Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Such a fine man and officer! Respectful, courteous and caring-always a smile and a helping hand. I don’t think he ever met a stranger, truly missed-forever remembered

Retired Officer Tracy Melillo
LMPD (LPD) 1987-2007

December 7, 2022

Rest easy Brother! Thank you for your service and sacrifice! Never forgotten!

Major Christopher Keown
Taylorsville P.D.

October 29, 2020

You have not been forgotten. Continue to watch over all of your loved ones.

Bob Gordon
Father of Chicago Officer: Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04

October 29, 2009

To Chief Randy Wells, his family and his fellow officers with the Forest Hills Police Department:

Our heartfelt thoughts are with you on the anniversary of Chief Wells’s tragic death and we honor him for his valor and sacrifice to the community. Rest in Peace, Chief Wells and thank you for your service.

Wives Behind The Badge, Inc
Members and Staff

October 29, 2009

To Chief Randy Wells and his loved ones:

On this the first anniversary of your tragic death, please knowr that your memory is honored and revered today. Rest in Peace, Randy. I am praying for solace for your family members today, and each day that they are on the survivors' path.

This reflection is sent with the utmost respect for the distinquished service Randy gave to his community and the citizens of Kentucky, and for the supreme sacrifice he and his family made on October 29, 2007.

Phyllis Loya, mother of Officer Larry Lasater, PPD, eow 4/24/05

Phylllis Loya
mother of Officer Larry Lasater, eow 4/24/05

October 29, 2008

You have not been forgotten nor will that ever be the case as those that love your dearly carry your memory in their broken hearts. Thank you for your dedicated service to law enforcement and your community.

Bob Gordon
Father of Chicago Officer: Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04

October 29, 2008

My thoughts and prayers are with your loved ones and friends on this first anniversary of your EOW. Continue to keep watch over them and those still out on patrol watching over the Thin Blue Line. You will never be forgotten

James Sheppard
Father of Sgt. Jason L. Sheppard EOW 12/7/06

October 29, 2008

My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Chief Randy Wells. His sacrifice will never be forgotten. May 15th will soon be here to honor Hero Randy Wells and all the other fallen LEO heros. My thoughts and prayers will be with all of them and their families. God Bless you Randy for your great dedicated service. If your standing by the side of fallen brother William J. Walters, say hello to him from his family.

Elburn (Jack) Walters
U.S. Postal Police

April 24, 2008

To the family and friends of Chief Randy Wells, like Kevin Whalen, I too am riding with the Police Unity Tour; a group I proudly say I am a charter member of, which above all "rides for those who died." I will be wearing a bracelet with his name engraved on it during this years Police Unity Ride. I will wear it proudly along with the one I have for my coworker whom I lost April 17, 2003.

I do this as a silent tribute to all of those whose name is up on that wall in Washington DC. If the Forest Hills POlice Department or a member of his family is in Washington and would like to meet up with me, I would be honored and also if they would like the bracelet I am wearing for him, that is ok as well. I can be contacted thru my agency or Police Unity Tour websites.

Sgt Rich Schultz
Fair Lawn PD (Fair Lawn, NJ)/Police Unity Tour

April 23, 2008

God bless you Randy. A hero you shall remain.

Matthew 5:9

An Ohio brother
Montgomery Co., Ohio

February 17, 2008

For Chief Wells, his officers, his family and friends, I am riding the Police Unity Tour Chapter IV in memory and honor of him. I will proudly ride with the Memorial PUT bracelet engraved with his name. Thanks Chief Wells for your service.

Kevin Whalen
PUT Rider

ASAC Kevin Whalen
US HUD OIG - PUT Rider

January 24, 2008

Randy, I never really became friends with an Police Officer till I met you. Thank You for coming and vistiting me from time to time at Thortons. Granite I sold you not so winning lottery scratch offs. You are an awesome person and great I had gotten to know you. I will miss you. Thank You for your helping the protection of our the community.

Sarah Jtown Thortons
Friend

January 14, 2008

Officer Wells,
I couldn't believe it when my mother sent me an e-mail telling me about your death. I am currently in Japan where my husband is stationed for the Marines. I will truly miss when we get back home seeing your white camaro w/the eagle & flag guarding the neighborhood. You could always count on seeing you at corner watching for speeders, especially when school was out. Keep watching over your brothers & sisters in blue & also your brothers & sisters who are serving in our military. Thank-you for your service & for keeping our neighborhood safe. God bless you.
Kristal Compton

Kristal Compton
Former Forest Hills Resident

November 28, 2007

Chief,

I miss seeing that white camaro pull up behind me at 3 or 4 in the morning to back me on a traffic stop. Rest in peace as your work here is done. You will NEVER be forgotten.

Unit 357
Jeffersontown Police Department

November 27, 2007

Randy you will truly be missed old buddy. I will pray for your loved ones you have left behind , Go rest now and I'll see you in heaven one day .

good friend

November 27, 2007

Thank you for your service and dedication. May you rest in peace, Sir! You will never be forgotten.

Police Officer

November 21, 2007

DearMr.Wells, I am eternally grateful to you for all your sacrifices that you , and your family have endured on behalf of your community. It seems so unreal to me to know that there are so many people like you that stand in harms way on a daily basis, and yet we never let you know how much you are appreciated, and valued untill the inevitable happens ,for that I am truly sorry.However somewhere I sincerely hope you knew. May you be comforted by Gods loving arms, and may youre family be comforted by his love,and his many blessings. God Speed,Tabitha A. Pitman

Tabitha A. Pitman
Louisville Ky.

November 13, 2007

My deepst sympathy and prayers go out to all your family and friends."A Hero does not become a Hero by their death, but by how they lived their life." My prayers are also with the others who received injuries as well. God Bless!!!

Police Dispatcher Sara Singleton
Howard County Maryland Police Communications 911 Center

November 13, 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
Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright © 1999 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

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

Rest in Peace, Randy. We thank you for your Service, Sir. You will NEVER be forgotten.

Sr. Trooper Trey Pellizzari
Texas Dept of Public Safety/Commercial Vehicle Enforcement—Rockwall

November 10, 2007

You are in my prayers.

Ofc. S.L. Coffman #15174
California Highway Patrol

November 9, 2007

Peace be with you...

Natalie Jensen
CSPD Det. Jared Jensen, EOW 2/22/06

November 9, 2007

Randy,
We want to thank you for all the years of service that you have shown us. You have kept us safe throughout the the 14 years that we have lived there. You were always around & I will kiss seeing the the big eagle on the corner that told people that you were on the job. May God and his Angels watch over you. You will be truly missed. Randy, Rest in Peace. Tom & Kelly Yurt

Thomas & Kelly Yurt
Residents of Forest Hills

November 7, 2007

My thoughts and prayers are with those
friends and family members left behind who
cannot follow...rest in peace my brother
in blue...we will take it from here.

Officer Adam F. Laser
Westminster City Police Department

November 6, 2007