Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Gordon, Although I did not know you very well, I enjoyed sitting next to at PTI academy. You were so hilarious, you made everyone laugh. You always talked of becoming part of Chicago PD. You finally made it. Everyone I am sure was very proud of you. Wherever you are, I am sure you will keep them smiling. This is a little late, because I just heard about your accident while reading American Police Beat. Best wishes to your family.
Darrin Frommeyer

Darrin Frommeyer
Formerly Decatur PD

February 4, 2005

Hey Gordon, I am real sorry to hear about your unnecessary passing. I served with Gordo while stationed at Ft. Bragg in the 65th MP Co(ABN). I always enjoyed being around him even though I was the new cherry, he had a way to make anyone laugh. Those nights at guardmount where he would just crack everyone up, or the morning he went to show up for Air Assault school. I have many memories of his good humor and knowledge while we where on the road patrolling Ft. Bragg. He always talked about becoming a Chicago Police Officer one day when he was out of the military and able to move back home to watch the Cubs. I am glad to hear that his dreams came true but for a short time. My heart goes out to the whole Gordon family and don't worry Gordo has spent his time in hell and now walks the beat in heaven. From one police officer to another, may you rest in peace and keep us all safe from the evil on our streets.
Airborne....All The Way

Rodney Wright
Gainesville Police

February 2, 2005

Gordo, you were a good soldier, a good buddy, and although I didn't know you as a father I am sure you were best at that. I will never forget all the times we laughed in the most miserable conditions. Your jokes made life easier for alot of people. I was proud to serve with you and sorry to hear of your tragedy. You will be missed, and I will always remember you in my HMMV with a smile on our faces and the plum brady in our hands. Rest in peace my friend.

SGT. MATTHEW FAHEY
503RD MP BN (ABN)

February 2, 2005

Mike and all in the Gordon family,
I didn't know your Mike at all, but I followed the story closely and it broke my heart. I'm very close to starting the Chicago Police Academy. My hope is that I can be the caliber of Police Officer that you were. You are truly an inspiration for me. Everything that I've read about you in the papers and in these reflections makes me want to be just like you. We're about the same age and all. I promise that once I get on the job I will make those who knew you proud because my inspiration was the text book example of what a police officer should be. I pray for your family and those who you worked with that with each day their heavy hearts may somewhat heal and know that you're at peace and that you've made such an impression on such a vast amount of people.

All the best to your family,
Future CPD

L. H.
Chicago

January 28, 2005

Hey Mike,

I wanted to let you know Malik won a citizenship award at school this past Friday. He was so excited. They presented him with a certificate during the morning assembly in front of the entire school. Of course he had to play Mr. Cool, but it was really cute and I took a bunch of pictures. He can't wait to send them to your Mom and Dad. He told your Mom the other night on the phone that he did it for you. He knows you're proud.

Cullen has managed to convince your Mom to let him have a birthday party in Chicago when the boys go to visit over the summer. He's the only little boy whose birthday is in April but wants to celebrate it in July. As soon as I get his report card next month I will let you know how he’s doing- Keep your fingers crossed! :-)

Please continue to look after us all,

India

India S. Gordon

January 25, 2005

Dear Michael,
I worked with your dad in Riverside for 4 years, and can remember every story he ever told me about your adventures with the Eagle Scouts and your enlistment into the Army. What I distinctly remember is how extremely proud he was of you and all of your accomplishments. I'm sorry to say that I just came across your memorial and my heart sank when I saw your picture. You were a spitting image of your Father. To your family, my thoughts and prayers are with you. Bob I can't imagine your pain. Please know that Michael and all of the other Brothers and Sisters in the Law Enforcement field that have paid the Ultimate Sacrifice are the reason the rest of us continue to put on the uniform and continue to do our job. You will never know how many lives were changed and saved by your selfless duties, Michael. May God bless you and your family.

