Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Officer Wolfe and Officer White, your sacrifice and courage will not be forgotten. Your families, loved ones and your fellow Phoenix police brothers and sisters are in our prayers. God bless.

Police Officer M. Newman
New York City Police Department

September 14, 2004

Rest in Peace Brother, We'll take it from here!

Deputy
Brevard County Sheriff's Office

September 12, 2004

RIP Brother, thank you for giving youself for us, the ultimate sacrifice. My prayers go out to your family and friends.

Officer Tizoc Landeros
Joliet Police Department, Ilinois

September 11, 2004

fellow brother you will be missed and are in the hearts af many people. Rest in peace brother.

Police Officer Mischel
Grantville Police Department, GA.

September 10, 2004

mathew 5:9 -
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of GOD

Reserve Division
east Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office

September 10, 2004

To the family and friends of Officer Jason Wolfe.
My heart aches for you. Such a great loss for you, and for the people of Phoenix. You are in our prayers and in our thoughts for we have felt what you are feeling now when we lost one of our own. May God give you peace and comfort.

Communications Officer Saundra Magnuson
Spokane County Sheriff's Department

September 9, 2004

To The Family:

I know your hearts are breaking---I know your pain too well. May you find strength in God and knowing you are being prayed for around the world.

My son also left a wife, 18 month old daughter and 22 day old son.

To The Phoenix Police Department:

Be there for not only each other, but Officer Wolfe's family also. It helps to know others care.

Kay Wood, Mother of City Deputy Marshal Glen D. DeVanie,25----EOW 04/02/03

September 9, 2004

My heartfelt sympathy goes out to the family and fellow officers of Officer Wolfe.

REST IN PEACE MY BROTHER.....

Detective
Passaic County Prosecutor's Office, New Jersey

September 9, 2004

Jason,

4 years ago we were told, "Look around this room. By the end of your career, someone will be killed in the line of duty." Jason, we never thought it would be you. You became a friend in such a short time. You were taken away much too soon. "Thank you" will never be good enough. You've touched too many lives for that.

I'm pretty sure God needs Cops in heaven...and he only takes the best. See you soon friend.

A fellow Watchdawg...
ALEA class 338

September 9, 2004

My thoughts and prayers are with both families. Find comfort in the fact that your "family" extends far beyond what you can comprehend. Your loss is shared by all of us. God Bless!

Officer Ann Hanson #302
Rochester, Mn Police Dept.

September 8, 2004

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jason's family ,friends, and co-workers. The loss of a fellow officer brings us all down to our knees whether we know them or not. Jason's family will always be a part our big family and never forgotten.

TUCSON POLICE DEPARTMENT WESTSIDE MOTOR UNIT

September 7, 2004

REST IN PEACE BROTHER, ITS A SHAME THESE THINGS HAVE TO HAPPEN. SEE/YA ON THE FLIP/FLOP.

SGT RON BUCHHOLZ
SANDOVAL COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE.

September 7, 2004

God Speed, Sirs......Keep watch over the rest of your 'brothers'...

wife of a Sgt
Macomb County Sheriff Dept, MI

September 7, 2004

Thank you for your service.

Ofc. S.L. Coffman #15174
Californai Highway Patrol

September 7, 2004

You are in our thoughts and prayers. Officer Wolfe gave the ultimate sacrifice protecting the members of his community. You now walk a beat where there is no violence, only peace. See you on the other side.

First Sergeant Salvatore Torelli
Fauquier County Sheriff's Office, VA

September 7, 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

September 7, 2004

To the family, friends and fellow officers of Ofc. Wolfe and Ofc. White.

You law enforcement family shares your pain. We will suffer with you in the coming months as our broken hearts heal. I hope that you all will take comfort in the fact that both Eric and Jason are safe now, speding eternal life with our father in heaven. I know this is true, as stated in the word,

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God" Matt 5:9

Godspeed my brothers, my friends, you will be in our hearts forever.

Officer J. McInnis
Mesa Police Dept, AZ

September 6, 2004

Please remember the fallen officers we have lost. Remember the men and women who died trying to make this world a safer and better place for us all to live in. Thank you Officer Wolfe for a job well done. Please continue to watch over us and protect us as only you can. You will forever be at our side and in our hearts.

For those of you who still have loved ones with us please take the time to tell them how much you appreciate and care about them.

IF I KNEW

If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.

If I knew it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more.

If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.

If I knew it would be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute
to stop and say "I love you,"
instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.

If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
Well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.

For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything just right.

There will always be another day
to say "I love you,"
And certainly there's another chance
to say our "Anything I can do?"

But just in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and I hope we never forget.

Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold your loved one tight.

So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day,

That you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
and you were too busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.

So hold your loved ones close today,
and whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
and that you'll always hold them dear

Take time to say "I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.

September 6, 2004

GREATERLOVE HAS NO ONE THIS, THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS. JOHN 15:13. REST IN PEACE JASON.

YOUR FELLOW WORKERS WITH PHOENIX P.D.

PHOENIX POLICE DEPARTMENT

September 5, 2004

BUFFALO, NEW YORK

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS POLICE
OFFICERS WISH TO SEND OUR CONDOLENCES.
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH OFFICER WOLFE, HIS FAMILY AND CO-WORKERS.

GOD BLESS...

PO ERNEST G. PENN
DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS POLICE

September 5, 2004

Rest in peace, guys.

Virginia Beach Police Department

September 5, 2004

My fiance, Dennis McElderry, was the first law enforcement casualty of 2003. Dennis died doing a job he loved, just as I'm sure Jason did. It saddens me to know that Dennis was not the first to die in the line of duty, nor will he and Jason be the last to die this way.

Having gone through the pain of losing Dennis I can truly understand and feel the pain that Officer Wolfe's family, friends, and co-workers must be feeling. My heart goes out to you all, especially to his wife. No one can truly understand the pain of our loss until they've walked in our shoes. I wish I could give you a few words of wisdom to help you through this tough time, but there isn't anything I can really say or do to make the situation better. Just know that my thoughts are with you.

Please accept my condolences on behalf of the McElderry family and remember that Jason is part of huge law enforcement family. If you ever need anything any number of them will be there for you (as I've quickly found out!) From reading the many reflections posted here, I am certain Jason was well respected and well loved.

Thank you Officer Wolfe for a job well done and for helping to make this world a safer place for us all. Please say "hello" to my fiance Dennis for me.

Peace, Love, Luck, and Happiness!

Jocelyne Brar (Winnipeg, MB Canada)
Fiancee of Deputy Sheriff Dennis Ray McElderry - EOW (01/03/03)

September 5, 2004

WE ARE A LONG DISTANCE AWAY, BUT WE ARE STILL BROTHERS IN BLUE. THANKS FOR THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO A JOB THAT DOES NOT PAY WELL FOR WHAT WE DO. YOU ARE A TRUE HERO TO ALL OF US, NOT SOME PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE, OR A BAND MEMBER THAT DOES NOT GIVE A DARN ABOUT THE COMMUNITY. MAY YOU REST IN PEACE BROTHER.

DEPUTY
HARRIS COUNTY PRECINCT 5

September 5, 2004

My condolences to the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Wolfe.His bravery and memory will live on forever. May he rest in peace.

A Police Officers Mother

September 4, 2004

On behalf of the men and women of the Indianapolis Police Department we are praying for your dept and these two officers families. They will not be forgotten.

Officer Jason Cottey
Indianapolis Police Department

September 4, 2004