Casa Grande Police Department, Arizona
End of Watch Thursday, October 25, 2007
Reflections for Sergeant Tate Allan Lynch
Happy Birthday, Tate. I just wanted to say hi and that I miss you. I still can't believe that you aren't here anymore. It doesn't seem that long since when I saw you at youth group and church. You always took the time to talk to me...You have impacted my life a lot and I will never forget you.
Lisa Carron
October 2, 2008
Just wanted to stop by and let you know I am thinking of you, miss you. Happy Birthday. I know you are doing great things up there.
Rox
friend
October 2, 2008
Happy birthday, sweetheart. I can't believe that you are not here with us to celebrate. It is not much of a celebration without you. Instead it is a painful reminder of our loss. I love you and miss you tremendously.
Christie
Wife
October 2, 2008
well my friend thursday is your birthday never did i dream a year ago when i stopped and drop off your present to u would i be sending u a note here a year later i still remember u bringing me in your house ton show me a real soda but you were wrong then it pepsi not coke pepsi is the real soda i miss u alot man happy birthday give my boy a hug for his dad and u guys are celebrating your birhday togather
mike
friend & CPO
October 1, 2008
Sgt,
I don't really know what to say. It is a sad day when you lose one of the family. You will always be part of our extended family. May god be with your family.
Brian Benenhaley
Pinal County Sheriffs Office
September 29, 2008
Gone but never forgotten.RIP.
Doris
September 22, 2008
hello bud well i was sitting here and u crossed my mind so i thought i would drop this little note i wish you were here alot of times i miss calling you in the middle of the night when we are working i just really miss u bud
CPO Mike
friend
September 15, 2008
Tate, You are constantly missed and thought of all the time. Your Wife is a wonderful person, your children are precious. We all met her at the picnic and were amazed how loving and tough she was....We will keep an eye on her and the children. You and your family will never be alone..
Fellow Operator
PCSO S.W.A.T
May 13, 2008
Everyday that I walk down the hall at work, I look at your picture. I say a little prayer each and everytime for you, Christie and the kids. I say it for all your brothers and sisters at work, I pray that you watch over them and keep them safe. Everyday I still can't believe this is real. Some days are easier than others, but you are so deeply missed, I wonder if it will ever sit well with us. Probably not. There are times that I will be excited to go to work because I'm thinking you will be there and you will get us into some fun, but when I get there, you're missing. That place will never ever be the same without you. I miss you Tate.
I wanted to say thank you for all the support you gave me during all the times I needed to talk. Thank you for being the man you were. I am so blessed to have known you and to be a part of your life. Your kids are amazing and Christie is such a strong woman, I find comfort in knowing that one day you two will be reunited with one another. We miss ya down here, but I know that up there you are doing a lot of wonderful things too. I love you Tate.
Rox
Friend
May 6, 2008
Hey bud well next monday they will honor you at the captial and then after that in washington dc but here you are honored every day in the church always somebody mention you or are you thought of they are redoing the pregenancy center i suggested we nickname the closet in your honor as many times as you use it for a prop while you were teaching sunday school it is just not the same without you cow stories dont hold up to yours in 4 months and 3 days we would be celebrating your bday you would be getting old well my friend i will say talk to u later
mike
April 29, 2008
Right about now, 6 months ago, you called me from SWAT training to tease me about sleeping in and to let me know that you were moving on to Florence for the rapelling. I wish I would have known that that was the last time I would hear your voice. There are no words that can express how much the kids and I miss you.
You would be very proud of our kids. Kayla gets more beautiful every day. She is playing majors softball and doing very well. Sam is working on his pitching to be like you. Alyssa is very bright and one of the top students in her class. They all want to make you proud of them. We talk about you all the time. We hold tight to the promises of God's Word. God's love and grace have sustained us. I don't know why we had to lose you so soon, but I trust that He will fulfill His good purpose through this tragedy.
This 6 month anniversary is hard. In some ways I can't believe it has been that long, in others it seems like forever. I think of you every moment of every day and wonder what you are doing in God's presence. I can't wait to join you again someday. I wish you could have known while you were here how much you were loved and respected by so many. You touched so many lives and never even knew it. You were just being you. I love you and miss you so much.
Christie
Wife
April 25, 2008
I am in Texas now, it's late at night and I am in the office listening to the radio scanning. It reminds me of scanning CGPD when I was stationed out there just to see if I could hear what Tate or JR were up to. Don't forget that even though he was so hard core at work, his priority was leading people to Jesus. That's hard to do in law enforcment. May God bless his family and his buddies who miss him so.
A Bud.
United States Border Patrol
April 20, 2008
hey bud just wanted to stop and say hey and let know i was thinking about you i went on a ride along and thought about the last time i rode with you just wanted to say hi so HI
mike
April 9, 2008
Thankyou for your severice and sacrifice. Rest in peace and keep watch over all over us, you will never be forgotten.
