Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Jenn, we miss your reflections of Duke, we hope your alright and wish you would stop in and say hi once in a while.

LG

January 18, 2007

I want to thank Debbie Keiter for her kind words. Your son-in=law looks so young. He has a great smile and from his other reflections, one can tell he was a really nice guy. My thoughts are with you and the rest of Duke's family.

Ann Power
daughter of fallen officer

January 12, 2007

HAPPY NEW YEAR DUKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

January 1, 2007

Happy New Year Duke and Jenn. God bless both of you.

SKG

January 1, 2007

Hello Duke May you and Brian have a New Years toast in the name of Jesus for peace on this earth. You are always in my prayers, you and your family will never be forgotten in my thoughts. Please continue to look out for your family during this holiday season and always. Late Merry Christmas Jenn and have a safe New Years. I will be calling you soon. You are forever in my thoughts and prayers that all is well as can be. Love ya Lorrie

lorrie winder
wife of ofc. Brian Winder EOW 7-3-04

December 29, 2006

I Believe- Diamond Rio

Every now and then soft as breath upon my skin
I feel you come back again
And it’s like you haven’t been gone a moment from my side
Like the tears were never cried
Like the hands of time are holding you and me
And with all my heart I’m sure we’re closer than we ever were
I don’t have to hear or see, I’ve got all the proof I need
There are more than angels watching over me
I believe, Oh I believe

Now when you die your life goes on
It doesn’t end here when you’re gone
Every soul is filled with light
It never ends and if I’m right
Our love can even reach across eternity
I believe, Oh I believe

Forever, you’re a part of me
Forever, in the heart of me
I will hold you even longer if I can
Oh the people who don’t see the most
See that I believe in ghosts
And if that makes me crazy, then I am
‘Cause I believe
Oh I believe

There are more than angels watching over me
I believe, Oh I believe

Every now and then soft as breath upon my skin
I feel you come back again
And I believe

December 25, 2006

Merry Christmas Duke! We miss you bro!

Stan

December 25, 2006

MERRY CHRISTMAS DUKE !!!!!!!!!!!

December 24, 2006

To the entire Aaron family, may you find peace this holiday season and remember all the good times with Duke fondly. I know the holidays are always a bitter sweet time for us survivors, no matter how many years have passed since the EOW. Hold your memories near and dear to your heart, as Duke will forever be a part of you.


Stacy Cullinane Smith
Surviving Spouse of Ptl Mickey Cullinane, EOW 8/26/92
Sea Isle City NJ Police Department AND
Proud Wife of a Montgomery County, MD Police Officer

December 24, 2006

MERRY CHRISTMAS DUKE!!! HANG IN THERE JENN !!!

December 21, 2006

During this holiday season we celebrate the birth of A Saviour who lived, made the ultimate sacrifice and lives again. Let us remember the life of a saviour who lived, made the ultimate sacrifice, and who will live again. Rest In Peace

D. Paul, Special Agent
FBI

December 20, 2006

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Jenn. I hope all is well with you and your little animals.

Kim Haynes

December 20, 2006

MERRY CHRISTMAS DUKE!! :)

SKG

December 19, 2006

Duke,
Thank you for your service, please keep a watch on the rest of us from above.
Jenn,
Stay strong. I wish we could all find what the two of you have.

P/O Steve Cabral
Baltimore Police

December 18, 2006

Jenn, we miss your reflections! know that Duke has not been forgotten by any of us!! God bless you during this holiday season, Duke sleep tight with the angels!!

December 9, 2006

Happy Thanksgiving Duke!

November 23, 2006

Happy Thanksgiving Duke. Jenn, smile and keep moving forward, I know Duke is looking down on you now.

Love,

Nikki

November 23, 2006

Happy Thanksgiving Jen an Duke!!!

Det J Rollhauser
Baltimore City Police Department

November 23, 2006

Hi Duke,

The holidays are coming up and things are going to get really busy. Just this minute, you came into my mind. I said a little prayer for you. Plus, I will be sharing some holiday time with Jenn. I am going to have dinner over my aunt's house first for Thanksgiving and than go over Jenn's relative's house for more dinner or desert. God, I am going to become a stuffed turkey myself.

Duke, so much has changed since you left. The time has gone by a lot faster too. So many people have changed for the better and for the worst. I wish you were still here, but I know you have been everyone's guardian angel. Thank you for being there in spirit because it is good to know that someone from heaven is watching over us, including most importantly Jenn. I think the most important thing I learned from your death was maintaining a balance of holding on and letting on with people and things. Well, I got to go. Court is getting boring, but will be ending soon. Take care and God bless.

