Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Andy, you are surley missed at the department. You are still remembered in humorous stories in which you were part of. Life in Llano County has moved on slowly, but you have not been forgotten. I thank God for the time which was proveded so that you, Ronnie and I were able to work together and share war stories with each other. The time was also a time of friendships to develop. As it has been said before "Rest in peace brother, we got from here".

Deputy Ted Hernandez
Llano County S.O.

July 4, 2005

Another final salute to a brother in blue. Thank you Deputy Taylor, your brothers in blue and a community will forever miss you.

Scott Parker Police Officer # 584
Itasca Police Department, Texas

June 26, 2005

Unforgetten you will always be!

Aubry Insco/Dispatcher
Grand Prairie Police Department

June 22, 2005

There are no words that could possibly comfort you enough; I know this first hand. I just wanted to let you know that you are never alone, not now, not ever...May God be your peace in this time of sadness. You will make it through this I promise.

Shani Lake former ADOC officer and fianc
of FAYETTE ALABAMA POLICE DEPARTMENT

June 22, 2005

HI BABY,
WELL SWEETHEART THIS IS MY FIRST FATHER'S DAY WITHOUT YOU IN 26 YEARS AND I MISSED YOU MORE THAN ANYONE BUT, YOUR MOTHER CAN POSSIBLY KNOW. ANDY I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW HOW VERY MUCH THAT YOU ARE MISSED AND THE ONLY WAY FOR THAT PAIN TO END IS WHEN WE CAN FINALLY BE TOGETHER AGAIN. I MISS THE WAY YOU USED TO BEAT ON THE DOOR WHEN YOU CAME TO VISIT JUST TO SEE HOW I WOULD REACT. GOD I LOVE YOU SO MUCH. BABY YOU KNOW THAT I MISS YOU EVERY SECOND OF EVERYDAY, THAT CAN NEVER HEAL OR STOP. TO HEAR YOUR VOICE, SEE YOUR FACE, AND FEEL YOUR ARMS WILL BEE A DREAM COME TRUE ONE OF THESE DAYS. GOODNIGHT AND SWEETDREAMS MY BABY, I LOVE YOU, ANDY.
ALL MY LOVE FOREVER,
MOM

Roxanne Clark-HIS MOTHER

June 20, 2005

Deputy Taylor,

Thank you for your service. It's always hard to read how someone died in the same manner as my Scott, and the same type of person killed them.

I hope you are in heaven with Scott and all the other officers telling war stories and laughing. I know you all are looking down at us and wishing you could be here. We would love to have you back with us, but unfortunately we will have to wait to see you again.

Look over Amber, your parents and all of your love ones, if you can send them little signs of comfort to help them through all of this.

I read you were 1 month away from your wedding in a news article. I know the pain your fiancee has of not being able to share that day with you. There's not a day that goes by I don't think of Scott and wish we could have had at least that day to cherish. It was stolen from us, just like it was stolen from you and Amber.

Bring comfort to your parents. They miss you more than anyone can imagine. I would not wish losing a child on anyone. I hope they find all the comfort love and support to help through the coming years.

Amber, I wish you also all the comfort and strenght to help you. You can contact me anytime through the fiancee and significant other web group, go to yahoo groups and type the below as is in the search section, or directly. We are having our first retreat this year, and I hope you can make it.

Andy God bless you and take you into his home. I hope you are enjoying everything Heaven has to offer with our Lord.

God Bless your parents may they always have little kisses from you from Heaven.

Hugs,
Monica
Fiancee Scott Stewart EOW 8-11-02

MonMidg
OfficerDownSignificantOthers

June 19, 2005

My fiancé, Dennis McElderry, was the first law enforcement casualty of 2003. Dennis was a Deputy Sheriff with the Davis County Sheriff's Office in SE Iowa. Dennis died doing a job he loved, just as I'm sure Andy did. It saddens me to know that Dennis was not the first to die in the line of duty, nor will he and Andy be the last to die this way.

Having gone through the pain of losing Dennis I can truly understand and feel the pain that Deputy Taylor's family, friends, and co-workers must be feeling. My heart goes out to you all, especially to his fiancée. No one can truly understand the pain of our loss until they've walked in our shoes. I wish I could give you a few words of wisdom to help you through these tough times, but there isn't anything I can really say or do to make the situation better. Just know that my thoughts are with you and that you are not alone in your "journey". Should you ever need anything please do not hesitate to contact me. (Dennis' department will also always know how to reach me.)

