Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

We are truly saddened at Roger's loss.
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We all recall you gave your best.
You did your job, now you can rest.
Your comrades now can cover your post
as you take your place with the Heavenly Host.

God Bless Our Fallen Brothers & Sisters.
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Our prayers will be with you, your family, and co-workers!

Ptlm. P.K. Harding
Binghamton (NY) P.D.

June 11, 2004

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Private First Class Roger Myers... and the Charleston Police Department... our hearts and prayers are with you all...... Thank you for a job well done Roger... 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

Vinman and Pooky -Site Owners
beyond-the-blue

May 6, 2004

BUFFALO, NEW YORK

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS POLICE OFFICERS
WISH TO SEND OUR CONDOLENCES. OUR THOUGHTS
AND PRAYERS ARE WITH OFFICER MYERS, HIS FAMILY
AND CO-WOKERS.

GOD BLESS...

PO ERNEST G. PENN
DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS POLICE

April 25, 2004

My husband, Sgt. Marc Muncy, died in an automobile accident while responding to a call for back, exactly 9 years to the day before PFC Myers. My heart goes out to his family, for I truly know how difficult this loss is and will continue to be. Please know that you are a part of a family that stretches across the nation and that family has its arms around you.

Becky Muncy
Surviving Spouse, Sgt. Marc Muncy (E.O.W. 04/05/95)

April 20, 2004

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. Thank you PFC Myers for a job well done. Please continue to watch over us and protect us as only you can. You will forever be at our side and in our hearts.

For those of you who still have loved ones with us please take the time to tell them how much you appreciate and care about them.

IF I KNEW

If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.

If I knew it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more.

If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.

If I knew it would be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute
to stop and say "I love you,"
instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.

If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
Well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.

For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything just right.

There will always be another day
to say "I love you,"
And certainly there's another chance
to say our "Anything I can do?"

But just in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and I hope we never forget.

Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold your loved one tight.

So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day,

That you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
and you were too busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.

So hold your loved ones close today,
and whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
and that you'll always hold them dear

Take time to say "I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.

Anonymous

April 20, 2004

My fiance, Dennis McElderry, was the first law enforcement casualty of 2003. Dennis died doing a job he loved, just as I'm sure Roger did. It saddens me to know that Dennis was not the first to die in the line of duty, nor will he and Roger be the last to die this way.

Having gone through the pain of losing Dennis I can truly understand and feel the pain that PFC Myer's family, friends, and co-workers must be feeling. My heart goes out to you all. No one can truly understand the pain of our loss until they've walked in our shoes. I wish I could give you a few words of wisdom to help you through this tough time, but there isn't anything I can really say or do to make the situation better. Just know that my thoughts are with you.

Please accept my condolences on behalf of the McElderry family and remember that Roger is part of huge law enforcement family. If you ever need anything any number of them will be there for you (as I've quickly found out!) From reading the many reflections posted here, I am certain Roger was well respected and well loved.

Thank you for a job well done and for helping to make this world a safer place for us all. Please say "hello" to my fiance Dennis for me.

Peace, Love, Luck, and Happiness!

Jocelyne Brar (Winnipeg, MB Canada)
Deputy Sheriff Dennis McElderry's fiancee - EOW (01/03/03)

April 19, 2004

May the Lord's love heal your sorrow and the love and prayers of friends ease your hurting. The Lord will replace your heartacke with warm and loving memories.

Teresa Goss
Shadco. Jax.Fl

April 16, 2004

My prayers are with you during this difficult time.

Ofc. S.L. Coffman #15174
California Highway Patrol

April 16, 2004

My thoughts and prayers are with Private First Class Myers' family, friends and co-workers. You will never be alone in your pain and grief. There are many of us here to support you. Psalm 55:22

Denise Nichols - surviving spouse
Alabama State Trooper Brian Nichols EOW 2/17/2002

April 16, 2004

God Bless you

LEO Wife
NJ

April 16, 2004

REST EASY MY BROTHER, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO ALL OF US. MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO FAMILY FRIENDS AND COWORKERS.

SGT GREG JACKSON
COVINGTON COUNTY S/O ALABAMA

April 16, 2004

On behalf of the Pittsfield Police Dept., we offer our condolences to the family and friends of Pfc. Myers. God Bless.

Officer Rodney Minoty
Pittsfield Police Dept. ME

April 15, 2004

Rest easy, Brother; you've done your part, and you will never be forgotten.

Monroe Co. Sheriff Dept. Bloomington, In.l

April 15, 2004

To the family of Pvt. Myers:
I am truly sorry for your loss. I know that no words will make this pain any less, but I hope that you find comfort in knowing that your family will be in the prayers of many. He died a hero, and his service and sacrifice will NEVER be forgotten.

Again, I'm very sorry for your loss.

Valarie Bell Wright
Daughter of Ptl. William B. Bell
EOW 11-19-02
Summerville Police Dept., SC

Valarie Bell Wright
Daughter of Ptl. William B. Bell EOW 11-19-02

April 14, 2004

To the Myers family, friends, and the Charleston Police Department. You have lost a beautiful soul, but heaven has one more shining star. Our thoughts and prays are with you all. Thanks PFC Myers for all you have done for your brothers and sisters; rest in peace.

Patrol Officer
Prince George's County, Maryland

April 14, 2004

To Private Myers 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

April 14, 2004

Thank you for your sacrafice Roger, rest in peace Brother.

Patrolman Tom Cocco
Voorhees Twp Police, NJ

April 14, 2004

Our hearts go out to the family and coworkers in the Charleston Police Department. You can be very proud of him for his service to his community and his fellow man. May God bless you all and guide you through this most difficult of times. May the memory of your service and sacrifice remain forever.

Trooper
Pennsylvania State Police

April 14, 2004

My prays and thoughts go out to the family, friends and Charleston Police Department for the lose of PFC Roger Myers

Lt. Chuck Jackson
Mullins Police Department

April 14, 2004

I NEVER

I NEVER THOUGHT IT WOULD BE ME,
MY NAME FOR ALL OF 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 PAYING THE PRICE TO PAY.
MY FOLDED FLAG STAINED WITH 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 BENT KNEE,
I ASK FOR ALL HERE FROM THE PAST...
DEAR GOD, LET MY NAME BE THE LAST.

ANONYMOUS AUTHOR

MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE SENT TO THE CHARLESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, Private First Class Roger Myers FRIENDS, FAMILY AND THOSE HE LEFT BEHIND. GOD BE WITH YOU ALL.

Tonya Stephenson
Delaware County Private Citizen, PA

April 13, 2004

Rest Easy Brother Roger, 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

April 13, 2004

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

April 13, 2004

Rest in peace sir. Thank you for your service.

shannon
concerned citizen

April 13, 2004

May God bless the family of Officer Meyers, you will be in my prayers.

MAA
NWS Charleston Police Dept.

April 13, 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

April 13, 2004