New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Reflections for Police Officer Francis J. "Frank" Hennessy
My wife and I would like to send our deepest sympathy to the family, friends and co-workers of Police Officer Francis Hennessy of the New York City Police Department. Thank you for your years of service and dedication. We all share in the loss of losing one of our own. May God Bless.
Officer Timothy T. Royster
Huntsville Police Department, AL.
January 12, 2006
may god bless your family and law enforcement dept.
dep.hummell
fairfield co s-o
January 12, 2006
my deepest respect to you Sir,thanks for keeping the world safer.my thoughts go to your wife and children.rest in peace,from someone in belgium(europe)
wygers francky
January 12, 2006
God Bless to the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Hennessy. Thank you for your service, RIP.
MJW #643
January 12, 2006
May God bless you and your family, my brother in blue.
State Constable J.L. Green
S.C. State Constables
January 12, 2006
Rest Well, prayers to your Family & Fellow Officers, We Thank you for your service
Michael Hopkins
friend to all law officers
January 12, 2006
FRANK, ANOTHER BROTHER HAS LEFT THE FAMILY. I WISH HIS FAMILY THE BEST AS WELL AS THE NYPD. RIP
PATROL OFFICER
NEW BRAUNFELS TX
January 12, 2006
(Thank you for your service) God bless Ms. Hennessy and family during this most difficult time. Sorry for your loss.
PO T. Russell Ret.
City of Miami PD
January 12, 2006
I am so sad to see another one of our fine brave Officers pass away in the line of duty. God Bless his wife and children, Family, friendsand to all the brothers and sisters in Blue in NY, in this very sad time. Officer Hennessy You will never be forgotten You are a Hero and will be remembered in my daily prayers. Thank you for all you hard work and dedication and sacrifices in protecting New York citizens. God Bless you as you now sleep in Gods love and Peace
Respectfully,
Kathi Halligan wife and mom of LEO
January 12, 2006
My heart goes out to the family and friends of Officer Hennessy. God bless you all. Officer Hennessy, you will never be forgotten for your service and sacrifice.
DE
St. Louis City Police
January 12, 2006
Rest in peace. Best of health to your family.
PO harry Murphy
Jersey City Police Department NJ
January 12, 2006
AMERICA LOST ANOTHER HERO TODAY. OFFICER HENNESSY WAS DOING WHAT HE LOVED, PROTECTING THE CITIZENS OF NYC. AND HE DIED A HERO. OFFICER HENNESSY GO PATROL THOSE GOLDEN STREETS OF GOLD, WE HAVE YOUR WATCH HERE ON EARTH NOW.TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS PLEASE TURN TO GOD FOR COMFORT IN YOUR TIME OF MOURNING. R.I.P. BROTHER.
SERGEANT WILLIAM M. RILEY
ARAGON GA POLICE DEPT.
January 12, 2006
May God Bless the Peacekeepers. Thank you for keeping US safe. Godspeed.
LISA
Georgia Civilian
January 12, 2006
Rest in Peace Bro.....We got it from here.
Off. A.M. Whelchel
Waco, TX PD
January 12, 2006
My deepest sympathy to the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Hennessy; may he rest in peace and always be remembered as a hero.
Linda Lamm - LEO Wife and Sister of
Jay Balchunas EOW 11.05.04
January 12, 2006
Rest in peace brother, you will not be forgotten.
Patrolman Shaun McCready
Altoona (PA) Police Department
January 12, 2006
Rest in peace my brother in blue. Now you can walk Heaven's beat. Your family, friends, and co-workers are in my thoughts and prayers.
Officer D. Johns
Georgia State University Police Department
January 12, 2006
Again we mourn as another hero is taken from us. My deepest sympathy to the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Hennessy. 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
January 12, 2006
May his soul be at Gods right hand !
God Bless son of Ireland .
Garda Kenneth Harrington
An Garda Siochana Ireland
January 12, 2006
On behalf of the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation, we would like to express our deepest sympathy on the loss of PO Frank Hennessy. His name will never be forgotten !
Chicago Police Memorial Foundation
January 12, 2006
Frank,
You will be deeply missed. You always had something funny to say and always brought a smile to people's faces. This is a big loss for the 70 precinct.
We promise to watch over your family and do what we can for them. We will always be there.
I just want to let you and everyone know what an inspiration you were, and one of the truly "Great Guys". You are missed already and there is a big void in the precinct that you once filled.
Rest In Peace Frank, we love you
You will NEVER be forgotten.
PO Crowley
NYPD 70 Pct
January 12, 2006
My prayers are with the family and co-workers of Officer Hennessy. God Bless, Rest in Peace.
Chief George Yaccich
Rochester Township Police, PA
January 12, 2006
“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
January 12, 2006
The Florida Police Chiefs Association would like to express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Officer Frank Hennessy, and the New York 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 Hennessy, we thank you for your service. You will not be forgotten.
Members and Staff
Florida Police Chiefs Association
January 12, 2006
Officer Hennessy..you - your family - friends & co-workers are in my thoughts & prayers during this difficult time..watch over them & your fellow brothers/sisters in blue..YOU ARE GONE..BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN..REST IN PEACE & WITH EASE BLUE ANGEL!!!!
girlfriend of a dpd
detroit, mi
January 12, 2006
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