As a fallen officer "survivor" please accept my condolences on behalf of myself and the McElderry family. I never got the opportunity to know Andy but, I am certain Andy was well respected and well loved. He will live on in the hearts of all the lives he touched. You were lucky to have had him be a part of your lives. I am certain that Andy will continue to watch over us all as only he can.

Thank you Deputy Taylor for a job well done and for helping to make this world a safer place for us all. Please say "hello" to my fiancé Dennis.

Wishing you brighter and better days,

Jocelyne

PS: (To Deputy Taylor's fiancée) There is a message board/support group created for the "significant others" of fallen officers. If you go to yahoo groups you can search for "officerdownsignificantothers" and you should be able to find it. Being a part of it has helped me immensely. Its an amazing place to be.

Jocelyne Brar (Winnipeg, MB Canada)
Fiancée of Deputy Sheriff Dennis Ray McElderry (EOW: 01/03/03)

June 11, 2005

Andy I love you so much and I still dont know how I'm going to make it without you, you are my whole life. Today and tomarrow are going to be very hard day's for me because it would be 1 month that I haven't heard your wonderful voice or kissed you sweet lips are cuddled up with you, I miss you so much and I don't know how I'm still going on day to day, it's like I'm living but at the same time I'm not. God how I wish I could hold you and talk to you. I need you so bad, the pain I feel is almost to unbearable. You are my everything and I just can't seem to let you go. It's still like sometimes I'm living in a dream and that you are going to walk right back through the door, but your gone and I don't know what to do without you. Bart and Hunter miss you so much too, they just don't understand everything. Please come visit me in my dreams and hold me tight at night and watch over us. I can't wait until the day you and I can be together again. My life is incomplete without you in it. I keep asking myself why God would take you away from me, we love each other to much and were going to have a wonderful life together and now that's all shattered. You will always be my whole life and I guess I'll just keep breathing and trying to make it day to day until god will let me come home to you so we can be together again. I love you with all of my heart Andy and always will. I wish this pain would go away and you come back to me, I need you my love. I can't understand Why?Why?Why?
I'm getting the last word in for now
(I LOVE YOU MORE)
I just wish you could argue back with me like we used to about it.
I will come talk with you at the cemetary tonight like I always do so until then remember I LOVE YOU MORE THAN LIFE ITSSELF

Amber

June 8, 2005

I see another hero has joined our Father in Heaven. I am sorry to hear this. I know he will be watching down over his fellow officers from above, as do all of the ones before him. God bless his family and department during this loss of friend and family.

Kirk Garza Comm Spec II
Grand Prairie

June 8, 2005

To the family,freinds and police family of Deputy Sheriff Andy Talor, I wish I could say something to help you feel better. There is nothing that will make what happened right. I hope that just knowing that we(my family) are with you and share in your greif. We losted a Great Hero too, on JAN 9 2005. We were in shock as we know you are. We comforted each other and we stood tall while we gave our Hero his Goodbye....Somehow we got through it? Please find peace in knowing that our prays and thoughts are with today and everyday. Stevenson family, May God be with you.

wife of SGT. HOWARD STEVENSON
Ceres police dept.

June 3, 2005

Thank You for your service. You are in my prayers.

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

May 29, 2005

"A Policeman was killed last night"

A policeman was killed last night.
He died while protecting your rights.
His creed was to protect and serve.
This fate he didn't deserve.

A mom and dad have lost a son.
So many other jobs he could've done.
His wife and kids are left alone.
Their daddy won't be coming home.

His fellow officers are hurt so deep.
For a fallen brother they weep.
The morning paper will print a story.
About a policeman who died in glory.

The flags will fly at half mast.
Politicians and citizens will seem sad.
The funeral is tomorrow at noon.
It will all be over very soon.

By next week they will have forgot.
That a policeman was killed last night.

this site i a living memory of officer's who have lost their lives and chose a thankless career i will alway be in debt to all the fallen officer and hope i can do the best job possible to bring a better image so may be one day this wont be a thankless job i have the up most respect for the families who lost a love one and know i will do my best in memory of our fallen brothers in blue

Newest rookie in Texas

May 27, 2005

hey andy just thought i would say hello and let you know that every thing will be okay see you later!

