Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

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

Trooper
Massachusetts State Police

October 9, 2007

You will always be in our prayers. Job well done. Go with God.

Corporal Timothy J. Zuniga
UC Berkeley Police Department

October 8, 2007

All Gave Some - Some Gave All - For many years this officer stood the watch... While some of us lay about at night, this officer stood the watch...
While others of us were attending schools and, yes, even before some of us were born, this officer stood the watch...As our families watched the storm clouds of war
brewing on the horizons of history, he stood the watch...
Often he would look around and see his family needed his guidance, but he knew he must stay because,he had the watch...For many years he stood the watch so that we
and our fellow citizens could sleep soundly in safety knowing that this officer would stand the watch.

Today we are here to say...
"The watch stands relieved..."
Relieved by those you have led, guided, and trained...


Friend
"You stand relieved...
We have the watch."

Gary I will always be indebited to you for all you did. You were not only a coworker but a friend. We had alot of good times together and you will be missed and NEVER forgoten. Thank you for you friendship.
" Nemo Macto Unis"

Sergeant Brian Sells
Republic Missouir Police

October 8, 2007

My thoughts and prayers are with his wife and their young children. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful man with your community.

K. Johnson
citizen

October 8, 2007

To Deputy McCormack's family, co-workers and friends I want to express how very sorry I am for your loss. Our law enforcement family is nationwide and each loss is felt by the entire family. May God be with you in this time of sadness and may He remind you often of your loved one through the memories he left in your hearts.

God Bless.
Terry Taulbee

Retired Detective Terry Taulbee
Riverside Police Dept. Riverside, CA

October 8, 2007

I had been in Wheatland, MO for a racing event this weekend and was driving home and while listening to the radio to help me stay awake, the news came on. It brought me painfully aware of this family's tragic loss and that is all I could think about for the next three hours as I continued home. I awoke this morning still thinking about Officer McCormack. My father was a police officer for over 20 years and I worried about his safety constantly. I am terribly sorry for your loss and I pray that God will carry you through the days ahead and give you the strength you need. Sincerest sympathies from the Lairamore-Bowles family in Arkansas

Cindy

October 8, 2007

In the trainings that I had attended that Gary had conducted, I remember the extra effort that that he would always give. He would always give the extra time and effort to move someone he was training from just good enough to pass to help them move forward to excel. He was exceled at what he did and always encouraged other to do so as well.

P/PO Decker
MO Probation and Parole

October 8, 2007

May your love one rest in peace and May God bless you all.
Donna

October 8, 2007

REST IN PEACE , BROTHER YOUR TOUR IS DONE THANKS

I WILL PRAY FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

P/O
PHILA PD

October 8, 2007

Rest in Peace...

Police Officer
Syracuse Police Dept,NY

October 8, 2007

Rest In Peace Brother. Your family and friends are in my prayers.

Officer Dwight Rackley
Louisville Metro PD, Louisville, KY

October 8, 2007

Go rest high on that mountain. Son, your work on earth is done.My condolences are with all the families involved.For love is a cross.One that you carried well.

Russell E. Shoemaker/former police offic
Sedalia Police Department,Sedalia, Missouri

October 8, 2007

Saint Michael, heaven's glorious commissioner of police,
who once so neatly and successfully cleared God's premises
of all its undesirables, look with kindly and professional
eyes on your earthly force.

Give us cool heads, stout hearts, and uncanny flair for
investigation and wise judgement.

Make us the terror of burglars, the friend of children and
law-abiding citizens, kind to strangers, polite to bores,
strict with law-breakers and impervious to temptations.

You know, Saint Michael, from your own experiences
with the devil that the police officer's lot on earth is not
always a happy one; but your sense of duty that so
pleased God, your hard knocks that so surprised the
devil, and your angelic self-control give us inspiration.

And when we lay down our night sticks, enroll us in your
heavenly force, where we will be as proud to guard the
throne of God as we have been to guard the city of all
the people. Amen.

Rest in Peace Gary.....

Andrew Bean
Fellow Church Member and Former Police Officer

October 8, 2007

Godspeed...Go in peace brother

Det. R. Murphy
Welsh P.D.

October 8, 2007

Rest In Peace, Deputy McCormack.

Lt T Carr
NYPD

October 8, 2007

May you rest in peace and know that we are praying for you and yours.

Sgt. B. Petroski
Wayne County Metro Detroit Airport Police

October 8, 2007

Rest in Peace, Brother.

OFC B. Grajek

October 8, 2007

On behalf of the chaplains of Joplin Police Department and the International Conference of Police Chaplains we offer our deepest sympathy to the family, friends and colleagues of Deputy Gary McCormack. You can be confident that many are praying for you; may our prayers give you comfort and the strength to carry on.

Chaplain David Schepper
Joplin (MO) Police Deparment

October 8, 2007

Thank You for your dedication to the citizens of Greene County, Our watch will be in memory of you tonight RIP.

Chief Jason Doorenbos-Parry
Colorado Springs Security

October 8, 2007

REST IN PEACE
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

TPR. A.C. TAYLOR
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE

October 8, 2007

To the McCormack Family:
I'm so sorry for the loss of Gary. It's been a long time since I last saw him, we were just a couple of kids working at a movie theater. I didn't know him as an officer but I wasn't surprised when I learned of his career choice. Even back then he had a big brother way of looking out for people. He really was one of the good guys. Your family is in my prayers.

October 8, 2007

Rest now my brother. My thoughts and prayers go out to your family and agency. We will continue to train officers that will hopefully live up to your example. Walk proudly on your beat on Heaven's streets and watch over the rest of us continuing the fight in your place.

Lt. James Ellis
GPSTC - Regional Police Academy Tifton

October 8, 2007

Gary you will truly be missed, those corky comments, goofy magic tricks, and all around good nature.

Stephanie not sure if you would remember meeting me at the hospital long ago, but just wanted to let you and your family you were being thought of.

Officer mike denton
Sparta, mo. friend

October 8, 2007

Gary was the epitome of a great officer! He was a loving husband and father. He had a zeal and earnest dedication for his job that ran from the top of his head to the tip of his toes, and right through his heart. Gary loved being a cop, and he was very good at it. He was also a great firearms instructor with the patience of Job. He helped make people better at what they did through his kindness and encouragement. Gary also had a smile that never quit. When work would get tense, he always had a way of making it better with his one-liners. He just had a knack for knowing the right thing to say and do to make people smile and feel better. He always had a kind word for every person in every situation. His absense leaves a huge hole in our law enforcement family and community.

To Stephanie ... I hope you have an opportunity to print all of these tributes to Gary, so that some day when Grant and Natalie are older, you will be able to share these thoughts with them. It will show them the heart of their father through the words that were spoken in tribute to him. Your husband and their dad was a truly wonderful human being who loved God, his family, his country, and his duty as an officer. You are all in our prayers at this tragic time. May God give you comfort and peace in knowing that when Gary's watch ended, he had lived a good life, fought the good fight and kept the faith!

Friend
Past Sgt of Gary's

October 8, 2007

Rest in peace brother. My thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends and department.

Officer Eric Golz
Long Beach Police Department

October 8, 2007