Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Dave,

You have served your country proudly and it is a safer place because of you; you will forever be remembered as a hero. To Michelle and the little ones you will always be in the prayers of my family.

Semper Fi,
SSgt Matthew Baughman

SSgt Matthew G. Baughman
USMC

May 24, 2007

Brother Poling, rest in peace and look down upon the rest of us as we go to work each day. I hope your children know what kind of Hero you are to willingly serve your community. Thank you for everything...

LMPD
FOP 614

May 24, 2007

Rest in peace and God Bless your family! Thanks for your service!

Patrolman
Pennsylvania

May 24, 2007

Ne Cede Malis.

Patrolman Greg Gaetano
Dracut Police Dept. (MA)

May 24, 2007

"When God Made Peace Officers"
Unknown Author
When the Lord was creating peace officers, he was into his sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared and said, "You're doing a lot of fiddling around on this one"

And the Lord said, "Have you read the spec on this order?" A peace officer has to be able to run five miles through alleys in the dark, scale walls, enter homes the health inspector wouldn't touch, and not wrinkle his uniform."

He has to be able to sit in an undercover car all day on a stakeout, cover a homicide scene that night, canvass the neighborhood for witnesses and testify in court the next day."

He has to be in top physical condition at all times, running on black coffee and half-eaten meals. And he has to have six pairs of hands."

The angel shook her head slowly and said, "Six pairs of hands...no way."

"It's not the hands that are causing me problems." said the Lord, "It's the three pairs of eyes an officer has to have."

"That's on the standard model?" asked the angel.

The Lord nodded. "One pair that sees through the bulge in a pocket before he asks, 'May I see what's in there sir?' (When he already knows and wishes he'd taken that accounting job.) Another pair here in the side of the head for his partner's safety. And another pair of eyes here in the front that can look reassuringly at a bleeding victim and say. 'You'll be all right ma'am.' When he knows it isn't so."

"Lord," said the angel, touching his sleeve, "rest and work on this tomorrow."

"I can't" said the Lord, "I already have a model that can talk a 250 pound drunk into a patrol car without incident, and feed a family of five on a civil service pay check."

The angel circled the model of the peace officer very slowly. "Can it think?" she asked.

"You bet." said the Lord. "It can tell you the elements of a hundred crime scenes; recite Miranda warnings in his sleep; detain, investigate, search, and arrest a gang member on the street in less time than it takes five learned judges to debate the legality of the stop...and still keeps its sense of humor."

"This officer also has phenomenal personal control. He can deal with crime scenes painted in hell; coax a confession from a child abuser; comfort a murder victim's family; and then read in the daily paper how law enforcement isn't sensitive to the rights of criminal suspects."

Finally, the angel bent over and ran her fingers across the cheek of the peace officer. "There's a leak." She pronounced. "I told you that you are trying to put to much in this model."
"That's not a leak," said the Lord, "it's a tear."
"What's the tear for?" asked the angel.
"It's for bottled-up emotions; for fallen comrades; for commitment to that funny piece of metal called his badge; for justice."
"You're a genius." said the angel.
The Lord looked somber. "I didn't put it there." he said.
We are so sadden by the death of this fine Officer. Hopefully the words here can give you some comfort at this time of such tragedy.
Canon City, Colorado

Marilyn Robinson
Citizen

May 24, 2007

David, we had great times together,you made the ultimate sacrifice by keeping us safe god bless you and your family until we meet again .

kevin clutters
friend

May 24, 2007

May God grant this family and fellow officers peace, comfort and courage at this time. May God Bless and Keep you all.

Chaplain Justice
Bean Station Police Deprt.

May 24, 2007

My heart and prayers are with your family and friends.
Rest in peace my brother!

Officer Ingenito
NYS Unified Court System

May 24, 2007

Officer Poling,
Thank you for your service. You will be missed by all. You died a hero and will be remembered as a hero. Rest in Peace brother.

Officer
WRPD, Colorado

May 24, 2007

My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Probation Officer David Poling and to the entire Gallipolis Muncipal Court. Thank you Officer Poling for your service, dedication, and ulitmate sacrafice to your community and profession.

Ofc. Eric Chiang
San Francisco Police Department - Bayview Station

May 24, 2007

My sincere condolences are extended to the family, friends, and the Gallipolis Municipal Court for their loss of Officer Poling. May he rest in eternal peace.

Sgt. Steve Redding
Columbus, Ohio Division of Police

May 24, 2007

On Memory
When you remember me, it means that you
have carried something of who I am with you,
that I have left some mark on who I am on who you are.
It means that you can summon me back to your mind
even though countless years and miles may stand between us.
It means that if we meet again, you will know me,
and hear my voice and speak to me in your heart.
For as long as you remember me, I am never entirely lost.
~Frederick Buechner

Rest in Peace

May 24, 2007

There are questions and seldom answers. I just wanted to extend my deep sorrows and heart felt sympothy to all of yall the Gallipolis Municiple Court. May God always watch over yall. To the family of Officer Poling, Keep your faith. My brother is now a Guardian Angel to us all. Rest in peace my brother, you have served your community and Country well. God Bless.

Sgt. Mike Szempruch
Bossier City Police Dept. Bossier City Louisiana

May 24, 2007

My prayers go out to the family and co workers of Officer Poling. Sir you have offered the ultimate sacrifice and now walk the streets of heaven. Thank you Officer Poling for your devotion, may your family find consolation at this time.

Karen Perrucci
Sister of Ofc. Gary D. Pagano EOW 9/14/1982

May 24, 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 24, 2007

God Speed Brother!

Tina / Reserve Deputy
ACSO Anderson SC

May 24, 2007

Officer Poling,
I am grateful for people like you who serve your community with such courage and honor. My thoughts are with your family, friends and your Department at this difficult time.

Pennsylvania citizen

May 24, 2007

May you rest in God's peace

REV

Chaplain Michael Grinnals
Camillus Police Department

May 24, 2007

God Speed, Brother.

P.O.K.Murphy
Union PD, NJ

May 24, 2007

On behalf of the Tampa Police Department, we send our deepest sympathies. He acted as a true warrior in face of danger and his sacrifice will not be forgotten. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.

Officer Shane Gadoury
Tampa Police Department, Fl

May 24, 2007

God Bless You Rest in peace brother

Patrol Officer Doug Hunt
Glendale Arizona

May 24, 2007

Officer Poling, you truly made the ultimate sacrifice chasing a suspect. Thank you, sir! You are a true hero. To your family and your Court family, my deepest sympathies for your tremendous loss. May God comfort you in your time of grief.

Traffic Officer Tom Williams
City of Los Angeles DOT

May 24, 2007

Rest in Peace my brother, God bless you, your family and your Dept.

OFFICER BOB SWOPE #5609
OLMSTED FALLS POLICE DEPT. OHIO

May 24, 2007

Officer Poling ~

While we did not know you, we are truly grateful for your dedication, mourning your death; never forgetting your sacrifice! Not to worry dear friend, your brothers and sisters in blue will carry on your watch for you ~ may you rest in eternal peace.

Daniel & LaWanda Ross
Citizens/Iowa

May 24, 2007

Poling family , we here in birmingham extend our deepest condolences . David answered a call that many may never hear ,but for those of us that do we know nothing else . in GODS' WORD , IT states that peace makers are blessed ,rest assure that Davids' life was blessed . rest in peace dear brother , rest , we have the watch from here .

officer val pickens
birmingham p.d./birmingham,al

May 24, 2007