Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

my sincere sympathies to the family of sergeant lynch. i am so very sorry for you loss. life doesn't seem fair sometimes, but be strong and do not lose hope. know that officers and families from all across the country are praying for you.

grace and peace to you,

carla h. lyon, widow, asst. chief deputy keith lyon, knoxville, tn. end of watch may 9, 2006.

October 26, 2007

To the family, friends, and officers that knew Sgt Lynch, my thoughts and prayers are with you as you face the trying times ahead of you. Please know your not alone.

Here I am, lost in the light of the moon that comes through my window
Bathed in blue, the walls of my memory divide the thorns from the roses
It's you and the roses

Touch me and I will follow in your afterglow
Heal me from all this sorrow
As I let you go I will find my way when I see your eyes
Now I'm living in your afterglow

Here I am, lost in the ashes of time, but who wants tomorrow?
In between the longing to hold you again
I'm caught in your shadow, I'm losing control
My mind drifts away, we only have today

Touch me and I will follow in your afterglow
Heal me from all this sorrow
As I let you go I will find my way
I will sacrifice 'til the blinding day when I see your eyes
Now I'm living in your afterglow

When the veils are gone as I let you go, as I let you go

Touch me and I will follow in your afterglow
Heal me from all this sorrow
As I let you go I will find my way, I will sacrifice
Now I'm living in your afterglow

Bathed in blue, the walls of my memory divide the thorns from the roses
It's you who is closest

Erin
Wife of a CSPD Officer

October 26, 2007

On October 12th, I graduated the academy. The next day, I was assigned to Tate's squad for FTO. In the brief time that I knew him, he became a friend. Tate never ceased to impress me with his devotion to the job and his troops. You could tell just by talking to him that he loved being a cop. I feel so rich for the time I had to learn from him, and so much poorer that I won't have more.

We miss you Tate.

Officer C. Calhoun
Casa Grande PD

October 26, 2007

Rest In Peace Brother

MA Koval
U.S. Navy Law Enforcement

October 26, 2007

To Mrs. Lynch, Sgt. Lynch's children, family, friends and coworkers you are all in my prayers are you face these difficult times. May God be with you and guide you through them. May the children of Sgt. Lynch know that their dad is and always will be a true HERO and will not be forgotten.

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

October 26, 2007

Rest in peace BROTHER.
You"re family, and friends will be in my prayers.

NC Sheriff

October 26, 2007

Rest In Peace.

#2959
U.S. Marshals

October 26, 2007

Heaven must have needed another angel. Rest in Peace.

correctional officer M.S.
ADOC

October 26, 2007

Rest in Peace Sir,,,,,,,,,,,,

Officer Thomas Wiederhold
Fort Worth Texas Police

October 26, 2007

Thank you for your service and sacrifice. You and your family are in our prayers.

DE
St. Louis City Police

October 26, 2007

As a Mother of a Fallen Officer, I want to express my deepest condolences to your family. I hope that you know that the many survivors throughout the state of Arizona are thinking of you at this most difficult time. Please know that you have many unseen friends that are here for you for the support that your family will need to get through the times ahead.
You are in my prayers.

Cathie Buckmister
Mother of Fallen Officer Brett Buckmister
E.O.W. 3.21.2000 DPS Badge #5548

Cathie Buckmister

October 26, 2007

On behalf of the men and women of the Camillus Police Department, our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and co-workers of Sergeant Tate Lynch. Rest in Peace Brother, we now have the Watch.

PBA
Town of Camillus Police Department, Central New York

October 26, 2007

Dear Family and Friends and brothers,
I am so sorry to hear about your loss, and my deepest sorrow goes out to you on this day. He served his agency well and wore his uniform proudly. May he rest in eternal peace.