Julie Scerine, Trooper
Missouri State Highway Patrol

Trooper Julie Scerine
Missouri State Highway Patrol

January 19, 2005

The Gordon Family,

I am sorry to hear of your loss and although I did not know Michael, I did work with another Gordon though, while I was an officer in Maywood and Robert with Broadview. Robert and I received some "battle scars" together from time to time and and even an emergency room visit. It is a true testiment to the dedication the Gordon family has to the "police family". After reading all of Michael's refection's he was no doubt a heck of an officer and more importantly a heck of person.
The Gordon family can back me up anytime.

God Bless !

Mike Palazzo
South Elgin

January 2, 2005

Michael,
Just as your family visits your web page each and every day,we visit our son Sgt. Jeffrey Todd Hewitt's page. My heart goes out to your family. You and Jeff had so much in common that I know you'll be friends in Heaven. I wish I could tell your parents, wife, children and friends that time will ease their pain but we lost Jeff to gunfire on 04/04/04 and our pain is just a great today as it was on that awful, painful day. We want to offer our love, our prayers and our support as they face the coming years without you. We will be present in D.C.when both your names will be placed on the Officers Down Memorial Wall on May the 13th of this coming year. Perhaps we'll meet your family there. We know that with you and Jeff, along with your other " brothers and sisters" of the brotherhood patroling the streets of Heaven and watching over us here on earth, this old world will be a better place.
May God bless and keep your family in his care.
Bill and Pat Hewitt
Mom and Dad of Sgt. Jeff Hewitt, Buncombe County Sheriff's Dep., N.C.

December 31, 2004

To the Gordon Family, may the new year bring you happiness in everything you do. Officer Gordon will be remembered forever as a hero.

anonymous
cpd

December 31, 2004

We got to know you through your family and friends. We see you reflected in the face of every officer underneath the checkerbanded hat, every officer who eagerly answers a call, every officer who readily helps a citizen, every officer who cares, every officer who steps up. You are remembered, your loss is eternal.

anonymous
cpd

December 18, 2004

Dear Mike,

I can not express in words the grief involved in losing a son. Each day is a challenge to move forward with my life and I do it to keep your memory alive. Enough tears have been shed to fill a small pond and more will come. I have many good memories of you, from pushing you to make Eagle Scout to all those pitches to you during batting practice when you were younger.
I hope any young officers that visit this site and read this use you as a mentor. You left one department that had better benefits, better pension, and paid more where you took a $15,000 pay cut to wear the checkerboard hat band of Chicago PD. You were so proud and I know that it was one of your life long dreams. You had it in your heart to be a cop and not in it for benefits or money. You did make a difference in one of the toughest neighborhoods not only in Chicago but in the entire Nation. I spoke with a news person who canvassed the neighborhood you worked in, they referred to you as the "Tall one." They said you were a fair individual. I am proud that in just a short tenure you became a better officer than I ever was and I know I could have learned a few things from you. If I could, I would trade places with you in a heart beat so you could carry on your work and be with your wife and kids, but thats impossible. We all miss you and want you to know that we will never forget you and we are doing everything in our power to keep your memory alive.

Love,

Dad

Robert Gordon, Fatherx

December 15, 2004

Mike,

I wanted to take a minute to let you know our boys are hanging in there. Some days are harder then others, but for the most part they are doing pretty well. Don’t get me wrong, they miss you more than words can explain, but they know you love them and you will always be in their hearts.

Malik finally managed to get himself on the honor roll! He was sad that he couldn’t have done it sooner so you could have seen it, but I reassured him that you are still with him and you would be very proud.

Cullen won’t get his report card until February, but when I talked to his teacher she said he is doing extremely well. He started off a little rocky, but he seems to have turned it all around. She said he excels academically; he must get that from me!

Your Mom and I have been talking and the boys are going to go to Chicago sometime over the summer. Your Mom and Dad are planning out all kinds of events for the boys. They all seem very excited. It’s going to be hard for them not having you there physically, but I think it will be good for them to see everyone. They can’t wait to see how big Gracie has gotten. Cullen insists on singing his “sunshine song” to her every time he talks to Guin on the phone. He always puts his little twist in on the end.

