Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Hi Mark David, Just thought I would drop you a quick line. Wanted to wish you a Happy Father's Day. Also wanted to let you know that Matt and Max are coming to visit Dad and me, he should be here in about an hour or so. Also, Jordan will be graduating from High School on Tuesday. It is really hard to believe he is that old. Saw a recent picture of him on Facebook--wow--he looks just like you. He sure is a fine young man. Tracy did a really good job with him, you would be so proud of him.
Well, better go. I miss you so very much. I still wish I would go to sleep and wake up to find out that this has all been a dream. But I know that will never happen. Keep watch over us. I love you.
Mom

Darlene Jones
Mom

June 18, 2011

I've been thinking about you a lot lately and I just want you to know how much I love and miss you. I know its been awhile since I last posted and I'm sorry about that but its a bit hard for me. I'm still not sure why you had to go so soon but everything happens for a reason, right? Whatever the reason was I guess I'll never know. Not a day goes by that I don't think of you and I'm still hoping to wake up one day to find out that this has all been some kind of sick dream. As of yet, no such luck. I love and miss you more than you know.

~Anonymous<3

Anonymous

May 20, 2011

Good Morning Mark David, I haven't left a reflection in awhile so I thought I would just drop by and say hello. Today is one of those days that I think of you more than usual--it is your dad's and my anniversary. Forty-one years, wow. Can you believe it. Loosing you has been the hardest thing your dad and I have had to deal with, but we are making it.
We miss you every day. Keep watch, as I know that you do.
All my love,
Mom

Darlene Jones
Mother/Cpl. Mark D. Jones, EOW 2/27/05

April 17, 2011

JUST DROPPING BY TO SAY HI... I MISS YOU SO MUCH I CANT EVEN BEGIN TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH... I THINK OF YOU DAILY. NOT A DAY GOES BY THAT I DONT THINK OF YOU OR SOMETHING YOU SAID. I AM SO THANKFUL GOD LET US MEET AND SPEND THE TIME TOGETHER THAT WE HAD. THANKS FOR ALL THE WONDERFUL MEMORIES I HAVE OF YOU. YOU HELPED ME IN A LOT OF WAYS..I KNOW YOU ARE ALWAYS WITH ME WHERE EVER I GO. PLEASE KEEP WATCH OVER US AS I KNOW YOU DO. I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU SO MUCH!!! I WILL WRITE AGAIN SOON!!!!!

YOUR FRIEND ALWAYS
LOVE YA LOTS FROM GEORGIA/LOUISIANA

April 16, 2011

Hello my friend,
Not a day one has gone by that you have not been thought of or spoken of. It still seems only like yesterday you were here working shift and I was at the car lot working extra duty, and speaking to you by nextel. I as well as everyone else that had the privledge to know you miss you and know we will someday meet again.

Detective Eric Baxter
Jasper County Sheriffs Office/Friend

February 28, 2011

hey Mark ................. wow 6 years now I cant believe it. I hope you know how much you are truly missed. Its hard to believe its been this long when I went to your funeral I was way pregnate with Leila and now she will be 6 next month on the 17th. I hope that you continue to watch over us all from heaven Mark we love you.

Trish
friend of Mark and Deanna

February 28, 2011

Mark,

Six years and still the same pain I felt when I got the message while I was in Afghanistan. You were a true friend and love you like a brother. I miss you!

Sean

1stSgt O'Neill
USMC, former HPD reserve officer

February 27, 2011

Mark, Today marks 6 years since we lost you. My heart hurts as much today as it did 6 years ago. The tears are less frequent and there are many happy days, but I still miss you so very much. I am thankful I have so many good memories that were made with you--it would take too much space to mention them. I think of you every day, several times a day. The smallest things remind me of you.

Your Dad and I just got back to Fort Pierce after being in Beaufort. Seeing Deanna and the girls was good. Deanna is happy with Dave. Taylor seems to be doing OK, she is such a beautiful young woman, you would be very proud of her. Kayla is coming along, I think your death was very hard on her, much harder than she let on.

The hardest thing is still seeing your name on the head stone at the cemetery. We left flowers for you. It's funny, I can be perfectly fine, until see your name and then the tears just roll down my cheeks. I know you are at peace.

