Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

My thoughts and prayers go out to the Bowden family and your Brothers and Sisters in blue at the Columbia Police Department. Molly you are a true hero.

Misty Patrol Officer Wife
Lee's Summit, Mo

February 22, 2005

Your dedication to duty and your passing has brought a community together unlike any I've seen. I know you're on patrol with the greatest of police forces, protecting a higher authority. Molly, we the officers past present and future of this area, will no let your memory fade....You will always be in our hearts.

Cpl. John W. Fields Jr. (ret.)
Boone County Sheriff's Department

February 22, 2005

Peace.........Heaven is a nicer place today because officer Bowden is there.

MDSP/BLE 1414 (Ret)

Officer Howard E. Cooke, Jr. (retired)
Maine DPS

February 22, 2005

God Bless the entire Bowden Family and the Columbia Police Department. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Lieutenant Ralph Acquaviva
Charles County Sheriff's Office State of Maryland

February 22, 2005

God bless

Senior Patrol Agent Timothy C. Wilson
U.S. Border Patrol

February 22, 2005

Let your memory never be lost and your heart always be remembered for you died a hero and that will never be forgotten!

Officer J. Dixon
Brownstown Police Dept. Beownstown, Mi.

February 22, 2005

I just wanted to say that im sorry for the loss to mollys family and the community. i actually had a chance to meet mollys parents and just from hearing stories and meeting them i know how big of a loss this is.

Sra Rodriguez
Air Force

February 22, 2005

To the Bowden Family and friends;
The halls of Valhalla have recieved a great warrior. The men and women of the Tooele Army Depot salute your continued strength and service and grieve for the loss of your warrior.

Officer Andrew Anderson
Tooele Army Depot Law Enforcement & Security Division

February 21, 2005

Let us not forget what Officer Bowden was doing, "protecting our lives with hers. " Bless your family and friends Officer Bowden.

Justin Farnan
Red Oak Police Department Iowa

February 21, 2005

i wish i could have had the pleasure of meeting you just once. since that awful night in january, when i heard from my home the very shots that ultimately took your life, i have often wondered if there was something i could have done to have helped you. through all the stories i've heard about you in the last month, i know you must have been a very special person and you will be greatly missed among your family and brothers and sisters in the police department. i believe there is reason for everything that happens in this life, and i believe that even in death you still continue to serve columbia with your memory. you have taught us true bravery and courage, and for that i salute you.

a citizen of columbia, mo

February 21, 2005

Our sincere condolences go out to the family of Police Officer Bowden and to all the personnel of the Columbia Police Department who worked with her.

While it is no consolation for your loss, remember that we, and many others in this country, appreciate the sacrifice that she made in her effort to ensure the safety of the public.

God bless.

Southwest Central Dispatch
Palos Heights, IL

February 21, 2005

My condolences to the family of Molly Bowden. I was touched by the poem that Molly's husband had written and wanted to return the sentament...

Sometimes we loose somebody
And it makes are hearts grow weak
The silence goes unnoticed
When you can't find words to speak
But keep them in your memory
And try to carry on
As long as you hold on to them
They're never really gone.
They're in your heart and soul
And every where you go
They're in your dreams and memories
And in case a tear should fall
They are there to catch them all.
So love them
And keep them in your prayers
Always remember them there
When the nights get lonely
And you don't know what to do
Just close your eyes
And listen close
'Cause they're standing next to you.

I will keep you in my prayers.

Officer Erin Pierce
Richland Police Department

February 20, 2005

I personally wish to extend my deepest sympathy to the family, the friends and to Mollys' co-workers. Borders mean absolutely nothing. We feel your loss. Our prayers and thoughts are with you all during this tragic time. As members of Law Enforcement, we know no boundaries. Universally, we are all one very large family. Let us continue praying for each other every single day. It's a sobering reminder of who we are and what we do everyday and everynight. Be proud of who we are and what we do. Hug your kids and/or call your mom!!!

Detective Constable C. R. Hendricks
Ontario Provincial Police

February 20, 2005

I wanted to take this time to pass on my deepest condolences for the family of Officer Bowden, her husband and all Officers of the Columbia Police Department. You are all in our thoughts and prayers and even though I am stationed over 200 miles away in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, I would do anything for you at a moments notice. May God bless you all and keep you safe.

