Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

We are truly saddened at Charles' 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 18, 2004

I wanted the families to know that I have them in my prayers. I know right now you wonder why, but God has his reasons. May God Bless each of you abundantly. I didn't know any one of them, but it doesn't mean I don't care. My Dad is a retired Firefighter. I have seen him go through many deaths in his department. Please know that me and my family have you in our prayers.
Kami Johnson
Hokes Bluff, AL

Kami Johnson

June 18, 2004

May God bless you and your family. You are a true hero.

June 18, 2004

On behalf of the Meriden Police Department, may I offer our condolences to the family, friends, and members of the Birmingham Police Department. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Lt. Lawrence Guidobono
Meriden, CT PD SWAT

June 18, 2004

I'm not an officer, but I want to say that we as a nation are saddened by the extreme disregard for human life that seems to be on the move lately. These fine men are in Heaven where they will continue to watch over their families & loved ones. May God richly bless the families.

Anonymous

June 18, 2004

I don't know you and I don't know your family... I don't even live where you live..but i do know your pain. Losing someone that you love, whether it be from violence or not, is one of the toughest things in life. Just remember that God is there to heal your pain and to dry your tears. May the blessed memories of your family member soothe your pain and help you in this time of need. God Bless.

Eric in SC
Friend of the ACE & TJ SHOW

June 18, 2004

I pray for the family of these fallen heros as they try to make sense of such an act of cowardess.. God be with your loved ones as you watch them from up above OFC. Bennett

Erika & Dylan Mitchell
OFC. Larry B. Mitchell EOW 5-30-01

June 18, 2004

May the ruthless criminals responsible for these murders be brought to justice and sentenced to the most severe penalty. May the memory of your service, heroism and sacrifice remain forever. God bless you, your family and brother/sister officers in the Birmingham Police Department.

Trooper
Pennsylvania State Police

June 18, 2004

May the lord bless the Birmingham Police Department during this tragic time. My prayers are with all of your officers, and especially those fellow brothers that have given the ultimate sacrifice. To the family members remember the lord will guide you through these difficult times. May god bless you.

PFC. ERIC MUELLER
CITY OF TAKOMA PARK

June 18, 2004

To the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Bennett:

May you all find strength in God during this tragic time. Mrs. Bennett, may God watch over you and your daughter now and forever. And to the Birmingham Police Department, we all mourn your loss.

Brother, your sacrifice will not be forgotten.

Special Agent
FBI New York

June 18, 2004

Rest Easy Brother Charles, 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

June 18, 2004

The Sound of Silence

Hello darkness, my old friend,
I've come to talk with you again,
Because a vision softly creeping,
Left its seeds while I was sleeping,
And the vision that was planted in my brain
Still remains
Within the sound of silence.
In restless dreams I walked alone
Narrow streets of cobblestone,
'Neath the halo of a street lamp,
I turned my collar to the cold and damp
When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light
That split the night
And touched the sound of silence.

And in the naked light I saw
Ten thousand people, maybe more.
People talking without speaking,
People hearing without listening,
People writing songs that voices never share
And no one dare
Disturb the sound of silence.

'Fools' said I, 'You do not know
Silence like a cancer grows.
Hear my words that I might teach you,
Take my arms that I might reach you.'
But my words like silent raindrops fell,
And echoed
In the wells of silence

And the people bowed and prayed
To the neon god they made.
And the sign flashed out its warning,
In the words that it was forming.
And the sign said, 'The words of the prophets

are written on the subway walls
And tenement halls.'
And whisper'd in the sounds of silence.

Agency in Georgia

June 18, 2004

Bless you my Brother. You now reside where dwells a mutitude of Heroes of like kind. You are Blessed for now you see Him as He is.We thank you for your faithfulness and dedication to duty. Rest in Peace and know your loved ones are never alone for we are but a phone call away.

Bob Johnson VA-VI

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

June 18, 2004

How can such horrible things happen to such wonderful people?

You, your family, and your coworkers are in my thoughts and prayers.

Officer Bennett, you will not be forgotten.

W Smith

June 18, 2004

The men and women of the Illinois State Police extend our thoughts and prayers to the Birmingham Police Department and to the famliy of Officer Bennett.

