Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

May God bless Trooper Burns family: Now and in the long days ahead. Our loss is no doubt, heavens gain. I will trust that God will keep James safe now and always shine his light down on his family.

Trooper J.D. McCarley #2489

April 30, 2008

My deepest condolences to Trooper Burns' wife, baby daughter and parents. I pray God be with you during this difficult time in your lives. I lost my brother Abel last September, along with Cpl.'s Scott Gardner and Arlie Jones, all in one incident. I still live with the pain every single day, my only comfort is the fact that someday I will see them again, and you too will see your husband, father and son someday.

Godspeed Trooper Burns, Heroes Live Forever.

Sgt. Pete Marquez
Odessa Police Dept. Odessa, TX

April 30, 2008

OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COWORKERS OF TROOPER BURNS. MAY GOD BLESS EACH ONE OF YOU DURING THIS TRAGIC EVENT IN YOUR LIVES. MAY YOU FEEL HIS LOVE, COMFORT AND A PEACE BEYOND HUMAN UNDERSTANDING. TO MY FALLEN BROTHER, YOU HAVE SERVED WELL. MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE. A HERO NOT BY HOW YOU DIED, BUT HOW YOU LIVED YOUR LIFE. MAY YOU REST IN PEACE.

CHIEF RONNIE WATFORD-RET.
JEFFERSON POLICE DEPT,S.C.

April 30, 2008

REST IN PEACE MY BROTHER.

DEPUTY CHIEF E.J. MORRIS
ROELAND PARK KANSAS P.D.

April 30, 2008

Texas has lost one of its finest, and we are all worse off for it. Here's hoping that justice prevails.

D Ainsworth
CIV

April 30, 2008

My thoughts and prayers to the family, friends, and Texas Department of Public Safety. May the wings of Angels wrap around you and comfort you. I am saddened by the loss of another member of our Law Enforcement family.

Dispatcher (Wyoming Highway Patrol)

April 30, 2008

I am very sorry for the loss of your loved one may God be with you and your family.Hope they catch and put this prson where he needs to be,This gentleman went out and put his life on the line every night and I know and do belive in prayers and I know Jesus is watching down below and he is going to catch this person so please keep up the good faith and all prayers will be answered.my name is Sheila Espinoza I started praying for this gentlman and I hope and pray they will catch him.

April 30, 2008

Today we lost a hero, this day God welcomed one home.

Patrolman Dwayne Delcour
Mansfield Police Mansfield, Mo

April 30, 2008

I just want to give thanks for Trooper Burns' service and the sacrifice he has made for the citizens of the State of Texas. My deepest sympathies to his wife and family.

Nikki
A Texas Citizen

April 30, 2008

A FINE TROOPER, TRAGICALLY TAKEN AWAY IN THE LINE OF DUTY. MY THOUGHTS ARE WITH TROOPER BURNS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. 'THERE IS A LIGHT THAT WILL NEVER GO OUT'.

ANDREW CLEAR
NONE

April 30, 2008

Our hearts, prayers and thoughts go out to the Burns family. May God comfort you in your time of need.

lee berry
lkhs '94

April 30, 2008

From a DPS employee in Austin,

my condolences to the family, and friends, of Trooper Burns.

May you rest in peace

Laura
TXDPS-HQ

April 30, 2008

my thoughts and prayers are with the Burns family, may God bless you and keep you under the protection of his mighty wings.It is at times like this that he craddles you in his arms, take comfort in that.

charles r. nelson c.o.5
t.d.c.j

April 30, 2008

I SEND MY CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY - TEXAS HIGHWAY PATROL REGARDING THE DEMISE OF TROOPER JAMES SCOTT BURNS. I PRAY EVERYONE WHO KNEW THIS HONORABLE MAN WILL CONTINUE TO REMEMBER HIS BRAVERY, COURAGE, AND THE LEGACY IN WHICH HE LEFT.

TROOPER JAMES SCOTT BURNS YOUR SHIFT IS OVER NOW, WE WILL TAKE IT FROM HERE. REST IN PEACE, BROTHER...

DEPUTY JAMES E. BRADFORD JR.
BRADLEY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

April 30, 2008

My heart and prayers go out to Trooper James Scott Burns family. May you have peace in knowing he loved what he did while making this a safer place to live. God Bless you....
Mr.& Mrs. Winfrey

Lynn Winfrey
none

April 30, 2008

My deepest sympathy to the family of Trooper Burns, it is never easy to lose a loved one and its even harder when the death is tragic and senseless. I hope you can take comfort in knowing that the family of Public Servants has no boundaries or borders and that we all greive with your family in this time of need. Trooper Burns is a Hero and he made the ultimate sacrafice trying to keep all of us safe and secure. Trooper Burns rest in peace with your brothers in blue and as always God Speed.

Captain Ramon Coven, Fire Investigator
Kilgore Fire Department, Texas

April 30, 2008

RIP Trooper Burns.

620

April 30, 2008

We or the Dean family of Gilmer.Jerry. Vickie. & James. We were watching the news this morning and we were very saden at what we saw about Trooper Burns. Our hearts and prays or with his family friends and coworkers.

April 30, 2008

Rest in peace bro' we'll take it from here.

PO J A Bottillo
Troy NY PD

April 30, 2008

To the family of Trooper Burns,
This is truly a tragic loss to the State of Texas. Our hearts go out to his widow and their baby. As always, you as well as all the DPS families are in our prayers. God Bless you during this time of need.
Michael and Tina Cooper
Gilmer, Texas

Tina M. Cooper
TXDPS Driver License Division/Gilmer

April 30, 2008

Thank you for your dedication and sacrifice. My thoughts and prayers will be with your family and all of those who knew and loved you. May you rest in peace.

Tami

April 30, 2008

Rest In Peace, Trooper Burns.

Lt T Carr
NYPD

April 30, 2008

To The family of Trooper Scott Burns
" may God’s arms
Surround and comfort you in this time of grief"

T. Hayes
TCSO

April 30, 2008

My prayers, thoughts and love are with the Burns family and the Law Enforcement Family. Here is a poem by an unknown author that has always helps me in my times of sorrow and grief.

The Folded Page

"Up in an old attic,
as the raindrops patter down,
I sat paging through an old schoolbook --
Dusty, tattered, and brown.
"I came to a page that was folded down.
And across it was written in a childish hand:
"The teacher says to leave this for now,
'Tis hard to understand."
I unfolded the page and read.
Then I nodded my head and said,
'The teacher was right; now I understand.'
'There are lots of pages in the book of life
That are hard to understand.
All we can do is fold them down and write:
"There are lots of pages in the book of life
that are hard to understand.
All we can do is fold them down and write:
'The teacher says to leave this for now,
'Tis hard to understand."
"Then someday -- maybe only in heaven --
We will unfold the pages again,
Read them, and say,
"The teacher was right; now I understand.'"
When it comes to the death of a loved one --
Though complicated and less than perfect,
About all we can do is fold down the page and write,
"The teacher says to leave this for now,
'Tis hard to understand."

911 Operator/Dispatch Jacqueline Hamon
Orange County Sheriff's Office

April 30, 2008

To the family of Officer Burns: I am so saddened by this horrible act, and for your tremendous loss. My heartfelt prayers and thoughts are with you in this grievous time.
God be with you.

Cathy

April 30, 2008