Ptlm Susan Dunlap
JACKSONVILLE SHERIFFS OFFICE (FLORIDA)

October 26, 2007

Sgt. Lynch, You have made the ultimate sacrifice. I commend you for not only being a Patrol Sgt. but also being apart of the SWAT team. It takes a special officer to join the Swat team. Rest in Peace fellow Brother in Blue. To the Sgt. Lynch's Wife and Children always remember your husband and father is a hero.

MN SWAT Officer

October 26, 2007

Rest in Peace, Brother.

OFC B. Grajek

October 26, 2007

God Bless you and your family. Rest in peace, we have it from here.

Trooper
Colorado State Patrol

October 26, 2007

God Bless you and your family.

SGT CANDACE TERRY
CAMP BEAUREGARD FORCE PROTECTION, LA. SRT

October 26, 2007

My family would like to send our condolences to the family, friends, and fellow co-workers of Sergeant Tate Lynch~ you're in our thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time. May God give you the strength to carry on and help heal your hearts. May you find comfort and support with those around you.
God bless you & rest in peace, Sgt. Lynch!

Gail M. Pabst
Aunt of a fallen MI P.O. eow 2004

October 26, 2007

Peace be with you...

Natalie Jensen
CSPD Detective Jared Jensen, EOW 2/22/06

October 26, 2007

Rest in the Lord's presence brother, my prayers are with your family. Fine officer and a good man. It was always a pleasure to work with you. You will be missed brother.

BPA R. Colburn
U.S. Border Patrol

October 26, 2007

MAY GOD BLESS THE FAMILY OF SGT. LYNCH AND THE CASA GRANDE POLICE DEPARTMENT. WHAT A TRAGIC ACCIDENT.

POLICE OFFICER L. GARCIA
LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT

October 26, 2007

I only recently had the good fortune of working with Tate during a gang investigation in the Pinal County area. To say that this man was top notch, with the highest integrity, full of passion for his work and family life and a true leader would be an understatement. He was a cop's cop in every sense of the job. This community, this state and his family have lost a true American hero and I am just so grateful that he touched my life, even for a short time. I learned a lot from Tate and he will not be forgotten....

Sergeant
AZ DPS

October 26, 2007

Gary;

Your TPD and FOP families send our profound condolences on your deepest loss. I know that during these very difficult times that you will recall to mind God's promises and find the comfort, grace and endurance to continue forward. Know that we are praying for you and your family and that Tate is face to face with the Lord, in God's Kingdom of no tears, no more sorrow, no more pain and no more death for he found the Lord in this world.

Ofc John Sainz, FOP Chaplain
Tucson PD

October 26, 2007

“REMEMBER ME”
Law enforcement officers are, indeed, a special breed of people. Ask anyone on the street and they will tell you that they would not have our jobs for anything in the world. It takes something special to do what we do and at the same time be able to even contemplate retirement. We try to be optimists. Unfortunately, there are a few of us who will never make that date with retirement. By the very nature of our job, we are at risk everyday of losing our lives, either at the hand of some deranged individual or in some other situation that we, by virtue of our occupation, may be unable to avoid. Some people have recognized the hazardous duties we involve ourselves in, the risks we take, and the pride we take in accomplishing that job. There is National Law Enforcement Week, dedicated to us who gladly accept the responsibility of protecting the citizens in our respective jurisdictions. National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Day is dedicated to those who gave their lives in the line of duty. These are but two examples of remembrances specifically for law enforcement personnel. Remembrances that come but once a year. We should remind fellow officers of another type of remembrance, one that will last a lifetime. Sooner or later, a doctor will pronounce us dead. It is inevitable. Regardless of whatever happens, death is the end we will all have to face.
“IT IS IN DEATH THAT WE CAN LIVE FOREVER”
Author Unknown

Jim Moore
New Orleans P.D., Retired

October 26, 2007

My sympathies go out to the family and friends of SGT Lynch as well as to his fellow police officers at the Casa Grande Police Department and Pinal County SWAT Team. I sincerely appreciate what SGT Lynch has done for our community.

Rick Dillard
Casa Grande VFW Post 1677

October 26, 2007