Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in peace my brother. We have the watch now.

Officer Chris Urquhart
Fredericksburg City P.D. Fredericksburg, Va.

June 12, 2008

I PICK UP THE NOTE,
WRITTEN BY CHILD'S HAND.
SUCH YOUTHS INNOCENCE,
STILL CAN'T UNDERSTAND.

"I MISS YOU DADDY,
PLEASE COME HOME AGAIN,
WILL YOU BE HOME SOON?
MOMMY WON'T TELL ME WHEN."

I FOLD THE NOTE UP,
ON THE WALL FIND THE NAME,
IN LIFE A HERO,
IN DEATH THE SAME.

THIS PLACE TO REMEMBER,
WHEN OFFICERS FALL,
A TRIBUTE OF THANKS,
TO THE NAMES ON THE WALL.

IN STUNNED DISBELIEF,
HERE YOUNG MOTHERS CRIED,
SHATTERED FUTURES REALIZED,
THEIR DREAMS HAVE ALL DIED.

YOUNG CHILDREN EXCITE,
AT THE NAME THAT THEY READ.
NOT ABLE TO KNOW,
THE DEPTH OF THIS DEED.

A WIFE STANDS NUMB,
AS TEARS WELL IN HER EYES,
THEIR TENDER LOVE LOST,
LATE AT NIGHT HOW SHE CRIES.

A FATHER STANDS THERE,
HIS HEAD BOWED IN SORROW,
SOMEONE KILLED HIS DREAMS,
FOR HIM NO TOMORROW.

A WOMAN NOW WEEPS,
SHE NO LONGER CAN BEAR,
A PART OF HER DIED,
SHE PRAYS HE WAS HERE.

A YOUNG MAN AND WOMAN,
SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER.
AS THEY TRACE THE NAME,
OF THEIR FALLEN BROTHER.

A MAN HOLDS HIS HEART,
HIS MOUTH LOCKED IN A FROWN.
HE WHISPERS "I'M SORRY,
I LET YOU DOWN."

HE WISHES IT HIM,
THAT WAS KILLED ON THAT DAY,
TO CHANGE NAMES ON THE WALL,
IF THERE'S ANY WAY.

EVERY PERSON THAT'S HERE,
SHARES A BOND THROUGH EACH NAME,
LINKED BY ONE PAINFUL DAY,
THEIR LIVES NEVER THE SAME.

THEY SACRIFICED ALL,
TO SERVE AND PROTECT.
NEVER ASKING OF YOU,
NEVER FINDING RESPECT.

EACH YEAR WE ADD NAMES,
ABOUT EIGHT HUNDRED MORE,
TO SAINT MICHAEL'S TEAM,
AND WORK HEAVENS TOUR.

I SEARCH THE WALL,
MANY MORE NAMES I KNOW.
AS I LEAVE THEM A PRAYER,
WITH EACH STEP I GO.

THIS JUST A JOB,
I'VE BEEN TOLD OF LATE.
NO JOB HAS A WALL,
FILLED WITH NAMES KILLED FROM HATE.

THE GHOSTS COME ALIVE,
THROUGH EACH NAME ON THE WALL,
NOW ANGELS OF GOD,
STANDING HEAVENS ROLL CALL.
By
P.O. ANTHONY PETROCELLI

Tate,
You were a good friend and classmate in the Academy. You will be missed by us all. Rest In Peace brother, we have the watch!

Officer Meredith
MPD #474, TLETA Class 1349

June 12, 2008

My thoughts and prayers to the family, friends and co-workers of Deputy Tate. Another Hero taken too soon. God Bless you all.

911 Dispatcher
Virginia

June 12, 2008

Thank you Sir for your loyal service and dedication to God and Country. May you rest in Peace. To all of yall at the Grundy County Sheriff's Office, God Bless all of yall. To the family of Deputy Tate, God Bless and yall are in my thoughts and prayers.

Sgt. Mike Szempruch
Bossier City Police Dept. Bossier City Louisiana

June 12, 2008

You made the ultimate sacrifice and your family should be very proud of you for what you done in your career. My thoughts and prayers are with your family. Thank you Deputy Sheriff Shane Tate for your service.

