Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

My deepest thoughts and prayers are with Cpl. Brooks' children, fiancee', family, friends and co-workers. I was married to Alabama State Trooper Brian Nichols EOW 2/17/2002 and I am now married to Washington County Deputy Sheriff Aaron Carpenter. All of your COPS family is here for you and hurting for you. We all became a family when our loved ones became police officers and now we have even a stronger bond when one of our family members go down. We are here for you to help you along this journey you now have joined with us. God bless you all.

Denise Nichols Carpenter
Alabama State Trooper Brian Nichols EOW 2/17/2002

January 6, 2008

To Corporal Brooks family and friends our hearts and prayers go out to you

God Bless you

Terry Miyares, surviving spouse
Officer Emilio Miyares, Hialeah PD, Fl 11/6/86

January 6, 2008

Thank you for your service to the state of Maryland. RIP.

OFC JM Neidig
Aberdeen PD

January 6, 2008

REST IN PEACE, MY BROTHER. WE'LL TAKE IT FROM HERE.
MY THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOUR FAMILY IN THIS TIME OF LOSS.

OFC T. A. BARTLES
HAGERSTOWN CITY POLICE HAGERSTOWN, MD

January 6, 2008

DON'T GRIEVE FOR ME

Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free
I'm following the path god laid for me.
I took his hand when I heard him call,
I turn my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day
To laugh, to love, to work or play.
Task left undone must stay that way,
I found that peace at the close of the day.
If my parting has left a void,
Than fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss
Ah yes, these things I, too, will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow,
My life's been full, I savored much,
Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and share with me,
God wanted me now, He set me free.
Hope that these simple words can give everyone who knew Corporal Brooks,a little bit of comfort. It is so hard to come to this memorial and say some comforting words. The loved ones he has left behind, but also the small things. Seeing him put on his uniform, so proud to wear it. The jokes, the holidays gone by. The get togethers with other officer families.
WE WILL KEEP YOU IN OUR THOUUGTS AND PRAYERS. WE WILL NEVER FOR GET YOU.GOD BLESS YOU ALL

Marilyn Robinsonc
CC-Pirate Internet Radio

January 6, 2008

Courtney,
It was an honor and pleasure to work with you. You always had a way of making everyone laugh no matter what the situation. Thank you for your wonderful sense of humor and your wonder smile that would just make anyone laugh just to look at you. You will greatly missed but the memories of you will always be in my heart.

Retired MDTA Officer Mittie Edwards
MDTA

January 5, 2008

To the Brooks family along with the MTAPD, my sincere condolences on your loss.

Rest in Peace Corporal Brooks

Captain R. Chapa
Harris County Pct#5

January 5, 2008

May you walk with God, and may he keep you safe for all time.

officer

January 5, 2008

Thankyou for your service, you are a hero to us all. May god bless and give strength to your family and friends.

POLICE OFFICER
PHILA PA

January 5, 2008

I am so sorry for your loss. I know that words will bring little comfort so soon, but please know that our hearts go out to you and our thoughts and prayers are with you.

God Bless You.

Retired A.J. Farkas
Edison Police Dept. NJ

January 5, 2008

I had worked with you at BWI for a short time and found you to be a very energetic person. Always ready to go on the next call or to help someone in need. I am always sadden when any officer is called to make the extreme sacrifice. I pray that over time the loss will lessen, but I know this will be difficult. I have known too many of the MDTA officers who have left before their time. My heart and prayers go out to the family and I know that god will get them through this. I know that you and the other officers who have left us will guide us and protect us. I will miss you.

Retired MDTA Officer- Arlene Reed
Friend

January 5, 2008

R.I.P. You will never be forgotten!!! My thoughts and prayers goes out to the family.

