Beaumont Police Department, Texas
End of Watch Friday, April 27, 2007
Reflections for Police Officer Lisa Renee Ligda-Beaulieu
I just wanted to tell Officer Beaulieu's family that my thought and prayers are with them all. As the daughter of a slain officer in 1988, I know what there are going through and how difficult it is. If I can be of any assistance please do not hesitate to call.
Sincerely,
Gwynn Hudson Simmons
Gwynn Hudson
daughter of slain police officer
September 24, 2007
Yo Chick-a,
So it is Dog Jam time again... We are doing it at the Montagne Center this year, I was pumped when I found out BPD will be doing some of the security! I was like I will make sure Lisa... Then I remembered… It won’t be the same!
We miss you!
By the way, I do blame you for my current addiction to becoming a BPD Officer. My first ride along the officer I was with pulled up my address and it listed one of your stops there… I laughed so hard, and thought that is why I am here.
Love ya girl!
MIKE
Mike
September 7, 2007
Thank you Lisa for everything you did for the citizens of this area. You will always be remembered.
Betty
Citizen
September 6, 2007
Lisa,
You have been on my mind so much. Not a week goes by that I don't try and pick up the phone to call and tell you things or ask you a question. I actually dialed your number a couple of weeks ago and it seemed so FINAL when I got the message that your phone was no longer in service. I was talking with your mom the other day...she has been helping Kim and Owen and I know you are looking over that situation...I remember how much fun we had when we stayed in Waco with her and Gary. For 14 years you and I shared so much.....Radar and I bought a little cottage near the ranch and we were both sorry you couldn't be there to see it. Emmy has aquired your love of animals. She squeals and goes nuts over dogs, cats, birds... she thinks our cows are great big dogs and I have to keep her away from them. Tomorrow is the 5 year anniversary of Conrad's death. I know all of this hurt lessens with time...but when will I stop wishing you would just walk through the door and ask what Radar and I are having for dinner. Football season just started...you were on my couch for so many years eating my Sunday roast and watching the games. I thought about you when Notre Dame was getting beat and Radar was making fun of me for cheering for them....you were the only person that would cheer for them with me. I remember our trip to the A&M football game with Larry and Nancy and going to PNG games with you. Fall was our favorite time of the year.... Your mom mailed me some things that ripped my heart out...Every so often I'll pick up your sweat shirt and it still smells like you....I hope you know how very important you were and are to me and to so many others. Owen called the other day and I know he wishes he could talk to you. I don't know how your mom is staying so strong, she lost her father, you and her mother all in less than 6 months time and now she is trying to help Kim. I know you are fine and with God's help, we will continue to plug away... I just miss your smile and your friendship. I love you so much little sister and I know I'll see you again. I'll be thinking about you while I paint and redecorate Emmy's room this weekend... Hope you like the colors!!!!
Carol
Officer Carol Riley
Beaumont Police Department
September 5, 2007
Romy,
I think about you daily. We had the baby, a lil girl. We named her Bonnie Lisa. Lew wanted to name her Lisa Renee. The pain was still to fresh to same her name a million times a day. So we compromised. Today is the first time we took her to the cemetery. We explained to Theirn that you are with God. The weather has been really bad and lots of thunder the past few days. Lews parents taught Theirn that God was moving furniture, to explain the thunder. I had to laugh...I immediately thought of you redecorating Heaven. So now we laugh with the kids at thunder and say Lisa is redecorating again.
Bonnie Lisa smiles alot in her sleep. I said the angels are playing with her in her dreams. Then I said, she playing with her Aunt Lisa. I want to remember everything to pass on the great things about you to Bonnie Lisa so she will have the deserved pride in her name. But I fear Im losing memories. Of course there will be things I will never forget! But the everyday stuff, I just dont want to forget anything about you.
You were so special to many of us. I miss your huge smile and goofy cough laugh. Guess you arent having to get those pearly whites bleached anymore where your at! I know our separation is temporary. I miss you... Michelle
Det Tina Lewallen
Beaumont PD
August 31, 2007
Dear Lisa,
I miss you still, I think about you every day. Life keeps moving, nothing ever stops. Calls still come in, days off come and go, and I miss my friend. There are so many things that remind me of you, I think what I miss above all is being able to get together on our days off and do whatever we feel like doing. Starbucks...my coffees have not been the same. I saw cluey yesterday, I saw you in his eyes-I love you and miss you...oh, and the Great Dane that wondered up to my house, I couldn't tell her collar was pink until I cleaned it :)
Charla
Beaumont P.D.