May 27, 2005

I would like to thank everyone for all the condolences, cards, flowers, phone calls, visits and maily the prayers. The outpouring is unbelievable. I cannot thank everyone enough. To ALL of the agencies that came to our side to help hold us up, give us strength and a helping hand, our deepest gratitude and heart felt thanks. We could not have made it without you guys. We are still working thru alot of emotions but will survive. That's what Andy would have wanted. Many times Andy would get "smart" with me on the radio just to get a rise outta me ,which worked very well, and I in turn would give it right back to him. Then he would call in on the phone laughing, because we knew we were both going to be in trouble. 50% of the time we were. We did push it to the very limit. It was a matter of who was getting the last word in. I'm going to miss his "blonde" comments when he would call in on the phone to give me a hard time, and I miss hanging up on him. I wish everyone could have known Andy the way we did. I know he's watching over us and he's with us every moment. It's just not the same without him, and I wonder how we go on, but that must be Andy pushing us forward. Andy was tragically taken away from us but NOBODY can take our precious memories. And for you Andy.... we miss you and love you so very much. Your in God's hands now, we'll see you on the other side. Oh, and Andy, "Watch fer deer"

Kay Schmidt / Dispatcher
Llano Co. Sheriff's Dept.

May 26, 2005

I remember very clear the night of the accident. Our dispatcher put out a BOLO on the suspects vehicle and relayed all the information about what had happed to Deputy Taylor that night. I will never forget how quiet the radio was that night. A long silence which reminded everyone on duty that night of how dangerous an officers job is. It was like the whole world just stopped around you.

Even though we may not have known Deputy Taylor, its as if we have known him our whole lives. Being an officer puts you in a brotherhood, and Deputy Taylor was definitely one of our brothers.

From the Harris County Pct.3 Constables Office and the rest of the Harris County Agencies, we offer our condolences to the family and friends of Deputy Sheriff Andy Taylor.

May God Bless You All,
Deputy Tim Vaughn
Harris County Pct.3

Deputy Tim Vaughn
Harris County Pct.3 Constables Office

May 24, 2005

DEPUTY TAYLOR,
YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. MAY YOU REST IN PEACE. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. GOD SPEED.

PO ADAM BORKOWSKI
DETROIT POLICE DEPT

May 22, 2005

Deputy Taylor
On May 18th i attended a Law Enforcement Memorial Service in Plano Texas in honor of those officers who had given there life's in the line of duty this past year. I was honored to place a rose on the memorial wreath in honor you as your name was called out. Rest in peace brother.

Sergeant Mark Moyle
McKinney Police Department

May 21, 2005

God bless you brother you and your family are in our prayers.

Jail Officer
Kosciusko County Sheriffs Dept.

May 19, 2005

To family, friends, and peers of Deputy Taylor my thoughts and prayers are with you. Lean on your brothers in blue our backs are strong and we will hold you up. God speed Andy.

Det. Jeff Coons
Battle Creek Police Dept., MI

May 19, 2005

Thank you for your service. My prayers go out to you and your family. You are a hero and thank God for those who are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for the good of mankind.

S/TRP J.T. Morf
S.C. Highway Patrol

May 19, 2005

Andy,Rest In Peace knowing that we will not forget your sacrifice....

To all fellow officers who have paid the ultimate price....

10-42

A.J. Mukai / Warrants Officer
Bexar County Sheriff's Office

May 19, 2005

Although I did not know Deputy Taylor, It still hurts to see another fellow officer taken from our family. I've been visiting this sight for several years now, and it's still amazing how many men and women are killed doing a job that they love. This was not a part of their career that these men and women asked for. I always think of these people when I'm at work, it keeps me on my toes. I'm glad that we have access to web sites like this, and that our communities host National Memorial weeks, so that we may never forget the ultimate sacrifices these officers have made. All I can say to the families of Deputy Taylor is be strong, and count on each other to help you through this difficult time. God bless.

Trooper
Texas Highway Patrol

May 19, 2005

My heart goes out to your family my brother, God Speed. You are a hero who gave the ultimate sacrifice. I will keep you and your family in my prayers.

Patrol Officer II, T.G. Vincent
Asheboro North Carolina PD

May 18, 2005

May God hold you in the palm of His hand. May His healing love comfort your family and friends. To all who knew and loved Andy remember "Heros Are Forever"
Rest easy brother

David PriddyDispatcher
Grapevine Police

May 18, 2005

May God hold you in the palm of His hand. May His healing love comfort your family and friends. To all who knew and loved Andy remember "Heros Are Forever"
Rest easy brother

David PriddyDispatcher
Grapevine Police

May 18, 2005