Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Sergeant Ronald H. Phillips… and the Polk County Sheriff's Department… our hearts and prayers are with you all...... Thank you for a job well done Ronald... 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

February 4, 2004

Sgt, Rest in Peace. Bless your family

Police Officer
Syracuse Police Dept

February 4, 2004

Rest in peace sir. God's speed.

Shannon
private citizen

February 3, 2004

May God be with the wife, sons, family, friends and coworkers of Sgt. Phillips. My heart and prayers are with you all. Rest in peace Sgt. and thank you for a job well done.

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

February 3, 2004

“When God made Peace Officers….”

When the lord was creating Peace Officers, he was into his sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared and said, “You’re doing a lot of fiddling around on this one.”

And the Lord said, Have you read the spec on this order? A Peace Officer has to be able to run five miles through alleys in the dark, scale walls, enter homes the health inspector wouldn’t touch, and not wrinkle their uniform.

They have to be able to sit in an undercover car all day on a stakeout, cover a homicide scene that night, canvass the neighborhood for witnesses, and testify in court the next day.

They have to be in top physical condition at all times, running on black coffee and half- eaten meals. And they have to have six pairs of hands.

The angel shook her head slowly and said, “Six pairs of hands….No Way.”

“It’s not the hands that are causing me the problems,” said the Lord, “It’s the three pairs of eyes an officer has to have.”

That’s on the standard model? asked the angel.

The Lord nodded. One pair that sees through a bulge in a pocket before he asks, “May I see what’s in there sir?” (When they already know and wishes they had taken that accounting job.) Another pair here in the side of their head for their partners’ safety. And another pair of eyes here in front that can look reassuringly at a bleeding victim and say, “ You’ll be alright ma’am, when they know it isn’t so.”

“Lord,” said the angel, touching his sleeve,” rest and work tomorrow.”

“I can’t,” said the Lord, “I already have a model that can talk a 250 pound drunk into a patrol car without incident and feed a family of five on civil service paycheck.”

The angel circled the model of the Peace Officer very slowly, “Can it think?” she asked.

“You bet,” said the Lord, “It can tell you elements of a hundred crimes, recite Miranda warnings in it’s sleep; detain, investigate, search, and arrest a gang member on the street in less time than it takes five judges to debate the legality of the stop…and still it keeps it’s sense of humor.

This officer also has phenomenal personal control. They can deal with crime scenes painted in HELL, coax a confession from a child abuser, comfort a murder victim’s family’ and then read in the daily paper how Law Enforcement isn’t sensitive to the rights of criminal suspects.

Finally, the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek of the Peace Officer. “There’s a leak,” she pronounced. “I told you that you were trying to put too much into this model.”

“That’s not a leak,” said the Lord, “It’s a tear.”

“What’s the tear for?” asked the angel.

“It’s for bottled-up emotions, for fallen comrades, for commitment to that funny piece of cloth called the American flag, and for justice.”

“You’re a genius,” said the angel.

The Lord looked sober. “I didn’t put it there,” he said.


Anonymous

Senior Instructor
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

February 3, 2004

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

Newark NJ PD Auto Theft Task Force

February 3, 2004

Thank you Sergeant Phillips for your years of dedicated service to the communities you patrolled. You deserve Heaven and the reunion in paradise that awaits you and your loved ones. May God bless your family and friends.

KY Peace Officer
Isaiah 40:31

February 3, 2004

Rest in peace brother in blue.
The watch is ours now.

God bless your family and your department.
Thanks for your dedication and service.

Trooper
Pennsylvania State Police

February 3, 2004

Rest In Peace......

Constable Dave Austin
Dekalb Co. Alabama Constable/K9 Handler

February 2, 2004

My sincerest respects to Sergeant Phillips and his family.
A career hero.

Mike S.
High School Teacher

February 2, 2004

To the family, friends, and co-workers of our brother Sgt. Ronald Phillips from the men and women who work and the Sarpy County Sheriff's Office...Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Sgt. Chris Culler
Sarpy County Sheriff-Nebraska

February 2, 2004

God bless you and your family at your untimely loss. You will not be forgotten.

Anonymous

February 2, 2004

Go with God and find peace. You will not be frorgotten as no hero should be. May your family know they do not weep alone.

February 2, 2004

Rest in peace Brother Ronald, you are a true hero and will not be forgotten.

Son of G. Truman Wortham EOW 7/15/73

Assistant Chief Carl Wortham
Sand Springs PD OK

February 2, 2004

My thoughts and prayers are with Sergeant Phillips' wife, children, family, friends and co-workers. You will never be alone in this trial and pain. 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

February 2, 2004

On behalf of the Pittsfield Police Department, we extend our condolences to the family and friends of Sgt. Phillips. God Bless.

Officer Rodney Minoty
Pittsfield Police Dept. ME.

February 2, 2004

Sgt. Phillips,

You truly are a hero. Your brothers in blue could only hope to be as strong and courageous as you were. If you only knew how many lives you touched and people you helped. My prayers are with you and your family and with all the members of the Polk County Sheriff's Dept. RIP!

Ofc. B.M. Dmaon
T/ Manlius PD, NY

February 2, 2004

Go rest in peace sgt. Phillips, my brother your work here on earth is done, we will continue for you. go patrol the streets of heaven. to the friends and family please be strong and remember god loves you and will watch over you

Sgt. W. M. Riley
Aragon police Dept Ga

February 2, 2004

Sgt....Rest In Peace Sir...Deepest Condolences from all at Jennings Missouri Police to you, your family, and our fellow brothers. When a brother falls, we all share a feeling of loss. A fallen Hero, Never Forgot. A snap to attention and final salute to a fallen brother who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Police Officer Dustin Blake
Jennings Missouri Police

February 2, 2004

MAY GOD BLESS YOU MY BROTHER. GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COWORKERS ALSO. YOU SERVED WELL. MAY YOU REST IN PEACE. A HERO FOR SURE.

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

February 1, 2004

My thoughts and prayers are with you Sergeant Ronald H. Phillips, your family and the men and women of the Polk County Sheriffs Department.
Thank you for your service. You will never be forgotten.

Lt Thomas Drury
Clare City Police Dept. Clare, Mi

February 1, 2004

Rest in Peace Brother..you have completed your final tour of duty with honor..We salute you with gratitude for your faithfulness to service. May your loved ones know they will never be alone..We of the Blue Knights are but a phone call away.... Bob Johnson, Blue Knights VA-VI

Bob Johnson, U.S.M.S. (Ret'd.)
U.S. Marshal Service

February 1, 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

February 1, 2004

I would like to extend my condolences to Sgt. Phillips's family and friends, and to the men and women of the Polk County Sheriff's Department. My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this time of tragedy. Rest in peace Sgt. Phillips, your duty here is done.

Deputy Sheriff
Butte County Sheriff's Office

February 1, 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 Sgt. Ronald Phillips' family, friends, and co-workers with the Polk County Sheriff's Department.

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

Officer Johns
Georgia Perimeter College Police Department

February 1, 2004