Well, I guess that’s it for now. Please continue to look after us and thanks again for being such a great Father and friend. You will never be forgotten.

We miss you,

India

India S. Gordon

December 14, 2004

Mike
Your uncle Jer is very proud of you, along with so many others. I wear your pin as you wore my wings on your uniform. For such a young guy you made a large positive impact on a lot of people. I know your up there with that big grin on your face and that makes me feel good to know. I will always continue to have our little talks even though I know that no reply or laugh will come, but I know your listening. Keep an eye on gram & grampa till I get there. we realy miss you kid.
Your Uncle Jer

Jerry Spero
Retired

December 12, 2004

Michael may you rest in peace. God Bless You and Your Family. From a Father (Tommy) and His Son (Robert).

Deputy Tommy Scalise Cook County Sheriff
Cook County Sheriff and DuPage County Sheriff

November 20, 2004

I go to this website every day. I remember seeing your picture on the day you were called home. Today, I read a touching message your dad left on my son's page. It took great courage for him to do that, no wonder he has a hero for a son. I hope you have met Kevin, Jessica, Scott, and all the others and that they are all showing you the ropes. You are all in God's hands now....but even though we know that, why do we hurt so bad? Thank you for your service. May God bless and keep your family. AS survivors, we all belong to the same club, and the dues are way too high. But we will keep going if only to keep your memories alive.

Mary Fisher
Mother of Deputy Kevin Sherwood, EOW 10/9/03

November 16, 2004

Dear Michael,
Your father wrote my brother a reflection, (Sgt. Jeff Hewitt). I know he and your family have endured a great loss. I know their pain, as does my family. From my family to you and yours, may there be comfort and peace. I know you are watching over them, perhaps riding with them as I feel Jeff rides with me. I know your children miss their father, as you now guide them from heaven in place of earth. Resume your watch from heaven for all of us, as we still need our officers here. Thank-you for your service in the Army. Jeff was also an M.P.. He was in the Marines. I would like to leave you and your family with a poem sent to us by Deputy Sheriff Kevin B. Kelley, Carteret Co. Beaufort, NC.. These words comfort me and I hope they bring some comfort to you family as well.
DON'T GRIEVE FOR ME FOR NOW I'M FREE,
I'M FOLLOWING THE PATH GOD LAID FOR ME.
I TOOK HIS HAND WHEN I HEARD HIM CALL,
I TURNED MY BACK AND LEFT IT ALL.

I COULD NOT STAY ANOTHER DAY,
TO LAUGH, TO LOVE, TO WORK, OR PLAY.
TASKS LEFT UNDONE MUST STAY THAT WAY,
I FOUND A PEACE AT THE CLOSE OF THE DAY.

IF MY PARTING HAS LEFT A VOID,
THEN FILL IT WITH REMEMBERED JOY.
A FRIENSHIP SHARED, A LAUGH, A KISS,
AS YES, THESE THINGS I TOO WILL MISS.

BE NOT BURDENED WITH TIMES OF SORROW,
I WISH YOU THE SUNSHINE OF TOMORROW.
MY LIFE'S BEEN FULL, I'VE SAVORED SO MUCH,
GOOD FRIENDS, GOOD TIMES, A LOVED ONE'S TOUCH.

