Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in peace my fellow protector of freedom.

You will not be forgotten.

C4C Chris Drury
USAFA

September 30, 2007

PRIDE INTEGRITY & GUTS

Some of you may know my face, but not my name. Most of you have seen me around the city and some have even met me, but not always under the best of circumstances. Some of you have even spoken to me on the phone, when you called me while I was working.

Most of you have an opinion on how my job should be done, but would never take my job if it was the last one on earth. And some of you who don’t even know me, hate me just because of my job. But when I go to my job, I go to make a difference and so I can fight what everyone else fears.

When most would be running away from danger, my job requires me to run towards it. I do this in the hopes of making a difference for someone else I don’t even know. Most people say I make too much money, because my pay is published in the newspaper. But don’t think twice about hearing about another sports player signing a 20 million dollar contract for 6 months a year of playing a “game.”

Since my job’s base pay isn’t the best I must work extra to pay the bills. Including working extra shifts, on holidays and pick up side work at construction sites as well on my days off, most still complain thinking I am greedy, but don’t they realize that I to must pay taxes, have a mortgage car payments and kids in college as well?

Don’t they understand that I am not paid for what I do, but for what I am willing to do for them? After all how can you properly compensate someone to risk their own life and face danger everyday they go to work?

And when I go to work I am punched, kicked, spit on and called every name in the book for doing my job. And every night I leave my house to go to work I realize I may not come back home in the morning. Because when I go to work I can be stabbed, shot, drown, fall, be electrocuted, or die in a car accident rushing to help you.

My job also requires me to carry special “tools” to help me do my job. Sometimes even while doing my job I have to defend myself from someone attacking me. Although, the newspapers will report to you that I “beat someone down”, and not that I defended myself from an attack.

While at work I must also carry a gun to protect you, but should I have to use it, the media reports to you that I “gunned someone down” or that I “shot and killed” somebody, and not that I defended myself. Don’t they realize that I shoot to live and never to kill?

Also when I go to work I wrap a protective vest around me to help keep me safe through my shift. I use this vest so that I will be allowed to live to the end of my work day. And hope and pray that should something bad happen that this vest helps keep me alive so that I will be allowed to see my children grow.

And when I go to my job, I will see more pain, sorrow, agony, death and destruction in one month than most of you will see in an entire lifetime.


To the ones who don’t know me yet , I will come to meet most of you at the worst times in your life. You often will call me to come help you out with a problem. But if you have a really big problem you can get me at a special 3 digit number and me and my coworkers will race to your house, just to help you no questions asked. All you have to do is call and we will be there for you, no matter what time of the day.

Sometimes my job also requires me to deliver lectures, babies and even bad news. I am also the one required to ring your doorbell in the middle of the night, swallow hard and advise you that a loved one will not be coming home tonight, then I spend the rest of my shift wondering why I ever took such a job.

Some people even refer to me as a “pig,” but when I hear that word called to me or one of my coworkers I think of Pride, Integrity and Guts, which everyone in my profession needs to do this job.

Me and my coworkers must be able to have muscles of steel, have a sense of humor and put ourselves into dangerous situations and face danger head on all in a days work.

We must act in a second and make a decision in the blink of an eye, and spend the rest of our life hoping we made the right choice in that split second. If not we can be arrested and charged with breaking a law, be sued for violating someone’s rights, or end up with even a worse fate.
My job requires me to take an oath to be their and to risk my life to protect you. And it is an oath that me and my fellow coworkers have taken and is one that we will not break.

What, you ask is my job? I am your local police officer. And what do I ask in return of doing all this and risking my life for you, nothing at all because it is my job and my hope, of being the one who makes the difference.

Written by

- Officer Paul Cotter
Lynn (MA) Police Dept.

Paul Cotter, Patrolman
Lynn MA Police Dept

September 30, 2007

You gave the greatest sacrifice that an officer can give and for that I salute you brother.

Deputy
Harris County Sheriff Houston Tx

September 30, 2007

please know and try to understand that Officer Daniel Talbot's death will not be only a death to a servant, it will be motivation to thousands of other gang units across the country to continue thier fight against the enemy.
with deep regrets....

sgt. dandridge
dorchester county sheriff's offcie sc

September 30, 2007

God bless & R.I.P

Ofcr Moore 3176
FWPD

September 30, 2007

REST IN PEACE BROTHER. YOU WILL BE MISSED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION, SERVICE AND SACRIFICE. YOU ARE A TRUE HERO. MY SYMPATHY TO YOUR FAMILY FRIENDS AND DEPARTMENT.

Deputy Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriffs Office

September 30, 2007

Officer Talbot,
I am so sorry to hear of this tragedy. Your legacy of honor and dedication will live on forever. My thoughts are with your family, friends and the Revere PD at this difficult time.

