Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Well, we have made it this far.. it still feels surreal. We are headed up to Canada tonight to see the everyone. I know how you loved it. Fishing on the St. Lawrence and all my crazy family. It feels so empty to ride through town and not see your patrol car. Heath , we miss you terribly. I'm so glad that we have such wonderful memories of you. You are the BEST! Love you , Me , Sam and Mason

July 11, 2007

Tomorrow is the 6 month anniversary of the day that God took you home. It still feels like yesterday to so many people who loved and admired you. Not a day goes by that someone whose life you touched speaks of you with fondness of thier memories and heartache from thier loss.
Keep a watch on all those whom you loved.

A FRIEND

July 10, 2007

Heath, I have been thinking of you. You are missed so much. The pain is still raw, with your passing, it is still a shock. Always know you where loved dearly, by all who knew you. You are not here with us on earth, in the flesh. Yet, you left your mark with us, in our hearts. The tears still flows for you my friend.
I pray for your family, and ask God to protect them. My heart goes out to your wife and children, and your parents. I know you are watching over them, from above.

Teresa
Friend

July 6, 2007

Just wanted to say Happy 4th of July...You are very much missed everyday by everyone.

A friend

July 4, 2007

Just wanted to wish you a Happy Fourth of July !! Spending the evening with mom and dad. We miss you. LOVE US !

July 4, 2007

Heath...just wanted to say hey and Happy July 4th!!!
Here is a poem that made me think of you...

In Our Hearts

We thought of you with love today
But that is nothing new
We thought about you yesturday
And days before that too
We think of you in silence
We often speak your name
Now all we have is memories
And your picture in a frame
Your memory is our keepsake
With which we'll never part
God has you in his keeping
We have you in our hearts

Love ya Sarge!!

Melinda

Melinda~Dispatcher
Hope Mills Police Dept

July 4, 2007

I haven't spent a lot of time this year reading the memorials of the fallen officers, mainly because it saddens me that so many great men and women have fallen. It's a terrible thing that so many great lives were cut so short. As a fallen officer survivour, my heart goes out to all those that knew and loved Sergeant Hardin, especially to his wife. Know that you are not alone in this journey that you walk and that Heath will not be forgotten here in Winnipeg.

Sergeant Hardin, thank you for helping to make this world a safer place. If you run into my late fiance Dennis up there give him a hug for all of us down here. It's been just over four years and we still miss him terribly.

Wishing you brighter and better days,


Jocelyne
"Forever Loving & Missing 26-3"

Jocelyne Brar (Winnipeg, MB Canada)
Surviving Fiancee of Deputy Dennis R. McElderry (EOW: 01/03/03)

July 2, 2007

Dear Heath,

Well, I miss you and your laughter and it is a lesser place now that you are gone. I can't believe it. Still to this day, it blows my mind.

I have been to your grave twice, it is very peaceful. it has a cute little statue on it of a police officer.

You know Heath I have known you for nine years and i want to thank you for just being my friend. For being there after Adam and I split up and for just listening to me. I know it bothered you alot that I couldn't move on. I know you were upset when I had the stroke, and I know that you heard alot of people say alot of things about me, but you were always my friend. Never afraid to tell me what you really thought. And never afraid to just talk to me. You and Shelly both never treated me diferent after the stroke. I thank you for that.

I saw Shelly about two months ago and I could not even talk to her about you without crying and she began to cry and then your Dad came up with the new puppy. I told Shelly that night that I just don't understand why you had to leave here and I am still here? You know you had a great family and a wonderful life. I can't question God or His plans I just know that it is a very lonely place now.

I will write more later the tears are clouding my eyes so i can't see. Take care and tell my mother and Father that I love them. I will talk to you later on ok?
Missing my friend,
Beverly Johnson

Beverly Johnson
paramedic

June 28, 2007

It's me.. We had a great turn out for the golf tournement ad had alot of fun also. I miss you so much !!

June 24, 2007

Happy Father's Day Heath !!


If you see Two Ohio State Troopers that are lonely today, would you please tell them Happy Fathers Day for me.

June 17, 2007

We miss you everyday!!! Happy Fathers Day . Love you , Sam Mason & me.

June 16, 2007

it is still hard to believe that you are not here with us, so many people miss you. Lately, when I have came through hope mills and I see a hope mills police car i look for you. well, I wanted to wish you happy fathers day.

miss you!