August 22, 2007
Lisa,
Girl-I miss you. You were my rock chic buddy. Every time I get dressed to go out, I think about you and whether or not you would be proud of my clothes and shoes!! Mike and I love to babysit Cluey. He plays with Kado, Digby and Nena and makes us laugh. Thank you for letting me know you are there with the "fan incident". You know what I'm talking about. :) I drive my mustang proudly!!! You will NEVER be forgotten!
Mike and Donna
Donna Davis
Friend
August 16, 2007
Lisa,
i am missing you sooo much! Garry called me the other day. he was at a bar and he was talking about you and margaritaville came on. he called me immediately and soon we were both crying. Cluey is doing great! Bungee has finally allowed him to play- that took awhile :)
i had dorinda and barbados with me at the beach last weekend. the boys were very happy to play with each other all night. i took them both to lake a couple weeks ago and they slept on top of each other in the back seat all the way there. you would be proud of them. they are doing very well- but i know hey miss their momma!! i hate that we lost you and so many people are still mourning and remembering you everyday. i thank you for ray, we are doing great. and i hate that it took this for me to get to know charla and yvette and tina. but i love them and we are gonna do a girls weekend and drink margaritas from your stilettos!!!
ps- mike is working very hard to become an officer with bpd. he will make a great one and when he gets sworn in we will toast to you! i love you so much and my heart hurts when i think of you
love erin
Erin and Ray
August 10, 2007
God bless you for your service and sacrifice.
August 2, 2007
Thank you for your bravery, dedication and sacrifice. May your family take comfort in knowing you will FOREVER be a hero and NEVER be forgotten!
DET SGT, Retired
AR
July 31, 2007
Deepest prayers to the officers of the Beaumont PD and the family and friends of Officer Lisa Beaulieu.
To Lisa, thank you for your service.
Det. Tom Larsen
Ormond Beach PD
July 16, 2007
HI LISA, ITS ME YOUR AL, I CAN'T EXPRESS THE HURT THAT I HAVE BEEN FEELING SINCE YOU HAVE BEEN GONE, I REMEBER THE TIMES YOU AND I HADAND I MISS THAT, I HOPE YOU ARE LOOKING DOWN ON ME AND THE OTHER OFFICERS IN THIS DEPARTMENT AND WATCHING OVER US. YOU ARE TRULY MISSED.
ALFRED SPIKES
BEAUMONT POLICE DEPT
July 1, 2007
Lisa,
yesterday me and Charla could not believe it has been two months since you were killed.
everyday when we come to work its so hard not to see you. it will never be the same. now during shift meeting instead of laughing and cutting up, we just sit there. you always sat to my left or in between me and charla.
today i was driving down the road and i saw a bright yellow mustang and for a minute i was looking for you to be behind the wheel. i know that we must go on, and believe me the calls and the world keep rolling. tonight has been so busy, but when we get a chance we talk about you and really miss you.
i hate that you were taken from us and the method you were taken from us. i miss you and i know that you know we will always miss you! i hope that you are looking down at us and that you know you truly are missed.
love u
tiki
Yvette Borrero
Beaumont Police 4th watch
June 28, 2007
Such a tragic loss reminds each of us how a heroic individual can be suddenly stripped from the Earth. May your family find strength in dealing with your loss.
We thank you for your service and pray that there may be others as noble as you.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of my department,
Officer Matthew Lewek
Menomonee Falls (WI) Police Department
June 25, 2007
You were So Young, Now you're an Angel getting ready for us who were left behind.
My Love and Prayers are with your Family.
Thanks for your Hard work on this Earth:
May God be with us all who don't understand.
Sunshine
Michigan
June 24, 2007
Rest in peace, Lisa
Thank you for your bravery, service and dedication
Trooper
Massachusetts State Police
June 20, 2007
Rest in Peace, sister. My thought and prayers go out to your family and friends. Thank you for your service and dedication.
