Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

I miss you my friend. You will always remain in my heart and prayers. We will take the watch.

Officer J. Arend
Boise PD/former Moscow PD

May 19, 2011

Officer Newbill,


I was at Your Funeral several years ago. It sticks with me, My First Blue Funeral. The night of Your sacrafice. I think often of how I felt that night walking home from work, knowing only of a shooting. I felt helpless. When I got home, I watched TV all morning after that long graveyard shift; hoping for good news and knowing deep down the worst was to come. I tried to sleep after hearing of a Murder of a Brother of mine.

I ....... still Pray for You and Your Family, by Blood and Blue. I was at POST with some of your Blue blooded Family. I talk with them about this HEAVY LOSS. They stand tongs....supported by SO many. I don't put my uniform together without thinking of Your Family...buy Blood and Blue. I remember sobbing as your children told me about you Your Son reminds me of me. A Police Officer's Son. I will continue Your Watch. I pray for You, and Your Family, Blood and Blue.

If you ever swing by. Keep an eye on Us down here. We need all the help we can get. People want to KILL us only because of our chosen profession. No where in AMERICA do people get Attacked because of a job choice. Our Families deserve better. We deserve better. I cry tonight, missing a Brother I never met. God Bless Lee Newbill and ALL of Your Families.

JT. Deputy
SCSO

December 9, 2010

I met Lee when he lived with some friends in Virginia in the 1980's. Lee was a warm and caring friend and though I lost touch with him I often wondered where he had gone. A few years ago I found out what had happened to him and I can't tell you how often I think of Lee and what a tragedy it is that a fine man like Lee should pass like this. We're all living in a poorer world without him.

Michael Precure
Friend

November 12, 2010

Happy Fathers Day Dad. I miss you everyday. Mom shot great at the rendezvous this weekend, you would have been miffed at that because she would have out-shot you so easily. he he. Tina is now engaged to John, She is so happy and I'm happy for her. I don't know much about what Lisa is up to recently. And I am having a great time with my newest addition to my family. Penelope. She looks a little like you and it makes me miss you more, but I can't help but smile at her. Love you and again Happy Fathers Day.

SRA Jeremiah Newbill
963 AACS

June 20, 2010

3 years 17 days. There is not a tour of duty that passes by, or a time I pass 5th and Adams, that I don’t think about you Lee.

At the department, we pass the Wall of Honor in your name everyday, and we remember you. We will always remember you.

You are my model of Courage, Honor and Duty.

Anonymous

June 5, 2010

3 years on and I still no way to state in words how losing Lee has affected us all so much. I am keenly aware how I miss his insight and guidance on so many things. I also think of the missed opportunities often. Some of my fondest memories will always contain Lee, cutting fire wood, rendevous, teaching boyscouts, motorcyles or lewis and clark events, it doesn't matter I miss it.

Chris
friend

May 24, 2010

Always remembered & honored 4 his service & his ultimate sacrifice.

Joanie
Mother, daughter, sister & granddau. of LEOs

May 21, 2010

Three years later those of us who knew Lee still feel the loss of such a great person. He was funny, fair, honest and most of all cared about the friends, family and community he protected. Thanks Lee for your years of friendship.

Stuart
friend

May 19, 2010

Hard to believe it's been 3 years today. We are all thinking of you. I miss you. We all miss you.

sister Kate

May 19, 2010

I remember Lee from high school. He was always so quiet, but he was never unfriendly. I've never heard anyone say anything negative about him. He was one of the kindest people I've ever met and the world is a lesser place without him.

Anonymous

May 8, 2010

Still thinking about you man.
For some reason you were in my head today, thinking of teasing you about your "little girls bike".
Riding time is back and I wish you were here to share it with me.

Mathew P Mitchell
Friend

March 3, 2010

On behalf of the members of the Boston Police Department I extend our sympathy to the family, friends, co workers, and citizens of Moscow for their great loss. Lee ran to help protect the people he so proudly served. You are a hero Officer Newbill and you will never be forgotten.

Michael Kane, Patrolman
Boston Police Dept.

May 19, 2009

To Officer Lee Stewart Newbill, his family and his fellow officers with the Moscow Police Department:

Our heartfelt thoughts are with you on the anniversary of Officer Newbill’s tragic death and we honor him for his valor and sacrifice to the community. Rest in Peace, Officer Newbill and thank you for your service.

Wives Behind The Badge, Ince
Members and Staff

May 19, 2009

Every time I read about another officer dying, I think of you and I hurt for their families. I think about you anyway, but it hits harder then. All is well here, Caleb and Lindey are doing great and are the awesome adults I always knew they would be. Your kids are also the awesome adults I knew they'd be, Christina is in love with a really great guy, Lisa is becoming her own woman and is like Becky, strong and becoming stronger and more beautiful every day. Jeremiah probably needs to know you are there, give him the high sign or something. I miss you.

kt
sister

April 4, 2009

I miss you Daddy

Lisa Newbill
Daughter

March 8, 2009

I miss you so much and lately have really needed your guidance and help with a lot of things. I wish you were still here so I could just tell you that I love you. It still hurts to think about the moment I was notified and the funeral. I constantly ask myself why did you go out there when you done with your shift but I always have an answer right away and that is because it's how you were, and it was the right thing to do. You will always be missed and loved by everyone who's life you touched. I love you always, your son

SRA Newbill
Son

January 14, 2009

Lee,
Thank you for all your special mentoring and support for our community. Exceptional men like you are few and will always be missed. I pray for your family and hope that with the holiday spirit some solace may be found for their loss. We miss you.

Stuart

December 24, 2008

I miss you everyday. I love you everyday. I see your picture everyday when I walk through the hall. And I pray to you all the time. And I cry for you all the time. The pain is still here, though not quite as strong. I wish you were here.

