Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

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

November 14, 2005

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

Members and Staff
Florida Police Chiefs Association

November 14, 2005

I began my morning routine today, turning on my computer with my home page set at Fox News, and read with horror about the murder of Officer Jackson. I am truly at a loss for words with sadness and grief for Mrs. Jackson, his family, friends, and fellow LEO's, but as a fellow survivor, I feel compelled to write and send to you our love, prayers, and deepest condolences.

Our Kevin was killed 13 days after his wedding anniversary, and he had spent only one month in their new home with his wife and three little girls, his youngest was 13 months old. I could not imagine his wife's pain with those circumstances, in addition to losing her best friend and father of their babies.

Entering our third year of grieving, I look back and realize that Kevin had accomplished whatever his mission was here on earth, and it must have been time to continue his duties in Heaven.

Officer Jackson is a hero, he gave his all, and how blessed we all are to have had him and all fallen officers with us, for what seems as all too short of a time. We are also blessed to know that dedicated officers continue to protect us, no matter what the risks.

I know my words cannot ease the pain. None could ease ours. But I did feel some comfort in knowing we were not alone. We have become a group of people called "survivors". Remember, we are just that. Somehow we survive, and carry on our loved ones memory and legacy. We have them in our hearts and souls, always with us.

God Bless you all. You are in our hearts and prayers, and we also are helping you shoulder the immense grief you are carrying.

Mary Fisher

Mother, Deputy Kevin Sherwwood
Clare County, MI EOW 10/9 03

November 14, 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 14, 2005

May you forever rest in peace....

Greater Manchester Police, UK

November 14, 2005

Rest, brother.

Cpl Steve Headley
Mishawaka, IN police

November 14, 2005

God bless, Brother Officer. Rest in peace; dulcius ex asperis.

Michael Ferguson, Instructor
East Texas Police Academy

November 14, 2005

Officer Jackson..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!!!!

karen
l.e. student..mi

November 14, 2005

I heard of the loss of Patrolman Jackson through a co-worker who was friendly with Brian up in the Northeast. I watched him as he spoke of his friend and as he told us about what took place. I didn't have the pleasure of knowing Brian but I can tell that his heart was in the right place. Police officers do great things everyday that people never hear about, but unfortunetly we here of our brothers and sisters being killed in action way to often. He truly gave all of himself in an attempt to make the area he patrolled a safer place for other people. My thoughts and prayers are with the Jackson family and his extended law enforcement family during this very difficult time. I would like to say to the Jackson family keep smiling when you think of Brian for he was really one of life's REAL heroes and to his extended family...stay safe.

Patrolman Joseph R. Hanley III
Providence R.I. Police Department

November 14, 2005

My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Officer Jackson and to the entire Dallas Police Dept. Thank you Ofc. Jackson for you dedication and service to others.

Ofc. Eric Chiang
San Francisco Police Department

November 14, 2005

Every day I'm on shift I pray another name will not appear on the Officer Down Memorial Page. Sadly, it is not to be.

There will always be those of us that are willing to step into harms way, and unfortunately, sometimes, be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice.

We must never forget those that have made that sacrifice so The Constitution of the United States and our way of life can be allowed to continue.

God Bless you, Officer Brian Jackson. May He give your family comfort.
YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN FOR YOUR SACRIFICE!

Rick de la Bretonne
U.S.Department of Veteran's Affairs WWVAMC

November 14, 2005

Today we all lost another officer in blue, to him and his family our thoughts and prayers will be with you! Thank you for your courage to protect and serve us all, you will be missed God bless

RMS show listner

November 14, 2005

OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY DURING THIS TRAGIC LOSS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ULTIMATE SACRIFICE.

MEMBERS OF THE LITTLE COMPTON POLICE DEPT. RHODE ISLAND

PATROL OFFICERS
LITTLE COMPTON POLICE DEPT

November 14, 2005

Rest in Peace brother, thank you for everything you have done for the citizens of Dallas. God Bless you and your family.

Keith Clicque
Dallas ISD Police

November 14, 2005

To the family, friends, and co-workers of Officer Brian Jackson, my family and I would like to say thank you for your dedicated service to your community. It is a dangerous job that we do, but I know that Brian did his job with integrity, pride, and compassion. He will be missed, yet never forgotten. May God be with you all through this difficult time. Heaven has added one more officer to its beat. God Bless You.

Officer Stephen W. Burres, III #839
Irving, Texas Police Department

November 14, 2005

God bless you and your family.

Trooper
Arkansas State Police

November 14, 2005

Those of us at the Longview Police Department grieve at the death of Officer Jackson. We pray for his family, friends, relatives and work colleauges. May the Lord send you comfort in this time.

Jack H. Lanier, Jr.
Officer Jack H. Lanier, Jr.
Longview (TX) Police Dept.

Officer Jack H. Lanier, Jr.
Longview (TX) Police Dept.

November 14, 2005

On behalf of Charlestown Ambulance, we are proud to have known Officer Brian Jackson as a member of our corp. He served Charlestown Ambulance as well as Charlestown Police Department before he moved on to proudly serve The Dallas Police Department. We are all so proud of the person he was and honored to have known such a fine Officer. We will honor Brian by continuing to do what we do with dignity and respect for ourselves, our profession, and those we serve and protect daily. May God bless his wife, his family, his fellow officers, and all those whose lives were touched by his selfless actions and dedication to duty. vj0wiqfq0g n vfjew0

Members of Charlestown Ambulance
Charlestown Ambulance & Rescue

November 13, 2005

Officer Jackson,

After 23 years in law enforcement, Please know that everytime I put on my uniform and go to work, that I do it for the citizens of my city, to make this world a safer place, and for the officers who gave their lives for us.

Thank you for your sacrifice. There is another star in the heavens watching over us tonight.

To the family and DPD Community,

I am so sorry for the loss of Officer Jackson. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.

Scott H. Martin

Officer Scott H. Martin
MILFORD,TX PD

November 13, 2005

Officer Jackson,
I would like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Dallas. And to your family, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

R.I.P.
Anonymous

November 13, 2005

Brian was a close friend and a fellow officer. He will be deeply missed. The next few weeks will be tough for many officers that knew Brian. But we will all band together to honor a great man.

November 13, 2005

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

OFFICER JACKSON, 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 ALL.

MRS JACKSON, MY HEART BREAKS. YOUR HUSBAND WAS DOING WHAT HE LOVED. PROTECTING AND SERVING THE GOOD PEOPLE OF DALLAS FROM EVIL. HE WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED FOR THE HERO THAT HE IS. YOU ARE IN MY PRAYERS.

JIM SWEENEY NEW JERSEY CITIZEN
A FRIEND TO ALL PEACE OFFICERS

November 13, 2005

May GOD bless your family and friends at this terrible time. Thank you for serving and protecting. Rest in peace, Sir.

Shirley Roberts-Oakdale, La.
Aunt of Fallen Officer John Logan EOW-3-14-04

November 13, 2005

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Police Officer Brian Jackson and the Dallas Police Department...our hearts and prayers are with you all...... Thank you for a job well done Brian... rest in peace as you continue your watch from the heavens......your memory will never be forgotten...

God Bless....Be Safe..... and wear your vests...

Vin, Pook and all of us at beyond-the-blue

Vinman & Pooky - Site Owners
beyond-the-blue

November 13, 2005

God bless you and your family, we are all deminished by our loss.Thank yu fr your sevice.

Sgt. EricAnderson
St. Paul Police dept

November 13, 2005