Pennsylvania citizen

September 30, 2007

Rest easy HERO. God speed.

Corporal K. McGee
Murphy Police Dept.,Tx

September 30, 2007

Rest in peace, brother.

Officer R. Law

September 30, 2007

I offer my most sincere condolences to the family of Officer Talbot, his fiancee, and his fellow officers.

Officer Talbot was called home on the feast day of God's Archangels...St. Michael the Archangel...patron saint of law enforcement...and the Archangels Rafael and Gabriel. I pray that they welcomed him into that far better place to share in God's eternal reward.

May those who loved and knew him, be blessed with the graces needed to help them in coping with such a difficult and untimely loss.

Rest in God's eternal peace, Officer Daniel Talbot, for having made the ultimate sacrifice in protecting and serving your community.

You are a hero and will not be forgotten.

God's blessings on you and your family.

Anita L. Culosi
sister of NYS Tpr. Salvatore J. Embarrato eow 7/6/61

September 30, 2007

My thoughts and prayers go out to you Ofc. Talbot. May you rest in peace. Thank you for your dedicated service. God bless your family and friends.

Ofc. Joe Hunchard #1228
New Smyrna Beach (FL) Police Department

September 30, 2007

WHERE DO POLICE OFFICERS COME FROM. MEN LIKE OFFICER TALBOT ARE ANGELS FROM HEAVEN SENT HERE TO WATCH OVER THE LORD'S CHILDREN. THEY ARE ANGELS PLACED HERE ON EARTH TO DEFEND THE WEAK AND PROTECT THE INNOCENT. THE LORD HAS TAKEN HIS ANGEL BACK AS HE REQUIRES HIM TO PERFORM ANOTHER ASSIGNMENT. THANK YOU LORD FOR GIVING US MEN LIFE OFFICER TALBOT TO WATCH OVER US AND PROTECT US. GOD BLESS OFFICER TALBOT AND HIS FAMILY.
REST IN PEACE SIR.

September 30, 2007

Rest in peace. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family and friends.

Trooper
Massachusetts State Police

September 30, 2007

On behalf of all of the men and women of the Ashby Police Department, I extend our deepest condolences to our Brothers and Sisters at the Revere Police Department and the family of Officer Talbot.

Rest in peace.

Ashby Police Dept.

September 30, 2007

Dan,
My prayers go out to your familyas well as ytour fiance. We both have friends in common up there in Revere and I know that they are suffering the loss of a good man.Rest easy brother, and know I got it from here.

Investigator R.J. Creamer
Norfolk POlice Department

September 30, 2007

Dan, you were the one that made us smile and laugh during the academy. You will be missed. RIP brother

Investigator Stephen Beaulieu
Essex County Sheriff Dept. Class mate 4th MPOC 2002. S.Weymouth

September 30, 2007

God Speed, Brother.

P.O.K.Murphy
Union PD, NJ

September 30, 2007

To the family, friends and fellow officers of Officer Talbot, I'm sorry for your loss.
To you Officer Talbot,THANK YOU for your service. Your actions and dedication will never be forgotten.
Your brothers and sisters in blue will take your watch from here.
Rest in peace.

Civilian
Columbus, Ohio

Friend of Police
Columbus, Ohio

September 30, 2007

Rest in peace Dan. My prayers are with you and your family.

Rich Baillie
MassHighway

September 30, 2007

OFFICER TALBOT,

MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

sandy

September 30, 2007

Rest in peace my Brother - we will handle it from hear. Know that your service will not be forgotten. Watch over us from above friend.

Corporal D. C. Havens, III
West Virginia State Police

September 30, 2007

Rest in peace sir, you will never be forgotten by your brothers and sisters to the North. May god be with you, your family and department at this tragic time.

Ofc. Aaron P. Sparks #185
Newbury N.H. Police Department

September 30, 2007

We were devastated and heartbroken to learn the news of Dan Talbot. Dan lived downstairs from us for two years as our tenant, but quickly became our friend. He was a good soul all around. He used to shovel out all of our elderly neighbors' cars when it snowed. He'd let our dog in and out for us. He brought me Dunkin Donuts coffee many times while I was pregnant when it was too cold to venture out. Enough can't be said of how good a person he was. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends and all who loved him. This is the worst kind of tragedy. We hope you can find some comfort and peace during this horrible time.

Kate and Jamie Jackson
former landlords/friends

September 30, 2007

Rest in peace sir. Thank you for your sacrifice.

Sisiter officer of William "Nichie" Presler E.O.W. 5/16/07

P.O. Summer Cunliffe
Lakewood P.D (NJ)

September 30, 2007

God bless you for your service and sacrifice. You will never be forgotten by your entire police family.

DE
St. Louis City Police

September 30, 2007