Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

To the family of Officer Houts,

I know what you are going through, we all share the same pain. He will live in your hearts forever.

HERO...you may rest

October 5, 2006

To the family, friends and sibling officers of Officer Houts, may you find peace in God's wisdom during this terribly trying time. You are in our prayers, brother...rest in peace.

Detective Mark Techmanski
City of Syracuse, NY Police Department

October 5, 2006

I attended your services in Montgomery and Gardendale, from what I saw your community and state will miss you and honored you as the hero you are. For over 100 miles of interstate there were people and LEO's on birdges and stopped along the interstate to honor you. Hopefully the words below will help all who are grieving.


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.

Unknown Author

Sgt. J. O'Toole
Louisville Metro Police Depatment (Kentucky)

October 5, 2006

Dear brother in blue,

You will never be forgotten, God bless you.

Recruit in Training
NYPD

October 5, 2006

You are in my prayers.

Ofc. S.L. Coffman #15174
California Highway Patrol

October 5, 2006

My prayers and condolences to your wife and family, friends and to your Police Family.
Officer Houts, you will never, ever be forgotten and will be remembered in my daily prayers.
Thank you for all your hard work and dedication and the sacrifice you made in protecing the citizens of Alabama and the citizens of U.S.A.
God Bless you as you sleep in God's Love and Peace
Respectfully,
Kathi Halligan Phila PA wife and mom of LEO"S

Kathi Halligan
Phila., PA.

October 5, 2006

May God bless you and your family. Thank you for your service. The watch is covered here!

Sgt. Tim Howard
Wiggins Ms Police Dept.

October 5, 2006

it is with great sadness that i read about officer houts , he was shot on the same day as our deputy williams and his k9. it also angers me that another officer had to die.
to officer houts' family, friends , and coworkers ,my thoughts and prayers are with you , just take it a day at a time, we all will being healing together

ann henderson dispatcher
polk county sheriff's office

October 5, 2006

You will be missed brother. We will never forget your sacrifice.

POF A.M. Pilgreen
Montgomery Police Department

October 5, 2006

Keith,
I called you "Captain America" for a reason... for the standards that you worked, led, and lived by. I love you brother, and we all miss you. God bless your biological family in this tragic time as well as your military and law enforcement friends/family.

POF P.M. Norcross
Montgomery Police - 3rd Shift Patrol

October 5, 2006

Officer Houts,

Thank you for making the ultimate sacrifice to protect the citzens of your city, state, and country. Know that you will never be forgotten. Your family, friends, and co-workers are all in my thoughts and prayers.

Maame Kanbi

October 5, 2006

I broke down in tears on my way home today from the service and prayed for each and every law enforcement officer there is, to give them strength, wisdom, and guidance. I am very thankful for men like you, Officer Houts. I have much admiration and respect! I know you are at home w/ the Lord and will watch over each and every brother in law enforcement. I thank you not only for your service w/ the Montgomery Police Dept but also in the military. You will always be remembered as a hero in everyone's heart! I will continue to pray for the family and friends of Officer Houts and the fellow officers and soldiers who serve our country and communities everyday! Thank you so very much!

October 5, 2006

I broke down in tears on my way home today from the service and prayed for each and every law enforcement officer there is, to give them strength, wisdom, and guidance. I am very thankful for men like you, Officer Houts. I have much admiration and respect! I know you are at home w/ the Lord and will watch over each and every brother in law enforcement. I thank you not only for your service w/ the Montgomery Police Dept but also in the military. You will always be remembered as a hero in everyone's heart! I will continue to pray for the family and friends of Officer Houts and the fellow officers and soldiers who serve our country and communities everyday! Thank you so very much!

October 5, 2006

Rest now, your efforts and dedication will never be forgotten.
To Officer Houts family and comrades, prayers and thoughts are with you all, and to the one who did this, God will judge him and it will be eternal. This sin will not go unpunished..

Officer Scott Parker
Covington Texas Police Dept.

October 4, 2006

Officer Houts, thank you for your dedicated service to both our country and the City of Montgomery. The thousands of people that packed the church today for your memorial service and lined Interstate 65 to bid you farewell, are a symbol of how just how much men and women such as yourself mean to us. It is a tradegy that we fail to express that appreciation until something like this happens. For that Office Houts, please forgive us.

