Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in peace.

FAM 9601
DHS-TSA FAMS

September 21, 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
Copyright © 1993 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

September 21, 2008

Rest easy my sister. We have the watch now. My God be with your family and know that our prayers are with them as well as our heavy hearts. May you rest in peace.

Donald E. Harris
USFS Law Enforcement

September 21, 2008

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Officer Fairbanks. Another senseless tragedy takes one of the good guys. God Bless You Kristine for your service.

Julie
former police dispatcher

September 21, 2008

May the God of Grace and Glory surround you in his arms and may you rest knowing you are at your final post in heaven. To the family remaining here, may Gods gentle spirit comfort and keep you during your loss but heavens gain.

retired Police Officer Bob Lester
Midland Texas Police Department

September 21, 2008

Officer Kristine Fairbanks,

The circumstances of your death are horrific, yet often repeated. Our job is full of risks as we strive to bring law and order to our communities. You have not died in vain. Honor, Courage, Valor and Dedication will shout your name. All your brother and sister law officers in the country look to you as an exceptional and worthy soldier-of-law. I am personally proud of you and regret that I cannot find all the words to ease the pain of your family, fellow-officers and friends. I render to you a final salute. A legion of law officers who have made the supreme sacrifice await to embrace and welcome you to Eternity.

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

September 21, 2008

REST IN PEACE OFFICER KRISTINE FAIRBANKS. YOU ARE A TRUE HERO.

Deputy Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriffs Office

September 21, 2008

To the family and friends of Officer Kristine Fairbanks and the members of the US Forest Service, and most especially to Kristine:

On behalf of my family, I extend our sincerest condolences on the grievous loss you suffered when Officer Fairbanks was tragically killed.

To Officer Fairbank's family, my heart goes out to all of you and may you find comfort in your loved ones and your strength in your faith. When my son was killed, the entire law enforcement community in the Bay Area embraced us in a circle of love and support, and I know you will receive the same support. It makes the unbearable less torturous, and I pray for your solace.

This reflection is sent with the utmost respect for the service Kristine gave to her community and the citizens of our country, and for the supreme sacrifice she and her family made on September 2o, 2008

Phyllis Loya, mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD (CA), eow 4/24/05


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Anonymous

September 21, 2008

G-d Speed My Sister

UC
ODPS-Inv Unit

September 21, 2008

Rest in peace, your service and sacrafice will not be forgotten!

Patrolman Jeff Tripp
Marion,Ma Police Dept

September 21, 2008

Rest in peace and know that your sacrafice will never be forgotten.

Anonymous

September 21, 2008

Thank you Officer Fairbanks for your service and sacrifice you are a HERO, and will never be forgotten.. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family and friends today and the difficult days ahead.. Rest in Peace...

Joyce
Sister of Ofc. John P Harris EOW 8/19/1994 Henrico PD Virginia

September 21, 2008

Kris -- I remember the first time I met you shortly after you got Radar. Your enthusiasm for law enforcement and excitement for this line of work surely made an impression on me and got me into this field. We rarely saw each other since that first meeting but I always had a huge amount of respect for you and the work you did -- often alone -- in the forests of our community. You'll be sorely missed.

Officer Luke Bogues
Port Townsend Police Department

September 21, 2008

RIP Sister, you made the ultimate sacrafice that will not go forgotten.

Sgt Sean Ronan
Chicago P.D.

September 21, 2008

I knew and worked with Kris. We were both K9 handlers. We didn't always agree on tactics or policy, but that never stopped her from being professional, polite, and a buddy. She was an aggressive officer and a good handler.

She'll be missed.

To Kris' family: I'm am very sorry for your loss. Kris was a great person. God bless you.

Special Agent Greg Meese
USFS LEI Co-worker

September 21, 2008

On behalf of the men and women of the Camillus Police Department, our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Kristine Fairbanks. Rest in Peace Sister, We now have the Watch.

PBA
Town of Camillus Police Department, Central New York

September 21, 2008

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

Patrolman Dwayne Delcour
Mansfield Police Mansfield, Mo

September 21, 2008

Oh my goodness... Dear God... What a shock. Kristine, I'm so sorry. Kris, thank you for your loving support towards me and the boys over Shane's death. You will always be a light in our lives. What will we do... without your loving light? It's a very dark day.

