Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

To the family and loved ones of Corporal Christopher Metternich and his fellow officers with the Baton Rouge Police Department:

I wanted to express my sincerest condolences on the loss of your beloved Christopher. May you all be comforted by the support of your law enforcement family, and other police survivrs. There are many who will stand with you on the difficult journey you now face. May God watch over his wife and children.

Christopher's valor and dedication will not be forgotten. May his spirit continue to soar and his memory continue to inspire.

This reflection is sent with the utmost respect for the service Christopher gave to his community and the citizens of Louisiana and for the supreme sacrifice he and his family made on August 14, 2006.

Phyllis L. Loya, mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater, eow 4/24/06

August 14, 2006

Rest in peace, motorman. May God watch over your wife and children. Thank you for your service. Our prayers and thoughts will be with your family.

August 14, 2006

A POLICEMAN'S PRAYER
BROTHER WHEN YOU WEEP FOR ME REMEMBER THAT IT WAS MEANT TO BE.
LAY ME DOWN AND WHEN YOU LEAVE REMEMBER I'LL BE AT YOUR SIDE...IN EVERY DARK AND DREARY ALLEY I'LL BE THERE AS YOU SLOWLY TREAD, ON EVERY STREET CORNER IN THE DRIVING SNOW I'LL HOLD YOUR COAT AND YOU WILL KNOW.
IN PLACES WHERE THE DEVIL IS AFRAID TO WALK...
AT DOORS WHERE YOU MEET RESISTANCE...
IN HOUSES WHERE CHILDREN HIDE...
YOU KNOW I'LL BE AT YOUR SIDE.
THE PLACE FROM WHICH I NOW RESPOND IS OVERSTAFFED WITH HEROES GONE...MEN WHO ANSWERED ONE LAST JOB AND DID IT WELL.
AS POLICEMEN WE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A CARD DEALT IN OUR HAND...A CARD WE HOPE WE NEVER PLAY BUT WE HOLD IT THERE ANYWAY.
THE CARD IS SOMETHING WE IGNORE AS WE STAND ON THAT THIN BLUE LINE EVERY TOUR...FOR WE KNOW THAT WE ARE THE ONLY PRAYER FOR MANY OUT THERE.
SO REMEMBER, AS YOU WIPE YOUR TEARS, THE JOY I HAVE KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE YEARS...AS THE JOB I LOVED TO DO I PRAY THAT THIS THOUGHT WILL SEE YOU THROUGH.

-AUTHOR UNKNOWN

Detective John Halligan
Philadelphia Police Department

August 14, 2006

You will be missed but not forgotten Chris.
Your brothers and sisters in the BRPD will be here to take care of your family and watch over them.

Chris Polito
Baton Rouge Police Department

August 14, 2006

To Corporal Metternich family and friends our hearts and prayers go out to you

God Bless you

Terry MIyares, surviving spouse
Officer emilio Miyares, Hialeah Pd, Fl 11/6/86

August 14, 2006