Tennessee Department of Correction, Tennessee
End of Watch Tuesday, August 9, 2005
Reflections for Correctional Officer Wayne Thomas "Cotton" Morgan
My deepest and most sincere sympathy to the family of Wayne....May God Bless and comfort each and every one of you as only he can...
Charlotte Armes
August 11, 2005
Our thoughts and prayers go out to This Officer, as well as the Family, Friends, Department and Community.
This is a loss that will never be forgotten. Hours will turn into days, days turn into weeks, weeks into months and months into years but, the difference that these officers have made will last forever.
We lost Our Deputy Morris Taylor on September 14, 2002. When he joined the other Angels in Blue.
God Bless Our Law Enforcement Officers and Those Who Love Them.
Jack & Tracy Van Dolah
Former LEO/U.S.M.C. & Wife in Sutherlin, Oregon
August 11, 2005
Rest in peace, Officer Wayne.
Bless your family, friends and fellow officers.
Sgt. Jean-Paul Rochat
Swiss Army, MP Service, Traffic Unit
August 11, 2005
God Bless Officer Morgan's family, friends and co workers. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
MJW #643
August 11, 2005
Correctional Officer Wayne (Cotton) Morgan may you rest with the Angels free of all Earthly anxiety. You deserved better than this world gave you.
L. Max Lehmann
Citizen
Not Applicable
August 11, 2005
My heart goes out to Officer Morgan's family, friends, and co-workers. I know firsthand the shock, pain, and heartache y'all are feeling--my son was murdered in the line of duty on May 16, 2005. I was amazed by the outpouring from so many people and took comfort in reading their Reflections on ODMP--that is why I wanted to say how sorry I am over the senseless death of yet another law enforcement officer. You're in my thoughts and prayers. May God hold you in His loving arms and comfort you as only He can do.
Carol Parker,
Mother of L/Cpl Jonathan W. Parker, SCHP, EOW 5-16-2005
Sumter, SC
Carol Parker
Mother of L/Cpl Jonathan W. Parker, SCHP.
August 11, 2005
All of us that knew cotton will never forget the times at work and off duty things we did and talked about.cotton will always be remembered as the soft talking gental nature he had.It is a honor to have known him.you could always depend on cotton,he would be there for you when you called out,
["officer needs assistance"]we all lived and worked with a code of honor for each other that can never be explained.but I know his family knowes where he is right now and my prayers are will you all HIS FAMILY,his friends and coworkers at B.M.S.P.Cotton was a great man and I respect him,we will meet again,this is jesus promis to us.
Marshel Miller SGT.Disabled-Retired
Brushy Mountain State Prison
August 11, 2005
YOUR MEMORY WILL REMAIN IN EVERY CORRECTION OFFICER`S HEART ALWAYS
CORRECTION OFFICER RICHARD WISHIN
N.Y.C. DEPT. OF CORRECTION
August 11, 2005
All of us that knew cotton will never forget the times at work and off duty things we did and talked about.cotton will always be remembered as the soft talking gental nature he had.It is a honor to have known him.you could always depend on cotton,he would be there for you when you called out,
["officer needs assistance"]we all lived and worked with a code of honor for each other that can never be explained.but I know his family knowes where he is right now and my prayers are will you all HIS FAMILY,his friends and coworkers at B.M.S.P.Cotton was a great man and I respect him,we will meet again,this is jesus promis to us.
Marshel Miller SGT.Disabled-Retired
Brushy Mountain State Prison
August 11, 2005
Our thoughts and prayers go out to officer Morgan, his family and the Tennessee Dept. of Corrections at this tragic loss. Thank you for your service to you country and your state. God Bless. Ours is not a chosen profession but a higher calling.
Matthew 5:9
Patrolman Ed Kraft
Grove Police Dept.
August 11, 2005
Deepest sympathy for Officer Morgan's family. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Law enforcement and corrections personel are a family, and even though I didn't know Officer Morgan personally, the loss of a brave member of our "Family" leaves an empty place in our hearts. Thank you, Officer Morgan, for a job well done. Your sacrifice will never be forgotten. God Bless.
