Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in peace sir. Thank you for your service to our great land.

Shannon
Collins Fire Dept

October 23, 2005

Rest in peace and thank you for your service Brother.

Officer Scott Lundegren
Yarmouth Police Dept., MA

October 23, 2005

I was one of Mikes many shipmate's during his naval career he was a great hard working man. I am very sad to see him go he will be remembered. I wish the very best for his family.

P.O. Bivins
Usn

October 22, 2005

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS POLICE
OFFICERS SEND OUR CONDOLENCES. OUR
THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH OFFICER
SAFFRAN, HIS FAMILY AND CO-WORKERS.

GOD BLESS...

PO ERNEST G. PENN
DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS POLICE - BUFFALO, NEW YORK

October 22, 2005

While at the Academy you were the quiet leader & encourager for your younger classmates. As they continue in their career, you will still be that quiet leader & encourager as they look back and remember their times with you. Keep watch over your brothers & sisters as we carry on with our valiant duty.

1st Sgt. W. C. White
CPD

October 20, 2005

Rest in peace.

Offc. Michael Walker
Tallahassee Police Department

October 20, 2005

God speed my fellow fallen officer. You will be missed by all. God's strength to your family and friends.
The brother and sisterhood of law enforcement will never forget. God has just given us another angel to watch over us.

Lt Rhonda Sanders
Wetumpka PD,AL

October 20, 2005

Officer Saffran, may God bless you for the ultimate sacrifice. You fought a good fight and took a very dangerous person off the streets forever. Because of your sacrifice he will never be able to harm anyone else. May God bless your family and friends while they grieve. God will give them comfort in prayer. Your brothers and sisters will take care of your family. Be the Angel that you are and look out for the rest of us left on this Earth.

Officer A.J. Gordon
Henrico Division of Police, Virginia

October 19, 2005

On behalf of the 1300 officers in Grampian Police I would like to send our condolences to the Saffran family and to his colleagues in the Chesapeake PD. No matter were in the world a police officer dies it affects us all.

Take Care.
Glen

Constable Glen Erskine
Grampian Police SCOTLAND

October 19, 2005

May God Bless You And Your Family.

Sgt. V. L. White
Chesapeake Sheriff's Office

October 18, 2005

My brother Mike was the best person I knew. When he retired from the Navy he told me he was thinking of being a cop. I actually tried to talk him out of it, I thought he should take a cushy desk job and make a lot of money. That wasn't Mike's style. He wasn't a 9 -5 kind of guy. He was a jump in with both feet, get your hands dirty kind of guy. Even though his career was short, he loved being a cop. He did his job without fear or hesitation and with plenty of common sense. We couldn't be any more proud of him than we are. Not only for his accomplishments in the Navy and on this job but because of the person he was. He was the BEST and I will miss him every day for the rest of my life.

Julie Saffran

Julie Saffran

October 17, 2005

Rest peacefully now, brother, for you have done your time in hell.

Police Officer
Union City, NJ Police Department

October 17, 2005

Rest in peace brother. May God bless you and your family

Patrolman

October 16, 2005

Michael was a true hero and will never be forgotten. He saved lives that day and in doing that he gave his own. God bless you Officer Saffran for all that you did, you and you family will always be in my thoughts and prayers. Take care brother, rest in peace.

Deputy James Worley
Chesapeake Sheriff's Office

October 16, 2005

Mike: You protected the citizens of this city. It is not because you died that you are a hero. It is because of the way you lived. Thank you for the inspiration. Thank you for the example. There is no greater friend than the one who gives his life. We will remember you always. We pray that your family and friends will be healed by Him who shall wipe away every tear. You are missed.
John, one of the CPD chaplains

Chaplain Transue
Chesapeake VA

October 15, 2005

Your bravery shown when others would have fled..you will never be forgotten and your fellow brothers and sisters in blue will continue to do what you loved so much. God speed brother, and save me a spot on swing shift in heaven!

Officer Onofre
Balcones Heights Police Dept.

October 15, 2005

The Lord bless you and keep you
The Lord lift His countenance upon you,
And give you peace, and give you peace;
The Lord make His face to shine upon you,
And be gracious, and be gracious;
The Lord be gracious, gracious unto you.


Officer Saffran,

I truely regret never getting to meet you in life. I can only remember you as a sequence of numbers as I signed you on. When your shift (and my husbands) came on to releave mine, I would smile to myself because I liked your last name. Yes, Saffran and saffron are not the same, but I would still get a mental picture of a brilliant Golden glow. How could I have ever guessed how shockingly that visual pun would hold true. You were truely Gold. You gave the greatest gift and made the greatest sacrifice.

You will never be forgotten U1310, your name will always shine as Gold in my mind.

You will be sorely missed

G.S.Hayes, Dispatcher I & CPD wife
Chesapeake PD

October 15, 2005

My heart felt sympathy goes out to the friends, family and co-workers of Ofc. Saffran. Another true hero is gone but not forgotten.

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

October 15, 2005

Officer Saffran,
Although we had never met all of us behind the thin blue line are brothers and sisters and you will be missed by all brother.
It was an honor to beable to have served with you though we did not work for the same city but we do work for the same goal.
God Speed Mike God Speed.

PTL. Benjamin Lobdell
Southern Shores PD

October 15, 2005

To The Family of Officer Saffron and to The Chesapeake Police Department

Our thoughts and prayers go out to each of you at this very sad time. Officer Saffron is to be commended and praised for his admirable service and contributions to our country and to the Chesapeake Community.

Robert Burke, U.S. Navy, Retired
Sandra Burke, Chesapeake Sheriff's Office, Retired
Appomattox, VA

October 14, 2005

To Mike'Family and his Police Family, I only met you a few times when I worked at the radio shop @ Commercial Radio.
I know you will be missed and my best to your Brothers and Sisters in Blue,
Rest easy They have your Watch.

Investigator Rick Spargos
American Intellegence

October 14, 2005

It was truly an honor to have met Officer Saffran upon graduation of the 47th academy and have lunch with him and his fellow classmates on the day of orientation a few days later. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you, your family and the Chesapeake Police Department during this difficult time. Thank you for your selflessness. You are a true hero and will always be remembered as such. May the Lord be with you, your friends and family, now and always.

Alison Foy
Virginia Beach

October 14, 2005

Rest in Peace my Brother and help keep heaven safe.....

Detective G. C. Wall
Norfolk Police

October 14, 2005

Rest in peace brother. We have the streets now.

Detective S. R. Schubmehl
Virginia Beach Police Department

October 14, 2005

To the Family of OFFICER SAFFRAN,
Words Can't express the sorrow we feel when this happens. My officer and best friend was killed 11/29/01 6 wks after our son was born. 4 yrs later and my son still looks for his dad. Wishes for him. He has laid a great foundation and GOD carries us now. I pray for you and your family at this great time of loss. Anytime you need a friend or a crying partner I am just a short drive away. No time can ever erase what you had.
Carol Furlong & Craig Furlong-Turner
Officer Roy Turner Jr. Fayetteville NC
Police Dept.
I LOVE YOU ROY
WE MISS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Carol Furlong & Craig Furlong-Turner
Fayetteville Police Dept NC SURVIVORS

October 13, 2005