Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

I was just leaving a reflection for an officer who was killed near where I live, and thought about my old friend, Bill. Bill, even though we didn't know eah other all that well, I just wanted you to know that I still think about the times that I used to stop by your speed trap in Baskin to chat with you, and when I go home for a visit, there is a big empty space in front of the store where you used to sit. I miss you, old friend.

Jason

July 8, 2005

TODAY OUR ADOPTION WAS FINAL.YOU HAVE ANOTHER SON.LOVE YOU!

SUE
WIFE

July 5, 2005

I STILL MISS YOU SO MUCH!I LOVE YOU ,HAPPY 4TH OF JULY.

sue
wife

June 29, 2005

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY~YOU WILL BE MISSED!

YOUR CHILDREN, BRYAN,SHANE,BYRON
THE LINDERS

June 19, 2005

Happy Fathers Day, We love and miss you.

Bryan and Shane
Sons

June 18, 2005

TODAY IS SATURDAY, AUNT SUE AND I ARE WONDERING HOW TO SPENT THE DAY.I THINK I'LL SPENT IT THINKING ABOUT YOU.LOVE AND MISS YOU, BRYON.

BRYON

June 18, 2005

WELL, IT'S GOING ON NINE MONTHS NOW AND IT STILL SEEMS LIKE A DREAM.I'VE LEARNED THERE ARE THINGS I CAN DO FOR MYSELF LIKE ,THE LAWN ,FIX THE AIR IN THE HOUSE, REPAIR THE PUMP,SO IF NOTHING ELSE I'VE BECOME SORT OF A INDEPENDENT OLE GAL. BYRON AND I HAVE ENJOYED THE SUMMER.HE DIDN'T MAKE ALLSTARS BUT THAT'S OK.WE SURE MISSED YOU AT THE BALLPARK,THERE WAS SOME THINGS ABOUT BALL PLAYING HE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND, BUT BRYAN HELPED HIM.I TOLD HIM I SURE WISH YOU WERE HERE TO HELP HIM.YOU ARE ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS AND MAYBE AN ANGEL IN THE OUT FIELD.LEIGHTON HAS EMPROVED SO MUCH YOU WOULD BE SO PROUD OF HIM.SARAH, SHE IS AS GOOD AS THE BOYS THOSE LITTLE LEGS RUN LIKE A DEER AND CAN HIT A PRETTY GOOD BALL.JULY,5TH YOU WILL BE A DAD AGAIN, BYRON WILL BE OURS,IF ONLY YOU COULD SHARE THE JOY WITH US.BUT THE EIGHT YEARS HE SPENT GROWING UP WITH YOU,AS HIS DAD,ARE THE ONES HE WILL NEVER FORGET, IN HIS HEART YOU ARE HIS FATHER.WE ALL MISS AND LOVE YOU!SUE,BYRON,BRYAN,CAROL,DANA,LEIGTON,SHANE,SARAH,SHILO,JAKE,BABY

wife/sue

June 15, 2005

Let us all remember that day 10/10/04.Remember what brought on all the memorial services.I want to try to make our community a safe place for all to live in.I think of "Putt" every day but I owe it to him to do something so this never happens again.He has two children that could be faced with the same danger that killed him,so I have to make a stand for them,also.Working together we can make a diffence,there will be no peace until this is done.You did not leave this earth in vain.Your family loves and miss you so much, thinking of you always!

WIFE/ SUE

May 26, 2005

Bryan & Carol,
Thank you so much for "joining our family" in Washington, D.C. I know your Daddy was a special man and I am so grateful to have been able to "meet" him, through getting to know you. You both will always have a place in our hearts and our lives. Thank you for sharing yourselves with us. We will never forget...

Wendy Hutchison
Mother of Trey Hutchison

May 25, 2005

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Donnie,Daniel,Mallory

May 22, 2005

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! WE LOVE AND MISS YOU UNCLE PUTT!

Becky,Cheyene,Katelynn,Aubrey

May 22, 2005

HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNCLE PUTT! I LOVE AND MISS YOU!

