Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

To The Family, Friends and Fellow Officers of Michael Wise.

We feel how weak and fruitless must be any words of ours which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But we cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of people he died to protect. We pray that our heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom.

The Exeter Township Police Department

Patrol Division
Exeter Township Police Department

June 11, 2004

God bless Michael's family. Condolences from NY.

P.O. Ccarlos Colon
nypd

June 11, 2004

Thank you for all that you did and all that you stood for. You will be greatly missed by all of your brothers and sisters, who will try to fill the void left by your loss. Sleep well and hold your head high knowing that you did all you could and we will not forget your supreme sacrifice. God bless.

Hampton Patrolman
Hampton Police Division

June 11, 2004

I was unable to be there to help. Our thougts and prayers will be with you and your family forever. Although we all as officers dread the falling of a brother we must never forget those who have given the ultimate sacrifice. You now guard the heavens that God has provided for you. rest in peace Brother

patrolman Walter Balkiewicz
Reading Police Dept.

June 11, 2004

May you rest in peace Officer Wise. Walk tall along side our friend Officer Sawyers. Heaven is a much brighter place now with two of the finest peacekeepers ever to wear The Badge.

Sterling Heights PD

June 11, 2004

BUFFALO, NEW YORK

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS POLICE
OFFICERS WISH TO SEND OUR CONDOLENCES.
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH
OFFICER WISE II, HIS FAMILY AND CO-
WORKERS.
GOD BLESS...

PO ERNEST G. PENN
DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS POLICE

June 11, 2004

My condolences to the Wise family, friends and fellow officers. Rest easy Michael.

Det. Ret.
CPD NJ

June 11, 2004

I sat here staring into space for the last week , trying to think of how to put into words what I'm thinking and feeling, and then I realized something...Its not possible.
Mike, you were and still are, a special part of a special group that I came on this job with, and I wouldn't trade those memories for anything...
A hero in a movie once said, "What we do in life, echoes in eternity." I cant think of a better example of that than the way you lived your life and did your job. We should all try to follow that example you set for us. I am very honored to have known you and called you my friend. May God bless Denise, Kendall, and the rest of your family.
Someday we will meet again, but until then, I say goodbye to you my brother, and may you rest in peace....

Off. Christopher Jenkins
City of Reading Police Dept

June 11, 2004

My brother, rest in peace.

Police Officer
Birmingham

June 10, 2004

Rest in peace, you will be missed by your family but never forgotten. You will not be forgotten by your community either. My prayers are with your family.

Jessica Steigerwald
Bernville Fire Company #29

June 10, 2004

Mike,
You are a true hero. May God Bless you and your family. God Speed my brother in blue.

PO Adam Borkowski
Detroit Police Dept.

June 10, 2004

You paid the ultimate price and we will never forget that. Peace be with your family, friends and fellow officers.

Police Officer
Sterling Heights PD

June 10, 2004

In January of 1996, I ventured to the City of Pittsburgh from our little town of Lebanon to attend the paramedic program. I was so fortunate to have been assigned Michael H. Wise,II as my mentor. Spending 6 months of my life with Mike are times that I will never forget. It brought me great pleasure to later work as a supervisor with Mike at First Aid and Safety Patrol.

I have learned so much from you Mike. There is so much of your paramedicine in me that I makes me often laugh in side. I will never forget those overnights in Pittsburgh!

I promise that Kendall will always know how awesome her father was, and the impact that you made on so many peoples lives. You are a true hero to us all. Your legacy will live forever! I know that you will look down on us and guide us through this valley we all walk through. God bless you Mike and your magnificent family.

We all love you and will miss you...GOD BLESS.

Bryan D. Smith
First Aid and Safety Patrol of Lebanon

June 10, 2004

Having family living in and around Reading, I try to keep up with the news from that area. It is tragic to hear that a fellow brother has fallen while making the ultimate sacrifice to protect his family, friends and the citizens of Reading, Pa.
My thoughts and prayers are with the Wise family, hoping they have the strength to get through the tragic time in their lives right now.
May Michael's daughter always know that her father was a brave man and sacrificed to ensure she lived in a safe community. May she always remember that Michael will always be watching over her in every travel she takes in life.

