Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest well Ofc. Golden, your dedication and sacrafice will never be forgotten.

Tpr. D McGuckin
Michigan State Police

August 30, 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 30, 2005

God bless you and your family Sir. This is such a tragic situation and it saddened me to read about it. I pray that the Lord Jesus Christ will comfort your family, as he did mine during the difficult times. I hope all will remember that the Bible say, "Absent from the body, present with the Lord". God speed and rest in peace.

Kevin Cannon
Brother of Keith Cannon EOW 5/4/05

August 30, 2005

Our hearts and prayers from here in Rainsville go out to the family and coworkers of Officer Golden. May it bring you some comfort to know that even though we never met he was still a part of our "family in blue" and we share your sadness and sense of loss.
God Bless you all.

Daphne Godwin, Dispatcher
Rainsville Police Dept. Alabama

August 30, 2005

“When God made Peace Officers….”

When the lord was creating Peace Officers, he was into his sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared and said, “You’re doing a lot of fiddling around on this one.”

And the Lord said, Have you read the spec on this order? A Peace Officer has to be able to run five miles through alleys in the dark, scale walls, enter homes the health inspector wouldn’t touch, and not wrinkle their uniform.

They have to be able to sit in an undercover car all day on a stakeout, cover a homicide scene that night, canvass the neighborhood for witnesses, and testify in court the next day.

They have to be in top physical condition at all times, running on black coffee and half- eaten meals. And they have to have six pairs of hands.

The angel shook her head slowly and said, “Six pairs of hands….No Way.”

“It’s not the hands that are causing me the problems,” said the Lord, “It’s the three pairs of eyes an officer has to have.”

That’s on the standard model? asked the angel.

The Lord nodded. One pair that sees through a bulge in a pocket before he asks, “May I see what’s in there sir?” (When they already know and wishes they had taken that accounting job.) Another pair here in the side of their head for their partners’ safety. And another pair of eyes here in front that can look reassuringly at a bleeding victim and say, “ You’ll be alright ma’am, when they know it isn’t so.”

“Lord,” said the angel, touching his sleeve,” rest and work tomorrow.”

“I can’t,” said the Lord, “I already have a model that can talk a 250 pound drunk into a patrol car without incident and feed a family of five on civil service paycheck.”

The angel circled the model of the Peace Officer very slowly, “Can it think?” she asked.

“You bet,” said the Lord, “It can tell you elements of a hundred crimes, recite Miranda warnings in it’s sleep; detain, investigate, search, and arrest a gang member on the street in less time than it takes five judges to debate the legality of the stop…and still it keeps it’s sense of humor.

This officer also has phenomenal personal control. They can deal with crime scenes painted in HELL, coax a confession from a child abuser, comfort a murder victim’s family’ and then read in the daily paper how Law Enforcement isn’t sensitive to the rights of criminal suspects.

Finally, the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek of the Peace Officer. “There’s a leak,” she pronounced. “I told you that you were trying to put too much into this model.”

“That’s not a leak,” said the Lord, “It’s a tear.”

“What’s the tear for?” asked the angel.

“It’s for bottled-up emotions, for fallen comrades, for commitment to that funny piece of cloth called the American flag, and for justice.”

“You’re a genius,” said the angel.

The Lord looked sober. “I didn’t put it there,” he said.


Anonymous

Senior Instructor
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

August 30, 2005

God bless the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Golden.

mjw 643

August 30, 2005

You will be overwhelmed by the support that will come from our family in blue as we were when we lost larry. this family will take care of you and be a strenth that will be unmatched by any thing you will ever know. we are praying for your family, be strong, for Daniel will never be forgotten. Thank you sir for your service.

The Russell Family
Larry W. Russell
Athens AL. PD
EOW>01-02-04

Ron Russell,

August 30, 2005

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Officer Daniel H. Golden, his good deeds to his community and country will always be remembered. May God bless you.

Chief Ferrell J. Stewart
Cooter, MO Police Department

August 30, 2005

My heart goes out to the family of Officer Golden. My cousin Peter Lavery(EOW 12-30-04)was also shot & killed during a domestic disturbance. May God bless the Golden family and also hold Daniel in the palm of his loving hand. God be with you all during this most difficult time.

Tim Lavery

August 30, 2005

To the family of officer Golden, I am with you at this time. My prayers will be for you and your family. I know this should not have happened! I am very sorry . I wish with all my heart that I could change what you are going through.

K. Stevenson wife of fallen officer
CPD

August 30, 2005

Thank you for your dedication and courage. Rest in peace brother.

Officer
Fort Lupton, CO

August 30, 2005

10-7 Earth 10-8 Heaven. Rest in peace brother

Officer D. Brashear
Mannford Police Dept. Ok.

August 30, 2005

May god be with you and your family. Rest in peace, my brother in blue.

Officer T. E. Sicheneder
Atlanta Police Department

August 30, 2005

Daniel Golden was a great police officer. He did this job because he loved it. He was proficient, thoughtful, and professional. We will miss him greatly, and I know that if my son grows up to be anything like "Kelso" then I will have succeeded as a father.

Sergeant Gerry Norris
Huntsville Police Department

August 30, 2005

God bless you for your service. You will not be forgotten.

Deputy C. A. Chewning Jr.
Randolph Co. Sheriff's Office N.C.