I love you very much and always will. Keep watch over your family, especially Uncle Arman--he was in a serious auto accident. He should be OK but will require lots of therapy.

Love,
Mom

Darlene Jones
Mother/Cpl. Mark D. Jones, EOW 2/27/05

February 27, 2011

DEAR MARK, ITS SO HARD TO BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVE BEEN GONE 6 YEARS. THE HURT I FEEL TODAY FEELS THE SAME AS THE DAY I HEARD OF YOUR ACCIDENT. I STILL THINK OF OUR TALKS AND LAUGHS WE SHARED DAILY. EITHER ON THE PHONE OR IN PERSON. I KNEW I WOULD HEAR FROM YOU EITHER WAY. I AM COMING SEE YOU IN JUNE.I MISS YOU SO MUCH BUT I GET THROUGH DAILY REMEMBERING ALL OUR GREAT TIMES WE HAD. YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE THAT SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART THAT NO ONE WILL EVER BE ABLE TO TOUCH! I LOVE AND MISS YOU SO MUCH PLEASE KEEP WATCH OVER US AS I KNOW YOU DO... REST IN PEACE MY DEAR FRIEND!!!

YOUR FRIEND ALWAYS
MISSING YOU SO MUCH FROM GEORGIA/LOUISIANA

February 26, 2011

Mark, I am writing you now as I wait for your parents to arrive. I know I won't be able to once they get here. It will just be too emotional for all of us. Even now it is hard to type through the tears. On Sunday it will be six years since you were taken from us. Not a day goes by that I do not think of you.

All things considered I really am doing well. I can finally allow myself to be happy again. Something I never thought would happen. I know it is because of you and what I learned about life in the too short time I had with you. However, even though I am happy now, I can't help but wonder what our lives would be like if things had worked out as we planned. Sometimes I like the person I am now more than the person I was then. Your life, and death, have taught me so much. I will love you and miss you always. You are a part of me, forever in my heart.

Love,

Deanna

Deanna

February 25, 2011

I cant believe it's been so long since you were taken from us.... I still think of you often and miss talking to you.... keep watching over us all from heaven Mark your doind a great job

Trish
friend

February 14, 2011

HEY MARKY SPARKY, just stopping by to say hello and i miss you so much. There is so many things that i miss about you,like your jokes,singing,laughing, and our talks we had daily.. I wish daily you were still here with us. I cant begin to tell you how much i miss you..I gave you that name years ago and I was the only one that you would let call you that. I told you the reason i gave you that name and you just smiled but it was the truth.I still call you that today when i talk about you to friends and family. I will write again later but until then keep watching over us...I LOVE YOU then,now and always........<3 R.I.P MY DEAR FRIEND<3

missing you so much marky sparky
your friend from georgia

January 20, 2011

MARK JUST WANTED TO WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR WISH YOU WERE HERE WITH ALL OF US..YOU ARE MISSED SO MUCH.IT JUST IS NOT FAIR YOU WERE TAKING SO SOON.I KNOW YOU ARE LOOKING DOWN FROM HEAVEN AND SMILING AT US.I WILL WRITE AGAIN LATER BUT UNTIL THEN PLEASE CONTINUE WATCHING OVER US..I MISS YOU SO MUCH BUT HOLD MY MEMORIES VERY CLOSE TO MY HEART!!!! REST IN PEACE MY DEAR FRIEND..LOVE YOU ALWAYS!!!!

