Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Sending my prayers and deepest sympathy to your family, friends, and entire department. I know that Angels carried you high into the Heavens above."A Hero does not become a Hero by their death, but by how they lived their life." Today we lost another Hero, may you rest in peace, and God Bless!

Police Dispatcher Sara Singleton
Howard County Maryland Communications 911 Center

August 14, 2008

Sir you will be deeply missed by your brothers and sisters in blue. To your family I am sorry for your loss. We have the watch now brother rest in peace.

FTO J.K. Mellott
Mcso

August 14, 2008

Gone, but never forgotten, Rest easy now my Brother in Law, your watch on earth is over...

SGT. John L. Gulledge (Ret.)
Escambia County Sheriff's Office Pensacola FL.

August 14, 2008

Very Trajic...Rest Peacefully Lt. Thoughts and Prayers go out to the family, friends, and co-workers.

Officer Larry P. Bateman
Sturbridge Police Dept.

August 14, 2008

To Lieutenant Robert Curry Family:
He is a hero and will be a welcome addition to the Heroes in Heaven. Trust in God to get you thru this terrible time as I have had to do this year. Know that this wonderful police family will do everything they can to help you at this time.

Sue Miller
Mother of Police Officer Tom Ballman, Kirkwood, Mo. EOW 2/07/08

August 14, 2008

Rob and I served several years together in the DUI unit with Gulfport, as well as members of S.T.O.R.M. He will be missed greatly. Rob was a great police officer, Father and friend. Your family is in our prayers.

Jerry Birmingham
Former Sgt. Gulfport PD

August 14, 2008

May god be with officer Currys fellow officers and especially his wife and 2 small children. On August 6, I lost a officer and can assure you the pain will be tremendous and at times unbearable. Comfort one another and be there for his wife and children. May god be with you the entire Gulfport Police Department as you prepare for the days ahead. I pray you find peace and comfort from the memories and having known such a fine officer. God be with you. Joe.

Director Joe Rushing
Cox Health Public Safety

August 14, 2008

I had the honor of being one of Robs instructors in Gulfport in early February 2008. His dedication and determination to his profession was surpassed only by his sheer joy and sense of accomplishment I saw the day he passed motor school. I know Rob loved being a motorofficer not only because its cool but because of the relationship that all motorofficers share. I will miss my brother but am so very thankful that I had the honor of meeting him and being able to call him PARTNER. On behalf of all the members of the Schenectady Police Department our heartfelt condolence to Robs family and all the members of the Gulfport PD, especially the motor unit. I know it is hard to accept but we are here to do the Lords work and when our job is over he calls us to partol a land where there are no bad calls, no domestics or lost children, no PI's or bar fights, every call is to give thanks to the men and women who have seen to much, gone to far and paid the ultimate sacrafice. Rest easy my brother we'll take it from here.

MotorOfficer Chris Wrubel
Schenectady NY Police

August 14, 2008

My prayers go out to the family and friends of Lt. Curry. God bless you all.

DE
St. Louis City Police

August 14, 2008

God bless, Lt.

Anonymous

August 14, 2008

Lieutenant Robert Curry,

The operation of a motorcycle by law officers poses, and has always posed, a special threat our lives. To have taken on this very unique and special assignment requires a degree of alertness and skill beyond tha normally required in police work. No amount of training, though, can prepare us for the motorist who would suddenly turn into that path of a motorcycle especially when speed and distance are a key factor. This risk, like all in police work, is our lot. To have given one's life in the performance of duty makes one a hero among heros. As a retired state trooper and Lake County (FL) deputy sheriff I render you a final salute.

Cpl. Ralph D. Fiorenza (Ret.)
Pennsylvania State Police

August 14, 2008

I was just told about the incident that took such a good cops life. I'm still in shock and I'm not sure what I should write about such a good man. I think back on the great times we shared at STORM conferences and the flounder fishing trip in the middle of a thunderstorm. I can't believe you're gone. You're gonna be missed by all that knew you.

Deputy Chris Welborn
Escambia County Sheriff's Office-Pensacola, FL

August 14, 2008

By the Grace of God, I pray that his family understands the hero that he was! I did not know the Lt. personally but I do know him. As the Sec/Tres for Blue Knights NCXVIII, I want to express my condolences to the family, and I want them to know that Hero's Never Die.

Retired Lt, Steve Sanders
Morehead City Police Dept. NC

August 14, 2008

My deepest thoughts and prayers are with Lt. Curry's wife, children, family, friends and co-workers. I was married to Alabama State Trooper Brian Nichols EOW 2/17/2002 and I am now married to Washington County Deputy Sheriff Aaron Carpenter. All of your COPS family is here for you and hurting for you. We all became a family when our loved ones became police officers and now we have even a stronger bond when one of our family members go down. We are here for you to help you along this journey you now have joined with us. God bless you all.

Denise Nichols Carpenter
Alabama State Trooper Brian Nichols EOW 2/17/2002

August 14, 2008

may god be with you and your family, rest in peace,brother.

deputy sheriff ronnie cooley
BEAUREGARD PARISH SHERIFF DEPT, DERIDDER,LOUISIANA.

