Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in peace big brother, for those you have taught and inspired will carry on, and ensure that you are still protecting us all!

May god bless you and your family, you have made us all proud.

Thank you sir!

MD. Det.

July 4, 2008

To the Findley family - I'm so sorry for your loss. You are not alone in your grief. I also lost my husband who was a police officer and i have 2 small daughters. Just take one day at a time and your healing process will begin. You will never get over this but you CAN live with it. It will be VERY HARD but stay strong for the girls! they need you now more than ever.
karen

Karen

July 4, 2008

Brother I know you were looking down smiling yesterday as we laid you to rest and probably laughing at all 300 plus police cars trying their best to avoid departmentals. Although some couldnt!. It was a beautiful ceremony. I did not know you, but I was honored to be a part of the events.

Officer
Maryland

July 4, 2008

Rest in Peace Brother. You certainly gave your all. We thank you for your service, faithfulness and dedication to duty.We are proud you are one of us. May God Bless, love and protect your loved ones as they continue on in this life.

Bob Johnson U'S' Marshal's (Ret'd)
Blue Knights VA XVIII

July 4, 2008

This is just so very sad.....My heart goes out to Cpl, Findley's family and the men and women his department. We lost him here on earth, but I'm so very proud to have him watching over all of us in heaven.

Cpl. Cara Grumbles
St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office

July 4, 2008

Sgt. Findley, We have never met, but I will always respect you for your courage and dedication. I know the communities you served and protected is very grateful for all the sacrifices you have made. Everything happens for a reason and I believe you know what that is now. You will always be remembered Sir!

S/O Virachittevin
PGPD Session 113

July 4, 2008

May you rest in Peace Cptl. Findley.. Watch over us as we soon will be hitting the streets to help complete the job you started. To all the PGPD officers, PGFD members, and the family of Cptl Richard Findley, I send my deepest condolences to you all. May God grant you peace in this time of sorrow.

Police Cadet
PGPD

July 3, 2008

As fine a man as you could wish to meet. Always smiling and fun. Reaching out to help before being asked. A fine sportsman with legs like springs. Never an angry word. You will be missed by all! Our prayers are with his family.

John, Suzy and family
Friend

July 3, 2008

It is sad to see one of your own brother have fallen in the line of duty. It is sad to see one that wears blue as a shield to protect not only the citizens but themselves. However, Saint Peter had other plans. And those plans was for our borther to join him and others. We will miss him and we will never forget you.

Officer A. Harris
Metropolitan Police Department

July 3, 2008

Sgt. Richard Findley

A Comrade of Yesterday - A Saint of God Today

Dear God,

We come here today to remember our dear brother Richard...who for reasons we do not understand was suddenly taken from us.

We give thanks and praise to YOU for the life of Richard and for the privilege of knowing and remembering him.

Richard walked and labored with us for the cause of humanity. Now our dear brother has entered into the "Joy of the Lord," a Comrade of Yesterday - a Saint of God today.

Although we look upward to that "Glorious Hope" and Glad Reunion when our work on this earth is done...

Today, we pray together asking you to send guardian angles to watch over us and all other Police Officers around this great nation.

Protect us, walk beside us, and watch over us keeping us safe.

When danger is near, give us courage and strength. Guide our paths, so that we may return home to our families and loved ones unharmed.

In Jesus Name, Amem

(c) 2008 PFC Bunny S. Galladora, Deputy Sheriff Ret.

PFC Bunny Galladodra, Deputy Sheriff Ret
Montgomery Co. Maryland Sheriff's Dept.

July 3, 2008

May the peace of God be with you all. Cpl Findley may you rest in peace, and watch over everyone so they all can come home. Thank you for the service. You have paid the ultimate sacrifice and that will never be forgotten. I know that my buddies DFC Jason Schwenz and PTL Michael Nickerson (EOW 2-13-01)will greet you with open arms, and show you how things are down in heaven. You have done your time in hell.. now walk the beats in heaven.

Rest in eternal peace! You may be gone..but NEVER forgotten!

Susan R. Martin

Susan Martin
MD resident

July 3, 2008

I wish i had known you. You were a good police officer and voolunteer firefighter . I wish your family luck with everything.You were a great citizen.