MISSING YOU SO MUCH FROM GEORGIA
YOUR DEAR FRIEND THEN, NOW AND ALWAYS

December 31, 2010

HELLO MARK I AM SORRY I DID NOT GET TO WRITE YOU ON CHRISTMAS BUT I WAS THINKING OF YOU AS ALWAYS. NOT A DAY GOES BY THAT I DONT THINK OF YOU AND JUST SMILE BECAUSE ALL THE GREAT MEMORIES I HAVE OF YOU.I MISS OUR GOOD TIMES AND EVEN THE SERIOUS TALKS WE HAD. I WISH THINGS WERE DIFFERENT I WISH YOU WERE STILL HERE WITH US. YOU WERE TAKING FROM US WAY TO SOON BUT I THANK THE LORD DAILY FOR LETTING US MEET AND SPENDING THE TIME TOGETHER THAT WE HAD. LORD KNOWS WE HAD SOME GOOD TIMES. I AM PROBABLY THE PERSON I AM TODAY BECAUSE OF YOU.I JUST WISH I COULD THANK YOU ONE MORE TIME FOR ALL THE GREAT TIMES WE SHARED. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART AND ON MY MIND. NO ONE WILL EVER BE ABLE TO TOUCH MY HEART LIKE YOU DID. WELL I AM GOING FOR NOW I WILL WRITE AGAIN SOON BUT UNTIL THEN PLEASE CONTINUE WATCHING OVER US. I LOVE YOU ALWAYS AND FOREVER.

MISSING YOU SO MUCH FROM GEORGIA
LOVE YOU FOREVER AND ALWAYS BUDDY

December 28, 2010

Merry Christmas Mark David, I was sitting here looking at Facebook and listening to the radio. Guess what song just came on? "Grandma got run over by a Reindeer". Oh!! you loved that song--I think because you knew I really didn't like it!!! So many good memories of Christmases past, only wish we could still be making memories.
This is going to be sort of a tough Christmas, no one but your Dad and I. I'll be missing everyone this year. Well, I don't want to get all teary and stuff, so I will just wish you a very Merry Christmas in heaven. Keep a watch over all of us still here on earth.
Love you and Miss you,
Mom

Darlene Jones
mom

December 24, 2010

JUST WANTED TO WRITE AND SAY HELLO AND LET YOU KNOW I REALLY MISS YOU SO MUCH...IT IS SO CLOSE TO CHRISTMAS AND YOU LOVED SINGING CHRISTMAS SONGS.. THERE WAS A COUPLE SONGS YOU WOULD CHANGED THE WORDS IN THEM BUT IT WAS SO FUNNY AND CUTE... WHEN I HERE THOSE SONGS I USE THE WORDS YOU MADE UP FOR THEM AND MY 2 GIRLS JUST LAUGH CAUSE THEY HEARD YOU A FEW TIMES SINGING THOSE SONGS.... MARK WE REALLY MISS YOU SO MUCH AND NOT A DAY GOES BY THAT I DONT THINK OF YOU...I MISS ALL OF THE TIME WE USE TO SEE EACH OTHER AND TALK ABOUT DIFFERENT THINGS,THE JOKES YOU TOLD AND EVEN THE STORIES YOU TOLD ME..BUT I WILL NEVER FORGET ANY OF IT AND I DO HOLD ON TO MY GREAT MEMORIES I HAVE OF YOU!!!!I THANK THE GOOD LORD DAILY FOR PUTTING YOU IN MY LIFE TO BE MY BESTFRIEND AND BROTHER..PLEASE KEEP WATCH OVER US AS I KNOW YOU DO..AND PLEASE KEEP WATCH OVER YOUR MOM AND DAD AS THEY MAKE WAY ON THERE BOAT...LOVE ALWAYS YOUR FRIEND FROM GEORGIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YOUR FRIEND ALWAYS AND 4 EVER
MISSING YOU SO MUCH FROM GEORGIA!!

December 15, 2010

Hey uncle Mark,
I was writing to say i love you and i miss you and i really do miss you love you forever and ever love josh

cpl. Joshua Carroll
Close Friend

December 6, 2010

Hi Mark, Sorry I didn't send you a Happy Thanksgiving wish but Dad and I are making our maiden voyage in the boat and we were in the back rivers/swamps of Georgia and couldn't get any internet service. Sure do miss you buddy. Wish we could share our experiences and stories with you. We sure are anxious to see Deanna, Taylor, and Kayla later this week-end. We should be in Beaufort on Sunday, baring any problems.
Love you and miss you.
Mom

Darlene Jones
Mom

November 26, 2010

Hey Mark, I was just thinking the other day about some of the good times we had in Columbia at the Academy, and all the good times we had here in Jasper/Hardeeville area. Man its hard to believe its been so long since this all happened. We miss you very much and will see you again soon on day. Take Care Brother!