Sandy L. Little
wife of Sgt. Michael A. Little Rainsville Police Dept.
Rainsville Alabama

Sandy Little
Wife of Police Officer

June 12, 2008

Our thoughts and prayers are with your family & friends of Deputy Sheriff Shane Tate.Thank you for your dedication & service . May God watch over your family & protect them as they start this journey without you. May He give them that Love,guidence & support they need. May He also Bless your fellow Officers,protect and keep them safe.Lets all pray for a more civilized placed to live and work. Keep the Faith/

P/R Capt.Wayne Blankinchip
Jacksonville sheriff's office Jax,Fl.

June 12, 2008

Rest easy brother.

Trooper
Texas Highway Patrol

June 11, 2008

Rest in Peace Sir........

Officer Thomas Wiederhold
Fort Worth Texas Police

June 11, 2008

Godspeed Sir...Go in Peace

Ptn. R. Murphy

June 11, 2008

I SEND MY CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND GRUNDY COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT REGARDING THE DEMISE OF DEPUTY SHERIFF SHANE TATE. I PRAY EVERYONE WHO KNEW THIS HONORABLE MAN WILL CONTINUE TO REMEMBER HIS BRAVERY, COURAGE, AND THE LEGACY IN WHICH HE LEFT.

DEPUTY SHERIFF SHANE TATE YOUR SHIFT IS OVER NOW, WE WILL TAKE IT FROM HERE. REST IN PEACE, BROTHER...

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

June 10, 2008

Rest in peace Deputy Tate...

Lieutenant
Genesee County, Michigan

June 10, 2008

Thank you for your service to this country. May your family be blessed with happy memories of your life. May the members of your department be comforted by your memory. RIP brother!

June 10, 2008

The Slidell Police Department wishes to let you know that our thoughts and heartfelt prayers are with you at this difficult time.

Alayna Wilcox
Slidell Police Department

June 10, 2008

Rest in Peace Brother, Thank you for your service.

Detective Kevin Kratz
Buena Vista Twp Police (Michigan)

June 10, 2008

God speed Brother... We commend and honor your sacrafice!!!

#101
EPPD MN

June 10, 2008

RIP, Thank You.... You Will Not Be Forgotten
God Bless....

P/O
Philadelphia Police Dept.

June 9, 2008

God bless you and thank you for your service brother.

Sgt. Fetter
Calhoun P.D. TN

June 9, 2008

May the Lord watch over your dept and family during these dark days. My prayers go out to the family and officers. Thank you for being brave and showing courage. Until we meet in Heaven RIP..

VIP
Ventura Calif. police dept

June 9, 2008

My condolences to the men & women of the Grundy County Sheriff's Department, and to Deputy Tate's family. Deputy Tate's service and his sacrifice will never be forgotten. Rest is Peace.

Andrew Griego
Albuquerque, NM

June 9, 2008

I was one of the fortunate officers that attended the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy with Deputy Tate. He was a great friend and a great person that loved his wife and kids dearly. He will be missed greatly. Class 1349 will always remember Deputy Tate as part of our lives and we will continue to pray for his wife and kids and the rest of his family and friends and community because they have suffered a great loss that cannot be replaced.

PTL Michael Dunn
Hohenwald Police Department

June 9, 2008

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

Patrolman Dwayne Delcour
Mansfield Police Mansfield, Mo

June 9, 2008

Thanks for your service, brother. You will missed but not forgotten. May God bless your family.

Officer B.C. Kauffman
Knoxville Police Department

June 9, 2008

Deputy Tate thank you for your years of service to your fellowman. You are a hero. God bless you, your loved ones, and the Grundy County Sheriff's Department. May the Lord grant your loved ones the strength to endure during this difficult time. Rest in peace my brother.

State Constable J.L. Green
S.C. State Constables

June 9, 2008

You are a true hero who made the ultimate sacrifice. May the memory of your service, heroism and sacrifice remain forever. May God bless you, your family and brother/sister officers.

Trooper
Pennsylvania State Police

June 9, 2008

The Florida Police Chiefs Association would like to express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Deputy Sheriff Shane Tate, and the Grundy County Sheriff's Department. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of great sadness. Please take comfort in knowing that your extended law enforcement family grieves with you. Deputy Tate, we thank you for your service. You will not be forgotten.

Members and Staff
Florida Police Chiefs Association

June 9, 2008