August 14, 2008

Our deepest sympathy to Lt. Curry's wife,family and friends. God Bless him for his service to Gulfport Police Dept. Rest in Peace sir. You will not be forgotten.

Sgt. Jim May (ret)
CMPD Charlotte, NC

August 14, 2008

To all:

I was fortunate enough to call Rob a friend and fellow law enforcement officer. For those who did not know Rob; he was a man of integrity, a family man and devoted law enforcement officer.

I watched as he rose through the ranks from patrolman to Lieutenant. Rob and I shared many conversations, but one sticks out in my mind. We were watching our kids at soccer practice and I asked how the new position was going. Rob said, "It couldn't be better! But, this (pointing to the soccer fields) is where it's at." Rob enjoyed many accomplishments throughout his life, I think he was most proud of the title "husband and father".

To Rob's family, friends and fellow officers my prayers are with you.

Remember, God is in charge and He has a plan!

Captain Clay Jones
Director, Southern Regional Public Safety Institute

August 14, 2008

ITS SOUNDS LIKE THUNDER FAR AWAY...

It sounds like thunder far away, but the skies are blue and bright...
And soon they crest the hill nearby, and ride into our sight.
They shake the ground with powerful sound, and they make some hearts beat fast...
They look so proud and noble, like Knights come from the past.

Side by side, they always ride, and seem to move as one...
From early in the morning light, to the setting of the sun.
And children point and wave to them, from cars that pass them by...
And young ones ask their parents, why the men have mirrors for eyes.

They ride the roads, and fight for good, and defend small ones like you...
They ask to ride, and do with pride, and sometimes they are few.
Like men of steel, on Silver Wings, they sparkle in the light...
then with a roar and rumble, they ride out of our sight.

Sometimes when one has fallen, never to ride again...
You can hear the others calling, like thunder on the wind.
Side by side, they slowly ride, and their thunder is a mournful sound...
And the mirrors hide their eyes from us, when teardrops fall to ground.

So if you see one riding, and you look into his face...
You see your reflection in his eyes, you know that you are safe.
For motormen are a special breed, they love to ride the wind...
And when you hear the thunder boom, the fallen ones ride again.
By
Author Unknown
Why do people have to be so careless when it comes to driving? What a tragedy to lose a police officer during his duty. We pray for the family and all who knew Lt. Curry.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL
Canon City, CO

Marilyn Robinson
Canon Internet Radio

August 14, 2008

Thoughts and prayers are with your family and your agency. RIP Brother in Blue.

Patrolman D. Kirk #309
Round Lake Heights PD (IL)

August 14, 2008

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

K9 Officer Tom Sumerville Jr
Eutaw Police Department

August 14, 2008

"The Badge"

He starts his shift each day
To respond to calls unknown.
He drives a marked patrol car.
A police officer he is known.

He's paid by the citizens' taxes
To make it safe on the streets.
But he usually has a second job
'Cause a waitress has his salary beat.

Now he doesn't know a holiday
'Cause he works all year round.
And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive
At his home he cannot be found.

He's cursed and assaulted often,
The one whos blood runs blue.
He seldom ever gets a thanks,
To some he's just a fool.

His friends are always other cops
'Cause people just don't understand
That underneath his badge and gun,
He's just another man.

He knows there might not be a tomorrow
In this world of drugs and crime.
And he gets so mad at the court system
'Cause the crooks don't get any time.

And each day when he leaves for work,
He prays to God above.
Please bring me home after my shift
So I can see the ones I love.

But tonight he stops a speeding car,
He's alone down this ole' highway.
It's just a little traffic infraction.
He does it everyday.

Well, he walks up to the driver's window,
And his badge is shining bright.
He asked the guy for a driver's license,
When a shot rang through the night.

Yes, the bullet hit its mark,
Striking the officer in the chest.
But the Department's budget didn't buy
Each officer a bullet-proof vest.

So he lay on the ground bleeding.
His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red.
And briefly he thought of his loved ones
'Cause in a moment the officer was dead.

In the news they told the story
Of how this officer had died.
And some who listened cared less,
But those who loved him cried.

Well, they buried him in uniform
With his badge pinned on his chest.
He even had his revolver,
He died doing his best.

Written By:
David L. Bell

Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
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Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

August 14, 2008

My deepest sympathy to all of your loved ones and those close to you on their loss. I ask that Robert's brothers and sisters in Blue stay close to his loved ones during this very trying time and remain close to them in the future. Keep watch over your loved ones and protect them from harm. You are a true hero and will not be forgotten.

Bob Gordon
Father of Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04

August 14, 2008

Our hearts and prayers go out your family and friends in their sorrow. May God Bless and Rest in Peace!

Cpl.II David A. Murphy
TX DPS

August 14, 2008

We would like to send our warmest regards and deepest condolences to the family, friends and department of Lieutenant Robert Curry. You are all in our thoughts and prayers during this most difficult and sad time.

Wives Behind The Badge, Inc
Members and Staff

August 14, 2008

Sorry to hear of your loss. We will be praying for your family during the difficult days ahead.

The Runkles Family
Hedgesville, WV

Mary Runkles

August 14, 2008