Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest well, Sir. Your brothers and sisters in Blue will take it from here. Your family and co-workers are in our prayers.

Communications Tech M Cotterman
Pickerington Ohio, Formerly of Oak Park DPS, MI

May 28, 2006

To the family, friends, and co-workers of Cpl. Makowski: May God Bless each and every one of you. As the fallen of a fallen officer, please accept our deepest condolences. We know how you feel and the sadness in your heart. Just remember that everyone has to pull together to get through a time like this.
Rest in Peace, Cpl. Makowski.....You can now patrol the streets of heaven with my husband !!! The boys will handle it from here...

Shelley Gonzalez,
Wife of Fallen Deputy, Sgt. Roy Gonzalez, Jr. EOW: 7/15/2005

May 28, 2006

Rest in peace my fallen brother. My thoughts are with your family colleagues and friends at this very hard time. God bless

Constable Paul Connolly
Police Service of Northern Ireland

May 28, 2006

Romeo PD sends our condolences to Officer Makowski's family and to the Dearborn Heights Police Dept.

Rest In Peace Jason

Romeo Police Dept.

May 28, 2006

Another morning has approached as I think of Jason again. One of the many officers who swore to serve and to protect, and gave up his life in the very end. That fateful day is something that I am not allowed to forget. It is that memory that reappears each time I put on my headset. And when I sit in front of the radio and dispatch my officers to a priority call, I silently hope and pray that I hear them clear, instead of hearing them take a fall. You see, we always read their vioces and sit up when we sensed any tension or fear. But now, more than ever, it is their voice we want to continue to hear. When one of our officers is lost in the field we are left with an empty space. And in our hearts it is perceived, that Jason will never be replaced!!

As dispatchers' our job is to ensure our officers are safe and go home at the end of their shift, when that doesn't happen, they don't just not go home to their families, but they don't come home to us.

Jason, your girls and guys in grey miss you dearly. Please watch over your fellow officers, light their path during thier time of grief.

Cheryl Cagle DHPD Dispatcher
Dearborn Heights

May 28, 2006

The streets won't be the same without you. Rest In Peace.... Brother in Blue...

Officer Jemes

May 28, 2006

Jay was a great guy. He will be missed very much.

Aux Recruit Daniel Brown

May 28, 2006

Your friends in law enforcement at the United States Attorney's Office in Detroit extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of Jason Makowski, and to the men and women of the Dearborn Heights Police Department. Officer Makowski's patriotism, dedication to duty, and commitment to ensuring the safety of our community will never be forgotten. Rest in peace, Corporal Makowski.

Friends at the U.S. Attorney's Office
United States Department of Justice

May 28, 2006

My prayers are with the friends and family of Corporal Makowski. Never forget your fallen hero.

Invest.(Ret) Mike Bradford
Tallahassee (Fl) Police Dept

May 28, 2006

may god bless corporal makowski and his family as well as all his friend's and co-worker's.he will never be forgotten in the law enforcement family.god bless and r.i.p.

deputy
fairfield county s-o lancaster,ohio

May 28, 2006

Rest in peace Brother, May God Bless you and your family.

Patrolman

May 28, 2006

Rest in peace, brother.

Lombard, IL PD Honor Guard Unit

May 28, 2006

I'm saddened to hear of your loss. My prayers go out to your family, friends and your department. May you rest in peace bro.

Shaun Alcodray
CN Railway Police Department
Port Huron, Michigan

Special Agent Shaun Alcodray
CN Railway Police Department

May 28, 2006

God Speed, Brother.

