Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

I salute you for your service and honor you for your sacrifice.

Rest in peace. God bless.

September 29, 2004

Pat,
I will always remember your candid way of letting others know exactly how you felt. You were a breath of fresh air. You can rest now, I will try to be as candid as you were. Rest my brother, God Speed.

Master Corporal Jeff Jones, Motorcycle D
Cape Coral Police Department

July 27, 2004

We are truly saddened at Pat'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

thank you

manny mena
dhs

June 11, 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 Pat did. It saddens me to know that Dennis was not the first to die in the line of duty, nor will he and Pat be the last to die this way.

Having gone through the pain of losing Dennis I can truly understand and feel the pain that Corporal Healey's family, friends, and co-workers must be feeling. My heart goes out to you all, especially to his wife. 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 Pat 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 Pat was well respected and well loved.

Thank you Corporal Healey 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)
Fiancee of Deputy Sheriff Dennis Ray McElderry, Davis Co. Iowa - EOW (

June 7, 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 Corporal Healey 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.

June 6, 2004

You will not be forgotten. You are now on patrol with the Angel's in blue.

Detective R. Wallace
Virginia Beach P.D., VA

May 31, 2004

To Corporal Healey family, friends, and the Lee County Sheriff's Office. I would like to extend my condolences and deepest sympathy. You have lost a beautiful soul, but heaven has one more shining star. My thoughts and prays are with you all. Thanks Cpl. Healey for a job well done; may your soul rest in peace.

Patrol Officer
Prince George's County, Maryland

May 31, 2004

In loving memory of Corporal Healey:
Another sad and tragic day for law enforcement. Your death diminshes
us all. Thank you for your selfless service and sacrifice. It is a
long road to healing that lies ahead, but I know that our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ will extend His mercy and comfort to all who reach out to
Him. There is none greater than He. We don't get to Heaven based on
what we do, but what He did for us!! AMEN! There is now a huge void
that cannot be filled. God be with all those who mourn and may His
promises lift all those with heavy hearts for many years to come.
Lynn Kole
Washington State

May 30, 2004

To the Family and friends of Corporal Pat Healey, a Hero who died serving the Community of Lee County and who unselfishly set an example across this great Nation of how Brother and Sister Officers put all others first. Corporal Healey could have kept going and not gotten involved, but yet he chose to act to keep others from harms way. Thank you for your unselfish sacrafice. My prayers are with the Healey Family, the Lee County Sheriffs Office and the Community Corporal Healey left behind. Gone but not forgotten, from a memeber of your extended family of Blue.

Detective Thomas Tully
Southampton Town Police, Long Island, New York

May 29, 2004

Thank you Brother for the sacrifice made above and beyond the call. We mourn the loss of yet another dedicated member of The Thin Blue Line. Rest assured that those loved ones left behind will never be alone & in need. We are but a phone call away.

Bob Johnson VA-VI

Bob Johnson, U.S. Marshal's (Ret'd)
Blue Knights International Police

May 28, 2004

As I found out about the passing of a fellow "Brother" my heart grew heavy with sadness. My thoughts and prayers go to Corporal Healeys' family. Know that you are not alone and that your "family" is big and includes all of us who wear the badge. God Bless.

Trooper
Florida Highway Patrol

May 26, 2004

Pat, You weren't afraid to speak your mind or stand up for what you believed in. May you rest in peace.

Cpl. Darin Disotell
Lee County Sheriff's Office/Traffic Unit

May 26, 2004

Pat,
You will be greatly missed as a friend, father, husband, and cop. You did more than your share. It's time to rest.

Friend
LCSO

May 21, 2004

Pat I am really thankful that I had gotten the chance to get to know you and do some traffic with you. You're a true role model. I learned a lot from you. Thank you for taking your time out to answer my many questions. May God bless you and your family. Rest in Peace brother..... I will Never Forget!!!

DEPUTY J.R.NORWOOD 02-049
LEE COUNTY SHERIFF

May 21, 2004

Pat
I always looked up to you and admired how you stood up for what you believed in no matter what the cost. You will never be forgotten!

Robin, Patrick, and Erica you should be very proud in knowing that Pat was a great friend and fellow Officer to all who new him, we will miss him dearly.

Cpl. George Schwing
Lee County Sheriffs Office

May 20, 2004

Pat,
It was a pleasure to have known and served with you. I am saddened by your passing. Although your footprints now trod in heaven, those you have left behind will forever be indelible. May you rest eternally in peace in the warm embrace of God's love.

Dep. M. Brock #93050
Lee County Sheriff's Office

May 20, 2004

The loss will never be forgotten. God bless you.

Officer Terry Chow
Punta Gorda Police Dept.

May 20, 2004

Corporal Healey,

Rest in Peace my Brother...My prayers are with your family and the Lee County Sheriff's Office. GODSPEED....We'll take it from here.

Officer
NC

May 20, 2004

Our thoughs and prayers are with you Healey Family, We too know the pain that you struggle with.

CLJ
Sister-n-law Sgt Michael W Johnson EOW 6/15/03

May 19, 2004

Rest in peace sir. Thank you.

Shannon
concerned citizen

May 19, 2004

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Corporal Pat Healey and the Lee County Sheriff's Office...our hearts and prayers are with you all...... Thank you for a job well done Pat... 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 19, 2004

Rest in peace brother,

PC Regie Butler
Devon and Cornwall Constabulary, UK

May 19, 2004

To Corporal Healey 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

Pat,
I am honored to have been a friend of yours. I will miss you and you will never be forgotten. Rest in peace brother.

Motor Officer Daniel White
Cape Coral Police Department

May 18, 2004