Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in Peace. We've got it from here.

police officer
Posen P.D. , Il

April 1, 2004

I would like to say on behalf of the Troopers of the Pennsylvania State Police, our prayers and thoughts are with you, your friends and loved ones. God Speed Brother……

Trooper
Pennsylvania State Police

April 1, 2004

My family would like to express our sympathy to the family, friends & co-workers of Patrolman Marlon Titus. May God give you the strength to continue and watch over all of you. You are all in our thoughts & prayers.

Gail M Pabst
Aunt of fallen Detroit P.O. Jennifer Fettig EOW 2/16/04

April 1, 2004

RIP Brother Titus. My heart and prayers are with your family, friends, and fellow officers. I have a special place in my heart for your one year old, as I too have young children, and know how hard their lives would be without me there. Your extended blue family will watch over your family. thank you for you service.

Ptlm. Christopher Kelly 1092
Camden City, NJ PD

April 1, 2004

My heartfelt sympathy goes out to the family and fellow officers of PO Titus.

While I did have the privilege to have known him personally, I am certain that he has found a place in heaven. Rest in peace my friend; those of us who remain will cover your post on the thin blue line.

Anonymous

April 1, 2004

Our sincere condolences go out to the family of PO Titus and to all the personnel of the Memphis Police Department who worked with him.

While it is no consolation for your loss, remember that we, and many others in this country, appreciate the sacrifice that he made in his effort to ensure the safety of the public.

God bless.

Southwest Central Dispatch
Palos Heights, IL

April 1, 2004

My heart and prayers are with the wife, young daughter, family, friends and coworkers of Patrolman Titus. May God be with you all. Rest in peace Patrolman, and continue your watch from above. Job well done. May the young daughter of this fine officer grow up to know that her daddy is a true hero.

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

April 1, 2004

Every time I see another name on this site my heart drops. The thin blue line gets thinner and thinner, hopefully God will allow the rest of us to do our jobs for a while longer, for some reason he needed this ever growing bunch of officers to come home. Make sure you let your brothers and sisters know that you appreciate them going with you into whatever you go into, serving a warrent, domestic, gunfire, etc. before you have to tell their family on a site like this. We're a small, special group of people and we're losing too many.
God Bless you Patrolman Titus, your family and your agency.

Corrections Officer
Marion County SO

April 1, 2004

Rest easy brother The LORD has a better beat for you now

patrolman sutherland
Commerce P.D. TX

April 1, 2004

I NEVER DREAMED IT WOULD BE ME,
MY NAME FOR ALL ETERNITY.
RECORDED HERE AT THIS HALLOWED PLACE,
ALAS, MY NAME, NO MORE MY FACE.
"IN THE LINE OF DUTY" I HEAR THEM SAY.
MY FAMILY NOW THE PRICE TO PAY.
MY FOLDED FLAG STAINED WITH THEIR TEARS,
WE ONLY HAD THOSE FEW SHORT YEARS.
THE BADGE NO LONGER ON MY CHEST,
I SLEEP NOW IN ETERNAL REST.
MY SWORD I PASS TO THOSE BEHIND,
AND PRAY THEY KEEP THIS THOUGHT IN MIND.
I NEVER DREAMED IT WOULD BE ME,
AND WITH A HEAVY HEART AND BENDED KNEE,
I ASK FOR ALL HERE FROM THE PAST...

DEAR GOD LET MY NAME BE THE LAST.

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

April 1, 2004

OFFICER TITUS MAY YOU REST IN PEACE. YOUR WORK HERE ON EARTH IS DONE. GOD HAS RECEIVED ANOTHER FINE OFFICER TO HELP PATROL THE STREETS OF HEAVEN.
TO OFFICER TITUS'S FAMILY, FRIENDS AND AGENCY MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AT THIS DIFFICULT AND TRYING TIME. MAY GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU.

SHERIFF'S DEPUTY
VIRGINIA

March 31, 2004

go easy now brother...God has your back.....

Anonymous

March 31, 2004

May God Bless Patrolman Titus and his Family. Rest In Peace My Brother!

Officer Richard Cheatham
Va Beach Police Dept

March 31, 2004

Please accept my heartfelt condolences for your loss. May out Father hold you and wipe your tears. Be strong for the little one, one day he will know what a heroe his daddy was.God bless.

Teresa Goss
ShadCo Jacksonville, Fl

March 31, 2004

Yesterday we laid to rest our deputy from the Clinton County Sheriff's Dept. My most heartfelt condolences goes out to the Memphis Police Department and the family and friends of Patrolman Marlon Titus. Its sad to hear that another great brother in blue has lost his life serving his community. Be strong, you all our in my prayers.

Future Law Enforcement Officer
Clinton County, MI

Nicole Dominic

March 31, 2004

To the family, freinds, coworkers, and those who knew Officer Titus a heartfelt prayer is said for you. it hurts everytime I see a new name on this page but I beleive we must all support each other. I am so sorry for you loss. May God be your comfort in this time.

...At peace with honor

And to the rest of Americas Bravest May God protect you as you protect us.

Emory, Ephrata WA
brother of Matt Lane, Ferry County WA Undersheriff, EOW 5/30/03

March 31, 2004

May God be with the family and fellow officers .
God Speed Brother, you will never be forgotten.

Lt. R. Mark Moore
Clinton Police Dept. TN.

March 31, 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

March 31, 2004

Rest in peace sir. thank you for your service.

Shannon
Private citizen

March 31, 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

March 31, 2004

Rest in peace...brother

Deputy Sheriff
Oakland County Sheriff's Office, Pontiac, MI

March 31, 2004

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

Yet another Officer to lose his life, leaving a small child behind.

Newark NJ PD Auto Theft Task Force

March 31, 2004

My Brother, there is no words that can express how much you will be missed. I know you are looking down on us. Roll call is not the same without seeing you come through the door. You served as the Earthly Angel watching our backs. Now you are our Heavenly Angel on our shoulder. Rest In Peace My Brother.

Ken Robinson
Memphis Police Dept.

March 31, 2004

I'm so sorry to hear about another police officer's death! Police work is certainly very dangerous and only the brave can do. God bless you Officer Titus, rest in peace. May God's grace, mercy and peace give your family the strength they will need to deal with their loss.

"Well done, good and faithful servant!... Come and share your master's happiness." MATTHEW 23:21

Rosa Waters
Mother of Michael Waters (West Memphis PD)
EOW: September 11, 2003

March 31, 2004

My sincere condolence to the family, friends and members of the Memphis Police Department. Marlon you will be remembered Brother.

Senior Trooper Keith Miller (Ret)
Oregon State Police

March 31, 2004