Detective Eric Baxter
Jasper County Sheriffs Office/Friend

November 2, 2010

HELLO MARK, I JUST WANTED TO WRITE AND TELL YOU HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY AND LET YOU KNOW I WAS THINKING OF YOU AS ALWAYS. I REALLY MISS YOU SO MUCH ITS HARD TO BELIEVE YOU HAVE BEEN GONE 5 1/2 YEARS. I MISS OUR GOOD TIMES BUT I DO HOLD ON TO THE GREAT MEMORIES YOU LEFT ME WITH. LIKE THE PICTURES I TOOK OF YOU WHEN YOU WERE GOING TO COURT I PUT THEM IN A FRAME AND THEY ARE ON MY T.V SO I GET TO LOOK AT THEM DAILY. I REALLY MISS YOUR JOKES AND YOUR SINGING I WAS LISTENING TO THE RADIO AND ONE SONG YOU SANG WAS THE CHAIR BY GEORGE STRAIT CAME ON AND ALL I COULD DO WAS SMILE..THAT IS ONE THING YOU LOVED TO DO WAS SING AND I TOLD YOU THAT YOU HAD THE VOICE YOU COULD GO TO NASHVILLE AND GO STRAIGHT TO THE TOP.. BUT YOU LOVED YOUR JOB AS A POLICE OFFICER AND YOU WERE ONE OF THE BEST. I WISH I COULD STILL HEAR YOUR STORIES AND SEE THAT SMILE WHICH YOU DID DAILY. I NEVER SEEN YOU ANY OTHER WAY NO MATTER WHAT YOU WERE SMILING,JOKING AND SINGING. I SURE MISS THOSE DAYS.. WELL I WILL WRITE LATER BUT UNTIL THEN PLEASE KEEP WATCH OVER US. WITH MUCH LOVE YOUR FRIEND THEN NOW AND ALWAYS...

MISSING YOU SO MUCH AND THINKING OF YOU
YOUR FRIEND FROM GEORGIA

October 18, 2010

Once again, I spent the day thinking about you. Ten years ago today I put a birthday wish in the paper saying something about here's to your next thirty years. I never imagined that you would be taken from us just a few years later. You are missed by all the people you touched in your time with us. You will forever be in my heart.

Happy Birthday, Mark.

Love always,

Deanna

Deanna

October 7, 2010

Hello Mark David, Just wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday. 40ys ago, WOW, just wish you were here to celebrate. I would make you any meal and cake you wanted. I sure do miss you. The hole in my heart is the same today as it was on 2/27/05.
I'm sitting here watching Survivor and thinking about how much you enjoyed this and wanted to be on it. You would have been great.
Hope your day (10/7) will be great. Keep watch over your family and your brothers in blue. Love you.
Mom

Darlene Jones
Mother

October 6, 2010

Dear Mark David,

Even though I look at your site daily and sometimes even more, It's been a while since I have left a reflection. Your mother and I are doing fine and we are enjoying our new life on the boat. I wish that we could share our experience with you. I'm going to be out of town for a few days (be at uncle Rays) so I'm going to wish you a happy birthday early. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I sure do miss you! It still hasn't gotten any easier. I still have that empty feeling and pain in my heart, as do all the people that you touched during your life, because you brought so much joy and happiness to everyone you met. Keep watch over your family,friends and brothers in blue.
Love,
Dad

Mark Jones
Father

October 3, 2010

Hi Mark, Well, here it is Oct. 1,2010--2nd Annual Balloon Release to honor our sons and daughters lost in the line of duty. Dad and I participated. We released our balloons into heaven at 3PM Eastern time, I know you received them. We miss you so very much, you are always in our thoughts. It is still so hard to believe that you are gone. We love you with all our hearts.
Love
Mom and Dad

Mark and Darlene Jones
Parents

October 1, 2010

Happy Anniversary, Mark.

Just wanted to let you know I was thinking about you as always. I love you and miss you. You will forever be in my heart.

Love,

Deanna

Deanna

September 30, 2010