recently had 2 police officers that were killed in the line of duty this past december here in Mishawaka and I know what the friends and families are going through please know that although he is gone he will always be around and looking down on the ones that he loved..

Michele Yakym
Mishawaka, Indiana

January 30, 2004

Another officer down. Another family grieves. Another town mourns. God Bless the family and friends of Police Officer Steven Phillips. May he rest in peace.

PO Kenneth Busler
Cleveland Ohio PD

January 30, 2004

God's Speed Officer Phillips
My thoughts and prayers are with you, your family, friends and fellow officers.
You shall not be forgotten.
The watch is ours.....

Sheriff Steve Brown
Lunenburg/Queens Co. Sheriff's Office, Bridgewater, N.S., Canada

January 30, 2004

Our deepest condolences to the Family, friends, and co-workers of Officer Phillips.

Newark NJ PD Auto Theft Task Force

January 30, 2004

God bless the blue angels.
Those willing to go, everyday into the valley of the shadow.
and those who now find peaceful shelter on the other side.
You are forever in our hearts and prayers.

ACooper
Emt

January 30, 2004

I am very sorry about your loss. My prayers go out the family, friends, and the department. God will take care of him and you.

P.O. Kowalik
Harper Woods MI

January 30, 2004