Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Our condolences to Chief Lucas and his family and friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all durning this tragedy.

Chief Lucas walked through the valley of the shadow of death and he feared no evil. Rest In Peace, Sir.

A-Squad
W.P.D Woodbridge CT

February 7, 2005

God speed Chief Lucas. You have done all the work you need to do here on Earth. Now please look over all of us who wear the badge. You will never be forgotten.

Trp. Tim Wolfenbarger
Tennessee Highway Patrol

February 7, 2005

Blessed are the peacemakers:for they shall be called the children of God, Matthew 5:9. Thank you Chief Lucas for your service may god bless your family.

Officer Steven Gau
Miamisburg Police Dept.

February 7, 2005

R.I.P. my brother.

Federal Officer
Treasury

February 7, 2005

God bless you and your wife, Chief. And may your son proudly know that his father died a hero.

Fort Story Military Police

February 7, 2005

My thoughts and prayers are with your family at this very sad time.

May justice be served to the coward who did this.

Rest in Peace Chief Lucas....

Amy Caldwell
Concerned Citizen(Marion, Ohio)

February 7, 2005

Rest well sir, your dedication and sacrifice will not be forgotten.....

Tpr. D McGuckin
Michigan State Police

February 7, 2005

Chief Lucas, you are a true Hero. May God watch over your family and I hope the Blue Family comes to the aid of your family during this very trying time.

Robert Gordon, father of Officer Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04

Robert Gordon, Asst. Chief, Retired
Riverside PD, IL

February 7, 2005

Chief Lucas, your bravery will not be forgotten. You will always be remembered as a True American Hero. To his wife & son: May God Bless You. Your Husband & Daddy is still watching over you. Our Prayers are with you all.

Chief Roger Green
Kibler Police Department Kibler Arkansas

February 7, 2005

Family, Friends, & Loved Ones of Chief Lucas:

My sincere condolences to you all. I am very sorry for your loss. Know that you are thought about. God bless.

Kelly Gillain
Special Someone to Joshua Blyler E.O.W. 5/2/04

February 7, 2005

To Chief Lucas's officers, family, and friends. Your grief will turn to anger when the perpetrator gets all the sympathy as a juvenile....Your husband, father, uncle, brother, friend, and Chief is patrolling streets of gold and serving a much higher Authority, with great benefits! You have a Guardian Angel, too, that will keep a watchful eye out for you. I have great admiration for a "working" Chief who is answering calls with his officers, Thanks, Chief Lucas, RIP

KY Peace Officer
Isaiah 40:31

February 7, 2005

"Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus".
This is the only thing I know to do when life becomes so difficult that I don't know what to say or do. My heart goes out to Chief Lucas' family, friends and fellow officers. May God be with you and may Chief Lucas be with God.
Chaplain Justice and the B.S.P.D.

PTRL Chaplain Bryce Justice
Bean Station Police Deprt.

February 7, 2005

Rest in peace my brother.

Police Officer
Burlington Township PD NJ

February 7, 2005

Small town or large city, full time or part time across this country the few stand to protect our American way of life.

Chief Lucas stood his ground and did his duty because it was the right thing to do.

Chief Lucas, I salute you and honor your dedication to duty and your service to your community, state and country.

You may now rest in peace. Those left behind will do the right thing. Trust in God and fear nothing.

You will not be forgotten.

JED 2552
CT

February 7, 2005

Rest in peace brother, your bravery shall never be forgotten!!!

Deputy James Bradford
Bradley County Sheriff Department

February 7, 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, February 7, 2005 we dedicated the shift to the memory of Chief Anthony Lucas who died in the line of duty just three days ago.

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

Chief Lucas' sacrifice will never be forgotten.

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

February 7, 2005

RIP

U.S.Citizen in Europe

February 7, 2005

The word Juvenile is used, but it means the same thing, Killer. I know it will be hard, but may justice be swift and harsh. If you are man enough to do this then you are man enough to pay the ultimate for it. God be with the family. As a father of a 6 yr old I can't imagine the pain the family is going through. Just know we will never forget and a community and greatful nation will be forever in your debt.

Cpl Gary E Mintz, Traffic Enforcement Di
Henderson County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina

February 7, 2005

Our prayers are with the Family, Friends and the Department of French Camp Police.

Chaplain Joe Huff
FOP #48

February 7, 2005

“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

February 7, 2005

God Speed, Brother.

P.O. K.Murphy
Union PD, NJ

February 7, 2005

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

February 7, 2005

rest in peace brother, may God bless your family

Ivan Davis
Ashburn Police Department Georgia

February 7, 2005

Thank you for your years of service, you are a true hero; may your soul rest in peace.

Patrol Officer
Prince George's County, Maryland

February 7, 2005

Chief Lucas, you will never be forgotten..may you REST IN PEACE & WITH EASE..your watch down here is done..you are now on God's patrol..please watch over your family -friends & fellow brothers/sisters in blue..to the family - friends & co-workers of Chief Lucas, you are in my thoughts and prayers..know that Chief Lucas died doing something that he loved..REST IN PEACE BLUE ANGEL!!!!

Recruit....Karen
Detroit Police Dept., MI

February 7, 2005