Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

God bless you and keep you always.

DE
St. Louis City Police

September 1, 2006

Rest in peace my brother. Thank you for your many years of service to your fellowman. May God bless you and your loved ones.

State Constable J.L. Green
S.C. State Constables

September 1, 2006

The Florida Police Chiefs Association would like to express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Special Deputy Gary Martin, and the Lake County Sheriff's Department. 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. Deputy Martin, we thank you for your service. You will not be forgotten.

Members and Staff
Florida Police Chiefs Association

September 1, 2006

May peace find you on this long journey of grief. You are in our prayers.

Denise Scarbrough, Surviving Spouse
Sgt. Michael A. Scarbrough, EOW 2/9/05

September 1, 2006

While we did not know you, we are truly grateful for your dedication, mourning your death; never forgetting your sacrifice! Not to worry, dear friend, your brothers and sisters in blue will carry on your watch for you ~ may you rest in eternal peace.

Daniel & LaWanda Ross
Citizens/Iowa

September 1, 2006

My thoughts and prayers to all who knew and now miss Deputy Martin.

May God lay His healing hands upon the family.

Retired Captain Joe L. Gilliland
Danville, KY PD

September 1, 2006

It is not how they died, but how they lived.....

Officer L. Beardsley
Wyoming, MN PD

September 1, 2006

Thank you for your dedication and service. We will take the watch from here. My thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends, and Department. RIP Brother.

Patrolman William A Mays Jr #428
Youngstown (OH) State University Police Department

September 1, 2006

My sincerest sympathy to the family and friends of Special Deputy Gary L. Martin as well as to the Lake County Sheriff's Department. Rest in peace Special Deputy Martin, you are gone but will not be forgotten...

Dispatcher Sue Rusch
Punta Gorda PD, Punta Gorda FL

September 1, 2006

Rest in Peace...

Police Officer
Syracuse Police Dept,NY

August 31, 2006

Rest in peace my brother, we'll take it from here.
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God" Matthew 5:9

Deputy Corbin M35
Madison County Sheriff's Office, Rexburg Idaho

August 31, 2006

Deputy Martin,
I would like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your community, but also for our Country when you served in the U.S. Army.

R.I.P.
Anonymous

Anonymous

August 31, 2006

Your tour of duty has ended by having given the ultimate sacrifice.
Thank you for your service to Lake County's law enforcement community,
the Concerns of Police Survivors and Indiana University Northwest.
You will not be forgotten by those whose lives you touched.
Thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends and
your fellow officers as they mourn your untimely loss.

† Rest In Peace, Chief Martin, May God Bless You †

Jeffrey Williams
Highland, Indiana

August 31, 2006

May God's blessing be with the family, friends and sibling officers of Deputy Martin during your time of mourning and beyond. Rest in peace our brother.

Detective Mark Techmanski
City of Syracuse, NY Police Department

August 31, 2006

YESTERDAY IS HISTORY, TOMORROW IS A MYSTERY AND TODAY IS A GIFT.

DEPUTY MARTIN, YOU REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND. I SALUTE YOU! MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU, YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. YOU DID NOT LOSE YOUR LIFE, YOU GAVE IT IN SERVICE TO OTHERS. A TRUE HERO INDEED.

THOSE CLOSE TO THIS HERO, PLEASE TAKE COMFORT IN KNOWING THAT I, ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS ACROSS THIS LAND, GRIEVE WITH YOU. KEEP HIM IN YOUR HEART, AND PASS HIS STORY ALONG. MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

JIM SWEENEY CIVILIAN NEW JERSEY
A FRIEND TO ALL PEACE OFFICERS

August 31, 2006

“REMEMBER ME”
Law enforcement officers are, indeed, a special breed of people. Ask anyone on the street and they will tell you that they would not have our jobs for anything in the world. It takes something special to do what we do and at the same time be able to even contemplate retirement. We try to be optimists. Unfortunately, there are a few of us who will never make that date with retirement. By the very nature of our job, we are at risk everyday of losing our lives, either at the hand of some deranged individual or in some other situation that we, by virtue of our occupation, may be unable to avoid. Some people have recognized the hazardous duties we involve ourselves in, the risks we take, and the pride we take in accomplishing that job. There is National Law Enforcement Week, dedicated to us who gladly accept the responsibility of protecting the citizens in our respective jurisdictions. National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Day is dedicated to those who gave their lives in the line of duty. These are but two examples of remembrances specifically for law enforcement personnel. Remembrances that come but once a year. We should remind fellow officers of another type of remembrance, one that will last a lifetime. Sooner or later, a doctor will pronounce us dead. It is inevitable. Regardless of whatever happens, death is the end we will all have to face.
“IT IS IN DEATH THAT WE CAN LIVE FOREVER”
Author Unknown

Jim Moore
New Orleans P.D., Retired

August 31, 2006

You died supporting others who are memorialized on this site. God be with you and Lt. Dudley's family.

Rest in Peace...

August 31, 2006

Deputy Martin and his family will be in our prayers. Rest in peace dear brother.

Sgt. Jim May (ret)
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Dept

August 31, 2006

Your love and dedication for law enforcement will live on in the hearts and careers of many. Thank you for your service, your friendship and all the advice. May God bless your family during this difficult time.

Eric Moore

August 31, 2006

My family would like to send our condolences the family, friends, and fellow co-workers of Special Deputy Gary Martin~you're in our thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time. May God give you the strength to carry on and help heal your hearts. May you find comfort and support with those around you.
God Bless You & Rest In Peace, Special Deputy Martin!

Gail M. Pabst
Aunt of fallen Detroit P.O. Jennifer Fettig eow 2/16/04

August 31, 2006

ONCE AGAIN WE HAVE A HERO THAT SHOWED HOW MUCH HE WAS DEDICATED TO HIS PROFESSION.
TO HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS, I WANT TO EXTEND TO YOU MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY IN THE LOSS OF DEP. MARTIN.
GOD BLESS YOU AND GIVE YOU STRENGTH AND COMFORT AT THIS TIME.
HE WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED FOR HIS SELFLESS ACT IN RIDING FOR THE FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO HAVE LOST A LOVED ONE "IN THE LINE OF DUTY".
GLB

August 31, 2006

To Dep Gary Martin

Thank you for your dedicated service. You will be missed by your family, friends, and all members of the police department family. No words I can say can easy your family's pain as I have found. We are praying for you and your family.

Brother of PO Jeremy Chambers 101
E.O.W. 04-24-2006

PO Chris Chambers
St Louis Co Police Dept Mo

August 31, 2006

I SEND MY CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND LAKE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT REGARDING THE DEMISE OF SPECIAL DEPUTY GARY MARTIN. I HOPE EVERYONE THAT KNEW THIS HONORABLE MAN WILL CONTINUE TO REMEMBER HIS BRAVERY, COURAGE, AND THE LEGACY IN WHICH HE LEFT.

DEPUTY MARTIN YOUR SHIFT IS OVER NOW, WE WILL TAKE IT FROM HERE. REST IN PEACE, BROTHER...

DEPUTY JAMES E. BRADFORD JR.
BRADLEY COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT

August 31, 2006

REST IN PEACE BROTHER, YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION, SERVICE AND SACRIFICE. YOU ARE A TRUE HERO. MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND DEPARTMENT. MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL.

Deputy Jamie Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriffs Office

August 31, 2006

My sincerest sympathy to the family and friends of Deputy Martin as well to the Lake County Sheriff's Office. Rest in peace Deputy Martin.

DEPUTY US MARSHAL BRIAN THOMAS
US MARSHALS SERVICE/PHOENIX,AZ.

August 31, 2006