June 16, 2007

Back when I was a child
Before life removed all the innocence
My father would lift me high
And dance with my mother and me and then

Spin me around till I fell asleep
Then up the stairs he would carry me
And I knew for sure
I was loved

If I get another chance
Another walk, another dance with him
I'd play a song that would never, ever end
How I'd love,love,love to dance with my father again

When I and my mother would disagree
To get my way I would run from her to him
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me
Then finally make me do what just what my mama said

Later that night when I was asleep
He left a dollar under my sheet
Never dreamed that he
Would be gone from me

If I could steal one final glance
One final step, one final dance with him
I'd play a song that would never, ever end
'Cause I'd love, love , love to dance with my father again

Sometimes I listen outside her door
And I hear how my mama cryin' for him
I pray for her even more than me
I pray for her even more than me

I know I'm prayin' for much too much
But could you send back the only man she loved
I know you don't do it usually
But dear lord, she's dyin' to dance with my father again
Every night I fall asleep
And this is all I ever dream

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY... LOVE YOU


Luther Vandross

June 15, 2007

Sunny days seem to hurt the most
Wear the pain like a heavy coat
I feel you everywhere I go
I see your smile,I see your face
I hear you laughing in the rain
Still can't believe your gone

It ain't fair you died to young
Like a story that had just begun
The death tore the pages all away
God knows I miss you
All the hell I've been through
Just knowing no one could take your place
Sometimes I wonder who you'd be today

Who you'd be today.

Kenny Chesney

June 11, 2007

Heath,
Not a day goes by in Hope Mills that I am not looking for your number on the front of a patrol car. I miss seeing you in passing on the streets and you waving and blowing at us. This past weekend with the baseball game in your honor and the upcoming Golf tournament just shows how much people loved and cared for you and want to help Shelly, Sam and Mason. We miss you and know that we will see you again someday. Take care and keep watching over us! Love ya!

Stacy and Kim Reeves
Friends

June 11, 2007

Thinking of you today and everyday!! Love you

June 11, 2007

Wow, I can't believe it has been 5 months...in some ways it seems like just yesturday and in some ways it seems a lifetime ago. Its still very hard to believe it's real and not a day goes by that I don't think of you and your family. I have to say I really miss working with you. You always could brighten up anyone's day with a smile! I miss it around here. I will never forget you Heath. Thanks for being you. Me

June 10, 2007

Just a couple days shy of 5 months and I'm sitting here shaking my head in disbelief that you are really gone. I never thought anything like this would or could ever happen to us. To see our children suffer is the worst pain that I have ever felt. I wish everday that I could turn the clock back and some how change that very day. I miss you terribly Heath. Our world is a lesser place without you in it. Dave couldn't have been more right when he spoke those words at your funeral. Love you !!

June 9, 2007

I still find myself passing a police car and looking for 625 just habit I guess. We are coming up on 5 months since you have been gone and some days it still doesnt seem real.
You are loved and missed every day.

A FRIEND

June 8, 2007

I found this poem and thought of us

The Broken Chain

We little knew that morning
that God was going to call your name.
In life we loved you dearly.
In death we do the same.
It broke our hearts to lose you,
you did not go alone;
for part of us went with you,
the day God called you home.
You left us precious memories,
your love is still our guide,
and though we cannot see you,
you are always at our side.

Our family chain is broken,
and nothing seems the same,
but as God calls us
one by one,
the chain will link again.

We miss and love you so much!!

June 5, 2007

Hello Heath,

I heard bells ringing and thought of you right away....remember the Christmas movie "It's A Wonderful life" when a bell rings an angle gets it's wings? One of my favorite's. I guess other angle's got their wings today! Five months are here and I still don't understand it all.....wonder if I ever will? You were such a blessing to so many people....people still chat about you daily, sometimes it's so hard to fight the tears, other times all I can do is laugh when we talk of you....you were always so "kewl" and "Calm" no matter the situation...you just had it like that. So many people miss you Heath. I can still see you from time to time sitting in your patrol car outside the "Stop-n-Rob" chit-chatting with some concerned citizen or doing paperwork. But that mischevious grin is what I remember so fondly....I miss you a lot! God bless you and your family! With great admiration of a true HERO!

Sandra Bitler
Friend

June 5, 2007

I miss your smile and your jokes Heath. Thanks for the advice and the laughs. I still hear you saying "watch out now" You are so special and will never be forgotten.

Norma
friend

June 3, 2007

your missed soo much your kindness your love for everyone is still felt with in the department and will never fade your family is in my thoughts and prayers i literaly know what there going through

patrol
hmpd

June 2, 2007

Heath you have been on my mind the last couple of days..I just want to thank you for being a great friend and that Shelly and the kids and your parents are in my thoughts and prayers every day.

God bless and we all miss you everyday!!!

A friend

May 27, 2007

It's me... me and the kids went to the beach yesterday and it was such a beautiful day. Mason had a blast playing in the waves. I couldn't help but think about all the family trips that we would take to the beach and how much fun we would have. Mason talked about you all the way home. How you would take him out in the water on the boogie board and pull him around on it. You guys would play for hours and you never complained. He talked of visiting the battle ship and just went on and on. I told him those are precious memories and we would always have them to look back on. I just can't believe that you are really gone. Sam continues to do great in school. She is such a strong child and never ceases to amaze me. She's a spit fire just like me . I see me in her more and more every day. You are our HERO and we love and miss you so much.

May 27, 2007