Sgt. Cody H. Fulkerson
Missouri State Highway Patrol

February 19, 2005

You gave your life for the community you served. May God watch over your family and fellow Officers. You've entered the Golden Gate. GOD BLESS YOU!!

Officer Lamont Tatum
Lake Lotawana Missouri PD

February 19, 2005

Molly, I followed you through your whole ordeal and was saddend by your loss. I pray that Corey and the boys as well as the rest of your family are able to eventually heal. Molly, you will be in our thoughts for ever and I am comforted knowing that you are now standing guard at Heaven's gate. Rest peacefully sister and Godspeed.

Officer V. Ninemire
Clinton Police Dept

February 19, 2005

May God bless your family and friends who will miss you much!

You will always be remembered!

Shawn Lee

February 19, 2005

I will never forget the way you touched my life and that of your fellow officers. My heart goes out to you Corey.Please remian strong and keep your faith in god strong. Molly...we'll see you in heaven.

Officer Jason Frederick
Jefferson City Police Dept.

February 19, 2005

I followed your story as I went through the Police Academy in Columbia and I only wish I am as brave as you. You will never be forgotten Molly,my you rest in peace.
My pryaers are with your family, friends and CPD.

Nicole Daniel
LETI Student/ Rolla PD

February 19, 2005

Our hearts go out to the friends and family of Molly Bowden. Though many of us in the Columbia comminity did not personally know her, we are moved and saddened by this senseless tragedy.

I am most touched by the love her family demonstrated in the decision to let her go home to be with Jesus. Your faith in God - that He is now holding Molly in His arms - is a testimony to the love and trust you have in Him. Molly had the opportunity to step from this life into eternity - one Believers anticipate with great expectancy. Molly has run into Jesus arms and been able to say, "Thank You."

Molly and Charis are together and have joined that number that no man can number who will worship God forever. WOW!

Thank you for sharing your loss with us. Be blessed and fully rely on God.
My prayers are with you.

Cathy Cox
Citizen

February 19, 2005

The tragedy that took place on Jan 10, 2005 will forever be in the hearts and minds of all Law Enforcement Officers. Molly Suzanne Bowden was a hero before this incident occurred and will be a hero long after we are gone. Believe that in the face of danger, she will be standing with us all. I believe that anyone who puts on a green, blue, brown or any other color uniform to Enforce Law and Order, is a Hero in life and in death. This incident has made the botherhood even stronger throughout. Rest In Peace sister!

POLICE OFFICER, P.O. MIKE URNISE
HOLT, MISSOURI POLICE DEPARTMENT

February 19, 2005

My prayers are with your friends, family, and coworkers. Never will I forget such a tragedy. God Bless you, Officer Bowden

Cadet Green
North Kansas City, MO PD

February 18, 2005

Our sympathies to the Bowden Family and the Columbia Missouri Police Dept. We know what you feel because we lost a Warrant Officer on 3-19-04, killed in the line of duty while serving a warrant. When someone this young is taken away from us at such an early age I think of Dorothea Barwick's poem "God's Heavenly Garden":

Sometimes God picks the flower
That is still in full bloom;
Sometime, the rosebud's chosen
That we feel He's picked too soon.
Sometimes, the flower is fading
With petals floating down,
But God knows the perfect time
To gather flowers from the ground.
There is a heavenly garden
In which God takes great pleasure
Because He's placed within it
The loved ones that we treasure.
He walks among the blossoms
Giving them eternal rest,
And I know that it must please Him
Because he chose our very best.

Rest in Peace, Officer in Blue.

Philadelphia Adult Probation
Critical Incident Response Team

Gary Cenna, Probation Officer Supervisor
Philadelphia County (PA) Adult Probation Office

February 18, 2005

Rest in Peace Sister. The watch is ours now.

Deputy
Indiana

February 18, 2005

Officer Bowden, I read of your ordeal on the hkpro web site soon after the shooting. I was deeply saddened and shocked to read of your passing. The LE and Columbia communities have lost a fine police officer and an outstanding individual. Our sympathies to your family and department. Godspeed, sister.

Police Officer
Milwaukee WI Police Dept.

February 18, 2005