Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Corporal Shea, My prayers are with you and your family. Your sacrifice will never be forgotten. Rest Easy Brother!

Dep. Paul Sperandeo
Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office, La.

July 25, 2004

Rest in peace brother, your tour has ended. Please watch over us as we continue your watch. See you in that special place in heaven when my tour is up. God bless all those who wear the badge.

Patrolman First Class
New Castle County Police, DE

July 25, 2004

this was my step fathers nephew. it further proves that there is no such thing as a routine patrol. may god bless his and all other officers whom needlessly lost ther lives.

deputy joseph mercadante
ocean county sheriffs dept.

July 25, 2004

My condolences to the family, friends and co-workers of Corporal Shea. He is walking God's beat now with alot of other hero's like himself. Thank you Corporal Shea for your sacrifice, and to your wife and children, who will miss you everyday, may God ease your pain.
We will never forget you...

Connie Barker
Mother of Clint Walker 1-14-04

July 25, 2004

On behalf of the San Bernardino Area Motor Squad, God Bless You and Yours.

Officer S.D. Hazelton
CHP-San Bernardino

July 25, 2004

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Corporal Christopher M. Shea and the Delaware State Police...our hearts and prayers are with you all...... Thank you for a job well done Christopher... 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

July 24, 2004

CHRISTOPHER WHAT IS THERE TO SAY BESIDES I AM SHOCKED. YOU WERE MORE THAN MY COUSIN YOU WERE MY FRIEND. YOU ALWAYS NEW WHAT TO SAY. YOU MAY BE GONE BUT YOU ARE IN MY HEART FOREVER. YOUR CHILDREN WILL KNOW HOW GREAT THIER FATHER WAS. ITS TIME FOR YOU TO REST CPL.SHEA AND FORMER MARINE. I WAS GLAD TO KNOW THAT YOU KEPT US SAFE ON EARTH AND GLAD TO KNOW YOU STILL KEEP US SAFE IN HEAVEN. GODBLESS YOU SUSAN WE ARE HERE FOR YOU. SLEEP IN PEACE CHRIS. I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU.

SARAH GOMM
LOVING COUSIN

July 24, 2004

May the Shea Family find peace, love and understanding in a world that is beyond reproach.

Blessed are the peacemakers for they will be called children of God. Matthew 5:9

Officer
Wilmington DE Police

July 24, 2004

Chris,
Though our time together in the academy seemed but a blink of an eye, it seems like only yesterday I was gaining inspiration from you. From day one I admired and looked up to you. Because of you, I was able to see what the words honor, decication and loyalty truly meant. I feel truly blessed to have been allowed to spend those six months with you. I will cherish the memory of that time together forever, and I can't wait to pass on those memories to my son, in the hopes that he also may learn from you as well. Thank you for all that you shared with our class and with me. And Thank you for being a true hero. May you rest in peace...

Ofc. Mark Miller
Newark PD, Delaware

July 23, 2004

Despite working in a small state I didn't know Cpl. Shea, but I do know if he was half the person that his fellow troopers claim him to be he was one dedicated individual. Dedicated to his country, the state of Delaware and mostly to his family.

On the National Police Officer Memorial in D.C. an engraving reads "it's not how them men and women died that makes them heros, it's how they lived".

On behave of the New Castle County Police we extend our sorrow for your loss of this hero.

PATROL OFFICER
NEW CASTLE COUNTY POLICE

July 23, 2004

May you rest in peace. You were great newphew and cousin. Your memory will go on threw your wife and children. you will be missed!

Aunt Carol &uncle Warren And Warren
port Reading nj

July 23, 2004

I would like to give my condolences to the family and friends of Corporal Shea may he rest in peace . On behalf of the New York City Police Department our thougths and prayers are with you .

POLICE OFFICER
N.Y.P.D

July 23, 2004

You are a man of many words. But I sit here speechless... I know that I am only one of the many lives that you have touched.
I am fortunate to remember our academy class (71/54) and will cherish all the memories. You have left a lasting impression. Rest in peace brother...

Corporal William B. Thompson Jr.
Delaware State Police

July 23, 2004

You always be remember in our hearts
as great cousin,husband, father, and family memeber . May you rest in peace
with your sister's Erin and Lynn. My god watch over Susan, Chris Jr. and Elizabeth give them the courage, and strenght to go with their lives and keep Chris' memeory alive . We are always here for you susan and your children. God bless the shea family.
America has lost great american .

Colleen and Jason Ring
Woodbridge, New Jersey

July 23, 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

July 23, 2004

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. God Bless

Police Officer
Chicago , IL. Police

July 23, 2004

Sleep well My Nephew see you when I see you.

Uncle Frank
God Father

July 23, 2004

On behalf of the members of the City of Sutherlin Police Department, I send our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Corporal Shea. May your loving memories of him be a lasting tribute to the sacrifice he has made while in the line of duty.

Officer Justin Marquis
Sutherlin Police Department

July 23, 2004

To Offiers Shea, Family and Friends. May prayers and thoughts are with you. May your love one rest in peace and may God give you the strength to faces the difficult days ahead. God bless.
Donna Jones
Mother of Officers Ron Jones
EOW 12/26/01

July 23, 2004

THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE LEWES POLICE DEPT. WOULD LIKE TO SEND OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF CPL. SHEA. WE ARE HONORED TO HAVE WORKED WITH HIM.. REST IN PEACE OUR BROTHER.

P.F.C. DAVID LORAH
LEWES POLICE DEPT

July 23, 2004

My family would like to send our heartfelt sympathies to the family, friends, & fellow co-workers of Corp. Shea.
You're in our thoughts and prayers. May God watch over all the brave men and women in law
enforcement who put their lives on the line everyday as they serve & protect their communitites.
Your job is a difficult one and we truly appreciate all you do. God bless each & everyone of you.

Gail M Pabst
Aunt of fallen Detroit P.O. Jennifer Fettig eow 2-16-04

July 22, 2004

The men and women of the Christiana Care Constables would like to extend our condolences to the family of Corporal Shea and to the Delaware State Police.

Constables
Christiana Care Public Safety

July 22, 2004

Mrs. Shea and family I am sorry for your loss. Your husband did the job that many fear to do! Rest in peace Trooper Shea. Rest in peace

Trooper
NJSP

July 22, 2004

may you rest in peace.

private citizen

July 22, 2004

Troopers and Officers all across this country must be strong together and hold a special bond for each other. As such, I salute you Corporal Christopher M. Shea for your professionalism and sacrifice which makes us all proud to be who we are. May the memory of your bravery, heroism and sacrifice remain forever.

Trooper
Pennsylvania State Police

July 22, 2004