Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Ofc. LeClaire,

You truly are a hero. Your brothers in blue could only hope to be as strong as you. My prayers are with you and your family and all the members of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. RIP.

Ofc. BM Damon
T/ Manlius PD, NY

March 20, 2004

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March 20, 2004

Rest in peace sir. Thank you for your service.

Shannon
concerned citizen

March 20, 2004

To Officer LeClaire family and friend our hearts and prayers go out to you

God Bless you

Terry Miyars, surviving spouse
Officer Emilio Miyares e/o/w 11/6/86, Hialeah PD, FL

March 20, 2004

You made the Ultimate sacrifice and now you will always be in our hearts. God bless your family. Rest well my Brother!

Officer Richard Cheatham
Va. Beach Police Dept

March 20, 2004

Rest in peace Officer LeClaire My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family and friends.

Officer MAL
FCPD Va

March 20, 2004

Rest in peace. God bless you and your family.

Anonymous

March 20, 2004

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family Officer Joseph LeClaire.
Thank you for your service to your community and to this great nation.
Sir, I salute you.

Lt Thomas Drury
Clare City Police Department Clare, Mich

March 20, 2004

Another angel walking Heaven's beat. Rest in peace, my brother.

PJN
Cook County IL Sheriff's

March 20, 2004

I was saddened by the information of the death of Joseph LeClaire. Although I did not know him...I felt that I did. I'm sure our jobs are slightly different but it's times like these, that we must band together as a brotherhood & support each other. When one falls, we all stumble.

My sincere condolences to Joseph's family, his injured colleagues & friends. Our thoughts are with you all.

Sincerely,

Your brothers & sisters from Toronto, Canada

Kevin Campbell
Sp. Cst. #99140
Court Services
Toronto Police Service

Court Officer (Special Constable)
Toronto Police Service

March 20, 2004

I had the pleasure of meeting Officer LeClaire when I was a police explorer for the Philadelphia Police department. He was a great guy and gave me great advice on how to be a productive police officer. Advice that I will always cherish. Officer Leclair was a fine gentleman and may he rest in peace and protect those who continue doing this job.

Department Of Defense Police

March 20, 2004

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Warrant Officer Joseph LeClaire… and the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas… our hearts and prayers are with you all...... Thank you for a job well done Joseph... 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

March 19, 2004

ALWAYS A DANGEROUS JOB, WARRANT OFFICERS. REST IN PEACE AND MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOUR FAMILY.... GOD BLESS

March 19, 2004

Rest in peace brother. You have given the ultimate sacrifice for the people that you protected. My thoughts are with your family and co-workers during this tragic time. God bless you.

Deputy Doug Sullivan
Fresno County Sheriffs Dept.

March 19, 2004

MY BROTHER, MAY GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COWORKERS DURING THIS TIME OF GRIEF. MAY GOD ALSO BLESS YOU, A TRUE AMERICAN HERO. MAY YOU REST IN PEACE. YOU SERVED WELL.

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

March 19, 2004

Yet another hero has been taken from us too soon. My deepest sympathy to the family, friends and co-workers of Officer LeClaire. 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

March 19, 2004

you will not be forgotten hero. you will always be in our hearts and your family in our prayers.

Anonymous

March 19, 2004

May this fine officer rest in peace . The loss of this officer is one society as a whole can ill afford . My prayers are for the family and friends of this gallant policeman .

Garda Kenneth Harrington
An Garda Siochana , Ireland .

March 19, 2004

May your soul Rest in Peace.
Seper Fi

Anonymous

March 19, 2004

May you Rest In Peace

Anonymous

March 19, 2004

Our family would like to extend our condolences to the family, friends & fellow workers of Warrant Officer Joseph LeClaire. We know what you're going through, we lost our niece Detroit P.O. Jennifer Fettig last month. May God watch over all of you and keep you safe from harm. You'll be in our prayers.

Gail M Pabst

March 19, 2004

God Bless you, your family, friends and your department. I hoped the last entry in the ODMP website would be the last but I knew it could not be so. You will not be forgotten, Semper Fi.

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

March 19, 2004

Doing the same type of work as Officer LeClaire, sometimes in the same neighborhoods, my heart and prayers go out to Officer LeClaire's family and fellow officers. Ernest Hemingway wrote "There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough, and like it, never care for anything else thereafter." It takes a special type of man/person to do this type of work. Officer LeClaire and his fellow officers on this job, went there to take a domestic terrorist off the streets of Philadelphia. In his twelve plus years of service to the citizens of Philadelphia, I'm sure that there could only be but a few if any who have taken more wanted criminals into custody.
Semper Fi my brother, you can rest now, and we will never forget your sacrifice.

MHC
Pa State Constable

Michael H Connor PSC
Pa State Constable

March 19, 2004

Rest Easy Brother Joseph, the Watch is Ours Now and Yours was with Honor. Our Thoughts and Prayers are
with your Family, Friends and Co-Workers.

APD #128
Altoona Police Dept. Altoona, Pa

March 19, 2004

Yet once again the Thin Blue Line is diminished,
an officer’s final tour of duty is finished.
"Officer down", it’s our greatest fear,
and once again, I hold back a tear.
They patrol in the state, city, county and town,
in uniforms colored white, green, blue and brown.
The shape of their badges may vary,
but it’s a symbol that they all, proudly carry.
They leave for work with a kiss goodbye,
but some don’t come home, no matter how hard they try.
To uphold the law is the job that they pick,
with such high aspirations, why must some die so quick?
They leave behind loved ones, family and friends,
after their lives have met tragic ends.
Some die in crashes, others hearts not too stout,
to many have been lost when gunshots ring out.
Our Heavenly Father has called them home,
no more these dark streets do they roam.
Through trial and error they have given their best,
please Lord, now grant them eternal rest.
Yet once again the Thin Blue Line is diminished,
an officer’s final tour of duty is finished.
" Officer down", it’s our greatest fear,
and once again I hold back a tear.

Officer Wilder
Cincinnati Childrens Hospital P.S

March 19, 2004