Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

My prayers are with Officer Nguyen's family and agency
Theresa, wife of New Jersey State Trooper

Theresa Kearns

December 29, 2005

We have suffered a tragic loss and I would like to extend my most sincere condolences to his family, fellow officers and friends. I am proud to have known you Rob, and forever in my mind I will think back on your exceptional smile and outgoing attitude. Thank you for being such a great law enforcement officer and friend...you made us all very proud. You will never be forgotten and forever will be missed...but we know that you are now in a better place. Watch over us like you always have and rest in peace.

Det. Carla Espinel
Hudson County Prosecutor's Office

December 29, 2005

My sympothy goes out to the friends and family of our brother officer.

Lt Ronnie Martin
St. Bernard Sheriffs Office, Louisiana

December 29, 2005

Rob Dimples...That's how I will always remember you. Your smile will always be shining upon us. Your soul will live on and your spirit has been embraced by the hand of God.
Thanks for being a great person, and for bringing a smile to my face.
You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Til next time, keep smiling!

Sol Salcedo

December 29, 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 Jason Shelby
Lexington Police Department, TN

December 29, 2005

Our thoughts and prayers go out to your family and department. You are a hero and will not be forgotten. This incident hits close to home, due to the fact that I am a Hackensack, NJ native now serving on the PD here in VA. Rest well brother.

Police Officer Bryan P. Cilento
Chesapeake Police Department, Va

December 29, 2005

God Speed, Brother.

P.O. K.Murphy
Union PD, NJ

December 29, 2005

RIP P.O. Nguyen. May God bless you and comfort your loved ones.

Detective John Heintz
NYPD/TARU

December 29, 2005

May you rest in peace and God bless your soul.

K-9 Off. B. Rice
Irvington Police Dept.

December 29, 2005

May God bless Nguyen family. Officer Robert Nguyen and his partner will not be forgotten. The world is a better place because of them.

Patrolman Mike Wilkins
Mayflower Police Department, AR

December 29, 2005

Offcier Robert Nguyen was a very dedicated officer. He has gone through alot. While in the police academy he showed compasion and perseverance to his fellow recruits. He will be sadly missed. Take care Brother. Your Senior Drill Instructor.

Sgt. William J. Brown III
Bernards Twp. Police Dept & Somerset County Police Academy

December 28, 2005

Rob, you will never be forgotten, you will always be in our hearts. Rest in Peace brother.

Billy O'Donnell
Jersey City Police Dept.

December 28, 2005

Rest in peace sir. Thank you for your service.

Shannon
Collins Fire Dept. (Mississippi)

December 28, 2005

I Know you will be home soon brother, then you can have the rest you have earned.

P/O Shane Gaghan
Philadelphia Police Dept. PA

December 28, 2005

Thoughts and prayers and with your friends and family during there time of need!
The Ladies of
CopsWives, Ladies behind the badge

Annie - Denver PD Wife

December 28, 2005

what an absolute tragedy...my thoughts and prayers go out to officer nguyen's family, friends, co-workers, and community as you struggle with this terrible loss...i know your pain, and know you have a tough road to hoe ahead...may you at least find peace and comfort in knowing that your loved one is in heaven with many other beloved officers who have served and unfortunately paid the ultimate price too...may God bless you and give you strength through all your days ahead...

to the family, turn to your local C.O.P.S. chapter as they will "take your hand and raise you up"...

rest in peace officer nguyen!

Susan C. Shea
Surviving Spouse DSP Cpl. Shea 07/18/04

December 28, 2005

On behalf of the Middlesex County Sheriff's Department, PBA Local 165 our deepest sympathies, thoughts and prayers go out to Officer Nguygen, friends and family and to the members of the Jersey City Police Department. Rest in Eternal Peace Brother...

S/O Neil Raciti
Middlesex County Sheriff's Dept.

December 28, 2005

Several months ago, I was transferred into
City Command which shares quarters with the ESU. Feeling like we were the intruders into their building did not last very long. P.O.s Nguyen and Carson made us feel right at home. Their smiles, their constant good demeanor made me feel welcomed. Today, 12/28/05, I stopped back at the ESU to pick up some gear. Somehow, there was a great big hole where they once sat, a great feeling of emptiness gripped quarters, a great sadness as to their passing. I will miss you guys more than you will ever know. God Bless you and keep you.

Captain Robert D. Cubby
Jersey City Police Department

December 28, 2005

To the family of Officer Nguyen and to his brothers in blue--my deepest sympathy.
Rest in Peace

Mother of a Fairfax County Officer

December 28, 2005

Dimples, Words cannot describe how I feel. I am so sorry for what has happened but now I know that you are in heaven resting in peace.

Your Friend Forever, Maribel

December 28, 2005

You were a great friend and will be missed. I will never forget that smile Rob! I am confident that you are up there watching over us. Rest in peace sweety.

December 28, 2005

Rob, I am constantly praying for you and thinking about you. I still can't believe this terrible tragedy has happened. I will never forget your smile and your cheerful attitude. We will miss you tremoundously. God Bless.

Your friend always, Brenda

December 28, 2005

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

Members and Staff
Florida Police Chiefs Association

December 28, 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

December 28, 2005

Officer Nguyen is in our prayers as is his family in this trying time. Another hero has been taken from among us. May Officer Nguyen and the souls of our fallen brothers and sisters rest in peace.

Trooper
PA State Police

December 28, 2005