XOXOXO
Tina

Christina Newbill
Daughter

December 3, 2008

It's your birthday, I can cry if I want to :). Miss you. I lit candles for you, like you did for Kent. I talk to you both on the seawall. I know you hear me.
Semper Fi
Love you,
Katy

Katy
sister

October 3, 2008

I salute you for your dedicated service to law enforcement. You are a true hero. Continue to keep watch over all of your loved ones and those still out on patrol guarding over the Thin Blue Line. You will never be forgotten.

Bob Gordon
Father of Chicago Officer: Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04

September 24, 2008

Dad,

This is the first time I've posted something here... I've read and read and read some more, but it always hurt too bad to try to say something. I've been sitting here wishing I could talk to you, ask you for some advice... I guess this is as close as I can get. We miss you so much. Jeremiah is having such a hard time. He's a totally different person now, he thinks he's lost himself... but I can see him deep down still... he's still there, afraid to come out of his shell. Patience and understanding have slowly started to help him. Other than that, he's handling everything quite well, I think. Abigail started walking last week. She's going to be one on the 25th. Aiden's potty training, and his speech is getting better. Its a comfort to know that they're too young to go through this pain. It hurts so much, the only comfort I can find is to be so proud of you... you are the bravest man I have ever met. I wish I could have had more time with you, I wish we could have had the chance to get to know each other. I wish I could call you and tell you my fears and worries about Jer or the kids, and hear your calm voice telling me it will be okay. I wonder what you would tell me... what the best way to help Jer would be. He wants to do this alone... I can see what it does to him when he tries. Mom brought us one of your flags and some of your old hats. I hung them up on the wall around a beautiful picture of you and Mom... right underneath a clock, and included the letter from the Capitol Police. Jer looks at that a lot. Sometimes he'll take a hat off and wear it around the house, pausing to look in a mirror. Sometimes he lets Aiden wear it. It's so cute.

Thank you. Thank you for every bit of protecting you did, that you for your sacrifices, not only your final one but for every sacrifice. It takes a great man to save so many as you did. Thank you for your family, and for creating such a wonderful son. Though he has his trials and tribulations, he is truley amazing. I know he worries about being a good Dad, but he doesn't need to. He had the best example, and he's doing really great. Thank you for being so supportive and loving and caring, and everything that you were. I can only try to live by your example, and try to help guide Jer by it when he loses his way.

Rest in Peace, Dad. We love and miss you more than anything in this world. I will always remember those few phone calls... no matter how stressed out or upset I was when you called, you always had me laughing... especially the time when you asked Jer if he had a pregnant nickname for me. We still joke about that. I know you're watching over us, guiding us through life. I hope we're making you proud.

Love Always,

Sam

Samantha Newbill
Daughter in Law

July 8, 2008

Officer Lee Stewart Newbill,

The circumstances of your death is yet another horrendous account of what anyone who aspires to become a law officer might face. We have little protection from one who would attack a law officer from hiding, and after setting a trap. It is not with surprise to me that such a coward would then flee, and then take his own life. They usually do. We are bound by oath to respond to dangerous incidents while others move in the opposite direction. It is our job. It is what we do. From the largest departments to the smallest, no law officer faces a greater threat. You have acted courageously and have done your duty with dedication, honor and exceptional courage. That a fellow officer would place himself at great risk to aid you speaks of the bond shared by all soldiers of the law. You have the respect of everyone who believes in law and justice. You are admired by all of us who wear a badge and pledge ourselves to uphold the law. I have no doubt that the path that you now follow will lead into the midst of all law officers that have died valiantly in service to others. And it is my belief, that having followed our Creator's commmandment to be the servant of others, you will now lock arms with them to enter the gates of Heaven. Well done, Officer,....well done.

Cpl. Ralph D. Fiorenza (Ret.)
Pennsylvania State Police

July 4, 2008

As time passes the memory of how a horrible night in May changed the lives of many people. Lee is often in my thoughts as he often is for so many. Each day we all go to work and wonder what the day will bring. The only positive thing that night in May brings is that Lee is now in Heaven keeping watch. He is missed greatly on this earth and will never be forgotten. God Bless the Newbill family.

Patti Dobyns
Lewis-Clark State College

June 4, 2008

As an Infantry Officer who was an honorary Armor Association
member, I tip my Cowboy Hat to the Memory of Captain Newbill.

Semper Fi,
"Major Pain"

Maj M. B. Parlor
USMC / LAPD

May 19, 2008

Today is the day that the night was broken by the sounds of violence one year ago. A coward decided he wanted to commit suicide and instead of it just himself dying he took with him his wife, my father, and a grounds keeper at the church, while also wounding several others including two other police officers and a civilian who was only trying to help. The pain this night has brought has only subsided a little and I constintly think of what my father would be doing for the day. He liked to go fishing with one of his best friends down on the snake river around Lewiston, they always went for the salmon run and usually caught the max they could but even if they had the max caught they just stayed down there and talked and had fun, I only went with them once and now I wish I could go with them again, it was fun. My dad also liked to shoot muzzle loaders with the local group Hog Heaven, they have a Rendezvous every year near Troy, Idaho on Fathers day weekend I hope that I will be able to make it there this year. I had such a blast doing things like that with my dad we had a lot of fun together whether we were making a film about Lewis and Clark or just in the backyard doing some tree cutting and burning the branchs. I miss those days more then anything except when we played starcraft together and I had to cheat because my dad was a lot better then me at it. What I miss the most though is the advice and caring he would give me when I needed it most. I love my dad dearly and miss him more then anything. I just wish I could have told him that I loved him one more time.

I love you dad
Your son
SRA Jeremiah Lee Newbill

SRA Jeremiah Lee Newbill
USAF

May 19, 2008