Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

TO ALL OF OFFICER JAMES (MITCH) PRINCE, FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COWORKERS. OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL. THANKS TO ALL THE FALLEN HERO'S FOR THERE GREAT SACRIFICE THEY HAVE MADE FOR US ALL. GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

BETTY
SISTEROF FALLEN OFFICER GLENN H. HICKS EOW 2-20-2003

January 23, 2005

Taps will sound for you, but you will never be forgotten. You will never walk alone.

Please protect us as we continue the watch.

Officer Michael B. Smith
Columbus OH Division of Police

January 23, 2005

Rest in peace brother for you are now in God's hands. Your family and friends are in the hearts of your brothers and sisters in blue!

Ofc Frank Ray
Baltimore County Police Dept MD

January 23, 2005

"Goodbye boys in blue"

What is that wonderful sound
It’s coming from the cemetery ground
Sounds like bagpipes from a military tattoo
A large number of people gathered wearing blue

It’s a police funeral conducted in a military fashion
Marching in line with pride and passion
They are saying goodbye to their fallen comrade
All performed with the precision of a military parade

An observer cannot feel anything but proud
To have touched the life of the person in the funeral shroud
To give your life in such a way
Heroic to the end, the supreme price to pay

The dedication of the boys in blue
To sacrifice their lives for you
They are eternally in your debt
The sacrifice, you do not regret

January 23, 2005

"A Policeman was killed last night"

A policeman was killed last night.
He died while protecting your rights.
His creed was to protect and serve.
This fate he didn't deserve.

A mom and dad have lost a son.
So many other jobs he could've done.
His wife and kids are left alone.
Their daddy won't be coming home.

His fellow officers are hurt so deep.
For a fallen brother they weep.
The morning paper will print a story.
About a policeman who died in glory.

The flags will fly at half mast.
Politicians and citizens will seem sad. " Not in our small town, thats so bad!"

By next week they will have forgot.
That a policeman was killed last night.

Sgt.
Oak Island Police

January 23, 2005

To Officer Prince's Family and Friends, may God grant his peace and help your grief turn to remembrance of a Hero soon.

To Officer Prince, go to your rest Warrior, we will take the watch from here.

Psalm 91

WSPD OFFICER
WINSTON SALEM POLICE DEPARTMENT

January 23, 2005

YOU WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN.

Rest In Peace.

1452

Federal Gov. LE
USM

January 22, 2005

Rest in peace Brother. You, your fellow officers, and family are in our prayers.

OFC Kevin R Turley
Jacksonville State Police Department

January 22, 2005

Mitch

May your family know that though your leaving us was untimely, that you will never be forgotten by your brothers in blue. Rest in peace my brother and watch over your family and those of us in blue. We will do our best to maintain the thin blue line.

Bernie Young, Master Deputy Sheriff
Union County Sheriff's Office, Union County, NC

January 22, 2005

you will be on my mind my dear Brother RIP. my prayers are with your family and friends as well as your fellow officers .

Reserve Deputy Officer Doug Crisp
Lyon County sheriff dept kansas

January 22, 2005

I am very fortunate that I was able to know you and work with for a short time. You were a good public servant in MANY ways and the citizens of Boiling Spring Lakes will miss you greatly. It is truly a sad day when a fellow officer is taken away. I want to thank you for being a friend to so many people and for showing me how to gig flounder. Rest in peace brother.

Major Van Eddinger
Oak Island Police Department, North Carolina

January 22, 2005

Rest in Peace...

Police Officer
Syracuse Police Dept,NY

January 22, 2005

To the family:
I know your pain and I pray that you will find the strenght to go on with life and to hold on to the memories.I lost my nephew last May in St Johns county in Florida in the line of duty he would have turned 21 in June on his birthday. What made this stand out to me is the date you lost your loved one my oldest daughter turned 14.Please hold on to your memories and stick together.
as a family.
Thinking of you,
Candy Smith

Candy Smith

January 22, 2005

I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. Losing one of your own is losing a piece of your heart. Your pain is felt through all of us. My prayers go out to the family, friends and partners of Officer Mitchell. Your job is done here, but you have a new one of, watching over all of us. God Bless

P.A. MENDOZA - CORRECTIONAL OFFICER
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTION FOR ME

January 22, 2005

At the beginning of every shift I supervise, myself and the other officers on shift dedicate the day to the memory of a fallen officer.

Today, January 22, 2005 we dedicated the shift to the memory of Police Officer James Mitchell (Mitch) Prince who died in the line of duty just four days ago.

When one law enforcement officer falls, we all stumble for a while, but we will carry on.

Officer Prince's sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Sgt. Paul Bissonnette
Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Surrey, BC

January 22, 2005

I am so very sorry. Please know there are so many people out there thinking and praying for all of you in this very difficult time.

Mary Wilkinson
sister of Police Officer John Watson EOW 12-25-03

January 22, 2005

It saddens me that another officer has lost their lives protecting the community they serve. As a child and now as a fellow police officer, I still find the true heroes in life to be my father and police officers that work the mean streets. People don't realize how quickly a situation can turn for the worse. Mitch you are one of these heroes. May God bless your immediate family and please watch over us as we continue to serve the community in which we live. May your true heart and sacrifice never be forgotten.

January 22, 2005

Mitch, I will miss the times we spent fishing. Rest well my brother, your patrol is done on this earth. Please look over all the new rookies as they start thier patrol.

January 22, 2005

you will be missed my brother by many we your brothers will cary on. you will live in all our hearts. keep us safe up there in with the big man. RIP

Reserve Deputy Officer Doug Crisp
Lyon County sheriff dept kansas

January 22, 2005

Officer Prince has paid the ultimate sacrifice. May he carry his legacy to the heavens above, serving the Lord. Rest in Peace.

DD
Brunswick EMS

January 21, 2005

Your sacrifice will NEVER be forgotten. To the Prince family...you are in my thoughts and prayers. May your faith bring you peace during this difficult time. God bless you all.

Kim Lewis, Telecommunicator
Brunswick County 911, NC

January 21, 2005

My heart, thoughts, and prayers go out to Mitch's family in respect to this great patriot, professional, family man, and servant of the Lord. You will be missed dearly by all. God bless!

Captain Phillip R. Lenz
U.S. Army Military Police (Sunny Point, NC)

January 21, 2005

My fiancée, Dennis McElderry, was the first law enforcement casualty of 2003. Dennis was a Deputy Sheriff with the Davis County Sheriff's Office in southeast Iowa. Dennis died doing a job he loved, just as I'm sure Mitch did. It saddens me to know that Dennis was not the first to die in the line of duty, nor will he and Mitch 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 Prince'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 Mitch 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 Mitch was well respected and well loved.

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

Peace, Love, Luck, and Happiness!

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

January 21, 2005

Rest in peace Brother

Officer F. Cooke - 532
Oak Island Police NC

January 21, 2005

On behalf of the members of the Sutherlin Police Department, I send to you, our heartfelt condolences and prayers in your time of sadness. May your fallen officer’s legacy live on in the memories of his friends and family. Rest now brother, after a job well done. We’ll take it from here.

Cpl. Justin Marquis
Sutherlin Police Department, Sutherlin, Oregon

January 21, 2005