Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

God bless the family, friends, and fellow officers of Ofc. Shelton.

Sgt Steve Bradford
Gainesville Police Dept (FL)

April 9, 2007

God bless the family of Officer Jeff Shelton and to all the brave members of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department for your loss. My younger brother graduated from the Charlette academy one year ago and this hits home. My prayers and thoughts are with you all.

Trooper
New Jersey State Police

April 9, 2007

My thoughts and prayers to those who knew and now miss Officer Shelton.

May God lay His healing hands upon the family.

Retired Captain Joe L. Gilliland
Danville, KY PD

April 9, 2007

To the family, we thank you for his services to the community. I know he was loved by all, i pray for him and officer clark and every other person that comes into contact with the daily dangers that we face. God has a plan though we may not see we look to him for the light that he brings. We risk our lives everyday to make othes feel safe, today you are commended a hero in the safest place. Rest in Peace officer Shelton you have done your work.
M. E. Heon

Trooper M. E. Heon
NCSHP

April 9, 2007

To my brother officers, family and friends in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department my thoughts and prayers are with you. There is no greater pain than the loss of one of your own. I know that you will man up and carry on for Jeff and Sean. To the families of these fallen heroes their sacrafice is not in vein. Though they are gone their spirit will live on in every officer on every shift. I pray that God will ease your pain and grief and that you may draw strength and comfort from their brothers in blue. Jeff, thanks for looking out for my little bro and making sure he made it home safe. Though gone you will not be forgotten and rest assured we will hold the thin blue line.

"No greater love has man than to lay down his life for his brother"

Officer R. Riddle
Portsmouth Police Dept.

April 9, 2007

May GOD bless your family and friends at this terrible time. Thank you for serving and protecting, Sir. Rest in peace.

Shirley Roberts
Aunt of Fallen Hero John Logan EOW-3-14-04

April 9, 2007

Rest in peace, my brother warrior. Rest easy on those streets of heaven. Once a Marine always a Marine!!!

SEMPER FI.

MPO TR Sherwood
Monroe PD

April 9, 2007

My deepest condolences and prayers go out the Shelton family, friends, and entire Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. I cannot put into words how deeply sorry I am about the loss of Officer Shelton, but know that my prayers are with you. Officer Shelton was the example of what a police officer should be and Jeff went above and beyond the call of duty, this truly a tragic loss for the law enforcement & corrections community. Officer Shelton was the true definition of a HERO....Rest Easy Officer Shelton your fellow brothers will take over the watch from here.

Take care brother
Rest Easy
God Speed

COII L.Maynard
WV Corrections

April 8, 2007

Jeff,

Even though I came in contact with you while serving in Eastway Division. You were such a great officer and you will be surely missed by your division and your peers. Just know that your brothers in blue, will be there to assist your family in anyway we can.

Keith Swaney
IPA, State Department

April 8, 2007

MY PRAYERS AND CONDOLENCES TO YOUR FAMILY. REST IN PEACE MY BROTHER IN BLUE, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HEROIC SERVICE YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.

POLICE OFFICER RENE SANCHEZ
BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, BOSTON MA.

April 8, 2007

To the Family,
Please know that we are grateful for your sacrifice and your loss was not in vain. We are truly sorry you are going thru this but know that Jeff is in a place where he's having a better life than we are. Hold tight to your faith it will see you thru.

Melvin and Sandy Sheppard
Parents of Fallen Officer Sgt. Jason Sheppard

April 8, 2007

My sincere sympathy goes out to the family and fellow officers. It is in times like these that few are willing to give it all for someone else. Have peace in knowing that Jeff will forever walk the golden streets with our Savior. Thank you, for a job well done, I only wish you would have had more time here with us. Rest in Peace my Brother. We will continue the fight.

Patrol Officer II TG Vincent
Asheboro Police Dept.

April 8, 2007

Rest easy brother. You fought the good fight and now victory is yours. My thoughts and prayers are with the Shelton family and the CMPD family.

Officer Bradley Swift
Boone PD, NC

April 8, 2007

Officer Shelton, may God bless you, your family and all the members of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Brother, your sacrifice will not be forgotten.

Special Agent
FBI- New York

April 8, 2007

May God bless the Jeff Shelton family and the CMPD. I pray that those that are left behind will seek the loving arms of the Lord Jesus Christ to find comfort. The sacrifice that Officer Shelton gave will not be forgotten!

Master Police Officer D.J. Cheek
Asheboro Police Department, N.C.

April 7, 2007

My prayers and condolences to your wife and family to your friends and to your Police Family you will never be forgotten and will be in my daily prayers. Thank you for al your hard work for your dedication and for the sacrifices you made in protecting the people of NC. God Bless you as you sleep in God's Love and in His Arms
Respectfully,
Kathi Halligan Phila PA wife and mom of LEO'S

Kathi Halligan
Phila PA

April 7, 2007

It is never easy to loose a good officer or friend, for they can never be replaced. The family, friends and co-workers of Officer Shelton are in the thoughts and prayers of all of us at Buncombe County

DEPUTY
BUNCOMBE COUNTY N.C.

April 7, 2007

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. You will be in our prayers.

Carol Furlong & Craig Furlong-Turner
Survivors of fallen officer, Roy Turner FPD

April 7, 2007

Since late Saturday night when I heard the call "officers down", through all of the radio traffic, I have prayed. Since the dreaded call from an officer at the hospital giving us the final news, through all the reports on the news and both funerals, I have cried. I have spent this past week wanting so badly to say something, anything, that could bring you all some comfort but nothing seems right.