August 30, 2005

Daniel just a "rookie",(we were all there). Thank you for your service. May the God of the Bible bless you, your family, Brother/Sister Officers, and friends.

Steven C. Pollock
Alhambra, (CA) P.D. Retired

August 30, 2005

On behalf of my Department I would like to extent our deepest sympathys to the Family and the Huntville Police Deprt. weather you know it or not when one of us falls we all feel it and our prayers are with you all.

Deputy Dillon Corbin
Madison COunty Sheriff's Office, Rexburg Idaho

August 30, 2005

God bless you for the work that you did, and god bless your family in this time of tragedy.

Sgt Roger Leiser
Swiss Army, MP Service

August 30, 2005

Officer Golden you gave your life so that the people of Huntsville, AL could have a safer place to live. You are a true Hero and your comrades will never forget you. May God Bless your family and the dedicated Police Officers of the Huntsville Police Department. All of you will be in our prayers.

John 3:16

Officer Edward Michela
Bellevue Police Department

August 30, 2005

Golden was always the first to consider other officers...making sure we got our lunch break...making sure we had an assist, no matter the call...making sure we were okay when the call was especially difficult. He was not only a great officer who was greatly respected by his peers, but a great friend who was loved by the people who knew him best, as well as those who had the blessing to live in his presence. I can't say enough about the man he was...words do not do him justice.

In March of 2005 Golden gave me a copy of this poem...it only begins to describe the officer...the man he was.

You Don't Remember Me, Do You...
By Tim Lindsey, Lamar County MS Sheriff's Dept.

You don't remember me, do you...
I was the one who unlocked your car
after you accidently locked the keys and your baby up at the mall.
I was the one who gave you a ride to the gas station
when you ran out of gas on that backroad.
I was the one who changed your tire
becasue you couldn't figure out how to work the stupid scissor jack.
I was the one who directed you safely through that busy intersection
when the traffic signals weren't working.
I was the one who gave you a jump start
after you left your lights on.


You don't remember me, do you...
I was the one who found the item
that identified the guy who raped your daughter.
I was the one who spent my off days in court
to testify and help convict the man who beat your son so badly.
I was the one who located your grandmother in the woods
that night it was 22 degrees
and she had wandered away from the nursing home.
I was the one who loaned you the raincoat
the night we stood and watched your house burn.
I was the one who talked with you for two hours
about your son running away from home.


You don't remember me, do you...
I was the one who held your hand,
wiped the blood out of your eyes, and calmed you down
while the Fire Department cut you out of what was left of your car.
I was the one who called you at 2 a.m.
to come pick up your 16 year old daughter
because she had been drinking too much.
I was the one who knocked on your door at 4 a.m.
to let you know your 16 year old daughter
would never be coming home again.
I was the one who did CPR on your 3 year old
after you found him in the pool.
I was the one who helped deliver your new baby
when you didn't quite make it to the ER


You don't remember me, do you...
I was the one who got the snake out of your bathroom
around midnight.
I was the one who got my knees and elbows scraped up
fighting with the shoplifter with your cartoon of cigarettes.
I was the one who took your son for a "ride-along"
so he could see what it was really like.
I was the one who gave you the right directions
so you wouldn't miss that business meeting.
I was the one who stopped you
to let you know your right tire was going flat.


You don't remember me, do you...
I was the one who escorted your son's funeral procession
from the church to the cemetary
and cried behind my sunglasses because he was my friend, too.
I was the one who watched over your place
while you were on vacation.
I was the one who worked for you on Christmas Day
so you could be off with your family.
I was the one who joked around with you
after your truck go hit by a train
and you walked away without a scratch.
I was the one who was able to talk your husband
into going into counseling with you.


You don't remember me, do you...
I was the one who got shot when I pulled over a car
for a traffic violation and the driver turned out to be an escaped convict
who had sworn he would never go back to prison.
Oh, by the way, my memorial service is at 2 p.m.

Will you remember me now?


You Will ALWAYS be remembered Golden. WE love you.

Officer C. McDaniel
Huntsville Police Department

August 30, 2005

I can't believe your no longer with us it still feels so unreal, like a dream. I knew when I arrived your earthly vessel no longer contained your vibrant soul.I take comfort in the conversation we had months ago of your faith in God and Jesus Christ.We'll finish your tour of duty here on these streets, as you have graduated to a better place. Rest in peace my brother in blue.

MJ
HPD

August 30, 2005

Now that your family is in my prayers. Hail Mary full of Grace the Lord is with thee. Blessed art though amongst woman and blessed is the fruit of your woman Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God Pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death AMEN. Rest in peace brother.

P.O. Chris Welby
Bridgeton, Mo. PD

August 30, 2005

We send our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and fellow officers of Officer Golden. We know your pain and we grieve with you.

The Family of Dave Grant EOW 5/31/04
Tuolumne Co. Sheriff's Dept.

August 29, 2005

Rest In Peace, Officer Golden. YOur service and sacrafice will not be forgotten.

Police Sergeant
Metro-Boston, Massachusetts

August 29, 2005

On behalf of the Shepherd Police Department and Reserve Unit, we give our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Officer Golden. May he watch over the citzens of heaven as he watches over us.

Reserve Corporal Dayle Greening
Shepherd PD Shepherd, MI

August 29, 2005