Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

I did not know you personally, but upon hearing the news another Law Enforcement Officer was killed, it made me sick. God bless your family and all who knew you personally. I'm sure I will get to know you and look forward to meeting you when the Good Lord calls me home. Trooper Burns, God Speed Brother.....

Detective Vance Callahan
Kilgore Police Department

May 1, 2008

God bless Trooper Burns and his family. Rest in peace and let us take over from here.............

MASTER TROOPER J.R. FLEMING
NC STATE HIGHWAY PATROL

May 1, 2008

When our love ones goes to work each day we never know if that is the last time we will see them or not. They go out and do what they are suppose to do, protect and serve the citizens. Not thinking it could be their last day. We should have the most respect and honor for these men and women. My deepest sympathy goes out to the Burns family. God always picks his best from the crop and Mr Burns must have been the best of best. May God be with you and your family. God will be with you every step of the way.

Shirley Figari Lumberton Texas
Police Officer Mother

May 1, 2008

St. Michael, Heaven's glorious Commissioner of Police, who once so neatly and successfully cleared God's premises of all undesirables, look with a kindly and professional eye on your earthly force. Give us cool heads, stout hearts, hard punches, an uncanny flair for investigation, and wise judgement. Make us the terror of burglars, the friend of children and law-abiding citizens, kind to strangers, polite to bores, strict with law-breakers, and impervious to temptations. You know, St. Michael, from your own experiences with the devil, that the policeman's lot on Earth is not always a happy one; but your sense of duty that so pleased God, your hard knocks that so surprised the devil, and your angelic self-control give us inspiration. And when we lay down our night sticks, enroll us in your Heavenly Force, where we will be as proud to guard the throne of God, as we have been to guard the city of men. Amen.

Rest, Brother. We will take it from here....

Deputy Chuck Craft
Denton County Sheriff's Office

May 1, 2008

May God keep you safe in his arms. We have lost another hero. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Trooper Burns family, friends, colleagues.

May 1, 2008

This tragedy is a reminder to all that are in or related to law enforcement: There's no such thing as a "simple traffic stop." My heart goes out to his wife and family. Scott, "Take your place in Heaven, You've done you're time in Hell".

Wendy Roge
Wife of Lt Ronnie Roge, Marshall TX PD

May 1, 2008

Trooper Burns - Thank you for the ultimate sacrifice to protect the citizens of East Texas. May you rest in peace and your family know that you will have a special place in Heaven reserved especially for heroes. God Bless you and all of the Burns family.

mlh - Kilgore

May 1, 2008

This is such a tragic loss to our state! May the peace of our Lord be with the family and friends of this man! God is always on his throne and he is there to comfort you in your time of need. Remember the scripture Phillipians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." God bless and our prayers are with you!

Leisa Chadwick
Sister in Christ

Leisa Chadwick
sister in Christ

May 1, 2008

"HERO"
My condolences to your family and all DPS Troopers. "some give all."

PO A. Fuka #8608
Dallas PD

May 1, 2008

May God be with the family and friends of Trooper Burns. Our family lost a close family friend, Texas State Trooper Bill Davidson several years ago to fatal gunfire. To the Burns family...justice will be served. Lean on the Lord everyday and He will give you strength.

Rachel
East Texas Citizen

May 1, 2008

AMERICA AND TEXAS LOST ANOTHER HERO. TROOPER BURNS GO PATROL THOSE STREETS OF GOLD YOU HAVE EARNED YOUR WINGS.MAY GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY FRIENDS AND CO WORKERS. IT MAKES ME SICK THAT A FORMER OFFICER WOULD DO THIS..BUT HE WILL GET WHAT IS COMING TO HIM.. R.I.P. BROTHER

OFFICER MARC RILEY
POWDER SPRINGS GA PD

May 1, 2008

There are no word to describe the loss to all of us. To the family and fellow officers: our thoughts are with you.

Detective
Wylie Pd

May 1, 2008

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Trooper James Burns in this difficult time. May James rest in peace!Godspeed Brother

Mark Schilli
DEA-St. Louis

May 1, 2008

My deepest condolences to Trooper Burns family and his law enforcement family. The loss and pain you are feeling is understood because we have also been there and are still feeling the loss and pain.
God bless all of you.

A Brown
daughter of Chief Murray Griffin EOW 7-5-86

May 1, 2008

RIP brother Trooper, My thoughts and Prayers go out to your Family and Partners!

Trooper
Minnesota State Patrol

May 1, 2008

May God bless James and his family.

(Former) Trooper III A. Gantt
Texas Department of Public Safety

May 1, 2008

Godspeed and rest in peace Brother. Now that your watch is over we will take it from hear. Thank you for serving this great State of Texas. Heaven must have needed a HERO that fateful night. Your family is in my prayers.

Officer Sean Parrish
Troup Texas PD

May 1, 2008

On behalf of all the men and women of the Fort Worth Police Officers Association, we extend our sincere condolences to the family, friends and co-workers of Trooper James Scott Burns. Thank you Trooper Burns for your service and sacrifice.
 
You will never be forgotten.  Rest in peace brother we'll take it from here.

Corporal Scott Keenum
Vice President FWPOA

May 1, 2008

Being a former dispatcher and the daughter of a Sheriff I know the pain that the family, friends and brother law enforcement officers are going through. God has taken him from this earth and has placed him in heaven to watch over us. We will never understand why he had to leave but we must take comfort that he is in the hands of the lord. My heart goes out to the Burns family. Nothing can ever replace a husband, father, son, brother or friend. My heart also goes out to the dipatchers of Marion County who were working that terrible night. Lori you did your best and that's all anyone could ask of you. I sat behind that radio for 7 years and I know the relationship that you build with the officers and their families.
Scott, you are now with the Loard watching over us. You've done a Great Job and your brother law enforcement officers will take over now.

Phyllis Butler
Former dispatcher & daughter of the Marion County Sheriff

May 1, 2008

May God Bless Trooper Burns and his family.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Sleep well you fought the good fight.

Michael Wagner, Fmr Tx DPS #6496
Trooper and Narcotic Investigator

May 1, 2008

You will be missed greatly by the brotherhood of police officers who knew you, worked along side of you, or share your devotion to law enforcement. We are sad and our hearts heart at your loss. We pray for you and we pray for your family. The Lord will be with you now and we will miss you immensley.

Corporal II Richard Adams
DFW Airport DPS

May 1, 2008

May God bless your widow and your child, as well as all of your loved ones and friends and comfort them as they mourn your unneccessary and unwarranted death. You paid the ultimate cost by losing your life to help keep all of us safe from the criminal elements around us. May you rest in peace faithful and true Trooper Burns, you will always be missed.

Karen Cauthen
Former Prosecutor, Tezas

May 1, 2008

I’m saddened by the lose of our fellow brother. Sincerest sympathy to the family. Prayers and Gods Grace for Trooper Burns wife and daughter.

Trooper Janet O'Keeffe-Hernandez
Texas Dept Of Public Safety-DLD ID#10562

May 1, 2008

Scott was one of my sergeants when I was a Lieutenant at the Telford Unit. He was one of the finest people I know. His loss will be greatly felt and my prayers go out to his family.

Major William H. Jones
TDCJ-Tulia Unit

May 1, 2008

I would just like to say our prayers are with his family , I know this is a hard time for all involved and pray that his legacy lives on in his memory and his child. I know he will be missed. Please remember our heavenly father has a purpose for us all and a reason for every action.

Danny Harris
friend

May 1, 2008