POLICE OFFICER
PHILA PA
April 1, 2008
Tate, I still can't believe you're really not here anymore. I never really got to tell you how much I appreciated you. You cared so much about people and when I think about you, it makes me smile, yet it also makes me sad because you are note here anymore. Sometimes I don't think it's fair that you were taken away from all the people you loved and all the people that loved you, but I guess it's not right for me to think that way. You lit up the world while you were alive and even though you are not here anymore, the world is still a brighter place because of the things you did and because of how you lived your life. You have impacted my life greatly and I know that I will never be the same because I met you. Thank you for being such a great person!!! You will always be missed. Lisa
Lisa Carron
March 9, 2008
I remember when I was going through the hiring process and I was under heat during my oral board. And as I started to falter I looked at you and you gave me a comforting look and I answered correctly and you gave me the thumbs up. You helped me feel welcomed. RIP my friend
J
March 6, 2008
well tate it is another monday u know another faith night it sure seem strange to not be go out with you on these visits i think of you quite often as we tell funny story about you i think tate you inspired people in your life and u inspire them even after u have left this earth tate you are truly a hero among heroes. please between you and god reach down put a hand on christy and let her know it ok and u are with her and the kids as you sit at the right side throne of our god watch ovcer your fellow officers and by the way IM NOT A CLOWN tell my dad and my son hi for me take care my friend
mike (cpo )
friend
March 3, 2008
hello tate here i sat as i close out another shift i thought of you alot today i wished you were around i needed to talk to you i guess i just wanted to say hi and well you are missed my friend
mike (Courtesy Patrol)
friend
February 15, 2008
Tate,
I will always remember the first time I saw you sitting at my father’s old desk after you had been promoted. I passed by and thought how proud and happy I was for you and your family. For a brief second I thought about telling you but instead I walked away. I wish that I would have. Now my husband sits in your desk. Tate you will always be missed and your family will always be in our thoughts and prayers. It is hard to believe that you will never come into radio to pick up your bulletin or check 10-8. You were a great cop and a wonderful husband and father. Rest in peace.
M.
co-worker
February 2, 2008
Tate I will always remember you as being a good friend and my sunday school teacher and how when ever you would hang up a phone you would say BYE BYE and how we would talk on the share nights we worked and you would always ask what time i got off and when i tell you we would laugh you truly touched my life tate i wish we could have before and became better friends you are and will alway be my hero in god army and now as i hear people say bye bye it bring a smile to my face as i think of you and our faith adventures I LOVE YOU MY BROTHER IN GOD rest easy my friend you have done an awesome job
mike (Courtesy Patrol)
friend
January 31, 2008
Thank you for your service and dedication. May you rest in peace, Sir! You will never be forgotten.
Police Officer
November 21, 2007
My deepest sympathy and prayers go out to your wife, family, & friends. "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
November 13, 2007
R.I.P. my brother.
We have an extended family and it saddens us that you have gone.
As sad as it is for us, I know you must have smiled when St. Michael welcomed you home.
Trooper Ike Lorentz-SERT (ret)
Alaska State Troopers
November 12, 2007
"The Badge"
He starts his shift each day
To respond to calls unknown.
He drives a marked patrol car.
A police officer he is known.
He's paid by the citizens' taxes
To make it safe on the streets.
But he usually has a second job
'Cause a waitress has his salary beat.
Now he doesn't know a holiday
'Cause he works all year round.
And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive
At his home he cannot be found.
He's cursed and assaulted often,
The one whos blood runs blue.
He seldom ever gets a thanks,
To some he's just a fool.
His friends are always other cops
'Cause people just don't understand
That underneath his badge and gun,
He's just another man.
He knows there might not be a tomorrow
In this world of drugs and crime.
And he gets so mad at the court system
'Cause the crooks don't get any time.
And each day when he leaves for work,
He prays to God above.
Please bring me home after my shift
So I can see the ones I love.
But tonight he stops a speeding car,
He's alone down this ole' highway.
It's just a little traffic infraction.
He does it everyday.
Well, he walks up to the driver's window,
And his badge is shining bright.
He asked the guy for a driver's license,
When a shot rang through the night.
Yes, the bullet hit its mark,
Striking the officer in the chest.
But the Department's budget didn't buy
Each officer a bullet-proof vest.
So he lay on the ground bleeding.
His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red.
And briefly he thought of his loved ones
'Cause in a moment the officer was dead.
In the news they told the story
Of how this officer had died.
And some who listened cared less,
But those who loved him cried.
Well, they buried him in uniform
With his badge pinned on his chest.
He even had his revolver,
He died doing his best.
Written By:
David L. Bell
Sergeant
Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
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Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC
November 12, 2007
We will keep you, your family and friends in our prayers. You are a hero. Job well done. Go with God.
Corporal Timothy J. Zuniga
UC Berkeley Police Department
November 10, 2007
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