Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest, brother.

Cpl Steve Headley
Mishawaka, IN police

December 2, 2005

Rest in peace, brother.

PO Tam
NYPD

December 2, 2005

From the short time I knew you I could tell you had a great personality. I'll miss never being able to truly know you as a friend. That bright smile that could light up any room or any person will be greatly missed.

CS-101 Jamie Fullen
Camp Shelby Police Department

December 2, 2005

Rest in peace my brother, you are truly missed.

Det./Sgt. Byron Vaughan
Leland Police Dept. Leland, MS.

December 1, 2005

TODAY WAS A LONG DAY, OUR UNIT HIT THE ROAD AT 12AM THIS MORNING TO TRAVEL OVER 400 MILES ONCE AGAIN TO WIGGINS, MISSISSIPPI. SADLY THIS WAS ONE TRIP NONE OF US THOUGHT WE WOULD HAVE TO MAKE IN OUR LIFE. TODAY SEVERAL MEMBERS OF OUR UNIT RETURNED TO WIGGINS, NOT FOR HURRICANE RELIEF BUT TO PAY TRIBUTE, HONOR, AND RESPECT FOR BRANDON. AS YOU HAVE READ IN OTHER NOTES AND LETTERS, OUR UNIT ONLY HAD THE CHANCE TO KNOW BRANDON FOR A WEEK. ONE WOULD NEVER THINK THAT YOU COULD REALLY KNOW A PERSON IN SUCH A SHORT TIME, BUT WE SHARED STORIES ABOUT OUR LIVES, WE LAUGHED, AND HELPED THE COMMUNITY NIGHT AFTER NIGHT WHILE WORKING TWELVE HOUR SHIFTS TOGETHER. WE LEARNED THAT BRANDON WAS DEDICATED TO HIS JOB AND WAS EXCITED ABOUT BEING A NARCOTICS OFFICER. MAYBE THAT'S WHY ALL OF US BECAME CLOSE TO HIM BECAUSED WE TOO, LOVE BEING IN A NARCOTICS UNIT. OUR UNIT WAS HONORED TO TAKE THE TIME OUT OF OUR DAILY LIVES, TO TRAVEL TO WIGGINS AND LET HIS FELLOW OFFICERS NOW HOW MUCH BRANDON AND THEM HAVE BECAME PART OF OUR LIVES. THE EXPERIENCES WE HAD THERE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN AND WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED. WE WERE PROUD TO BE THERE BESIDE THE HUNDREDS OF OFFICERS THAT ALSO TRAVELED TO SHOW THERE SUPPORT FOR WIGGINS POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE FAMILY, AND THE COMMUNITY. ALL OF US WERE SPEACHLESS WHEN WE REUNITED WITH THE CHIEF OF WIGGINS AND ALL OF THE OTHER OFFICERS WE HAD WORKED BESIDE. OUR HEART GOES OUT TO THEM, AND AS WE TOLD THEM BEFORE LEAVING THIS AFTERNOON, IF YOU NEED US WERE ONLY A PHONE CALL AWAY. GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU AND YOUR COMMUNITY.

COLUMBIA COUNTY DRUG TASK FORCE
COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA

December 1, 2005

i was unable to attend the funeral today, but wiggins was on my mind. i have some momeries for having spent such a short time there. the resevoir, wiggins first tasing, marlboro 1, the mothership, playstation2, fueling with all the wiggins guys at the local walmart,meeting the guys that came all the way from florida only to be arrested by florida officers,curfew enforcement and meeting up with everyone to laugh.wires in the patrol car wheels, food at the baptist church(miss. folks can cook)the night we worked brandon so hard, every arrest made he had to do the paper work. he never complained. the city of wiggins should be poroud of the officers that defend them. support them in the coming weeks. our agency has dealt with tragedy as well. we know how much that support will mean in the coming days, moths and years. not a day goes by that you will not think of these two fine officers. keep up the good work wiggins p.d., keep putting them crooks where they need to be......remember if you need us we will return.

sgt spurlock
columbia co.(florida)

December 1, 2005

Officer Breland,
Your family and friends are in my thoughts and prayers. You are up there with alot of good men and women. Thank you for your service.
Tell my son, Glen, hi and that his mom misses him terribly. His 4 year old and 2 1/2 year old are doing well--precious to many.

Kay Wood,
Mother of Deputy Marshal Glen DeVanie EOW 4/2/2003

Kay Wood

December 1, 2005

There are no words that will make this easier, there is no touch that will take the pain, but please know you do not grieve alone. When a hero falls we are all pained and saddened. From my family to yours may God give yout he strength to focus on a hero's life and to know that he is watching over you and protecting you from above. With much love and respect.

Heather L. Hash, Daughter
P.O. Richard Spaulding PPD EOW 11-23-05

December 1, 2005

Farewell Brother. We are grateful for your faithfulness, service and dedication to duty. Rest now and be assured your loved ones are never alone for we are but a phone call away.

