Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Happy Anniversary Mikey. 17 years ago today we said "I do" to each other. I know neither of us believed the "until death do you part" would come so soon.
You know how happy you made me when you chose me to share your life with. You were truly the best husband, best friend and best father for our kids that any woman could have. You always felt humbled by the intensity of my love for you...but know, I was the fortunate one, I was the humble one to receive the same kind of love back from you. We were so good together and I ache for you every minute, but I do also, thank God we had the time we did. So many people never get to feel what we did...I am so thankful, too, that we have left a great example for our kids of what a good marriage is about. You were never afraid to tell and show the kids how much you loved me and them.
I share with the kids everyday about the man you were and I pray I can do you justice so that they will continue to know you and feel you, like I do. Thank You for choosing me, for loving me, and making the kids and I the most important thing in your life. I find comfort and peace in knowing how important we were to you...I love you, boo.

neece

November 12, 2005

Denise, Kelsey, Josh and Mark,
Not a day goes by that I'm not thinking about all of you. With the coming holidays the heartache just intensifies. But you know that your friends are all here to lift you up and assist in any way possible.

November 11, 2005

We love you....

November 11, 2005

God Bless Denise and the kids were all praying for you

WCAAP

November 10, 2005

9 months yesturday take care my friend

Anymous

November 10, 2005

USMC birthday today....I miss hearing the "ooh rahs" when you saw a fellow Marine or saw something having to do with the Corps. How proud and faithful you were. Truly Semper Fi...I love you, boo.

neece

November 10, 2005

9 months today....so unreal still, yet at the same time so overwhemingly, real. You know I love you, boo.

neece

November 9, 2005

Denise, I read you reflections and my heart aches for you. Please know that we all love you and are still praying for you and the kids. I think of Mike everyday, so I can only imagine what you're feeling. God bless you.

November 8, 2005

God Bless

November 6, 2005

Went to Joe's surprise party for his 40th. I didn't have a clue that walking into the party would be so hard. The overwhelming feeling of grief just smacked me in the face when I saw everyone from the department. I really wanted to run out of there but knew I had to face it. You not being there was like a piece of me was missing. I'm not sure how to be sometimes. I don't know which face to put on....the one that says I'm o.k. right now or the one that says I can't handle the intensity of this grief, somedays...that things aren't o.k. right now..that I look for small changes in the kids that will tell me they can't manage either...that being a parent by myself is the hardest thing I've ever done...that the loneliness is unbearable sometimes...that keeping up with the day to day stuff is impossible...that I miss you so much my heart hurts....that I will never stop loving you or missing you..that I will never be the same...I love you, boo.

neece

November 6, 2005

God Bless and take care...

November 3, 2005

Praying for you on All Souls Day as I do every day. Miss you.

November 2, 2005

God Bless Denise, 3 kids, family, and the officers of the department. Take Care of yourselves...

Michigan Citizen

October 31, 2005

I'm up at 5 am this morning, Made it through another first. We carved the pumpkin last night. I so wasn't looking forward to the pumpkin carving. The kids wanted to do it and I knew I needed to participate but it was hard. Other than Christmas, this was your favorite holiday. The pumpkin carving was your tradition you started with your dad and Kels and one you kept after your dad died. Mark initially chose a really difficult pattern but was talked into an easier one since this was his first time. He really wanted to do the carving part by himself but after about 10 minutes he said that it was really difficult and asked for my help. He reminded me that it was always my job to do the design snd carving part. I did it with a few tears and an awesome outcome. It about broke my heart when he said that we were making a new tradition by baking the pumpkin seeds since you had never liked them. New traditions......I'm not liking them since they all exclude you. The old ones are hard enough to get through. The kids and I are doing it though....day by day, minute by minute, second by second....Happy Halloween. I love you boo.

neece

October 31, 2005

Happy Halloween Sergeant.

October 30, 2005

Happy Halloween! We love and miss you!

October 29, 2005

Happy Halloween Mike!

MI

October 28, 2005

Take Care, God bless

October 28, 2005

Take Care of yourself Denise, just keep your head up, God bles you and the kids

Anonymous

October 24, 2005

I can't get you out of my head today. When I'm physically not feeling well, it seems the grief is intensified, almost like the walls come tumbling down that I've built to get through each day. Rough day all around. I'm just missing you, lonely for you, loving you, boo.

neece

October 22, 2005

Take Care Brother...

Michigan

October 19, 2005

miss you

October 16, 2005

God Bless you and your family and your co-workers

October 14, 2005

our prayers and thoughts are with you everyday.

October 14, 2005

Scrappy:

You trained me 10 years ago. Many of us that work in the burbs started at the Airport. You are still the best cop I've ever worked with (even working with many suburb cops for so long). God bless your brothers at the Airport and I will say a prayer for your family.

Suburb Cop

October 13, 2005