Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Well, I just heard that the suspect in your death took his life as officers were closing in.....I'm glad because now I know another officer won't be injured or killed by this animal. Trooper Burns you joined one of the finest departments in the country, and I know you were trained by the best, but we all know how dangerous this job is.....you did your best, and we salute you! God bless you, and prayers for your family and friends

Lt Keith Eremea
Ark State Police -Interstate Criminal Patrol Unit

May 1, 2008

It saddens me every day when we have to add another face to the ultimate sacrifice list. You gave your life for us and we thank you for that. To your wife and child and exended family, god bless you and please stay strong. It gets easier, believe in yourselves, believe in God and most of all believe in Trooper Burns, he is a "True Hero".

Rob Crow

May 1, 2008

RIP Trooper Burns. Your sacrifice will not be forgotten. Thank you for your proud and distinguished service to the citizens of Texas.

Sgt. Richard E. Wood
Montgomery County Pct. 1 Constable's Dept.

May 1, 2008

thank you for being the hero that you are and I pray for your family that they know you are well loved.

May 1, 2008

My thoughts and prayers goes out to the family, friends, and co-workers of Trooper James Burns. Thank you for your service Trooper Burns. You will truely be missed but you will never be forgotten. Rest in peace.

Deputy Misty
W.C.S.O

May 1, 2008

WE WORKED WITH BEEDIE AT THE TELFORD UNIT IN NEW BOSTON. HE ALWAYS MADE GOING TO WORK...FUN, AND NEVER WAS THERE AN INCIDENT WITHOUT SCOTT BY YOUR SIDE. YOU WILL BE TRULY MISSED, BROTHER! GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS!

VANN
TDCJ

May 1, 2008

My heart is heavy this evening after learning this tragic news. Scott, or "Beedie", as he was called while we were children, was a good friend and classmate while we were growing up. We, as a class, had a lot of great times together. The path he chose to take in his life in the last few years was very appropriate for him. He was always respectful, kind and strong. I was proud to hear of his accomplishment. It takes a very curagious person to go into that line of work. He protected the communities we grew up in and the same ones a lot of our families still live in today. I will forever be thankful to him for that. My prayers go out to his wife and new baby, his family and close friends of today, and also to his brothers and sisters who continue to serve and protect us and our families every single day. He will always have a special place in my heart and childhood memories.
There will never be another "Beedie"!!!!!!!!!

Lisa M. Hitchcock
childhood classmate

May 1, 2008

rest in peace brother. a grave loss has been suffered, but you work lives on in all of us. God Bless, and God speed. I know you are in Heaven watching over all of us out there every day.

Officer Beau Heistand
Tom Bean Police Dept

May 1, 2008

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Trooper Burns. God Bless him for his service to DPS. His family, friends, and co-workers, will be in our thoughts and prayers. You will not be forgotten sir, Rest in Peace.

Sgt. Jim May (ret)
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Dept. Charlotte,NC

May 1, 2008

WE WILL MISS YOU, BROTHER! OUR HEARTS GO OUT TO YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS THAT ARE SADDENED THIS DAY. MAY GOD BLESS THEM AND KEEP THEM, MAY HE SHINE HIS FACE DOWN ON THEM, AND MAY HE GIVE THEM PEACE...ESPECIALLY THE LITTLE ONE THAT WILL NEVER EXPERIENCE HOW WONDERFUL HER DADDY TRULY WAS!

VANN, LIEUTENANT
TDCJ

May 1, 2008

Rest in peace brother. We've got the watch from here. May God bless your family, friends and fellow officers who all mourn the loss of yet another hero.

Motor Officer Dominick Marraccini
Easton Police Department, Easton, PA

May 1, 2008

Rest in Peace my Brother. You now reside among the best. We thank you and appreciate your service, faithfulness and dedication to duty. May God's comfort, love and the Peace of His Son be with your loved ones.

Bob Johnson U.S. Marshal's (Ret'd)
Blue Knights VA-VI

May 1, 2008

JUST ANOTHER DAY

It was a day like today.
Just another day.
“Hours of Boredom Punctuated With Seconds of Terror.”
Just another day – but a day unlike all others.