Shawna Thies
Fiance of Deputy Philip Rodriguez E.O.W. 4-21-07

January 5, 2008

To the family, friends, and officers that knew Cpl Brooks, 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

January 5, 2008

On New Years Evening you were on duty keeping the citizens of Maryland safe, while they were enjoying themselves ringing in the new year. This is what "we" do. We keep others safe as they enjoy themselves. Your sacrafice shall not be forgotten. Rest in Peace.

Lt Mark A. Pacini
Ocean City Maryland PD

January 5, 2008

Cpl. Brooks, I wish i could have known you better, I appreciate everything you have done. Your family and children will be in my heart always. Without sounding insensitive, Thank you for being a wake up call for me. As a midnight officer and highway officer in general you get so complacent with watching traffic zip behind you and forget that in a split second something such as this could happen. I now know the true price to my own mistakes. May God be with you and keep you.

Ofc. V
MDTA

January 5, 2008

I'd like to express my condolences to the family, friends, and co-workers of Corporal Brooks. I pray that 2008 is a safer year for all of us in law enforcement after a terrible 2007. I hope the person who took Corporal Brooks from all of us pays a heavy price for what they've done. For the family of Corporal Brooks, stay strong and trust in God.....

Sergeant Paul George
Houston Police Department

January 5, 2008

Rest in peace brother.

Corporal
Delaware State Police

January 5, 2008

I am so sorry for your loss. I know that words will bring little comfort so soon, but please know that our hearts go out to you and our thoughts and prayers are with you.

God Bless You.

R.Akans #1354
ESPD/PCPA

January 5, 2008

As a wife of an officer, this is our worse fear. I'm so sorry that your family has to live through this pain. I only met Officer Brooks once or twice, but I knew who he was as soon as my husband gave me the news; that's the type of impression he left on me. To his fiancee and family; you may not know who we are all the time but you are constantly in our thoughts and in our prayers because we know that you would do the same for us.
Officer Brooks, may you rest in peace.
To all of his fellow officers, we love you and continue to pray that God keeps you safe.

Wife of an MdTA officer

January 5, 2008

Rest in peace Corporal Brooks.

DEPUTY DJ FETKENHOUR
OTTAWA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (MI)

January 5, 2008

I am so glad I had the chance to met and work with you. I remeber talking to you about lighting for my photography. You are a man of many talants. There is one picture from your work that I think of when I hear your name- Golden Sunset in a perfect world. May you rest in peace. You will be missed but never forgotten.

AOC - Tonya M White
MDTA

January 5, 2008

My family's thoughts and prayers are with you, your family and colleagues at the MDTA. So sad, rest in peace.

CPL J.P. Hayer
Frederick, MD Police

January 5, 2008

Rest in peace, brother.

OFFICER TIM FRAZIER
CORPUS CRISTI (TX) PD

January 5, 2008

Brooks,

You always brought a smile to everyone's face. Your wit and manners were a delight to all. You will be missed. Although we are left with the pain of what has happened, we have hope that your life is not over - but your true life has just begun.

You have now attained what each person strives for, hopes for, believes for and waits for - Eternal Life with our Father in Heaven. Although we, left here, can not understand "why?" and "why now?" - it is the Hope of Eternal Life in Christ that gets us through another day.

Be Blessed my friend. You can rest, knowing your family will be taken care of here.

Thibs

Cpl. Robert Thibodeau
MdTA Police

January 5, 2008

Brooks.
where do i even begin?
there is so many moments of employment here that have you in them.
I remember the last time i seen you it was the day before my bday and you came and told me happy bday and gave me a huge hug and joked and laughed with me for a good bit.
You always made me smile and laugh even when i didnt want to. you always had a way of making evryone laugh. i am going to miss the nights with you sitting in AOC with me & tonya and playing wii for hours. I dont know how i am going to make it through any games on wii without you.

rest in peace &
you will never be forgotten.

I will wear a ribbon in your honor every step i take in the mdta police building.

Love Ya dearly.

AOC Britney Grammer
MdTA

January 5, 2008