Bob Johnson VA-VI

Bob Johnson U.S. Marshal's (Ret'd)
Blue Knights International Police Assn.

December 1, 2005

You and your partner will never be forgotten. God bless you and your family. Your brothers in blue will carry on from here, rest easy.

Reserve Officer
Wyoming MN Police Department

November 30, 2005

May you rest in peace brother ...Thank You for your service.

SGT J PHELAN
NYPD

November 30, 2005

RIP brother. Prayers to you and your family and friends.

Chris Walley
Wayne County MS Sheriffs Dept.

November 30, 2005

On behalf of the men and women of the La Habra Police Department we send our thoughts and condolences to the Wiggins Police Department and the family of Officer Breland. It doesn't matter where we work, when one of our brothers or sisters fall, we all feel the pain and the loss. Rest in peace Officer Breland. You will never be forgotten.

Sergeant Jeff Baylos
La Habra PD, California

November 30, 2005

God Bless Officer Breland and his family. THANK YOU for keeping US safe. Godspeed.

Lisa
GEORGIA CIVILIAN

November 30, 2005

May God bless and keep the families of the fallen and may another strong sole pick up your torch and continue your march! Brother,your sacrifice will never be forgotten by the men and women wearing the badge.You paid the ultimate price for what you believed in. To the family: God's grace and love be with you.

Detective Sergeant Douglas King
Vicksburg Police

November 30, 2005

Rest in peace brother,we'll take it from here.Thank you so much for your sevice. We will meet angain. Untill then...........

Reserve Off.
Long Beach Police Dept

November 30, 2005

As a volunteer fire fighter/paramedic with the Wiggins Fire Dept. and a resident of Stone County, I have worked an untold number of calls with Brandon. He was a super guy. The shock and horror I felt when I heard about his death can not be put into words. The loss to the Brandons family, The City of Wiggins, and Stone County can never be measured. I can only hope to offer some peace to the family and the community by saying what a great job and person Brandon was and that he will be greatly missed. We will never forget the sacrifice Brandon has made. May God bless his family and this community as we will all need it in the hours, days, and years to come. We will never forget!

Firefighter/Paramedic Blake Davenport
Wiggins Fire Dept.

November 30, 2005

For any police department to lose one of it's own is sad, but for such a small community to lose two in one incident is beyond heartbreaking and tragic.

May Officers Breland and Fite Rest in Peace. They're spirits will live forever in the hearts and minds of Wiggins, MS. Thier extended family in blue will also miss them.

To the families of these two fine men, our prayers are with you.

Ptl. Jim Leahy Jr.
Harvard University Police Dept.

November 30, 2005

Deepest sympathies to the men and women of the Wiggins PD, for their loss. To the family of PO Breland, words can't fill the void but in time maybe ease the pain. To my brother in blue, you gave it your all for 5 yrs, rest in peace, we'll take it from here.

Patrol #351
Chesterfield County, Va Police Dept

November 30, 2005

I SEND MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF OFFICER BRELAND. I KNOW THE PAIN AND SORROW THAT YOU ARE NOW FEELING AS MY HUSBAND WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY ON AUGUST 13, 2005. I AM SURE THAT HE DID HIS JOB WITH GREAT PRIDE AS ALL THE OFFICERS DO AND WE SHOULD BE PROUD TO BE APART OF THIS FAMILY THAT WE HAVE NOW BEEN INTRODUCED TO. MAY GOD BE WITH YOU ALL IN THIS TIME OF LOSS.

sheryl webster
wife of officer timothy webster

November 30, 2005

Our thoughts and prayers are with You and your family, Officer Breland. R.I.P

Cpl. Urs Hager
Swiss Army, MP Service, Traffic Unit

November 30, 2005

It is still quite shocking to have lost a dear friend. After those long 10 weeks of 205 and growing so close to each and every one. Then after I was moved 300 miles from my original home to work down here, you and I kept in touch.

The first friend I had down here would always greet me with a smile and laugh about the great times we had in Pearl.

I will miss you just as all of your fellow brothers in Stone County as well as everyone from 205. That is just something that those we protect will never understand.

Thanks for making me feel welcome when I was so unsure about being so far from home, when little did I know that it really wasn't that far away.

"Do or Die,205"-MLEOTA Class 205
Jay Holman
MDWFP Dist.6

Jay Holman
MDWFP

November 30, 2005

From all the members of Police Wives Online we would like to offer our deepest sympathies to Officer Breland's family, department, and friends. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Thank you Officer Brenland for your service, you will never be forgotten.

November 29, 2005

Our prayers go out to the family and loved ones of Officer Breland. Thank you for your service and may God bless you and your family.

Wife of Hattiesburg PD Officer

November 29, 2005

My sympathy goes out to your family and Department. It feels so close to home. i know i never met you but we are all family in this job field. To the family my prayers go out to you. We know how you feel we lost a officer ourselves this year. May God be with you.

Officer Eric Henry
Jackson Police Department

November 29, 2005