Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Officer Gregg as well as to the members of the Newtown Borough Police Department.

Coatesville City PD

September 30, 2005

"They are not HERO's because they died, they are HERO's because of how they lived."

Survivor and officer
Thomas A. Hodges, Jr. (MY DAD)
EOW 04-01-1976

Rest in peace brother the LORD has called you home

Detective Christopher Hodges
Miami-Dade Police Department

September 30, 2005

Another incredibly sad day in America, for we AGAIN have lost one of our heros because of the actions of one piece of scum. May God Bless and keep your family in their time of grief and give them the strength to carry on. THANK YOU, Officer Gregg! You are a truly and American Hero. Thank you for keeping US safe.

Lisa
Civilian

September 30, 2005

May the Lord be with the family and co-workers during this time, and may the EVIL coward pay with his life for his crime, no it want bring him back but it may stop this from happening again for we all know that life in prison means parole in 5 years.

Cpl Gary Mintz, Director Traffic Enf.
Henderson Co. Sheriff's Office North Carolina

September 30, 2005

May god best your family and friends and may you rest in peace brother.

Chris
#8636

September 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

September 30, 2005

Rest in peace Officer Gregg. Now you can walk Heaven's beat. Your family, friends, and co-workers with the Newtown Borough Police Department, our in my thoughts and prayers.

Officer D. Johns
GSU Police Department

September 30, 2005

My deepest sympathies to the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Gregg; may he rest in peace.

Linda Lamm - LEO Wife and Sister of
Jay Balchunas EOW 11.05.04

September 30, 2005

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

Officer Shaun McCready
Allegheny Township (PA) Police Department

September 30, 2005

Our thoughts are with the family and fellow officer's. May God Bless you all
and give you the strength and courage in this time of sadness...

Luigi Coretti D/G
Canadian Bureau of Investigations

September 30, 2005

On behalf of the members of the Forks Township Police Department, may I offer our deepest condolensces to the family and friends of Officer Brian Gregg and all members of the Newtown Borough Police Department and it's community. Your service shall not be forgotten. May you forever rest in peace.

Chief Gregory F. Dorney
Forks Township Police Department, PA

September 30, 2005

My wife and I would like to send our deepest sympathy to the family, friends and co-workers of Police Officer Brian Steven Gregg. Thank you for your service and dedication. We all share in the loss of losing one of our own. May God Bless.

Officer Timothy T. Royster
Huntsville Police Department, AL.

September 30, 2005

THE MONUMENT
By Sgt. George Hahn, LAPD
I never dreamed it would be me
My name for all eternity
Recorded here at this hallowed place
Alas, my name, no more my face

"In the line of duty" I hear them say
My family now the price will pay
My folded flag stained with their tears
We only had those few short years

The badge no longer on my chest
I sleep now in eternal rest
My sword I pass to those behind
And pray they keep this thought in mind

I never dreamed it would be me
And with heavy heart and bended knee
I ask for here and all the past
Dear God, let my name be the last
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My deepest sympathy to Officer Gregg's family & the Newtown Borough Police department, may you be proud. May the support and dedication of your loved ones and fellow officers guide you through this tragic loss. No one is ever prepared for such sadness. Officer Gregg committed the ultimate sacrafice. My nephew, Officer Joseph Hanusey of the Plumbsteadville Police Department was the last officer in Bucks County to be lost in the line of duty. Though I do not know Officer Gregg nor his family, he will be honored as a great man with true strength and courage. May he rest in peace! May these great men never be forgotten!
THE MONUMENT
By Sgt. George Hahn, LAPD
I never dreamed it would be me
My name for all eternity
Recorded here at this hallowed place
Alas, my name, no more my face

"In the line of duty" I hear them say
My family now the price will pay
My folded flag stained with their tears
We only had those few short years

The badge no longer on my chest
I sleep now in eternal rest
My sword I pass to those behind
And pray they keep this thought in mind

I never dreamed it would be me
And with heavy heart and bended knee
I ask for here and all the past
Dear God, let my name be the last

J. McCormick

September 30, 2005

On behalf of the men and women of the Camillus Police Department, our deepest sympathy's to the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Brian Gregg. Rest in Peace Brother, we now have the Watch.

PBA
Town of Camillus Police Department, NY

September 30, 2005

A senseless tragedy and over a drunk driving arrest. Why someone would elevate a D.W.I. to murder is something that can't be fathomed. You and your partner did the right thing. You probobly save the life of some innocent person that this idiot could have plowed into. Oddly enough, by locking the guy up, you may have saved HIM from dying in a wreck and this is how he pays you back.

You're with God now and have left behind people who love and will miss you. You and your partner are in my prayers.

Ptl. Jim Leahy Jr.
Harvard University Police Dept.

September 30, 2005

Thank you for your dedicated service to your community and your department. May the Lord bless you and keep you. May they never forget your faithful service to your community and department and the brave HERO that you were. To the family, friends and co-workers, our heartfelt prayers and sympathies are with you. May God be with you all during this very sorrowful time. Words will never compensate the loss you have suffered. We pray that He now gives you all strength in your time of need. May you find peace in the thought, that we as friends, take this time to lift you up in prayer.

For your act of unselfish bravery and courage Officer Gregg, we salute you. Blessed are the peacemakers.

Denise & Erin Hunter, Widow and Daughter
Sgt. Gregory L. Hunter, Grand Prairie, TX Police Dept., EOW 6-18-04

September 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

September 30, 2005

The Florida Police Chiefs Association would like to express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Officer Brian Gregg, and the Newton Borough P.D. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of great sadness. Please take comfort in knowing that your extended law enforcement family grieves with you. Officer Gregg, we thank you for your service. You will not be forgotten.

Members and Staff
Florida Police Chiefs Association

September 30, 2005

My condolences to Officer Greggs family and the Newton Borough Police Department.
I am very sorry for your loss, in April of this year my Department lost a great Detective by a suspect who was able to get his gun from him in our own house.Officer Gregg is a hero and the suspect who shot him is a coward.
Rest in Peace my Brother and watch over those of us who wear the Badge of Honor.

PTLM. Mike Walker
Providence Police Department

September 30, 2005

YOUR DEDICATION TO DUTY AND SELFLESS SERVICE WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED. REST IN PEACE MY BROTHER.

DET. GUERRERO
SANGAMON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - IL

September 30, 2005

May the Lord bless you and your family during this difficult time. Rest in peace Sir.

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

September 30, 2005