Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

I met this terrific officer on several occasions while working Rutherford County. She was always a nice person to meet and was a good example of what a cop is suppose to be. I am very saddened to hear of her passing. God Speed warrior. You have my upmost respect.

State Trooper d Osborne/K-9 Coco
Tennessee Highway Patrol

November 10, 2005

Courage is the thing. All goes if courage goes.

Be at peace Sister.

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

Ofc. Scott Bachman
Baltimore County (MD) PD

November 10, 2005

My thoughts and prayers go out to Officer Rogers and her family. I'm sure she is in a better place but it doesn't make her loss any easier! God Bless us all!

Deputy M Cook
San Diego Sheriff's Department

November 10, 2005

Rest in peace. Not to be forgotten.

Offc. Michael Walker
Tallahassee Police Department

November 10, 2005

Rest in peace, you will not be forgotten.

Patrolman Shaun McCready
Altoona (PA) Police Department

November 10, 2005

Hey Kaya-Bee, I guess we want be having our lunch this go around. I will miss you, we have known each other for almost fourteen years. Kaya worked at the Nashville Int'l Airport for seven years. Her locker still stands empty today. I'm glad that i was able to talk to you this past Sunday. Thanks for always being there for me when, i needed you most. I will miss you alot, but every time i smell a lemon candle i will think of you.I know now that you will be my angel when and where ever i go. You will always be in my prays. Love ya girl.

Robbie Keeler
Nashville Int'l Airport Dept of Public Safety

November 10, 2005

My condonlences and prayers to the family and friends of Officer Kay Rogers. You did what you had to do, thank you for your dedication and service. God bless your family and especially your co workers.

Concerned Citizen
New Mexico

November 10, 2005

Thank you so much for your service. You will never be forgotten.

I hope your family finds peace that passes all understanding.

J
Ohio

November 10, 2005

Officer Rogers Rest In Peace as you have paid the utimate sacrifice. May God Bless your family and all of us in "BLUE" who are mourning your passing.

Lt. Tim Sampey - Bancroft PD
Blue Knights International L.E. M/C Detroit Metro

November 10, 2005

My thoughts and prayers go out to the Rogers family and the Murfreesboro Police Department.

Michael J. Dillinger
Department of Homeland Security

November 10, 2005

You will never be forgotten by your brothers in BLUE!! R I P your watch is over we will take it from here. Your brothers in Michigan!!!

Ofc. J. Dixon
Brownstown Police Dept., MI

November 10, 2005

Officer Rogers, Thank you for your service. We are thinking of and lifting your family up in our prayers.

Karen Joseph wife and mom of LEO
PWO & H.U.G.S. sister, TN

November 10, 2005

God bless you Officer Rogers. May you rest in peace.

Carin E. Sollman
wife of Easton Police Officer Jesse E. Sollman EOW 3/25/05

November 10, 2005

Rest in Peace...

Police Officer
Syracuse Police Dept,NY

November 10, 2005

The members of the Htfd Police Dept regret the passing of Off.Rodgers. Our hearts and prayers go out to the family and friends and members of the Murfreesboro Police Dept. Please be safe and careful out there at all times.

Off. Don Linde
Hartford Police Dept

November 10, 2005

We've got the watch now, sister. God bless and may you rest in peace.

Deputy J. Perkins
Webster County Sheriff's Dept. (Missouri)

November 10, 2005

Officer Rogers, your sacrifice will not be forgotten. God Bless your family, friends, and co-workers. Our prayers are with you all.

MPO Rich Cheatham
Va Beach Police dept

November 10, 2005

My thoughts and prayers are with your department and family. God bless.

Sgt. Kristy Leopard
Pickens County Sheriff's Office Pickens, SC

November 10, 2005

Rest in peace sister, your good works will be be missed.

Lt. Stephen A. Joy
Prince George's County Police Department

November 10, 2005

One of my children works for MPD and has been touched so much by this tragic accident. I pray that Kay's family has the courage for what they are facing. God be with all of them and with all of MPD.
Please know there are lots of us parents praying for you and our hearts do break for you.
God Bless each of you.
Nancy Roche
South Carolina

Nancy Roche
Mother of 2 officers

November 10, 2005

REST IN PEACE MY BRAVE SISTER, YOU WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN

DEPUTY SHERIFF OHIO

November 10, 2005

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family, police department, and friends. Tell Sgt. Mundy, EOW 07/09/2003, we miss him. God Speed Sister.

Officer Chuck McWhirter
Mt. Juliet Police Department

November 10, 2005

While it is no consolation for your loss, our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the family and fellow officers of Officer Rogers.

While no member of our agency had the privilege to have known her personally, we are certain that she has found a place in heaven through her desire to protect society.

Rest in peace Officer; those of us who remain will cover your post on the thin blue line.

Medicine Lodge Police Department
Medicine Lodge, KS

November 10, 2005

Rest, sister.

Cpl Steve Headley
Mishawaka, IN police

November 10, 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

November 10, 2005