To the officers who have suffered the loss of two brothers yet have continued their duties, covered the shifts for officers from Jeff and Sean's district, stayed with the families, comforted each other and the public, and stood tall a proud to honor Jeff and Sean's service and sacrifice - You have honored the badge with your courage, you have honored the uniform with your strength, you have honored Jeff and Sean with your grace and you have honored their families with your tears. I am proud to know you and my pain and prayers have been for you and your families as well.

To Jeff and Sean's parents and family- I can not fathom the pain of loosing your child. They chose a life of service as the soldiers of God. None are so blessed as those that serve the weak and helpless. To live a life that improves the lives of all those you meet is divine. These men, your sons, lived that life. They worked hard to improve the lives of the people in the community they served. I know God has a special place in Heaven for Jeff and Sean.

To Jennifer and Sherry - I am the wife of a road Deputy. I know the fear always present when they put on that uniform. I know there is nothing that I could say to you to ease your pain because I know there is nothing that would console me. I just continue to pray that the peace and comfort that only Christ can bring will make each day a little more bearable than the one before it until, one day, you will breathe without pain and be able to remember, with joy, how blessed you were to have had such a precious love.

My prayers are with you always,

Vici Coble - Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office
Arrest Processing/Intake

Vici Coble
MCSO - Jail intake

April 7, 2007

God bless you and your family. You are in our prayers

Detective G.C.
Charlotte County Sheriff's Office (Florida)

April 7, 2007

My wife and I are both retired officers from the city of Gastonia. Our son is a CMPD officer currently. All of us want to express our condolences to this fine officers family, his police department,and to all his friends. Our hearts are heavy, even though we did not know this young peace keeper and warrior we feel all police officers throughout this country are family to us. Also Semper Fi Marine. Rest in peace Officer Jeff Shelton.

Detective Jim Anderson [RETIRED]
Gastonia Police

April 7, 2007

Thank you for how you served this city, even if it must have felt sometimes like the people didn't appreciate it. Mrs. Shelton, I'm praying for peace and courage for you.

Kari Wimbish
Charlotte citizen

April 7, 2007

The Fallen

A call went out. A disturbance, a fight.
You stepped up to make it right.

You answered the call. You answered it fast,
Not knowing this time would be your last.

Even as the peace was finally restored,
tragedy struck as in years before.

You struggled and fought never giving up the fight.
Then, the call broke hearts as it split the night.

"Officers down." It's the call they all dread.
Our brothers are down. Are they hurt? Are they dead?

As the sadness unfolded, we cried, our hearts broken
with grief so profound it can barely be spoken.

What do we do now that you're gone?
How can you expect us to just carry on?

What would you do if you were still here?
Then two still small voices whispered in my ear.

"We did what we loved and we loved what we did,
Fulfilling the dreams we both had as a kid.

To take care of others and help when we can.
Standing strong in the day and being a good man.

Watching out for our brothers and sisters in blue.
That's what we did. That's what you'll do.

Our lives may have ended, but our spirits live on.
So, brothers and sisters keep fighting on.

We know your pain and we know your sorrow.
Believe us, they will both lessen tomorrow.

Let it go! Cast it off! Don't give into the pain!
Don't let our deaths have been in vain.

We stood for something bigger that us all
And we know now the price of answering the call.

But answer you will and answer you must.
For you are the finest, the truest, the just.

Fight the good fight, as they always say,
And pronounce it good at the end of the day.

Do you job from the heart and you'll do fine,
And you honor us proudly as the Thin Blue Line.

Randi Turner
wife of CMPD Detective DH Turner

April 7, 2007

The Fallen

A call went out. A disturbance, a fight.
You stepped up to make it right.

You answered the call. You answered it fast,
Not knowing this time would be your last.

Even as the peace was finally restored,
tragedy struck as in years before.

You struggled and fought never giving up the fight.
Then, the call broke hearts as it split the night.

"Officers down." It's the call they all dread.
Our brothers are down. Are they hurt? Are they dead?

As the sadness unfolded, we cried, our hearts broken
with grief so profound it can barely be spoken.

What do we do now that you're gone?
How can you expect us to just carry on?

What would you do if you were still here?
Then two still small voices whispered in my ear.

"We did what we loved and we loved what we did,
Fulfilling the dreams we both had as a kid.

To take care of others and help when we can.
Standing strong in the day and being a good man.

Watching out for our brothers and sisters in blue.
That's what we did. That's what you'll do.

Our lives may have ended, but our spirits live on.
So, brothers and sisters keep fighting on.

We know your pain and we know your sorrow.
Believe us, they will both lessen tomorrow.

Let it go! Cast it off! Don't give into the pain!
Don't let our deaths have been in vain.

We stood for something bigger that us all
And we know now the price of answering the call.

But answer you will and answer you must.
For you are the finest, the truest, the just.

Fight the good fight, as they always say,
And pronounce it good at the end of the day.

Do you job from the heart and you'll do fine,
And you honor us proudly as the Thin Blue Line.

Randi Turner
wife of CMPD Detective DH Turner

April 7, 2007

The policeman stood and faced God,
Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining,
Just as brightly as his brass.

"Step forward now, policeman.
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To my church have you been true?"

The policeman squared his shoulders and said,
"No lord, I guess I ain't,
Because those of us who carry a badge
can't always be a saint."

I've had to work most Sundays,
and at times my talk was rough,
and sometimes I've been violent,
Because the streets are awfully tough.

But I never took a penny,
That wasn't mine to keep
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep.

And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at time I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.

I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fear.

If you've a place for me here, Lord,
It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't I'll understand.

There was a silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod.
As the policeman waited quietly,
For the judgement of his god.

"Step forward now, policeman,
You've born your burdens well.
Come walk a beat on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in hell"

Godspeed my brother, you served your community well. Watch over your brothers in blue.

Ofc. Brothers
Kissimmee Police Department

April 7, 2007