Northern York County Regional Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Reflections for Police Officer David Donald Tome
Thinking and praying for all the families who love and miss David! David may be gone from this earth,but he will NEVER be forgotten!!!
Donna Sweitzer
October 21, 2013
Thinking of you and your family today and always. Five years ago we lost a Hero......you will ALWAYS be remembered and NEVER forgotten.
Kim Weigand
Central PA C.O.P.S. Mom of Sgt. Michael C. Weigand E.O.W. 9/14/2008
October 21, 2013
Rest in Peace my Son. I know u are having a great time in Heaven.
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal,
Love leaves a memory no one can steal.
XOXO
Mom
Karen
Mom
October 21, 2013
Hard to believe it's been 5 years still feels like yesterday. R.I.P. my friend.
Gary Sangster
Truck Driver / Friend
October 21, 2013
Hard to believe it's been 5 years still feels like yesterday. R.I.P. my frend.
Gary Sangster
Truck Driver / Friend
October 21, 2013
5 years ago today you gave the ultimate sacrifice. I admire your service.
Police Explorer
Minnesota
October 21, 2013
Dear Sir, as a fellow officer, I can tell you that your sacrifice will never be forgotten. It is evident from your many reflections that you were a very special person and loved greatly by your family and friends. May you rest in peace and may your family find comfort knowing that you have joined the ranks of an army of heroes. God Bless You..
VA Police Officer
October 21, 2013
10/21/08 will forever be etched in our minds and in our hearts. We miss you.
Randy & Jennifer Shearer
Friends
October 20, 2013
Our Dear Sweet David,
How we still miss you everyday. Time is going by so fast, but it still seems like yesterday, that you were taken from us. The children are growing up so fast, you would be so proud of them. You are always with us, in our thoughts and in our hearts.
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Rocky and Deb Leib
Mother and father in-law-law
October 20, 2013
Our Dear Sweet David,
How we still miss you everyday. Time is going by so fast, but it still seems like yesterday, that you were taken from us. The children are growing up so fast, you would be so proud of them. You are always with us, in our thoughts and in our hearts.
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Rocky and Deb Leib
Mother and father in-law-law
October 20, 2013
Wish you were here
Miss you
October 12, 2013
Today was the 5th Memorial 5K Run held in your honor to remember you. We were all concerned because, we had over 6 inches of rain in the past 2 days and were just praying that the rain would stop long enough for your race.
Well, sometimes prayers do come true.
The rain stopped and the sun even came out for the 5K run in which several hundred people (including family and friends) came to participant in the events of the day and remember you today. You would be so proud to see how Eli ran the 5 K race and really 'kicked it in for the final lap'.
We remember you with love and you will be in our hearts forever.
Diane
aunt
October 12, 2013
David,
It really sucks when I have pull to the side of the road because I can't see to drive because of the tears.
XOXO
Mom
Karen
Mom
September 17, 2013
David,
So proud to take your children to the COPS picnic.
I need a sign from you Son.
Miss you with all my heart.
Love you my baby boy.
XOXO
Mom
Karen
Mom
September 14, 2013
David
I Hope TJ, grandpa and you are having fun running and playing together.
Miss you all so much.
XOXO
Mom
Karen
Mom
July 28, 2013
David,
Thank you for two grandchildren.
They are a blessing to me.
A part of you that I can hug.
I still see that smile on your face
playing with them. And how proud you were to be a Dad.
Happy Father's Day Son
Love You
XOXO
Mom
Karen Reever
Mom
June 16, 2013
David,
This week has been really hard.
Another Hero taken to soon.
This world is so messed up.
Wish you were here.
XOXO
Mom
Karen Reever
Mom
May 1, 2013
Today your little princess is 6 years old. It makes my day when she ask about you. As hard as it is to answer her questions, I am so great full and proud that I can do that. And every night she blows a kiss up to you.
We all miss you.
Love you Son.
XOXO
Karen
Mom
April 12, 2013
Happy Birthday David!
The cake your mom had made looked great today! Not only would you be so proud of everyone - how we are handling this- the best way we know how I suppose, but we are all so proud of you. Not a thing goes by that doesn't remind of us you and how much we miss you and miss having you with us. This time of year is hard - especially with 2 days from now - every year, but then again, there are a lot of times that are hard without you - but we still tell everyone about you and always will :)
Jen
cousin
April 10, 2013
Happy Birthday
Miss you, Jamie
Jamie
sister
April 10, 2013
Hey David we miss you still, every second of every day. Today is your birthday, so HAPPY BIRTHDAY. Your nephew Adler is with me, going to preschool with him today. He wishes you a HAPPY BIRTHDAY also. He was only a baby when you were taken from us, but Jess and Derek told him all about you. We keep your memory alive. Your two squirts are something else. We have so much fun with them, Eli is turning out to be some little athlete, and Josy a little dancer. You be so proud of them. Everyone is hanging in there by God's Grace. Love you always.
Mom and Dad Leib
Office David D. Tome
Son-In-Law
April 10, 2013
David,
Happy Birthday Son.
7 am and the tears have started.
But the sun is out, thats is a good thing.
Hope everyone in Heaven gives you a big hug.
You will be 31 always in my heart and always my baby boy.
XOXO
Karen
Mom
April 10, 2013
David,
Today is Good Friday a day that I went in to labor with you. The tears were there then but more tears are here today. My Easter baby boy. I miss you so so much Son.
Love you
XOXO
Mom
Karen
Mom
March 29, 2013
David,
What a week, first my 06 Journal. So many things in it some good and some sad because they will not happen now. Then the 1996 prom glass. A lot of great memory.Then driving around the trailer park. Alot of great times you had growing up there. Sledding down the hill. The garden and so many more great moments there. And soon the Leprechaun what fun we had in the yard and at the firehall. Dody I think loved trying to trap one. Or she thought we were crazy. A week full of all kinds of memory.
But a miss you more and more each day and I miss me.
XOXO
Mom
Karen
Mom
March 14, 2013
I first drove by the memorial cross on Route 15 about six months ago on my way to Maryland. It caught my attention not only because it was a memorial cross, but also because there was someone's name on it. (I've noticed other crosses along Rte 15 but none with a name, at least on the stretch of road I use.)
The memorial cross is very well done and very well positioned because people can read the name easily when they drive at a safe speed. I've always meant to look up who that person named David Tome was (I'm not from York County, I didn't hear about his death when it happened), but I doubted that I would ever find anything on the Internet since it didn't sound like a very uncommon name. I imagined I would have to sift through hundreds of results, perhaps in vain, to learn what had happened to him.
I did very much wonder how he had passed away, since there is no crossroad nearby and there wasn't anything like a pole right by the cross that could have caused a fatal accident. Tonight I finally got around to looking up the name David Tome. The loss of any life is a tragedy, but the circumstances of Ofc David Tome's death make it particularly tragic. It seems so unfair. Dear friends & family of Ofc Tome, I'm very sorry for your loss.
I wanted to leave a note to say that the cross helps people like me who are not from York County learn about Ofc Tome. It keeps his memory alive and even expands the number of people who have been touched by his life, even in death. I know it won't be a consolation to his relatives but I wanted to say that there are people who notice the cross by the side of the road and look up his name and are sad that he died so young and also are grateful for his service to his country.
AT
March 9, 2013
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