Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Coop-
I can remember when we used to park car-to-car having conversation about life, cars, why I bought a Ford and not a Dodge with a Hemi, the ice cream breaks..This tragedy is still unbelievable.

May 19, 2004

Coop -
Thanks for everything you meant to me and our department. You were a leader and mentor to us young officers on midnights. I can only be thankful for the seven months I spent working the road with you on mids. Words can't express the emotions we felt this week. Things at Bloomfield Twp.will never be quite the same. You had an impact on all of us and I never had the chance to say Thank You. You are gone but not forgotten. We will move on with you and Nikki in our thoughts. I knew I could always count on you when I needed a back. Now you will be with me on every call I take. Thanks for everything....

Jim Gallagher #231 P.O.
Bloomfield Twp

May 19, 2004

There is a hole in the hearts of all of us at Bloomfield Township. Gary will be missed by each of us for so many different reasons. He was a great person and I am blessed to have known him.

Dispatcher Mary Dissmore
Bloomfield Township PD

May 18, 2004

Coop,
I will never forget training you, I never laughed so much in my life! You brought smiles when times seemed hopeless and always stood up for what was right. My heart hurts, I want you back. I know you will be watching over the rest of us and there is comfort in the memories we all have of you. Rest well Coop until we meet again.

Mama Bear

Jill McAtee-DeWolf
Bloomfield Township PD

May 18, 2004

To Officer Davis 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

May 18, 2004

Gary,
God Speed my brother in blue. You will never be forgotten. God Bless you and your family.

PO Adam Borkowski
Detroit Police Department

May 18, 2004

God Bless you brother, I miss you terribly, but know we will are still working together. I'll miss all the practical jokes we used to pull on each other. It has been nothing less than an honor and privelage to have served with you but most of all, to have been able to call you MY FRIEND. I will never forget you COOP!
Schwabbie (aka TURD!)

PS#191
Bloomfield Township PD

May 18, 2004

The family of Gary wants to thank all the wonderful people that came to the funeral home and service and told Nicki some unbelieveable and heart warming stories on how Gary touched their lives. As a family we will remember them too. His wit and humor will be missed by ALL we knew him. The compassion of the two departments (the other families in their lives) will never be forgotten. We love you all.

Nicki's Mom

May 18, 2004

You made the ultimate sacrifice. May the memory of your service, heroism and sacrifice remain forever. May God bless you, your family and brother/sister officers in the Bloomfield Township Police Department.

Trooper
Pennsylvania State Police

May 18, 2004

Job well done, rest at ease, we'll continue the watch

Police Officer
Detroit Police

May 18, 2004

To the wife, friends, family and coworkers of Officer Davis may God be with you all in this terrible time of loss. My heart and prayers are with you all.

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

May 18, 2004

I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me...Isaiah 6:8.

Thank you Officer Davis for answering the call. We have the watch now, rest easy Brother.

Correctional Officer Brian Yount
St. Mary's Co. Sheriff's Office

May 18, 2004

God must have needed a passionate, dedicated, caring, spirit in heaven to watch over all of us. Thank you for being such a positive roll model for our children. You will be missed Officer Davis!

Kimberlee Herring
Lahser High School parent

May 18, 2004

missed..but never forgotten. Rest in Peace Gary

Cpl S. Alexander
Bloomfield Hills Dept. of Public Safety

May 18, 2004

Thank you Officer Davis for taking the O.W.I.'s off the streets. By doing so you have protected many.
Thank you for your service and dedication to the job.
I pray for you and your wife.
Ride with us and keep us safe.

Lt Thomas Drury
Clare City P.D. Clare, Mich

May 18, 2004

Godspeed UNLAWFL. My prayers are with Nicole and your family. You have touched so many with your kindness. May you spend eternity at Heavens track.

Mike Williams HUSTLESTUFF
ER Nurse

May 18, 2004

To the family of Officer Davis. I know your LEO family from MI will rally and support you during your time of need. I'm sorry for your loss, and you will all be in my thoughts and prayers

Bobbie

May 18, 2004

Thank you for your service.

Ofc. S.L. Coffman #15174
CHP

May 17, 2004

Gary,
I'll miss working Mids with you. I'll never forget how you made us all laugh during those long Roll Calls. YEAH!!!

Officer Wolfgang Uhrig
Bloomfield Township P.D.

May 17, 2004

to the family of officer Davis, I know that losing your loved one is devastating, but let comfort come in knowing that he was in a profession that he loved, his pursuit of an honorable profession brought safety to others and the community as whole. i know he will be sorley missed by his family and comrades, my family too has suffered this type of loss. but please know that many prayers are with this officers family and co-workers. rest well blue knight.

bill burkholder
warren michigan

May 17, 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

May 17, 2004

We lost one of the Good Guys today.
God Speed Unlawfl.
Mike & Lauren Rafferty
Mr. P-Body
Moparts

May 17, 2004

God Bless you Officer Davis and welcome you with open arms..

Deputy
Washoe County S.O.

May 17, 2004

Your service shall never be forgoten. Thank you for fighting the good fight. Be at peace and rejoice with our God forever.

Patrolman Matthew C. Allen
Sturgis Police Department, Sturgis MI

May 17, 2004

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

Berkley Public Safety

May 17, 2004