Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Our hearts and prayers are with you in this time of immeasurable grief.

My son, Deputy Kevin Michael Sherwood, was taken from us on October 9, 2003, and we, as survivors, know your pain. There are thousands of us out there who offer you prayers and love during this time.

May God be with you during this long, difficult journey that you are embarking on.

Mary Fisher

Mother
Deptuy Kevin M. Sherwood, EOW 10/09/03

October 10, 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 Mrs. Saffran, children, 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 Saffran, 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

October 10, 2005

Rest in peace, my brother. Thank you for your life of service to country and community.

DEPUTY 221
CSO

October 10, 2005

Thank you Mike for the service you gave to your community. My deepest condolences to your family, friends and collegues who have lost such an important person in their lives. Rest easy brother...we've got the watch now.

Officer
Suffolk PD, PUT

October 10, 2005

YESTERDAY IS HISTORY, TOMORROW IS A MYSTERY AND TODAY IS A GIFT.

OFFICER SAFFRAN, YOU REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND. I SALUTE YOU! MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU, YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. YOU DID NOT LOSE YOUR LIFE, YOU GAVE IT IN SERVICE TO OTHERS. A TRUE HERO INDEED.

TO THOSE CLOSE TO THIS HERO, PLEASE TAKE COMFORT IN KNOWING THAT I, ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS ACROSS THIS LAND, GRIEVE WITH YOU. MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

JIM SWEENEY
A FRIEND TO ALL PEACE OFFICERS

October 10, 2005

The Florida Police Chiefs Association would like to express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Officer Michael Saffran, and the Chesapeake 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 Saffran, we thank you for your service. You will not be forgotten.

Members and Staff
Florida Police Chiefs Association

October 10, 2005

You don't remember me, do you...?
I was the one who unlocked your car after you accidentally 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 back road.
I was the one who changed your tire because 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 days off 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 when 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 you 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 that 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 carton 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 rear 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 cemetery and cried behind my sunglasses because he was my friend, too.
I was the one 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 got hit by a train and you walked away without a scratch.
I was the one 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?

I will remember you!! RIP

Patrolman
LPD

October 10, 2005

Officer Saffran and the men and women of law enforcement are my heroes. This ultimate sacrifice to make the rest of us safer will not be forgotten.

Our prayers go with the wife and children left behind.

ABHCS Mappin
US Navy

October 10, 2005

Officer Saffran..you - your family - friends & co-workers are in my thoughts & prayers..please watch over them & your fellow brothers/sisters in blue..YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN..REST IN PEACE & WITH EASE BLUE ANGEL!!!!

girlfriend of a leo
michigan

October 10, 2005

God bless the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Saffran. You are a hero.

mjw 643

October 10, 2005

Our thoughts and prayers are with Ofc. Saffran, his family,friends and fellow officers during this tragic time. Semper Fi, Shipmate.

AZ Narc
YCSO

October 10, 2005

Rest in peace brother and thank you for your service not only to the citizens of Hampton Roads but to our great nation as well.

Officer D R Wilson
Norfolk Police Department

October 10, 2005

Rest in peace brother. Thank you for your service to your country and community.

October 10, 2005

The men and Women of the Springfield Park District Police Department wish to send their deepest condolonces to the family of Officer Saffran and his fellow co- workers. May he rest in peace

Springfield IL Park District Police Department

October 10, 2005

Rest in peace my brother in blue. Now you can walk Heaven's beat. Your family, friends, and co-workers with the Chesapeake Police Department, are in my thoughts and prayers.

Officer D. Johns
GSU Police Department

October 9, 2005

Again we mourn as another hero is taken from us. My deepest sympathy to the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Saffran. May the Lord give you strength and bless each of you during this time.

Rest in peace for your watch here is over; walk in heavens beat and guide us to protect and serve others safely.

US Ranger Catroppa
National Park Service GA

October 9, 2005

Ofc. Saffran, you paid the ultimate price, and you will never be forgotten. Through your attention to detail you noticed this scum bag speeding away, and paid with your life in order to stop him. You are a true hero in blue. Rest in peace brother, your fellow officers have the watch now.

Spc. Felton
Ft. Story Military Police

October 9, 2005

Our deepest sympathy goes out to the family, friends and all the members of the Chesapeake Police Department. We were made safer by his service and we all suffer their tragic loss. The family of Officer Saffran deserves our appreciation and gratitude for their sacrifice. No greater love has a person than the will to give their life for another. In the days to follow, may you be strengthened by the fact that Officer Saffran is a man distinguished by exceptional courage and will always be admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. You, your family and your sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Tom Doyle
Cary Police Department, NC

October 9, 2005

Officer Michael Kevin Saffran and Family,
You are a true hero, and I'm sure you saved many lives, including fellow officers. Your sacrifice, I PROMISE, will never be forgotten. To our extended family.... The Police Unity Tour will always remember and keep your loved one in our thoughts as we ride for those who died. Officer Michael Kevin Saffran, REST IN PEACE BROTHER and protect us as we keep the streets safe in your honor!
Police Unity Tour - Chapter 4

Off. J. Whitson
Portsmouth Va. Police Dept.

October 9, 2005

The Coconut Creek Police Department offers our sincere thoughts and prayers to the family of Michael Saffran and the Chesapeake Police Department. Thank you for your tour of duty and dedication to keeping the public and your fellow officers safe.

God Speed Michael Saffran...

Sgt. John Leonard-PUT
Coconut Creek FL, PD

October 9, 2005

While I did not know Office Saffran, I am an 19 year old who aspires to one day become part of the brotherhood. And seeing that another local officer has fallen in the line of duty only furthur pushes me toward the academy and I will wear my uniform and badge in honor of him and those that have taken the ultimate sacrifice on the thin blue line. Chaos will never prevail and Office Saffran will never be forgotten. Take care and rest in peace Officer Saffran.

Samuel Cook

October 9, 2005

No greater love than this....to lay down your life for another. Brother, you have stayed the course and will never be forgotten. May you rest in eternal peace watching over us.

Many people ask....Why do we take a job with little respect and even less pay?
Do we like the violence, the heartache, the sorrow?
When they ask this, I don't say a word.....because they wouldn't understand that it is all about the man standing next to you on that thin blue line....and thats all there is.
-Author unknown

Corporal John Halligan
Philadelphia Police Department

October 9, 2005

You are a true hero for your actions and you will never be forgotten by your entire police family. May God bless you and your family always.

DE
St. Louis City Police

October 9, 2005

Mike,

It was just Friday evening I waved to you from my patrol car as you went the opposite direction, both of us in route to our patrol responsibilities just dispatched. We wave to every police car in Hampton Roads as it passes......the meaning is well known...."Go with God brother/sister and watch your back." We almost become complacent in our greetings......Let us all more than ever cherish those little waves whether we know you or not and value each day we have. Thanks Mike for offering the ultimate sacrifice to protect our fellow officers and the citizens of our City of Chesapeake.

Chesapeake Officer
CPD

October 9, 2005

Rest in peace brother. May God bless your family.

Officer J.A. Fleischer
Chesapeake Police Department

October 9, 2005