PERHAPS MY TIME SEEMED ALL TO BRIEF,
DON'T LENGHTEN IT NOW WITH UNDUE GRIEF.
LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS AND SHARE WITH ME,
FOR GOD WANTED ME NOW, HE SET ME FREE.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9.
Susan Hewitt
Waynesville, NC.

susan hewitt/sister of Sgt Jeff Hewitt
susan hewitt/sister of Sgt Jeff Hewitt

November 14, 2004

flash, my daddy came home one day crying and i asked him "whats wrong?". he didnt want to tell me but finally said that a good friend had gone up to heaven today. i told him not to cry because because now he had two guardian angels and he statrted to smile. the other day he came home and showed me some pictures of your benefit and i recognized your wife from the softball game and i saw you next to her and your daughter and told my daddy that you and those happy times will live forever. god bless you and please watch over my daddy and all his cpd friends because i know they miss you a lot. it hurts so much to think of what your family went through but tell them they are not alone we are all in this together. i know when you daughter gets a little older shell be as proud of you as i am of my daddy.
my guardian angel, my sweet company, never leave me night and day, until the day you present me in front of joseph and mary (it rhymes better in spanish)
daddy's little girl

daughter of a cpd

November 12, 2004

Mike,

Thirteen weeks ago tonight you walked out the door to go to work and all our lives changed forever. I have been What If -ing this whole tragedy since then. What if you took one more minute to finish your last report before going back on the street, what if you weren't called to the Walk Down call, what if the men found you sooner, what if I would have warned you about the feeling I had. We can all what if, but it will not change what has happened. No one is to blame for this tragedy except the careless person that drove drunk that morning. I want to thank all the men and women of your district that were with you that night and did everything they could to help you and were with you and never left you. All I can say is a simple and humble thankyou for being there for my son. All of you are warriors just as he was. Mike, you were a part of me that I watched grow up and I can tell all your brothers in blue that if God would have been at your last roll call and asked for a volunteer that would not be coming home that morning so that everyone else could, you would have stepped forward because thats how your were. I love you son and miss you terribly. You will be in my thoughts every day that I have left on this earth. Love, Dad

Dad

November 6, 2004

We miss you Mike in Riverside. We miss your honesty and candor. We miss your sense of humour, crooked smile and laughter. We miss your enthusiasm for policing and the loyalty you demonstrated both to the Riverside and Chicago PDs. Riverside misses you and won't forget you.

Even though I couldn't talk you out of going to CPD, I knew you had what it took to do policing in the big city. I want your family to know that I thought of you as a father would a son. I know you knew that and from our talks you knew I only wanted the best for you and your family.

Your family and our profession has sufferered a big loss with your passing and time really won't heal all the pain. I know you will be waiting to greet us at heaven's gate (with your crooked smile) when it is our time to join you in heaven.

Chief K.

Chief E.S. Karczewski
Riverside Police Department

October 26, 2004

God Bless Officer Gordon & His family. Having family members on The CPD this is a matter that hits home. Im sure that Officer Gordon was a great Man, Great Officer, & Great Son. He will be in the thoughts & Hearts of the McHenry County Sheriffs Department Staff.

Officer Ballou (Corrections)
McHenry County Sheriffs Department

October 21, 2004

God Bless Officer Gordon & His family. Having family members on The CPD this is a matter that hits home. Im sure that Officer Gordon was a great Man, Great Officer, & Great Son. He will be in the thoughts & Hearts of the McHenry County Sheriffs Department Staff.

Officer Ballou (Corrections)
McHenry County Sheriffs Department

October 21, 2004

I've only known you from the always friendly "Hey" at the White Hen. God Bless your family, and rest in peace my brother.

C.P.D.

October 19, 2004

May god bless the Gordon family. I served with Mike in the 65th MP CO (ABN) when I was a platoon leader. He was a great paratrooper and MP!! May he rest in peace.

Paratroopers forever.

Mike Johns

CPT Michael Johns
10th MP BN (CID) (ABN), FT Bragg

October 19, 2004

My heart goes out to your friends and family during this time. You were to young to be taken from us. God bless you and your family.

Detective Tony Brisinte
Orange Co Sheriff, Orlando FL

October 19, 2004

Know that the Battalion has you and your family in our prayers. We know that St. Michael (Patron of Paratroopers) has you by his side and you are doing great things in Heaven. Gods speed! Airborne, All the Way!

CSM Brian Lambert
503d MP Bn (Abn)

October 18, 2004