The day the defender became the victim.
The day the chaos breached the “thin blue line”.

Bob Marlowe
Grateful, grieving citizen

May 1, 2008

To Trooper Burns' Family and Friends: May he rest in peace in heaven beside the throne of the almighty God. You are a true legacy that will never be forgotten. Our thought and prayers are with Mrs. Burns and Scott's entire family as well as his DPS family. I am the wife of Trooper Chris Callaway, Gilmer DPS and I work in the Sheriff's Office. We are a close-knit group and this weighs very heavy on all our hearts. May God Bless and keep all our law enforcement families safe.

Becky Callaway, RN Jail Nurse/Dispatcher
Upshur County Sheriff's Office

B.Callaway, RN/Jail Nurse/Dispatcher
Upshur County Sheriff's Office

May 1, 2008

Rest in peace Trooper Burns...

Lieutenant
Genesee County, Michigan

May 1, 2008

I have know Scott Burns for a long time, but I've known his parents longer. I remember all the times that I went to buy feed and all the times that Scott would load my feed for me. I was pround for him and his parents when he became a State Trooper. Scott stopped me one Wednesday night on my way to church, of course I couldn't find my DL, ins. or anything else, cause I had changed purses. I said "Scott you know me , Just let me tell you my number while I look." I'm gonna be late for church. He told me in that kind voice of his "I'll have you on your way in just a minute "mam" you have a light out on your license plate." Of course after everything checked out and I finally found all the stuff he told me to be careful on my way to church. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. And I am thankful that the man that did this is no longer here to hurt anyone else.
God Bless
Ruth Brown

Ruth Brown

May 1, 2008

Thank you Trooper Burns for your service to The State of Texas and its citizens. May you rest in peace and may the Lord bless and comfort your family. You are a true HERO.

Chad Boatwright
Henderson, Texas

May 1, 2008

Rest in peace. May god be with yours and your family.

Dustin Ebarb, Communications Supervisor
Acadian Ambulance Communications

May 1, 2008

Sir thank you for your unselfish service to the citizens of Texas and this country. It is so hard for me to imagine those hateful enough to kill our fine men and women in blue, however, it is a sad reality in the world we live in. God bless you as you walk the streets of gold. We now have one more fine angel of the law in the skys watching over us as we patrol our beats. God bless your wife, daughter, family, friends and department through these horrific times. Godspeed

POC
Maryland

May 1, 2008

May God help you through these hurtful times and know that your law enforcement family aches for you while they pray for you!

Paul L. Black
Former Tyler Police Officer

May 1, 2008

Please accept our deepest sympathy for the loss of Trooper
James Scott Burns. Our son's are both with DPS, one a Trooper Dub Gillum and one a Texas Ranger Victor Patton.
Our hearts go out to your family and know that the DPS family is large and caring for their own and will do any and
all to help you get through this. Your beautifull baby girl
will know that her wonderful dad was loved, respected and
cared deeply about making her life safer as well as the lives of others.

Our prayers are with you all,
Earl and Murlene Gillum
Bastrop Texas

May 1, 2008

I will be with sadden heart praying for Trooper Burns's family, friends, and co-workers in this tragic and sad time. Mr. Burns is a true hero and I will honor him as I honor all in this tough field of work. Your brothers in blue will take over the watch. Battery!!! Attention!!! we salute you Trooper Burns. May you patrol the heavenly skies. Rest in peace sir....

Lt Joseph Panko
Security Supervisor

May 1, 2008

Rest in Peace, They got him...

Assistant Chief Steven Heim
Ore City Fire Department

May 1, 2008

Scott you are greatly missed. Thank you for your dedication and thank you for your friendship. This department is better for having had the opportunity to know and work with you. Words cannot express how much we miss you. You'll always be with us 1082. We love you! Our prayers go out to Kayla and your baby girl. Rest in Peace, Scott..

Deputy Roberts
Marion County SO

May 1, 2008

May God be with Trooper Burns and his family. You will never be forgotten Troop. We will always be by your side.

Trooper
Texas Highway Patrol

May 1, 2008