LEO
Albuquerque, NM
June 18, 2007
Lisa,
I'm sitting at work and just looked back to read the reflections left in the last few weeks. My heart is hurting for Charla, Tina and everyone that's missing you. I never realized when you leave a department how separated you become from the people you came to think of as family. In 10 years, I went through so many emotions with situations with everyone at BPD. I really grew up and learned about myself, others, and life while I was there. Everytime I see someone we worked with I have always told them that the thing I miss the most is the people I worked with. That includes you. I'm trying to become a better friend to all the people in my life because of you.
I know this sounds so frivilous, but every night when I sing with my band, I do a Sugarland song, Down In Mississippi. Now I know you were never a die hard country music fan, but that songs always makes me think of you. There's a part in the song where I sing about calling up my two friends, one of them is Lisa. It's a song about girls just having enough and needing to get away to have some fun. Then later in the night I sing, I'm Not Lisa. You are basically part of all my gigs.
My heart hurts for everyone who loves you. We will see you again Lisa.
Love, Paige
Paige Hopper-Police Dispatcher
Former BPD Dispatcher/ Current Central Dispatch Dispatcher
June 15, 2007
Lisa,
I miss you so much. Every day I miss you. Every day I think about you. Every day I want to call you. I miss you. I sit in the parking lot of starbucks and wish you were coming to get a coffee with me and go to World Market. You have touched my life in a special way, I will ALWAYS remember you, my friend. You are all around me, I don't want you to be gone. Lisa, I hope you know what an important part of my life you were...and still are. I miss you...I miss you...I miss you.
grade 1 charla phillips
beaumont police dept
June 13, 2007
Romy,
It has taken me a while to come off my auto-pilot. Losing you really hurt me. I talked to your mom today and she too is still in a lot of pain. I realize like Bobby, you were like a sister. I told you what I thought and you wouldn't talk to me for a week and vice versa. But we always knew we were there for each other. You really were like a sister. I remember us going out for my birthday a few years back, and you had the guts to enter a wet t-shirt contest. I tried to talk you out of it, because I knew you would catch hell at work. You were you! and you won! People may not know about all the times you went to the animal shelter on your days off just to love on the dogs with no home. You proved ur friendship once again when Bullet peed all over your new couch when you were dog sitting.
Lew is going to be gone on military drill 2 weekends after the baby is born. I was thinking about who I could get to stay with me, and you were the first name. My chest physically burned from the pain when I thought I cant count on you any longer on earth. I went to Walmart last night. I was gone a while and Lew called to make sure I was alright. I told him I was taking a Lisa trip, it took a couple of hours. I went through nearly every section. Of course I hit the candle isle. Walmart will not be the same without you.
You always had the best halloween costumes: pregant nun, angel, Carrie, and the gangsta.
Today I went shopping for the baby an outfit, I thought you would pick out for her. You had a very unique sense of style. As soon as I find a leopard print baby outfit, I will get it for her from her Aunt Lisa. There are things I see in magazines or at the stores that I know you would love. I want to pick up the cell and call you to tell you about it, again that burning in my chest starts. I remember when you were there for me through my lowest times in life as well as my highest. Im glad we became friends. I miss you. Daily I think about you.I know you are in a miraculous place and I will see you again, but on a selfish note, I will miss my loyal friend.
You were such big part of our lives that we now are discovering our new normal, because it will never be the same. I will miss my ding dong friend! Im sorry I never realized how much I learned from you, until you were gone.
Til we reunite,
Michelle
Det Tina Lewallen
Beaumont Police Dept
June 7, 2007
You look like you were such a sweet person.... I hope that your friends and family find peace.
Trooper
Colorado State Patrol
May 30, 2007
As you began your new tour of duty in heaven all of us here on earth want to say thank you. You gave your life so some one else would not lose theirs.We will all miss today and every day.
kenneth luce CFI
Orange County ESD#1
May 29, 2007
"now cracks a noble heart" "goodnight sweet princess" "may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest" you will be in my heart forever. thank you for your ultimate sacrifice.
former reserve officer, steve barlow
saint paul police department
May 24, 2007
Lisa,
I did not know you, but I know what you did. You are a true hero and will always be one. I know that your brothers and sisters of the Beaumont Police Department are missing such a wonderful officer. You will be miss. I know that you are know protecting the heavens. Thank you for doing a wonderful job.
Deputy Tim Hastings
Kendall County Sheriff Office
May 24, 2007
Matthew 5.9
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of god."
Rest easy sister, we have the watch from here...
Officer C. Weidenbach
Arizona Dept of Public Safety - Highway Patrol
May 23, 2007
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