Elaine Udell
neighbor of fellow police officer

July 3, 2008

A Hero, a Fellow Officer, a Brother, a Family man. Gave your life for your Fellow Officers, Citizens and your Family. You will always be with US. We will serve with Honor and Respect as You always did. Sgt. Findley a Role Model to follow. Rest in Peace My Brother. Thank You for serving and living up to your beliefs. Our deepest sympathies to the Findley Family. God Bless.
The Tortolero Family

POII Tortolero
Montgomery County Police Department, Maryland

July 3, 2008

Your are a hero. You will be missed. May God watch over you and your family. We will never forget..

RETIRED DETECTIVE FRANK DEMARCO
NEW YORK CITY POLCIE

July 3, 2008

Rest in Peace my brother, you gave the ultimate sacrifice. May God bless your family and guide them during this difficult time..... God Bless

306
Retired HPD

July 3, 2008

I did not know you,
I did not know you.
But damn,
I wish I did.
God Speed Sgt Findley,
God Speed.

Customs Officer Vincent Dantone
Customs & Border Protection

July 3, 2008

It seems like every time our hearts start to feel a little lighter and we begin to come to terms and accept what happened to our own Scott Wheeler, something like this happens and brings back the raw pain and sorrow that we felt during our tragedy last June. You are another hero cut down in the line of duty way too soon. God Bless you and your family. Please say hey to Scott.

There is a reason and a season for everything. God just help us understand.....

Thanks for your service.

Lisa Walker - Howard County Police Dispatch

Lisa Walker - Police Dispatcher
Howard County Police Department

July 3, 2008

My prayer for Richard Findley:
May your eternity be peaceful with love and laughter.
Your mission on earth has been accomplished with an outpouring of love for all the good works you have done. I will think of you forever. Your family will always be in my thoughts too as I know you have done a wonderful job raising your girls. Please watch over my son a police officer, and help him in this violent world we live in today.
Love, a Mother who admired your courage.

Citizen
Mother of a Police Officer

July 3, 2008

I did not know Corporal Richard Findley ,but my heart goes out to him and his family. Such a tragic of someone who was here to protect us all. I think that God needed a little more help and God choose you Corporal Findley. May you rest in the arms of God! I am so saddened when I hear that my Police officers are killed in the line of duty- We need you!
My deepest sympathy to you and your family. May God bless us all!

Prince George's County Resident

July 3, 2008

This afternoon my daugther and I, along with many other residents stood on the Whitfield Chapel Road overpass to Route 50 to watch your motorcade and send our farewell to you. It was awesome to see how much you are loved and how grateful we are of your service to our County and State. We did not know you personally, but grieve along with your family, colleagues, and friends.

Often I visit the Starbucks on Route 1 where a memorial sticker for Steve Gaughan hangs in the window. I learned from the paper that the two of you were colleagues and friends. May God bless you, your wife and daughters and watch over you as you watch over us. We thank you infinitely for your service to Prince George's County!

Jenise Ross
PG Co. Resident - Springdale

July 3, 2008

Rest in peace Corporal Findley...

Lieutenant
Genesee County, Michigan

July 3, 2008

You were laid to rest today. Your family, friends & fellow officers standing by your grave site saying their last good byes. Some not wanting to say good bye but see you later or I'll catch up w/you when it's my time. It's a somber day in P.G. County. Cpl. Findley you will be FOREVER missed but NEVER forgotten.

All my heart, thoughts & prayers go out to all the family & friends of Cpl. Finley. May God bless you all...Rich thank you for all your dedication and inspiration to the citizen's of Prince George's County. It's Officers like yourself that make a difference in our world.

May peace and love be w/you now and forever...

Kara Donaldson
Citizen

July 3, 2008

The members of the Laytonsville District Volunteer Fire Department send our thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of Corporal Richard Findley. He will be missed but never forgotten. R.I.P. Fellow Brother.

LDVFD Members
Laytonsville District Volunteer Fire Department

July 3, 2008

Corporal Findley,
I am a citizen of Laurel. I want to thank you for keeping my community safe. I didn't know you, but I have read so many good things about you and I want to say that you are the true measure of a man and will never be forgotten. God bless you, your family, and the Prince Georges County Police Department.

Sherri
Laurel Citizen

July 3, 2008

My deepest condolences to Cpl Findley's family. He was an inspiration and role model for all of us. Rest in peace my brother and may God's love be with your family.

Constable Pete Cheston
Loudoun County, VA

July 3, 2008