Special Nephew BYRON

May 22, 2005

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I LOVE AND MISS YOU!

Wife Sue

May 22, 2005

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY! I LOVE AND MISS YOU SO MUCH!

Son (Shane)Grand-daughter(Sara)

May 22, 2005

Uncle Putt for the past 9 years your job was being a police officer serving and protecting who every needed you to be there,but you started serving and protecting my family about 25 years ago when my father died ,you knew we were going to need somebody to take up time with us and make us feel special.You protected and treated us just like we where one of yours, even up untill the day you died. We turned to you when we had a problem,because we knew you would do what you could to try to take care of it,even little stuff like helping me or my mother cut the grass,last summer you loaded all the kids up and carried them to the park so they could play and about 8 years ago one of your great nephews came to live with you when he was a baby and Byron growed to be the little man in your life,you cared for him and loved him so much and Byron loved his Uncle Putt.You did all this not because you had to but because this was you and how you were ,you loved us and wanted to make sure we were taken care of.Thank You Uncle Putt for being who you were and taking the time to care for us and being such a special part of our life . HAPPY BIRTHDAY! WE LOVE AND MISS YOU!

Niece(Candy)

May 22, 2005

We just wanted to thank all of the outstanding people we met at the NLEOM in D.C. It was truly uplifting to us and a fitting tribute to all of our fallen heroes - "They will never be forgotten". To all of the counselors and survivors,thank you for sharing your stories and allowing us to share ours.May God bless all of you and keep our friends and families safe.I know we will always remember "Never let them walk alone".

Sgt.Bryan Linder
Franklin Parish Sheriffs Dept.

May 17, 2005

WE MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU.
RIP-REST IN PEACE

WISNER POLICE DEPARMENT

May 13, 2005

Rest in peace, I read the reflections and I needed to cry, so much love from all the people, you need to get on with your lives without forgetting him, and with all the memories and the knowing of so many people who love you!! r.i.p.

Paul van den Assum
Netherlands

May 7, 2005

My family and friends attended the Louisiana Law Enforcement Memorial service today and could not have been more touched by the ceremony. Seeing all the other families,friends,and co-workers come together was very touching. The presentation was overwhelming and makes me proud to be a member of the Law Enforcement family.

Sgt.Bryan Linder
Franklin Parish Sheriffs Dept.

May 6, 2005

On Oct.10th,2004 your life was taken from you and your family by a man that should have been out of society long before he had a chance to do what he did to you.We went to court today and after today he will never be back in society for this to happen again.His freedom is now taken away from him.He will get to spend the rest of his life in a state prison.You will always be here in our thoughts and hearts and we will never let what happened to you or your memory be forgotten in our community.We will always Love You and Miss You Very Much!!!!

Candy

May 4, 2005

Wanted to say how sorry i am for all of your loss. I lost my grandmother back in March, and it's such a sad and empty feeling. My prayers are with all of you. Shonda Ferguson.

Shonda Ferguson
Wisner resident

May 2, 2005

THERE ARE LOTS OF THINGS GOING ON IN YOUR MEMORY. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART AND MEMORY.I THINK OF YOU EVERYDAY. I LOVE YOU MORE THAN EVER !

BRYON

April 27, 2005

Our family appreciates and is comforted by the reflections left. Please continue to pray for us and leave reflections so that we know Mr. Putt is not forgotten. There is no peace yet. We wonder if there ever will be. We miss him so much and relive what happened daily.

Carol Dee, daughter-in-law

April 25, 2005

Your family will always be in my prayers. God bless you, you are not forgotten.

PFC Joey Hawkins
Monroe Police Dept.

April 12, 2005

I worked with Bill at his old job, and stayed in touch after he became a police officer. I moved out of state about a year ago, and lost touch. I had no idea Bill was gone until I was browsing this page just now. I'm sorry it took me so long to find out, and for finding out the way I did. May you rest in peace, old friend, and may your loved ones take comfort in knowing that you are in a better place.

Jason

April 11, 2005