Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

God bless your loved one. He will always be remembered for his herosm.

Mary Greene
Gold Star Families

May 10, 2007

I learned but Officer Buckman death on Good Morning America (GMA) of his heroic deed to his community. But
the heart touching moment was the wedding of his daughter that took place at his bedside. As she held his hand as to symbolize Officer Buckman giving her away to her husband to be. A moment that the family will cherish for years to come. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Thank you Officer Buckman for a job well done.Rest In Peace Brother.

Captain Jerry Carter
Dept. Wildlife Fisheries and Parks

May 10, 2007

Rest brother, and thank you for your service to all. You gave your life trying to save more lifes. Rest now, and may god bless youe family and friends.

Detective Brian Jackson
Pooler Police Department, Pooler Georgia

May 10, 2007

Tim paid the ultimate price for duty. His courage, dedication and sacrifice will always be remembered. Rest in Peace Brother.

Captain Al Wofford
Florida Highway Patrol

May 10, 2007

You faced imminent danger to warn the people you were sworn to protect. That is the definition of courage!! You sir are a true hero and you will NOT be forgotten. Rest easy sir, your brothers and sisters have it from here.

Deputy Darren Gros
St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office (N.O. area)

May 10, 2007

Officer Buckman, you lost your life in order to save countless lives, you are a TRUE HERO. To the family of Officer Buckman, you all are in our thoughts and prayers. You now are part of a much larger family now that will be there for you always. To the men and women of the Macksville Police Department hold your heads high as you all carry on during these difficult times. Stay safe. God Speed...Brother.

Detective First Grade Robert F. Jackson
Metropolitan Police Department Washington DC/Homicide Branch

May 10, 2007

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

May God lay His healing hands upon the family.

Retired Captain Joe L. Gilliland
Danville, KY PD

May 10, 2007

Rest in peace, my brother. You are now in a much better place. "Greater love hath no man than this, than to lay down his life for his friend." John 15:13

Officer J.W. Propst
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Charlotte, NC

May 10, 2007

God Bless the Buckman family, friends, community, and Dept. during this most difficult time. Ofc. Robert (Tim) Buckman WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!

Ret. PO
City of Miami PD Fla.

May 10, 2007

You are truly a hero Officer Buckman. I am proud to be a brother of the badge. Rest in peace my brother. You will always be remembered!

Deputy Sheriff Joseph O'Connor
Osage County Sheriff, Osage County, KS

May 10, 2007

As we read about this event here in the west we prayed that people were going to be ok. I read now that you were on your way to make sure your city was warned and seek shelter. I believe what the Bible says: " There is no Greater love than to lay your life down for another. " You are a hero.. God Speed Brother.. Prayers go out to your family and dept.

VIP
Ventura Calif.

May 10, 2007

Thank you for the uncommon valor you showed on May 8th. Not many people in this world could display such an unselfish act of courage given the opportunity to run the other way. I pray that God will bless your family with the peace and happiness that only he can provide after the loss of a man with such devotion.

Ptl. C.S. Meadows
Marshall University P.D. - WV

May 10, 2007

Fallen Officers watch over the gates of heaven...my prayers are with your wife and children.

Ptlm. MP Tanner
Elyria PD, Elyria OH

May 10, 2007

You are the ultimate hero. You sacrificed your life to save others. God bless you and thank you.

Detective III
Los Angeles Police Departmenr

May 10, 2007

THANK YOU FOR THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE YOU MADE FOR THE CITIZENS YOU SERVED!! I KNOW YOU ARE STILL WATCHING OVER THEM FROM THOSE STREETS OF GOLD!!!!!!!

DISPATCHER GRETA M HUFF
KY STATE POLICE POST 13 HAZARD

May 10, 2007

YOU BRAVE SOUL. YOU GAVE YOUR LIFE TO SAVE OTHERS. MAY GOD BLESS YOU. YOU ARE A TRUE HERO.

gordon peters det. (ret.)

May 10, 2007

Deputy dies after getting caught in tornado; family mourns his loss

STAFFORD COUNTY, Kansas, May 9, 2007 – On the dock in rural Kansas where the Buckman family has shared so many happy times, they are now united in grief.

Tim Buckman, a volunteer firefighter and deputy sheriff, was on the job Friday night, reporting tornadoes to the National Weather Services as the monster twister moved in.

"He was on the highway," Sally Buckman, Tim's wife, said. "He told my son, 'My phone is about to die. I don't think I'm going to get out of this one.'"

He was right. An hour outside Greensburg, Buckman was right in the path of the storm.

"I don't even remember who I received the call from," Sally said. "'Something happened.' They didn't have to say anymore from there."

Tim suffered brain injuries and was put on a respirator at the hospital, prompting daughter Kylee – always close to her dad – to do something remarkable.

With her family behind her, she brought a priest to her father's bedside and married her boyfriend three months head of schedule, so her dad, if only symbolically, could give her away.

Kylee's brother, Derick, was there.

"The father is supposed to give away the daughter, and know that he's not going to be there, it was very hard to grasp, it was a very touching moment," Derick said.

And it was a fleeting one. Hours after the wedding, Buckman was taken off life support. He died Tuesday.

"He saved everyone but himself," Sally said.

Leaving behind a family who learned service and sacrifice from their father.

Just a Citizen
None

May 9, 2007

R.I.P brother

Ofcr MW Moore 3176
FWPD

May 9, 2007

Rest in peace brother. You did your part.

Deputy Sheriff Dave Bradford
WCSO K9 Unit NC

May 9, 2007

The word "HERO" would not be enough. God bless.

Darrell Cook Retired Police Tn.

May 9, 2007

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." - Matthew 5:9

RIP Brother

Patrolman William Mays Jr. #428
Youngstown State University Police Department

May 9, 2007

God bless your family and watch over them. And thank you for your selflessness...

Kim
Creek County Sheriff's Office/DVIS

May 9, 2007

To the family, friends, and co-workers of Ofc. Buckman,

As a police wife, I understand what it is like to have your loved one run out the door during a time when most people are told to seek shelter. While many people think that officers just catch criminals, we all know that they do so much more. There is no doubt that what he did helped save many others.

Remember that there are people from all over thinking of you and praying for your peace. We all feel the loss of a family member and want you to know that his work, dedication, and sacrifice will not soon be forgotten. May God bless you all.

Lisa Mayfield
Police Officer's Wife - Denton, TX

May 9, 2007

May you rest in peace, you are a truely a hero! My thoughts and prayers are with your family that they may come to know that you are with God and at peace. God Bless.

Pam

Sergeant Pam Nevlud
Fairfax City Police Virginia

May 9, 2007

Rest in peace brother, we will carry on the Blue flame.

OFFICER
SIBPD

May 9, 2007