Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

HAPPY EASTER CRAIG

March 27, 2005

I REMEMBER YOU AND WENDY AT OUR WEDDING . WENDY WITH HER DAD (MY WIFES BROTHER) DOING THE CHICKEN POLKA, HA HA .
I ONLY GOT TO SEE HIM AT FAMILY GET TOGETHERS AND A FEW OTHER TIMES. HE WAS GREAT. BUT YOU KNOW HOW YOU TELL A GREAT MAN. LOOK AT THE WOMAN HE IS WITH, WENDY ALWAYS HAD A SMILE ON HER FACE EVERY TIME I EVER SEEN HER.IT TAKES ONE GREAT MAN TO ALWAYS MAKE YOUR WOMAN SMILE LIKE THAT!
BEING A POLICE OFFICER WAS ALL HE TALKED ABOUT FROM THE FIRST TIME I MET HIM.ITS A SAD TIME BUT REMEMBER HE GOT HIS FINAL PROMOTION. HE IS NOW A SOLDIER OF GOD. THE JOB HE TRAINED HIS WHOLE LIFE FOR.IM SO VERY PROUD OF HIM , WHO HE WAS AND NEVER FORGET, WHO HE IS NOW.ABOVE ALL WENDY AND THE 2 BOYS WILL BE WITH HIM AGAIN, SOMEDAY, THEN THEY WILL NEVER HAVE TO PART, FOREVER IN GODS LOVE!!

BRYAN HANISCH

March 26, 2005

You, your family, your department, and the community you served are in my prayers during this difficult time.

Ofc. S.L. Coffman #15174
California Highway Patrol

March 23, 2005

We love you brother

Sgt. Jones
Lawrence

March 23, 2005

TO OFFICER HERBERT'S FAMILY, YOUR LOVED ONE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACAFICE,AND CRAIG WILL ALLWAY'S BE REMEMBERED AS A HERO,MAY GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY IN THIS DIFFICULT TIME.

March 22, 2005

I'm the Firearms Range Master for the Dept.I've never worked with a finer young man in my life. Craig always had a smile on his face and the tender kindness that make people like him special. His spirit will be sorrowfully missed around this Dept. Rest in Piece commrad, you are with your new "Chief".

Sgt. Michael E. Lair
Lawrence P.D.

March 17, 2005

CRAIG you are the best person i have ever been arround i know all your friends will agree with me we had a lot of good times growing up together and i'm going to miss you greatly i know you are in a better place now but it's still not right . i miss hearing the phone ring and you are on the other end just to call to see what was going on I MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU GIVE GRANDMA AND GRANDPA HERBERT HUG AND KISS FOR ME
LOVE MARK HERBERT

cousin mark herbert
I LOVE YOU MAN

March 16, 2005

To The Family: You are in my thoughts and prayers. May the precious momments spent with Graig help sustain you in the days, weeks, and years to come. His service to the community will not be forgotten

Sgt Brian Hagen
Vincennes City P.D. / Indiana

March 15, 2005

God Bless You Brother..

Scott Parker Police Officer # 586
Itasca Police Department, Texas

March 15, 2005

To Officer Herberts' wife & children, my thoughts & prayers are with you daily. You will find strength in your children, family & your Police Family. It's what has gotten me this far. It's my first nightmare & I can't wake up. Take comfort in having had the honor to have been his wife, even though for a short time. God be with you, your family, & all the Police Officers who will be there for you now in your darkest hours. My thoughts will stay with you as I share your broken heart.
Respectfully,
Jo'Nee Cochran
wife of Det/Sgt Thomas L Cochran/LPD
EOW: Jan. 26, 2005

Jo'Nee Cochran/Survivor
Wife of Fallen Ofcr Det/Sgt T. Cochran/LPD, IN

March 15, 2005

May your determination, integrity, and love of job be present in all of us left here to finish this watch. My heartfelt prayers go out to the entire Herbert family.

Sgt Christine Rapp
Hancock Co Sheriff's Dept-IN

March 14, 2005

You will be missed. I did not know you, but saw the sad news on the local news stations. I believe your life was taken too early and pray for you, your family, and friends. I know you're in a better place now, but that does not comfort those who feel your loss more directly. Peace be with you and your family.

S. Wende
Saddened Citizen

March 14, 2005

May God bless you Officer Herbert for a job well done. RIP my brother.

Officer L.Harless
Yorktown Police Dept.

March 14, 2005

The urgent calling of nature longs to be tested, seeks to be challenged beyond itself. The warrior within us beseeches Mars, the god of War, to deliver us to that crucial battlefield that will redeem us into the terrifying immediacy of the moment. We want to face our Goliath so we may be reminded that the warrior David is alive, in us. We pray to the war gods to guide us to the walls of Jerrico so we may dare the steadfastness and strength of our trumpet call. We aspire to be defeated in battle by powers so much greater than ourselves, so that the defeat itself will have made us larger than when we arrived. We long for the encounter that will ultimately empower us with dignity and honor....Be not mistaken: the longing is there and it's terrible and beautiful and tragic

March 13, 2005

To Officer Herbert's family: It is my heartfelt wish that you are able to take some comfort that Craig is a true hero and that he will be forever memorialized for his deeds.