ISP

Illinois State Police

June 18, 2004

I know your pain. I know how bad you're hurting. I am so sorry that you have to go through this. May God be with you. You will be in my prayers.

Laura Gibson, Surviving Spouse
of Ofc. Allen W. Gibson, Jr.
EOW 04/25/98

Ofc. Laura Gibson-Szerokman
Radford University Police Dept.

June 18, 2004

YOU ARE A TRUE HERO AND WILL ALWAYS BE IN OUR PRAYERS, LOOK OVER US BROTHER AS YOU PATROL FROM ABOVE. TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OUR SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU, STAY STRONG

POLICE OFFICER
DETROIT POLICE

June 18, 2004

On behalf of our association, we too grieve with your loss. It doesn't matter what department they are from, we are one family and feel your pain. May God watch over your family and guide you through these difficult times. No words can ease the pain, but rest assure all three officers are seated by Gods side in peace where there is no violence. One day, we all will join together in the kingdom of heaven. God Bless, LHPOA President

Detective P. Di Pasqua
La Habra Police

June 18, 2004

God bless you Officer Bennett & your family. Thank you for protecting the great state of Alabama.

Jennifer Nichols - widow of Florida Fish

June 18, 2004

Rest Easy Brother, Your devotion to your community and your family will never be forgotten.

Dep. Paul Sperandeo
JeffersonParish Sheriffs Office, La.

June 18, 2004

Just to let you know that your family is being lifted in prayer to a God who sometimes requires of us things we don't understand, but who will bring us through anything that slows us down. May He bring you peace!

keith turner
citizen of landis, nc

June 18, 2004

The thoughts and prayers of myself and my family are with the family of the slain officers. Your life was taken while trying to protect the life of all of us. Thank you for all you have done and thank you for now as you watch over all of us. God Bless you all!

Anna
Alabama Resident with alot of officer friends

June 18, 2004

Officer Bennett, I am going to curb expressing my sentiments of anger for now, and instead, assure you that your murder, and the murders of Officers Chisholm and Owens will not be in vain . . . we are outraged as a law enforcement community that this atrocity has occurred . . . that the three of you have been taken from us by such violent means. Your murders will motivate us to close our ranks tighter than ever before, to protect ourselves better and more effectively than ever before. Your sacrifice will not be in vain my brother . . . we will not allow it to be. As an Instructor at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, I will now train officers even harder than ever in issues of "Officer Safety." You, Officers Chisholm and Owens will always be there, pushing me. I appeal to all of our brother and sister officers to constantly reflect upon you, Chisholm and Owens, and let the reflection of this tragedy serve to motivate us all to tighten our ranks in order to forbid such an event, or the murder of any officer, from occourring again. In reality, we may not be able to prevent them, but you all seize upon the murder of Officers Bennett, Chisholm and Owens to motivate you to do all you can possibly do to to establish a goal of "no more murdered officers." We must do more than say "We must do more." Do it for them, youselves and your brother and sister officers.

This past January, my 2 good friends, Sergeant Larry Russell and Officer Tony Mims of the Athens, Alabama Police Department were ambushed and murdered by yet another coward with an SKS. Now this in Birmingham . . . NO MORE!

Y'all tighten our ranks. For the sake of, in memory of, out of respect to Officers Bennett, Chisholm and Owens, "gear up," . . . step up to the highest level of awareness possible . . . NO MORE!

Officer Bennett, your life served to make the world a safer place, your death will continue to do so through our memory of you and your 2 Birmingham brothers. We honor you and your memory. We will proudly cover your posts on the thin blue line . . . all of us give "some" . . . you have given "all" . . . no more can be asked of you . . . go rest high on that mountain . . . you have served with honor and bravery the citizens of Birmingham, our great State of Alabama, and our great Nation. We will never forget.

With brotherly love, utmost respect and loyalty, Jim Crotty (Former Richmond, VA Police Officer.)

Jim Crotty, Special Agent (Ret.)
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms

June 18, 2004

Our hearts and prayers go out to your family during this tragic event. We are keeping you in our prayers daily.

Talladega Police Department Investigations

June 18, 2004

Rest in Peace Brother..Your time here will not be forgotten.. God bless and be with the family of Officer Bennett in this time of sorrow.

Deputy Sheriff P. Frazier
Escambia County (FL) Sheriif's Dept.

June 18, 2004