Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

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

DE
St. Louis City Police

June 17, 2007

Thank you for your dedication and sacrifice, Officer Coelho. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Rest in peace, sir.

Linda Lamm - LEO wife and sister of
Jay Balchunas EOW 11.05.04

June 17, 2007

Thank you for your service. May God bless you and your family in these horrible times.

Police Officer
WRPD, Colorado

June 17, 2007

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Officer Harry Coelha at this difficult time. Godspeed brother!

Mark Schilli
DEA St. Louis

Mark Schilli
DEA

June 17, 2007

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, REST IN PEACE SIR.

N.J. TROOPER
NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE

June 17, 2007

We are sorry for your passing. You are a true hero and will always be remembered.

RIP

Ofc. Nguyen
Sheridan, CO

June 17, 2007

God bless Mrs. Coelho, family, friends and coworkers of Officer Coelho. My heart and prayers are with you all.

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee D. Azure
EOW 08/06/02

June 17, 2007

God bless brother & R.I.P, you will never be forgotten.

Ofcr MW Moore 3176
FWPD

June 17, 2007

Thanks for your service and rest in peace always. You'll never be forgotten.

Cpl/1 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police

June 17, 2007

Rest in peace brother...you're a hero.

OFFICER A.R. WHITE #3568
FORT WORTH POLICE DEPARTMENT

June 17, 2007

My thoughts and prayers to the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Coelho. May God comfort you all.
Officer Coelho thank you for your service and dedication.
Rest in peace. Heros are never forgotten.

911 Dispatcher
Virginia

June 17, 2007

Rest in Peace, Officer Coelho. You will NEVER be forgotten, Sir, and we thank you for your Service.

Sr. Trooper Trey Pellizzari
Texas Dept of Public Safety/Commercial Vehicle Enforcement--Rockwall

June 17, 2007

Rest in peace. God Speed.

JTM
APD,Texas

June 17, 2007

Rest in peace, my brother in blue. Watch over us from heaven. 10-8

Paradise Cop

June 17, 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.
Hopefully these words will help you later on to go through some of the dark times that you will face.
He looks so happy and I am sure that easy going look on his face in that picture tells it all.
A wonderful person was doing what he loved doing.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL
Canon City, Colorado

Marilyn Robinson
Citizen

June 17, 2007

Rest in Peace Officer Coelho...GodSpeed!!!!

Investigator Joshua Bowman
Gates Police Dept. Rochester, NY

June 17, 2007

Even off duty you continues to 'Protect and Serve'.May you rest in peace and may He comfort and strengthen your loved ones, friends and brother/sister officers.G-d Bless.

June 17, 2007

Rest in peace brother and thank you for your service.

nc game warden

June 17, 2007

REST IN PEACE.

DEPUTY CHIEF E.J. MORRIS
ROELAND PARK KANSAS P.D.

June 17, 2007

My sincerest sympathy to the family and friends of Officer Harry Coelho as well as to the Honolulu Police Department. Rest in peace Officer Coelho, you are gone but will not be forgotten...

Dispatcher Sue Rusch, CTO
Punta Gorda PD, Punta Gorda FL

June 17, 2007

Rest, brother.

Cpl Steve Headley
Mishawaka, IN police

June 17, 2007

Officer Coelho and family, I mourn with you, cry with you, and grieve with you - Today was not an easy day - to say "goodbye" is painful. Celebrate his life. Rest in Peace officer Harry
Mother to Deputy Daniel BrowneSanchez EOW 2/10/07

Robina Browne
Mother od Deputy Sanchez EOW 2/10/07

June 17, 2007

I've never been to Hawaii but I know it from TV and photos. Thank you for your service in putting your life on the line protecting people on those tropical isles.

Canadian civilian
Brother-in-law of Canadian Fishery Officer

June 17, 2007

aloha rip

June 17, 2007

Your service will not be forgotten...

P.O. Rice
State of Missouri

June 17, 2007