Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, REST IN PEACE.

N.J. TROOPER
NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE

August 11, 2007

Det. Smith, I want to salute you for your courage. You are a hero and will not be forgotten. To the Smith family, you are in my prayers at this time. To the BPD family, you have my prayers as well. I am thankful that justice has been served for the one murderer. I am praying that justice will be swift for the second. Romans 13:4!

Traffic Officer Tom Williams
City of Los Angeles DOT

August 11, 2007

Rest in peace my brother in blue. Now you can walk Heaven's beat. Your family, friends, and co-workers with the Bastrop Police Department, are in my thoughts and prayers.

God Bless

Sr. Officer D. Johns
City of Sandy Springs Police, Georgia

August 11, 2007

Det. Smith, thank you for all your years of service. May God bless you and your family. Rest in peace brother.

Inv. Wes Gerig
Plano Police Department

August 11, 2007

My deepest sympathy and prayers go out to your wife, family, friends, fellow brother and sister officers, entire department, and to the citizens you so honorably served to protect. Also to the paramedics whom were injured while trying to get you and your fellow detective aide. My prayers also extend to your fellow detective's family and friends, where as he also gave as you did, the ultimate sacrifice. I know angel wings cradled you both gently ,as they took you both high into the heavens above, where you are both 10-4 forever more, in God's loving care. "A Hero does not become a Hero by their death, but by how they lived their life."God Bless!

Police Dispatcher Sara Singleton
Howard County Maryland Police Communications 911 Center

August 11, 2007

Rest in peace. You, your family, and the entire Bastrop Department are in our prayers.

WPD

August 11, 2007

Another senseless tragedy....losing an officer by the hand of someone who has no value for life. We will pray and send they sympathies to all who knew Det. Smith and his family. There is not a thing that officers do today that is normal or "just a regular traffic stop"....but they still get up in the morning and get dressed and kiss their loved ones goodbye not knowing if that will be the last time. What has society become?
A " Part Of America Died,"
Somebody killed a policeman today,
And part of America died.
A piece of our country he swore to protect,
Will be buried with him at his side.
The suspect that shot him will stand up in court,
With counsel demanding his rights.
While a young widowed mother must work for her kids,
And spend many long lonely nights.
The beat he walked was a battle field too
just as if he had gone off to war.
Though the flag of our nation won't fly at half mast,
To his name they will add a gold star.
Yes, somebody killed a policeman today,
In your town or mine,
While we slept in comfort behind locked doors,
A cop put his life on the line.
Now his ghost walks a beat on a dark city street,
And stands at each new rookies' side.
He answered the call,of himself and gave his all,
And a part of America died.
*anonymous*
We will send prayers and know that God will wrap you all in his arms and comfort you. Det. Smith was a HERO. and he is watching you from above.
SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. GOD BLESS YOU ALL
Canon City, Colorado

Marilyn Robinson
CC_Pirate Internet Radio

August 11, 2007

May god grant peace and blessing to the Officer's family.

August 11, 2007

To the family, friends and coworkers of Detective Smith may God be with you all during these dark and troubling times. You are all in my prayes.

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee Danell Azure
EOW 08/06/02

August 11, 2007

May you rest in eternal peace and know that the guilty parties will be caught.

Ofc. S.D. Hall Jr.
Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Dept.

August 11, 2007

I pray for these two officers, their families, and this department that has suffered such a loss. I don't know if I am right or wrong, but right now I am praying that the monsters that did this will be back in cages by night fall. The reason I say back in cages, is due to the fact that as many times that these tragedies happen, often times is one of these wasted humans that get to roam the earth. We arrest them and they get out and do wicked things. Some people are just not worth saving. This country will not get any better until we learn to take out the trash for good.

Prince George's County Police Department

August 11, 2007

Rest In Peace.

#2959
U.S. Marshals

August 11, 2007

My sincerest sympathy to the family and friends of Detective John Smith as well as to the Bastrop Police Department. Rest in peace Detective Smith, you are gone but will not be forgotten...

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

August 11, 2007

A HERO may be gone...A HERO will never be forgotten...R.I.P. A Job well done

Deputy
Lake County Sheriff IL

August 11, 2007

REST IN PEACE.

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

August 11, 2007

Somebody killed a policeman today and a part of America died. Rest in peace brother and thank you for your service.

nc game warden

August 11, 2007

On behalf of the men and women of the Camillus Police Department, our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and c-workers of Detective John Smith. Rest in Peace Brother, we now have the Watch.

PBA
Town of Camillus Police Department, Central New York

August 11, 2007

God bless John and the members of the Bastrop Police Department. Seek strength through Him at this time of need.

Matthew 5:9

An Ohio brother
Montgomery Co., Ohio

August 11, 2007

My thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time.
Marlene Newchurch
Tee of Sgt Jeremy Paul Newchurch EOW 3-01-2007
Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office

August 11, 2007

YESTERDAY IS HISTORY, TOMORROW IS A MYSTERY AND TODAY IS A GIFT.

DETECTIVE SMITH, YOU REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND. I SALUTE YOU! MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU, YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. YOU DID NOT LOSE YOUR LIFE, YOU GAVE IT IN SERVICE TO OTHERS. A TRUE HERO INDEED.

THOSE CLOSE TO THIS HERO, PLEASE TAKE COMFORT IN KNOWING THAT I, ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS ACROSS THIS LAND, GRIEVE WITH YOU. KEEP HIM IN YOUR HEART, AND PASS HIS STORY ALONG. MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

JOB WELL DONE, DETECTIVE SMITH

JIM SWEENEY CIVILIAN NEW JERSEY
A FRIEND TO ALL PEACE OFFICERS

August 11, 2007

Detective Smith,
My thoughts are with your family, friends and the Bastrop PD through this difficult time. Your legacy will live on forever.

Pennsylvania citizen

August 11, 2007

Our prayers and thoughts are with the family and the fellow officers.
Rest in peace
Chief John Roelandts (retired)
Deborah Roelandts (911 retired)
Oconomowoc Wisconsin

Chief John Roelandts (retired)
Town of Oconomowoc

August 11, 2007

God Speed, Brother.

P.O.K.Murphy
Union PD, NJ

August 11, 2007

As if I wasn't already horrified enough what with the two Deputies from our agency that were shot this week, one of which was killed, now I read this....two more veteran officer's lives taken in the line of duty. It can't get any more senseless than this.

My deepest sympathies to your family, your Department, and your friends. I hope that you did not suffer, sir. Godspeed.

Wife of a Deputy
Broward Sheriff's Office

August 11, 2007

"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived."
- General George S. Patton, Jr

August 11, 2007