Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

The pain is felt by our community of officer and the family of officers. May God bless us all. My Tom rest in peace and be a inspiration to us all.

Patrolman
Bellwood Il PD

March 31, 2007

Dearest Son: Thinking of you always, especially today. My love is with you. I miss you more than words can say. Forever in my heart. Mom

March 27, 2007

I've been thinking about you lately. Sorry we didn't keep in touch more over the years, but hopefully you had the same good memories as I did of our friendship. I truly believe you're in a really good place now because you were such a good person in life. But it's not the same as you being here and it's certainly not fair that you were taken away from your family in such a tragic way. You and your family are in my prayers and you will always be missed. XO

Friend

March 23, 2007

Tom,
I just wanted to let you know that you will be allways be in my heart. I miss you so much. This place is so cold and lonely without you here. I miss our talks over dinner when you got home at night. I am trying to be strong to do this. You knew that I could. Please help me and give me the strength to make you proud of me. As I am so proud of you.
Love me

Pamela Cook
Wife

March 22, 2007

I have not forgotten----justice will prevail---you can be sure of that.

March 17, 2007

You are not forgotten, and justice will prevail.

February 20, 2007

Tommie, thanx for watching over Nedd today. Be sure to welcome Tony Hall today.

Toad

February 20, 2007

Tom, you and your family have been in our thoughts and prayers everyday these past five months. Your brothers and sisters in blue will not rest until you and your family have JUSTICE.
To the Cook family, stay strong, we are with you and praying for you each day. We will never forget that Tom was out there for us, trying to keep our families safe. Tom's sacrifice never be forgotten.

-A Brother In Blue-
Cook County Sheriff's Dept. 6th Dist.

February 17, 2007

Dearest Tom: Love, hugs and kisses to you on Valentine's Day. Forever in my heart. Mom

Terri Cook
Mother

February 14, 2007

NOTHING CAN HARM A GOOD MAN. EITHER IN LIFE, OR AFTER DEATH.

LIEUTENANT TOM BOWLER
WEST SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA POLICE DEPARTMENT

February 10, 2007

Tommy,

While I think of all those police officers that have lost their lives protecting civilians, it is far greater when you know of officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. There is not enough support that we can give to your families. While we feel our own pain by knowing you, working with you, and making sure that you were safe on calls while you were at Riverdale, we can never suffer as much as yours and Wally's family or the others. All I can ask is that you watch over all of us especially your fellow officers from Riverdale and Metra. YOur family is in my prayers, and I pray for the Men in Blue that I have assisted for the last four years.

Elizabeth Goyke
Former Riverdale Telecommunicator

February 9, 2007

Thank you for being by my side these last few weeks. You were there to give me the strength that only you knew that I needed. I miss you so much Tommy

Marcia
Sister

February 5, 2007

Know how you loved the Bears. Please send them some divine grace from above, and help them cinch the Super Bowl!!! We know that you have a great seat for the game, and will be celebrating right along with the rest of us!!!!!!

February 4, 2007

Tommy, just wanted to let you know that I was thinking about you (as I often do)... but you knew that already. Pam, Jimmy and Jessica are always in my prayers, as well as Bobbie, Terri and your Mom. I'm pretty sure you and Wally will be helping the Bears Sunday, and I'll be sure to hoist a shot for each of you!

Toad

February 2, 2007

May God grant you comfort, and peace during your time of grief. It's obvious your loved one was special and will be missed dearly. He's a member of a different police force now but his love will never die. For he will always be in your hearts. God Bless You My Dear Brother! "No one assails me without punishment".

Your Sister-n-Law (Enforcement)

SD Jefferson, Senior Police Officer
Houston Police Department

February 1, 2007

dear dad,
I miss you really much. I thought about you on your birthday. I hope you are ok. I think about you in my heart. I love you all in my heart.

LOVE,
Jessica

Jessica
daughter

January 29, 2007

Not a day goes by, that you are not in my thoughts. I miss you, but want you to know, that Justice will prevail! I will see to that for you.

January 24, 2007

Dear dad,
I miss you very much. I wish this would have never happened. I hope you are all right with mika.

I love you,
Jimmy

jim cook
son

January 24, 2007

Tommy,
I remember when I first met you before you joined the Metra Police Force. You responded to my house on a medical emergency when I had a reaction to medication. When you found out I was a Metra Police Sergeant, from then on you always addressed me as sarg. I remember how pleasant you were to me and my family that day, and I remember saying to myself, "that officer should be on the Metra Police Dept". I will always remember how, when we learned that we lived only a block from each other, how we would joke together about we would come on over to the other one's house when we smelled the barbeque smoke in the air. I remember how we would see who would get home first when we got off work. Somehow I would never beat you home, even though I ran a couple of red lights! You will be sorely missed by myself and my family, for you were a dear friend and dedicated co-worker. I will always have fond memories of you. Rest In Peace My Friend and God bless your family.

Sergeant Alfred Collins
Metra Police Department

January 24, 2007

I have put off writing a reflection because it is just so hard. Tom you were a great guy to work with. You are missed so much by all of us. We talk about you all the time. And we can now laugh at your stories. You had such love for Pam, Jessica and Jimmy, We all knew they were your whole world and you were theirs. Your family is great, spending time at your house after you died was so hard and yet so comforting, your whole family was so nice and thoughtful even in their own time of grief, they worried about us. Pam and I have become friends, she is such a great person. You were both lucky to have had each other. Rest In Peace Tom

PO Sabatini
Metra PD

January 23, 2007

May you rest in peace. Gone but never forgotten.

Patrolman D. Kirk #309
Round Lake Heights PD (IL)

January 22, 2007

TOMMY, WE ALL MISS YOU TERRIBLY. 09-27-06 HAS CHANGED ALL OUR LIVES DRASTICALLY... WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL THE HAPPY MEMORIES.. WE LOVE YOU WITH ALL OUR HEARTS.
THE NYKIEL FAMILY

January 22, 2007

Thank You!

January 22, 2007

Tommie.....
Just thinking about you....and how very, very heavy your family's hearts are...and none of us..can do a thing, to
ease their pain.

you are missed...my friend......Rest easy!!

Riverdale PD

January 21, 2007

Tommy,
I wanted to let you know me and the kids are thinking of you today. This is not the way we should celebrate your birthday. We miss you not being here with us today. We love you very much. You will allways be in our hearts. Please keep a special watch over your family and the boys in blue at Riverdale and Metra.

Pam, Jimmy and Jessica

January 20, 2007