Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

May God bless the Fisher family. State lines and miles may seperate us, but we are all in the family, A Brother in Blue. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Corporal Seth Sullivan
Arab Police, Alabama

July 20, 2005

God Speed, Brother.

P.O. K.Murphy
Union PD, NJ

July 20, 2005

My deepest regrets for your untimely death. I have this great quote to share with you, since a fallen brother in blue is a hero forever:



Five hundred years before Christ was born lived a man named Heraclitus. Heraclitus was a Greek philosopher and military General tasked with training warriors. He had this much to say about that task:

“Of every one hundred men they send me, eighty of them are nothing but targets. Ten of them shouldn’t even be here. Of the ten that are left, nine are real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they the battle make. Ah, but one, one is a warrior. I must find him, for he will bring the others back, and he the battle wins.”


Peace to you and all of our fallen comrades.

Corporal
Dearborn P.D.

July 20, 2005

IN VALOR, THERE IS HOPE. REST IN PEACE MY BROTHER.

Macomb County Sheriff Honor Guard

July 20, 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, son."

Officer Dave Carroll
Choctaw, Oklahoma

July 20, 2005

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND DEDICATION BROTHER. GOD BE WITH YOU.

J. CISNEROS
LOS ANGELES SCHOOL POLICE

July 20, 2005

Owen,
"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds" -Albert Einstein

We'll take it from here brother. God Bless.

FPD

July 20, 2005

Officer Fisher..please know that you - your family - friends & co-workers are in my thoughts & prayers..please watch over your family - friends & fellow brothers/sisters in blue..REST IN PEACE & WITH EASE!!!! my blue light shines a little brighter now..

karen
law enforcement student

July 20, 2005

God Bless You Officer Fisher. Thank you for serving the City of Flint a city you truly loved. Thank you for your dedication. You will be missed, you will never be forgotten. You will always be our brother.

To the Fisher family and the Flint Police Department our prayers are with you. May God Bless you and carry you through this difficult time.

Det. Brian Vanden Brink
Portage PD, Portage MI

July 20, 2005

I want to give my deepest regrets to the family of this fallen Officer. I would also like to thank this Officer and his family for his bravery in his committment to serving the people of the Flint community. May God Bless
Officer Owen Fisher and God Bless the family. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Recruit James R. Chrenka
Mid-Michigan Police Academy

Recruit James Chrenka
Mid-Michigan Police Academy

July 20, 2005

To the members of the Flint PD, friends and family members of Ofc. Fisher my deepest heart felt sympathy to you all. Another hero has gone on to walk the streets in heaven. May God bless you all.

P.O. II R.T. Flynn
Lynchburg, VA P.D.

July 20, 2005

Our thoughts and prayers are with Officer Fishers family and co-workers. The sacrifice he made will not be forgotten.

Wyandotte Police Department, MI

July 20, 2005

My deepest sympathy to the family, friends and members of the Flint Police Department many who I have worked with in the past. Owen you died at such a young age and it's not fair what happened to you and your family. My prayers are with your family and department. Rest in peace brother.

Shaun Alcodray, Special Agent
CN Railroad Police Department-Port Huron, MI

July 20, 2005

The family and friends of Perry wish to send our deepest sympathy over your loss,and please know your not alone. Your family, community, and department will be there for you. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

wife of deputy Perry Fillmore
Clinton County Sheriffs Dept.

July 19, 2005

My deepest sympathy to your family and friends. Owen was a strong and couragious man and we are all better for having known him. He may have only been here for a short time but his memory will live with us forever!
RIP Owen

Natalie Money Dispatcher
City of flint Police & Fire dept

July 19, 2005

Owen,
You made the ultimate sacrifice. You truly were a warrior and wore your shield proudly. Continue to watch over your family and your brothers in blue. You and your family will always be a part of us. God Bless.

Melissa Marquette/Dick Clark
Oakland County Prosecutor's Office/Sterling Heights Police Department

July 19, 2005

Officer Fisher's family
My prayers and love go out to you in the god awful time being the girl friend of a NYC officer I pray I will never have to go through what you are going through. My thoughts and prayers with you Owen is now patroling the streets of god. My love and prayers with you.

Paramedic & Girl friend of NYCPD officer

July 19, 2005

Rest in Peace Officer Fisher, My heart and prayer's go to your family. Although we had never met you are still a brother,
GODSPEED my friend.

Mid Michigan Officer

July 19, 2005

Rest in Peace Officer Fisher, My heart and prayer's go to your family. Although we had never met you are still a brother,
GODSPEED my friend.

Mid Michigan Officer

July 19, 2005

RIP and watch over us.

Detective Lionel Garrett
Inglewood Ca. Police Dept.

July 19, 2005

Once Again....
Today the day started like every other...

Once Again...
A Officer lays out his dress blues...

Once Again...
A Officer slowly slides a black band across his badge and wipes a tear from his eye...

Once Again...
A cities flag flutters at half mast...

Once Again...
A family is greiving for what could have been...

Once Again...
Officers from across the Nation bow their heads in a moment of silence...

And Once Again...
A widow will be given a folded Flag at the conclusion of a Funeral...

And Once Again...
21 Guns will Salute our Fallen...

And Once Again...
A New name will be added in granite on the National Memorial...

But this one will be different it will be the name of Officer Owen Fisher...

For you see Once Again a brother in Law Enforcement has made the ulitmate sacrifice and has Fallen in the Line of Duty...

But Once Again...
Like the ones who preceeded you and who will follow...

On behalf of a Grateful Nation Thank You for your service. Rememeber, it is not how they died that makes them heros... But, how they lived.

Owen Fisher E.OW. 07/16/05

Officer
Put-in-Bay Police Department

July 19, 2005

Our Greatest Fear

Yet once again the Thin Blue Line is diminished,
an officer’s final tour of duty is finished.
"Officer down", it’s our greatest fear,
and once again, I hold back a tear.
They patrol in the state, city, county and town,
in uniforms colored white, green, blue and brown.
The shape of their badges may vary,
but it’s a symbol that they all, proudly carry.
They leave for work with a kiss goodbye,
but some don’t come home, no matter how hard they try.
To uphold the law is the job that they pick,
with such high aspirations, why must some die so quick?
They leave behind loved ones, family and friends,
after their lives have met tragic ends.
Some die in crashes, others hearts not too stout,
to many have been lost when gunshots ring out.
Our Heavenly Father has called them home,
no more these dark streets do they roam.
Through trial and error they have given their best,
please Lord, now grant them eternal rest.
Yet once again the Thin Blue Line is diminished,
an officer’s final tour of duty is finished.
"Officer down", it’s our greatest fear,
and once again I hold back a tear.

Officer Shawn Eckhart
Federal Law Enforcement

July 19, 2005

My deepest condolences to Officer Fisher family, friends and fellow officers. You will all be in our thoughts and prayers. You will never be forgotten. May you rest in peace brother.

Deputy Don Cherry
Jackson County Sheriffs Department, Michigan

July 19, 2005

My sincerest sympathy to the family and friends of Officer Fisher as well as to the Flint Police Department. Rest in peace Officer Fisher, you are gone but will not be forgotten...

Dispatcher Sue Rusch
Punta Gorda PD, Punta Gorda FL

July 19, 2005

Our entire family sends our deepest sympathies to you and yours. We know the heartbreak and sadness you are feeling at this time. We will pray for all of you and keep you close to our hearts. Family of Chris Wouters EOW 10-11-00 Warren PD

July 19, 2005