SKG

November 20, 2006

Hey Duke,

You know I look at all of our pictures often. Saturday night, I was looking at our wedding pictures and I realized there was one of you and Junior with his arm around you and with his great big smile he always had on his face. You always thought it was funny that my uncle was only five months older than you. This year is going to be extra tough getting through both Thanksgiving and Christmas. Not only do I miss your cookies during the holidays, but this year I will also be missing Juniors baked goods. I still can't believe both of you are gone. I know you will take care of him and I know you both won't get into trouble because Pop will kick both of your butts :).

As the seasons change and time moves on, one thing will remain the same…my love for you Duke. I wake up every morning and go to bed every night without you, but you are the first thought on my mind every morning and the last thought on my mind before I go to sleep at night. The void will never go away. I can't speak for others, but I know that I will never get over losing you. I have learned to deal with it and I continue to move forward in life, but I will never get over your loss. I would give anything to have you home safe and have our quiet private life back. I choose to fondly remember you with an endless list of memories and traditions we made in the ten years we were inseparable. Yeah, we were inseparable even when we were at work. Cellular phones work everywhere. Even in the oddest of places. Don’t they Snookums!

I will forever love you more than anything in the whole wide world Duke.

I Love you,
Jenn


*** The one thing I have never done since I started writing on Dukes web page was thank those who posted warm hearted reflections about Duke and kind caring remarks, wishes, and thoughts to me about Duke and I (and even our "furry babies"). A friend of mine and Duke's mentioned to me the other week that she noticed that I don't write on the web page much anymore. I used to think that if I didn't write on here that people would think that I forgotten about Duke, but I know that is not true. I write on the web page to reflect on memories I have of my husband and to let others know that Duke was more than just a cop. Duke was good at being a cop, but he worked to live, not lived to work. While some of our family, friends and his close co-workers understand that concept, I wanted people to see what he was like the other sixteen hours of the day and what his hobbies and passions were in life. And while I only have ten wonderful years of memories of Duke to share (endless memories), I feel to some extent I have accomplished that. I have read other officers reflection web pages and I have come across relatives that talk about people who have tried to take advantage of them in their time of grief, critics who do nothing but criticize their every thought or action, and those who are dealing with the power struggles between relatives, friends, and co-workers over who means more or who should mean more. I have my share as well. I had mentioned one time before and I feel it needs to be said again that there is no fame or glory that came from Duke’s death (or any officers death for that matter as I have learned from other deceased officers relatives, friends, and co-workers). We all played a role in their lives how ever it may have been. I wish this kind of life on no one. I made tough decisions on my husband’s behalf regarding this tragic situation and I am proud of every single decision I have made. I will never understand why all of this has happened, but I know I will one day see my husband again and until then, I will continue to move forward in life with his spiritual presence and guidance. THANK YOU so much to everyone who has and who will continuously visit Dukes web page and keep him, as well as our families, friends, and his co-workers (including those co-workers from allied agencies) in your thoughts.***

Jennifer Aaron
Duke's Wife

November 13, 2006

If Heaven has voting machines, we know how you voted Duke :=) And Jennifer, start smiling. Better days are hopefully ahead. Thinking of you both.

November 8, 2006

Hey baby,

Well Halloween is almost over. You were on my mind the entire time and I just kept thinking about all the Halloweens we shared together. Memories that no one can ever take away.

Happy Halloween! I love you Snookums. Sleep tight my love.

Love,
Jenn

Jennifer Aaron
Duke's Wife

October 31, 2006

For Jenn:

We've never met but I was practically neighbors with you and didn't know it. I lived off Leeds until recently. My boyfriend's step-mother, Tanya is a fellow officer of your husband and also worked at the Bay Bridge. I just wanted to say that over the past couple years and especially that awful day, I often think about you (his family) and him. We are of the same age group and I'm sorry you had to lose your husband so young. I'm sure he watches over you every day and night. I hope these holidays will bring you happiness even though Duke is not here physically, He'll be with you always spiritually. Good Luck to you in all you do and Happy Holidays!

Nichole Donaldson

Nichole Donaldson

October 31, 2006

Happy Halloween Duke!

October 31, 2006

Snookums,

Three people you knew came home to Heaven less than twenty-four hours apart on the 16th and 17th. Show them the way baby.

I love you more than anything in the world.

Love,
Jenn

Jennifer Aaron
Duke's Wife

October 18, 2006