Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Thank you for you service to your community. You will never be forgotten. God bless you and your family.

DE
St. Louis City Police

July 21, 2004

God Speed, Brother.

P.O. K.Murphy
Union PD, NJ

July 21, 2004

Farewell my brother. Keep watch in Heaven, we will keep watch here. Rest well.

SPO Glenn A Elliott
Temple PD Temple,TX

July 21, 2004

God hold the wife, family, friends and coworkers of Officer Aaron close and help them all through this very hard and trying time. My heart and prayers are with you all.

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee D. Azure
EOW 08/06/02

July 21, 2004

Duke,
I know you are now working the highway in the sky brother. I am truely gonna miss not seeing you when I come to work everyday. Your a great guy and a hell of a cop. Work will not be the same without you...there are so many stories but so little room on here. As I stated Duke you were a great guy... Rest in Peace and your family will remain in our prayers.

Police Officer Shane Schapiro
Maryland Transportation Authority Police

July 21, 2004

AMERICA LOST ANOTHER HERO. OFFICER AARON WAS DOING WHAT HE LOVED, TRYING TO SLOW DOWN THE PEOPLE WHO DRIVE RECKLESS ON THE ROADS. HE DIED A HERO, GO REST NOW OFFICER, YOUR WORK HERE IS DONE. TO THE FRIENDS AND FAMILY PLEASE TURN TO GOD FOR CONFORT.

SGT. W. M. RILEY
ARAGON GA POLICE DEPT

July 21, 2004

Rest in peace Officer Aaron III. You will never be forgotten.

Ashley Drury
Clare, Michigan

July 21, 2004

The policeman stood and faced God,
Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining,
Just as brightly as his brass.

"Step forward now, policeman.
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To my church have you been true?"

The policeman squared his shoulders and said,
"No lord, I guess I ain't,
Because those of us who carry a badge
can't always be a saint."

I've had to work most Sundays,
and at times my talk was rough,
and sometimes I've been violent,
Because the streets are awfully tough.

But I never took a penny,
That wasn't mine to keep
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep.

And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at time I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.

I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fear.

If you've a place for me here, Lord,
It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't I'll understand.

There was a silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod.
As the policeman waited quietly,
For the judgement of his god.

"Step forward now, policeman,
You've born your burdens well.
Come walk a beat on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in hell"

GREGG HOUSTON
SOUTH CAROLINA

July 20, 2004

Thank you for your service. Rest in peace and rest assured that the Lord will watch over your family.

Detective Nicole Jones
New Orleans Police Dept.

July 20, 2004

God Bless You Officer Aaron!!!!

Tonya Stephenson
Delaware County PA

July 20, 2004

"The Final Call"

An angel in the sky must leave his place of rest,
Gentley tucking his wings beneath his armored vest.
For duty has called, there is much work to do, little did he know this one is dressed in blue.

Arriving on the scene, he knows just what to say,
"Follow me fallen brother, I'll show you the way."
"Your duty has ended, your work is now through."
"Come hang your hat beside mine, I'm a cop too."

-Rest easy brother, your job here is done.

Police Officer
U.S. Park Police

July 20, 2004

MAY GOD BLESS THE WIFE, FRIENDS, AND COWORKERS OF OFFICER AARON DURING THIS SAD AND TRAGIC TIME IN THIER LIVES. MAY GOD BLESS THIS GREAT HERO AND MAY HE REST IN PEACE. YOU SERVED WELL MY BROTHER.

CHIEF RONNIE WATFORD-RET.
JEFFERSON POLICE DEPT,S.C.

July 20, 2004

I just returned from a two week vacation in Maryland and had the pleasure of meeting some fine officers there. I am saddened by the loss of Officer Aaron. May his family, friends and fellow officers take comfort in knowing that you are in our thoughts and prayers tonight and that we grieve with you. Rest easy, my blue brother.

Sgt. Al Whitney
Yuma County Sheriff's Office, Yuma, AZ

July 20, 2004

On behalf of the men and women who serve and work for the Georgia Perimeter College Police Department, our thoughts and prayers are with Officer Duke Aaron's family, friends, and co-workers with the Maryland Transportation Authority Police Department.

Rest in peace our brother in blue. The watch is now ours.

Officer Johns
Georgia Perimeter College Police Department

July 20, 2004

Duke, I'll never forget the way we used to joke around at the airport. You had a great sense of humor. You will be missed my friend. Your family will stay our prayers.

Corporal Chad Gainey
Maryland State Police

July 20, 2004

REST IN PEACE BROTHER, we have assumed the watch. Your sacrifice will not be forgotten, your family and friends will be in my thoughts and prayers.

Officer K. Swaney
CMPD (TEU)

July 20, 2004

The officers of the 67th Precinct Anti-Crime unit with to extend their condolences to the friends, co-workers and family of Officer Aaron.

67th Precinct Anti-Crime unit
New York City Police Department

July 20, 2004

Thank you for your service to the State of Maryland. My prayers are with your family and friends in the difficult times ahead. Rest in Peace.

a Maryland citizen

July 20, 2004

Farewell my Brother. We are proud you are one of us and grateful for your dedication and faithfulness to duty. Be assured your loved ones are not alone. We are but a phone call away.

Bob Johnson VA-VI

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

July 20, 2004

I just want to express my grief over this tragic event. I was off duty and driving home today and passed thru the aftermath of this crash. I knew it was not going to be o.k. after I saw the cruiser. This is the second death that we have suffered in the last several days between Delaware and Md. I pray that Officer Aaron's family has the strength to get thru this horrible event. At the hands of a driver that probably should not have been on the road at all. GOD BLESS OFFICER AARON and his family and his extended family the Md. T.A. Police Agency

DFC. Matt Crisafulli
Worcester County Sheriffs Office

July 20, 2004