Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

When will the insanity stop. Another from the thin blue line murdered. Godspeed officer Smith you will not be forgotten

August 20, 2005

RICHARD MAY YOUR MEMORY AND SACRIFICE NEVER EVER FADE. IT`S A SHAME THINGS LIKE THIS HAVE TO HAPPEN,IT`S EVEN HARDER WHEN YOU KNOW THE OFFICERS WEARING THE BADGE. RICHARD SMITH AND MICHAEL KING I SALUTE YOU GUYS FOR AN OUTSTANDING SERVICE, TO A MUCH NEEDED COMMUNITY. MAY GOD BLESS.

SGT RON BUCHHOLZ
SANDOVAL COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE NM.

August 20, 2005

It is men like Officer Smith that make the streets safer for us and give us the confidence to walk them, drive them, and to sleep in our homes. I, along with all the citizens in Albuquerque mourn this senseless, untimely death of a good, productive individual. My prayers go to his families; his family at home and his police "family."

Linda Ball, citizen
n/a

August 20, 2005

My heart and prayers go out to Officer Smith, His family friends and co-workers, during this sad time. You made the ultimate sacrifice doing your job. Being the mother of a young Phila. Police Officer I know all too well the dangers all our officers face every day of their lives protecting the citizens of our country..God Bless You Officer smith as you rest in God Love and Peace. You will alwlays be remembered in my daily prayers. Respectfully, Kathi Halligan Phila. Pa.

August 20, 2005

Richard,
You and Michael gave your lives so that others may live, what brave men you are. Please know that our Department mourns you death as if you were our own, I will pray for you, your family, and your agency as they struggle through this most difficult time. God be with you.

Officer
Prince George's County Police Maryland

August 20, 2005

Rest in peace brother, you are a hero to us all.

Officer Shaun McCready
Greenfield Township (PA) Police Department

August 20, 2005

God Bless you and may He be with your family and department during this difficult time.

Dispatcher Daphne Godwin
Rainsville Police Department

August 20, 2005

My heart goes out to the family and friends of Officer Smith. May his memory remain with us always. God Bless. Rest in Peace my brother.

SERGEANT KERRY CLEMENTS
LAS CRUCES POLICE DEPARTMENT

August 20, 2005

ON behalf of the Metropolitan DC Police, I apprectiate the sacrifice you made to keep all of us safe. You died in the line of duty which is the most honorable way possible. I will honor you forever. Rest in peace brother, as well as your partner.

Ofc.
MPDC DC Police

August 20, 2005

Rest in peace brother. You will not be forgotten.

Police Officer
Denver Police Department

August 20, 2005

My heart aches for the family of Officer Smith and Officer King. Please know you are in our thoughts and prayers and we will be here for you always. May God grant you peace and may He be with you as we all come to terms with this senseless tragedy.

Wife of an APD Officer

August 20, 2005

May God hold the families, friends and officers who served with Officer Smith. As part of an LEO family, I cannot imagine your pain, nor can I hope to erase it. Be comforted knowing that he is a hero to many, and is mourned by all.

Deputy Sheriff's Wife
Orange County Sheriff's Office

August 20, 2005

Rest in peace my brother. Keep an eye on us. Thank you brother.

Officer Randy M Taylor
US DOJ

August 20, 2005

Rest in Peace...

Police Officer
Syracuse Police Dept,NY

August 20, 2005

Courage is the thing. All goes if courage goes.

Be at Peace Brother.

Heartfelt sympathy to the family, friends and colleagues of Officer Smith.

Ofc. Scott Bachman/BCOPD
Baltimore County (MD) PD

August 20, 2005

The policeman stood and faced God,
Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining,
Just as brightly as his brass.

"Step forward now, policeman.
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To my church have you been true?"

The policeman squared his shoulders and said,
"No lord, I guess I ain't,
Because those of us who carry a badge
can't always be a saint."

I've had to work most Sundays,
and at times my talk was rough,
and sometimes I've been violent,
Because the streets are awfully tough.

But I never took a penny,
That wasn't mine to keep
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep.

And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at time I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.

I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fear.

If you've a place for me here, Lord,
It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't I'll understand.

There was a silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod.
As the policeman waited quietly,
For the judgement of his god.

"Step forward now, policeman,
You've born your burdens well.
Come walk a beat on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in hell"

GREGG HOUSTON
SOUTH CAROLINA

August 20, 2005

Rest, brother.

Cpl Steve Headley
Mishawaka, IN police

August 20, 2005

God bless my family when I am away,
Leave the lights on I'll return from harms way,

Grant me courage and strength to protect others each day,
So they live in peace without worry, fear or dismay,

Bless those who have fallen given their life for another,
May their spirit live on from then and forever,

Return me home to my family at the end of each night,
May I pass through the door before the morning's first light,

Shall I give my life for another before the dawn breaks today,
God bless my family when I am away.

August 20, 2005

My thoughts and prayers go out to all the family,friends, and co-workers of these two brave fallen officers. We are coming up on the one year mark of two of our officers being killed by an unstable person. The pain will become easier with time, but it's still hard.
Rest in Peace.

PHOENIX PD

August 20, 2005

God Speed, Brother.

P.O. K.Murphy
Union PD, NJ

August 20, 2005

Another brother is tragically gone. May the Lord be with you, your family, and the brothers you leave behind. Rest in peace.

FTO Brad Burch
Sikeston Dept. of Public Safety, Sikeston Mo.

August 20, 2005

Your supreme sacrifice will never be forgotten. The passing of a hero is never easy. Rest in Peace my brother.

Officer
Louisville Metro Police Dept

August 20, 2005

Officer Smith you did your Department and the people of New Mexico proud, may you rest in peace and may your family have the strength to go on without you. God bless.

Police Officer Nelson Marti
New York State Park Police

August 20, 2005

You will never be forgotten, for your apart of a brotherhood worldwide!! Rest in peace and your family shall have comfort in knowing you are a real american hero!!

Ofc. J. Dixon
Brownstown Police Dept., MI.

August 20, 2005

“REMEMBER ME”
Law enforcement officers are, indeed, a special breed of people. Ask anyone on the street and they will tell you that they would not have our jobs for anything in the world. It takes something special to do what we do and at the same time be able to even contemplate retirement. We try to be optimists. Unfortunately, there are a few of us who will never make that date with retirement. By the very nature of our job, we are at risk everyday of losing our lives, either at the hand of some deranged individual or in some other situation that we, by virtue of our occupation, may be unable to avoid. Some people have recognized the hazardous duties we involve ourselves in, the risks we take, and the pride we take in accomplishing that job. There is National Law Enforcement Week, dedicated to us who gladly accept the responsibility of protecting the citizens in our respective jurisdictions. National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Day is dedicated to those who gave their lives in the line of duty. These are but a two examples of remembrances specifically for law enforcement personnel. Remembrances that come but once a year. We should remind fellow officers of another type of remembrance, one that will last a lifetime. Sooner or later, a doctor will pronounce us dead. It is inevitable. Regardless of whatever happens, death is the end we will all have to face.
“IT IS IN DEATH THAT WE CAN LIVE FOREVER”
Author Unknown

Jim Moore
New Orleans P.D., Retired

August 20, 2005