To the entire Houts family, my heart aches for you. I lift you up in my prayers and ask that God hold you close and comfort you in the days to come.

RS
A Montgomery Resident

October 4, 2006

Thank your for choosing to walk the thin blue and serving our country. I hope Mrs. Houts finds the strength to carry her through. "You've done your time in hell". Requiem in pacem!

Recruit KMH
VBPD

October 4, 2006

Dear Brother,
It touched my heart today when we had your funeral. Over eight miles worth of people who knew you and knew what you did everyday. Thousands of people stood beside the road and on every overpass for eighty miles of interstate 65/85. I have broken down every day since that fateful day, but I just remember what you are hearing coming from God's lips right now. Well done my good and faithful servant.

I think back to our days in the Academy and who our instructor told us that there are sheep, wolves, and shepherds. You made the ultimate sacrifice doing what you loved to do, being a shepherd.

May you rest in peace brother and I hope you love patroling the streets of heaven as much as you loved patroling the streets of Montgomery. Please watch over the rest of us and give us guidance. Rest in Peace brother and continue to walk the Thin Blue Line.

Officer J. W. Waldroff
Montgomery PD 3rd Shift

October 4, 2006

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Officer Houts family and MPD. As a former MPD officer from 95-99 and also having just gone through losing a fellow agent three months ago, I know the pain and grief you feel. Just know that Officer Houts is a hero and all of law enforcement mourns with you. Officer Houts made the ultimate sacrifice trying to do his job to make the city a safer place. Rest in peace Officer Houts, you will never be forgotten.

Special Agent Patrick Sanford
FBI Tallahassee (former MPD)

October 4, 2006

You will never be forgotten, and will remain in our memories as a reminder of how life can be so short. Bless the family with their loss, and God's gain.

Officer Keith Earle
Huntsville Police

October 4, 2006

My sincerest sympathy to the family and friends of Officer Keith E. Houts and to the Montgomery Police Departmet.

Park Police officer Robert Wigton # 9516
San Antonio Park Police

October 4, 2006

Officer Keith Houts
May God bless you and your family during this time of sadness. Look down on us every once and a while, the MPD family has lost another hero and it knows how to take care of it own. God Bless.

Michael A Baker
Former MPD Officer/ US State Department DynCorp Intl.

October 4, 2006

Officer Houts stopped me for speeding several months ago while I was traveling through Montgomery. While he could have given me a ticket, he simply warned me and let me go. He noticed the teddy bear in my backseat and reminded me that if I died my child would have no father. I remembered him because of his rare name, I'll never forget him for his sacrifice and way beyond professional behavior that day.

May he rest in peace and may his family find in his memory, "echoes of mercy and whispers of love."

John Thomas
Newspaper editor

October 4, 2006

My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and fellow officers. Thank you for the service and sacrifice that you made. You are in a better place....

Sgt. Dean Bailey
Beckley Police Dept. WV

October 4, 2006

Montgomery citizen's are missing one of their finest.

PIPER JOHNSON

October 4, 2006

Officer Houts - I salute you for your service to MPD and our country. You knew the risks and still chose to take on this service. For that we will always be thankful. You did what you were called here to do. You were a faithful servant and one that God is commending for a job well done right now. Go now and rest in peace.
Ashley - I do not know what you are feeling. As the wife of a fellow officer I can only imagine. I do know that God has promised to never leave us. He is with you and I know he has his arms around you and will comfort you as no one else can. Lean on him and draw your strength from him and find assurance that you will see Keith again one day. You will be in our prayers.
Family and fellow officers - You too will be in our prayers. Thank you for sharing Officer Houts with us. We will always be thankful for him and the sacrifices he made. Thank you to each Officer he leaves behind. I know you have heard this many timess over the past few days. I pray you hear it for many more days to come. Police Officers are rarely told this. Remember, God says venegence is mine. He will see that justice is done here. I pray God will comfort and protect each of you.

Betty Emfinger
Wife of Sgt. Wayne Emfinger - Wetumpka Police Department

October 4, 2006