Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Frank you will be missed on the Highway. Your family are in our thoughts and prayers. Rest my brother we have it from here.

SGT
Fairfax county

October 24, 2008

Rest in Peace.

Ptl. Fidoe
Twinsburg, Ohio Police Department

October 24, 2008

A dear friend since childhood, My heart ant prayers go out to Franks family. Rest in peace my friend.........

Sgt. J. Eric Ferranti

October 24, 2008

My thoughts and prayers are with Lt. Stecco's family at this tragic time. Please be strong and know that he is in a better place. To the fellow officers of the Fairfax County Police Dept., my thoughts are with you as well. To Lt. Stecco, rest easy and please keep a watchful eye over us all.

Detective Chris Haas
Orlando P.D. - Homide Unit

October 24, 2008

godspeed, go rest in peace

Officer Wood
Gadsden Correctional

October 24, 2008

Rest in peace brother, may god be with your family as we know you will keep a close eye on them

Deputy B. Brown
Butler County Sheriff's Office (Ohio)

October 24, 2008

May Lt. Stecco rest in peace and may God comfort with his family.

Former Trooper Ken R. Bays
Virginia State Police

October 24, 2008

May you rest safe with The Lord.

Anonymous

October 24, 2008

You hate to see this be the outcome of a simple training mission. Thoughts are with the family as well as fellow co-workers.

Andy

October 24, 2008

Rest, brother.

Cpl Steve Headley
Mishawaka, IN police

October 24, 2008

May God lay his healing hand upon the family and friends of Lieutenant Stecco and may they know he will never be forgotten. Thank you Lieutenant Stecco for your dedicated service to the people of Virginia and the United States.

James Sheppard
Father of Sgt. Jason L. Sheppard EOW 12/7/06

October 24, 2008

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

Officer Thomas Wiederhold
Fort Worth Texas Police

October 24, 2008

I meet Frank in 1994. I was a college student,{criminal law} and had just been studing for my test with fairfax Co. I decided that for extra credit for one of my classes I could do a 6 month program of ride alongs with an officer. I was assigned to Frank. Frank an I became good friends. He was able to help me with my test and my classes. I"m sorry to say that I never became an Officer. I found out that I was going to be a mom.
I am so sad to hear of this tragic event. I feel for his wife and kids. Frank was a great man and a wonderful friend, he will be missed. I will continue to pray for his return, but I know that he is with his father now and all is good.
LORRI MCMICHAEL COX, WARRENTON, VA

Lorri Mcmichael Cox
Friend

October 24, 2008

REST IN PEACE.

CHIEF E.J. MORRIS
RANDOLPH MO P.D.

October 24, 2008

My deepest condolences to the family of 2nd Lt Stecco.RIP.

Anonymous

October 24, 2008

RIP BROTHER MAY GOD BE WITH YOUR FAMILY, DEPARTMENT AND FRIENDS. GOD SPEED

DET. LARRY CALHOUN
YOUTH BUREAU
NAUGATUCK CT POLICE

Detective LD Calhoun
Naugatuck CT PD

October 24, 2008

So sorry to see yet another Virginian added to this memorial site. May your friends, co-workers and family find some peace & comfort in this time of grief. Go with God, Lieutenant.

Former Deputy Sheriff
Hanover County (VA) Sheriff's Office

October 24, 2008

God Speed, Brother.

P.O.K.Murphy
Union PD, NJ

October 24, 2008

How tragic. I have a personal connection to FCPD: I was born in Fairfax, 10th generation and my Grandpa, John Millan, was one of the original seven FCPD officers when Sheriff Eppa Kirby started a separate PD from the SO. This is so sad. My thoughts and prayers extend to the family, friends and colleagues of this good man. Rest easy brother, we have the watch from here.

Chief John Millan
Galena AK PD

October 24, 2008

To the family, co-workers and friends of 2nd LT Frank Stecco my thoughts and prayers go out to you.

DFC
LOUDOUN CO.

October 24, 2008

Rest in Peace my Brother, God Bless you, your family and your dept.

OFFICER BOB SWOPE #5609
OLMSTED FALLS POLICE DEPT.OHIO

October 24, 2008

God bless you and your family.

Officer

October 24, 2008

An Officer's Poem

Will the bagpipers play on my funeral day?
Will a sea of blue stretch down this long road?
As Harleys rumble by and choppers thunder overhead
It is the sweet sounds of the bagpipers that I hear instead.

All have come here to pay their respects.
To listen to the story of the brave act I did.
Worry not for me because I'll be all right.
It is my wife who needs comfort
Through these long nights--
Who will teach my boys what is to be a man
Who will be there to hold my little girl's hand.
It is my family that needs you now, for I am at rest.
Let it be known that I worked with the best.

I did not live the longest of lives, nor one of great wealth.
It is the sacrifice I made that put me high upon this shelf,
Treated as a pauper in life but as a king in death.
All I did was my job like so many before.
So when you turn to drink to comfort your way
Remember what it is that I have to say.

When you raise your glass in memory of my name
Know you are my brother for you would have done the same.
It is only we who run toward what others run from
Now I run no more, for my work is done.

As this wooden vessel carries my body through this sea of blue
Listen for the bagpipers and hear what they play
For it is their sweet music that carries my soul today.

By
Sergeant Joseph P. M., NYPD

Kelly Gulich, Reserve Deputy
Fairfax County Sheriff's Office

October 24, 2008

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

K-9 Officer Tom Summerville Jr
Eutaw Police Department

October 24, 2008

May God bless you and your family. Peace be with you.

Officer Mike Boaz
Paris Police Department

October 24, 2008