Reserve Deputy Sheriff
Hancock County, IN

March 13, 2005

WHAT IS A COP?

Cops are human ( believe it or not) just like the rest of us. They come in both sexes but mostly male. They also come in various sizes. This sometimes depends on whether you are looking for one or trying to hide something. However, they are mostly big.

Cops are found everywhere-on land, on the sea, in the air, on horses, in cars, sometimes in your hair. In spite of the fact that "you can't find one when you want one", they are usually there when it counts most. The best way to get one is to pick up the phone.

Cops deliver lectures, babies, and bad news. They are required to have the wisdom of Solomon, the disposition of a lamb and muscles of steel and are often accused of having a heart to match. He's the one who rings the door-bell, swallows hard and announces the passing of a loved one; then spends the rest of the day wondering why he ever took such a "crummy" job.

On TV, a cop is an oaf who couldn't find a bull fiddle in a telephone booth. In real life he's expected to find a little blond boy "about so high" in a crowd of a half million people. In fiction, he gets help from private eyes, reporters, and who-dun-it fans." In real life, mostly all he gets from the public is "I didn't see nuttin'."

When he serves a summons, he's a monster. If he lets you go, he's a doll. To little kids, he's either a friend or a bogeyman, depending on how the parents feel about it. He works "around the clock", split shifts, Sundays and holidays, and it always kills him when a joker says. "Hey tomorrow is Election Day, I'm off, let's go fishing" (that's the day he works 20 hours).

A cop is like the little girl, who, when she was good, was very, very good, but, when she was bad, was horrid. When a cop is good, "he's getting paid for it." When he makes a mistake, "he's a grafter, and that goes for the rest of them too." When he shoots a stick-up man he's a hero, except when the stick-up man is "only a kid, anybody coulda seen that."

Lots of them have homes, some of them covered with ivy, but most of them covered with mortgages. If he drives a big car, he's a chiseler; a little car, "who's he kidding?" His credit is good; this is very helpful, because his salary isn't. Cops raise lots of kids; most of them belong to other people.

A cop sees more misery, bloodshed, trouble, and sunrises than the average person. Like the postman, cops must also be out in all kinds of weather. His uniform changes with the climate, but his outlook on life remains about the same: mostly a blank, but hoping for a better world.

Cops like days off, vacations, and coffee. They don't like auto horns, family fights, and anonymous letter writers. They have unions, but they can't strike. They must be impartial, courteous, and always remember the slogan "At your service." This is sometimes hard, especially when a character reminds him, "I'm a taxpayer, I pay your salary."

Cops get medals for saving lives, stopping runaway horses, and shooting it out with the bandits (once in a while his widow gets the medal). But sometimes, the most rewarding moment comes when, after some small kindness to an older person, he feels the warm hand clasp, looks into grateful eyes and hears, "Thank you and God bless you."










Officer David Carroll
Choctaw Oklahoma

Officer David Carroll
Choctaw Oklahoma

March 13, 2005

My prayers and thoughts go out to the family and fellow officers who knew and loved officer Herbert.

Know that there is a place reserved in heaven for the brave men and woman who serve us and go where angels dare to tread. Go with God.

Rev.Jesse Baker

March 12, 2005

Craig, may God hold you in his arms and guide through the gates of heaven. And may he bless your family and frineds.

We'll take it from here Craig.
Your brother and sisters from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's office Fla.

PBSO
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office

March 12, 2005

God Bless you and may rest for you be with angel.

Trooper Michael S. McCowen

Trooper Michael S. McCowen
Louisiana State Police Troop "G"

March 12, 2005

God Bless you and your family Officer Herbert....rest easy and watch over us...thank you

Lydia Martinez, civilian
Marion County Sheriff's Dept

March 12, 2005

I would like to extend my condolences to Officer Herbert's family and friends, and to the men and women of the Lawrence Police Department. My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this time of tragedy. Rest in peace Officer Herbert, your duty here is done.

Deputy Sheriff
Butte County Sheriff's Office

March 11, 2005

Farewell Brother. We are grateful for your service and dedication to duty and are proud you are one of us. Rest assured your loved ones are not alone as we are always but a phone call away.

Bob Johnson VA-VI

Bob Johnson U.S. Marshal's (Ret'd)
Blue Knights International Police Assn.

March 11, 2005

As a resident of the town of Fortville, I wish to say Thank you to Officer Craig S.Herbert for taking care of us and protecting us.Thank you for doing a great job in helping those who needed you. God Bless you Sir. My prayers are with your family.
J. Arnett
Fortville

March 11, 2005

I FEEL IT IS AN HONOR TO WORK WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ON A DAILY BASIS. I OFFER MY PRAYERS, LOVE AND APPRECIATION FOR THIS OFFICER AND HIS FAMILY! MAY GOD'S HOLY SPIRIT COMFORT YOU IN THE DAYS AHEAD!!

TCO S LYNCH
JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF

March 11, 2005

The Officers of Wayne County offer the condolences to the family of Ofc. Herbery. May you find peace in this terrible time.
To Ofc. Herbert we say Job Well Done...God Speed Sir

Ofc. S. Miller
Wayne County Airport Police

March 11, 2005