Deputy Thomas Henry
Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office

June 10, 2004

Mike: You were only under my command a short time and I did not get to know you all that well - but I did get to know you as a good police officer with a large desire to do the job, and to do it well. As another reflection said, everyone knew your smile and you will not forgetten. May God have mercy on your soul and watch over your family.

Capt. Ed Kosmerl
Reading Police Department

June 10, 2004

As the wife of an officer and the mother of a young daughter, my heart aches for your loss. On that same fateful day in Michigan, we too lost an officer in the line of duty. It is a horrible, senseless act of violence against those that have chosen to protect the community in which they patrol. Know now that we have angels in heaven watching over us, keeping other officers safe from these cowards that deem life so meaningless. May you find the strength to live on through all of your memories. We will never forget.

Rest in peace.

Wife of an officer
Clinton Twp. MI

June 10, 2004

To Denise and the rest of the Wise Family. It all started on Jan. 21, 2002 when I first walked into our academy class. When I walked in the first person I saw was Mike and that unforgettable smile. "Wig" as our academy class began to know him as was always so happy and was the king of one liners throughout the six months we spent in the academy.

"Wig" was more than a co-worker to me he was someone who I could go to with any situation and he would help me get through that situation whether it was work related or a personal matter. Myself and the rest of the class are very fortunate to have had the opportunity to have met and spent so much time with "Wig".

On June 5, 2004 I lost not only a co-worker but a great friend who I grew so close to.

Rest in Peace "Wig"

Off. Matthew Mish
Reading Police Department

June 10, 2004

As a fellow brother in law enforcement, I salute you Officer Wise in making the Ultimate Scrifice. God Bless you and your family always!

Cpl Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police Troop 1

June 10, 2004

Rest in peace brother,you died a hero and will always be remembered as one.

Ofc. G Watts
San Francisco Police Department

June 10, 2004

Brother. You will live on in our hearts and dreams....and in your daughters smile.

William M Huhn EMT-P
City of Pittsburgh EMS

June 10, 2004

Thank you for serving and sacrificing for a city I am proud to call my hometown. My brother who works for R.P.D. told me about you and said you were a great husband, father, and officer. Although I have not lived in Reading for years, I return often to visit my brother. I rode with him for a shift last year and he showed me some of the challenges you faced everyday, and that night I gained a new respect for the job the Reading Police Department does. You have given the ultimate sacrifice and for this I am eternally grateful. May God bless you, your family, and the members of the Reading Police Department. Rest in Peace Michael, we have the watch now.

Detective Robert L. Burkhart
Gulfport (Florida) Police Department

June 9, 2004

In a time of peace we are there, in a time of conflict we are there, in a time of neutrality, yes , again we are there. In our daily struggles and trials let us remember the ultimate sacrifice that is made, which most often is not of our choice. Let us not
hold our hands up in desperation but hold up our fallen brother to the gates of Heaven and honor Officer Michael H. Wise who did not choose but has made such a sacrifice in order to protect others.

Ptlm. J. F. Amburgey Jr
PD South Charleston

June 9, 2004

On behalf of all the State Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol, please permit me to extend our deepest sympathies to Officer Wise's family and the City of Reading Police Department. Please let it be known that you are all in our thoughts and prayers at this most difficult time.

Lieutenant Leonard R. Zimmerer
Florida Highway Patrol

June 9, 2004

To a fallen brother;

"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by the dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy course; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat." (Teddy ROOSEVELT in 1910)

This quote was utilized in our office as a source of purpose and inspiration. It has been read many times by many Officers.

To the Wise family, we grieve with you at the lose of Michael. Although many members of your family don’t know us we consider ourselves as part of your family. We knew Mike as not only a co worker but as a brother.

Mike will never be forgotten; not only for his work ethic and strong conviction of doing the right thing but for his unforgettable smile and quick wit. Mike is a hero not only for his actions the night that he fell but by the way he lived his life.

Rest In Peace My Brother. We will meet again.

Pat Leporace
City of Reading Police Department

June 9, 2004

none of these are easy to accept, but this one is especially tragic. My prayers and deepest condolences are with
your Department, and especially with the friends and family of your fallen friend. GOD BLESS this HERO.
Stay strong, stay focused, and make SURE that Officer Michael Wise
will never be forgotten.

Investigator Mike Bradford-Ret
Tallahassee Police Dept

June 9, 2004