Marcus (my son) says, "Now she's in heaven with Daddy."

Love you,
Zoe

Zoe Wyrsch

September 21, 2008

REST IN PEACE SIS....YOU ARE A TRUE HERO AND WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN...THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE....YOUR SIS IN BLUE...

PFC/DIST.IV/OXON HILL
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, MARYLAND

September 21, 2008

I am so sorry, my prayers go out to your husband and daughter and the rest of your family

Andrew B.
City of Renton Facilities

September 21, 2008

When God Made Peace Officers
Unknown Author
When the Lord was creating peace officers, he was into his sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared and said, "You're doing a lot of fiddling around on this one"

And the Lord said, "Have you read the spec on this order?" A peace officer has to be able to run five miles through alleys in the dark, scale walls, enter homes the health inspector wouldn't touch, and not wrinkle his uniform."

He has to be able to sit in an undercover car all day on a stakeout, cover a homicide scene that night, canvass the neighborhood for witnesses and testify in court the next day."

He has to be in top physical condition at all times, running on black coffee and half-eaten meals. And he has to have six pairs of hands."

The angel shook her head slowly and said, "Six pairs of hands...no way."

"It's not the hands that are causing me problems." said the Lord, "It's the three pairs of eyes an officer has to have."

"That's on the standard model?" asked the angel.

The Lord nodded. "One pair that sees through the bulge in a pocket before he asks, 'May I see what's in there sir?' (When he already knows and wishes he'd taken that accounting job.) Another pair here in the side of the head for his partner's safety. And another pair of eyes here in the front that can look reassuringly at a bleeding victim and say. 'You'll be all right ma'am.' When he knows it isn't so."

"Lord," said the angel, touching his sleeve, "rest and work on this tomorrow."

"I can't" said the Lord, "I already have a model that can talk a 250 pound drunk into a patrol car without incident, and feed a family of five on a civil service pay check."

The angel circled the model of the peace officer very slowly. "Can it think?" she asked.

"You bet." said the Lord. "It can tell you the elements of a hundred crime scenes; recite Miranda warnings in his sleep; detain, investigate, search, and arrest a gang member on the street in less time than it takes five learned judges to debate the legality of the stop...and still keeps its sense of humor."

"This officer also has phenomenal personal control. He can deal with crime scenes painted in hell; coax a confession from a child abuser; comfort a murder victim's family; and then read in the daily paper how law enforcement isn't sensitive to the rights of criminal suspects."

Finally, the angel bent over and ran her fingers across the cheek of the peace officer. "There's a leak." She pronounced. "I told you that you are trying to put to much in this model."
"That's not a leak," said the Lord, "it's a tear."
"What's the tear for?" asked the angel.
"It's for bottled-up emotions; for fallen comrades; for commitment to that funny piece of metal called his badge; for justice."
"You're a genius." said the angel.
The Lord looked somber. "I didn't put it there." he said.
We here at KWLF internet radio send our prayers and condolences to all who knew Officer Fairbanks. What a tragedy to have an officer's life taken away by someone who gave not an ounce of value to another persons life.
We hope that these few words will help her daughter and husband be able to get through the dark days ahead
GOD BLESS YOU ALL
Canon City, CO

Marilyn Robinson
KWLF internet radio

September 21, 2008

On behalf of the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association, I would like to express our deepest regards and sympathy to the family, friends and fellow officers of Officer Kristine Fairbanks. You gave the ultimate sacrifice. Kristine, you may be gone, but you will NEVER be forgotten. Rest in peace blue angel and thank you for your service.

James A. Cortina
Director / Connecticut Police Work Dog Association

September 21, 2008

Rest in peace Kristine you work here is complete , Thank You, and my GOD keep you at his Right Hand as you join the "Band of HERO'S"

P/O
Philadelphia

September 21, 2008

RIP Officer Fairbanks,you will be greatly missed by your family,friends and all that knew you.

Doris

September 21, 2008

Rest in Peace...

Detective
Syracuse Police Dept,NY

September 21, 2008