P.O. K.Murphy
Union PD, NJ

May 28, 2006

It is comforting to read all the thoughts and prayers on this website. I too would like to offer my condolences to Jason's family.
Jason is truly a hero. He was trying to save the lives of his fellow Officers. Cpl. Jason Makowski will truly be missed. Our department will never be the same.
For those of you wondering what he was like, I would like to tell you a little bit about him. Jason was very intelligent and highly educated (Masters U of M). He could have gone into any profession he wanted, but he chose law enforcement because that was in his blood as his father was a detective with the department.(retired)
He was extremely talkative and never at a loss for words. He would talk your ear off if you let him. I enjoyed having him on my shift. He was a hard worker. He was very charismatic and a true leader. Rookies and Veterans alike looked up to Jason. He loved to tease everyone. He used to tease the rookies about looking so young, and the veterans about gaining a few extra pounds. He was consciencious and articulate. He kept the supervisors on their toes.
It will be very quiet at the PD without him.
I would like to recognize some of the heroes on that tragic day. Officer K. Myers, Officer Cotton, Sgt. Nason, Officer Kendziora, Officer Beaudrie, Officer Oblak, Officer M. Meyers. The list is long and includes several more officers and dispatchers, and I can't possibly list everyone. All the Officers did a terrific job and nobody could have prevented this tragedy.
I would also like to thank all the area departments for their support, ecspecially Dearborn PD who took over our patrols so the Officers can be home with their families.

Rest in Peace Jason. We love you Brother!

Lt. Michael Krause
Dearborn Heights Police Department

May 27, 2006

My deepest sympathy goes out to J's family and friends.

I would like to say that I am proud to have worked with J, not only because of the act of heroism he displayed, but because of the way he was in general. He didnt have to respond to Norborne that day, but he did. I only wish I could have been there too. Even though he had other officers with him, I think we all consider "what if I was there?, could I have changed something?" J, I am truly sorry that I wasn't. You will always be remembered.


May you Rest in Peace, Brother

Sgt. Bert Wells
Dearborn Heights Police Department

May 27, 2006

R.I.P Officer

May 27, 2006

Corporal Makowski,
Thank you for your service, I didn't know you, but I respect the sacrifice that you and your family have made to make this a better place for all of us to live. Rest in Peace, brother.

SBPA David B. York
US Border Patrol

May 27, 2006

To the Makowski family our deepest sympathy. Your family and your fellow officers are in our families prayers.Keep the Faith.

Joe Carrier
citizen ofDearborn Hgts

May 27, 2006

The men and women of the FBI's Special Operations Group in Detroit, on behalf of the entire Detroit FBI Field Division, send our condolences to the Family, Friends and Co-workers of Corp. Makowski. Rest in Peace. ~Romans 13:4

Special Operations Group
FBI Detroit Division

May 27, 2006

my deepest respect and thoughts to you and your family,thanks for keeping the world safer,rest in peace sir,from belgium-europe

wygers francky

May 27, 2006

Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free,
I'm following that path God laid to me.
I took His hand when I heard Him call,
I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day
to laugh, to love, to work, or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way.
I found that peace at close of day.

If my parting has left a void,
then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
Ah yes, these things I too shall miss.

Be not burdened with times of sorrow,
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full, I've savored much,
Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief;
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your hearts and share with me,
God wanted me now; He set me free.


Jason, you have moved on and left us behind. Please watch over us and put in a good word for us with Him for when it's our time to see you again.

Jorge G Oliva, Dispatch
Dearborn Heights Police Dept

May 27, 2006

Look at all of these postings. Go's to show you the Thin Blue Line really is an army of one. God speed Jason. To your son and wife, may time be the healing agent that allows them to go forward and live the lives you certainly would have wanted. God Bless all of you................

The Wayne State University Police Dept.

Wayne State University P.D.

May 27, 2006

Jason, I had the oppurtunity and privilege to have met you and few years ago. I was saddened to hear of the tragic news, and felt what every officer feels when we learn that one of our own has made the ultimate sacrifice. Rest in peace brother, we will take it from here.

Patrolman
Lincoln Park Police Department

May 27, 2006

My wife and I would like to offer our condolences. Our prayers are with you in this difficult time.

Officer and Mrs. Glenn McGloughlin
King County Jail -Seattle, Washington

May 27, 2006