Sharon Nave, Probation/Parole Officer
Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole
August 11, 2005
Thank you for the sacrifice, brother. Our prayers are with your family and the rest of our brothers and sisters at Brushy. "Precious in sight of the Lord is the death of His saints"
Former C.O. and current Parole Officer
David Tankersley
TN Board of Probation and Parole
August 11, 2005
Now that the cowardly duo have been captured they will have to answer to the People of the State of Tennessee for their acts of violence and pitiful lives. And then some day they will have to answer to a "Higher Power".
May God Bless your family and may you rest in peace. May the Lord's love surround your family and friends in this time of loss. May God comfort your partner as well. You have dutifully served your fellow man and your country. You will not be forgotten. A Hero never is.
MI Police officer & former Corr. Officer
August 11, 2005
My sincerest sympathy to the family and friends of Officer Morgan as well as to the Tennessee Department of Correction. Rest in peace Officer Morgan, you are gone but will never be forgotten...
Dispatcher Sue Rusch
Punta Gorda PD, Punta Gorda FL
August 11, 2005
Though it won't bring you back to your family and friends that are grieving and trying to cope with this horrible tragedy, it is comforting that the fugitives have now been apprehended and can no longer hurt anyone else. God's peace be with you. Rest peacefully in God's heavenly kingdom; you sure have earned it. Thank you for your service. Your family is in our hearts and prayers.
Michigan
August 11, 2005
The senseless death of yet another law enforcement officer has left me saddened. Those who are responsible are cowards.
To Officer Morgan's family and friends, I send you my thoughts and prayers. It is not going to be an easy road but I hope that you can lean on each other to get through it. God bless you.
Denise L. Wise, widow of Michael H. Wise
August 11, 2005
my prayers are with you and your family at a time like this. wayne is in gods presence now looking down on you.god bless your family.
Delores Ilic
August 11, 2005
Dear Mrs. Morgan,
I to, am the wife of a police officer.
I feal your pain.
Thank God, Because my husband is still alive, I can only imagine what you and your family are going through.
I to live with the fear that when kenny walks out of here in the morning that he may never come back.
If you believe there is a God or a heaven that cotton is certainly there.
If for any reoson you should ever need me you or your children can contact me through kenny at the ospd.
LOVE IN CHRIST,
VICKY MORGAN
OSPD
mrs. kenneth r, morgan
oliver springs police department
August 11, 2005
My thoughts and prayers are with the family of fellow Officer Morgan. Once again a terrible crime has taken one of our brothers. May God be with you, your friends, and all the feelow officers with the Tenn Dept of Corrections. Go with God Officer Morgan, you are walking His beat now.
Corrections Officer Chris Walker
Sequatchie County Sheriff's Department-Corrections Division
August 11, 2005
Our deepest prayers and thoughts go out to Cotton's family tonight and for many nights to come.
No one deserves a life so quickly taken away.
As a citizen of Roane County, and as a person who had the pleasure of meeting Cotton, I can only hope justice will be rendered quickly.
Thank you, Officer Morgan, for your service and dedication to our small community. You will be sorely missed.
August 11, 2005
ON BEHALF OF THE E-911 DISPATCHERS IN BLOUNT COUNTY OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO YOUR FAMILY AND CO-WORKERS.
E-911 DISPATCHER C LEWIS /910
BLOUNT COUNTY EMERGENCY COMMUNUCATIONS DISTRICT E-911,TN
August 11, 2005
Your family will be in our thoughts and prayers. The law enforcement community will never forget your service and sacrifice.
Special Agent
FBI Houston
August 11, 2005
The internet is truly an amazing place. Thanks to all who have posted and allowed my uncle to die a hero. Lets just hope some good can come from it.
Only one of two people to ever call me Bud...
August 11, 2005
cops in ohio got them you can now rest in peace
tn resident
August 11, 2005
OUR PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOUR FAMILY DURING THIS TIME. REST IN PEACE AND WE WILL TAKE THE WATCH FROM HERE.
DISPATCHER
CPD,TN
August 11, 2005
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