Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Thank you so much for you dedication and sacrific to citizens of North Salt Lake and the State of Utah. May your family be blessed and comforted at this time. We will never forget.

Trooper Motor Carrier Division
Utah Highway Patrol

November 9, 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.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL
Canon City, CO

Marilyn Robinson
KWLF internet radio

November 9, 2008

Rest In Peace, Officer Skinner.

Lt T Carr
NYPD

November 9, 2008

Our heart and prayers to your family...We too, just recently lost a LEO, EOW for our Deputy Sarah Jones, was
just last month.

Words cannot describe your loss, Thank you to Officer
Skinner to give the ultimate sacrfice.

Connie Jones
MI

Connie Jones

November 9, 2008

God Speed, Officer Skinner! Our thoughts and prayers are with you. I offer you a personal thank you for your service.

Shane Burton, Investigator
Utah Motor Vehicle Enforcement

November 9, 2008

Rest in Peace.

Ptl.Fidoe
Twinsburg, Ohio Police Department

November 9, 2008

AMERICA AND UTAH LOST ANOTHER HERO, OFFICER SKINNER GO PATROL THOSE GOLDEN STREETS OF HEAVEN, YOU HAVE EARNED YOUR WINGS. MAY GOD BLESS THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS. R.I.P. BROTHER.

OFFICER MARC RILEY
EMERSON(GEORGIA) POLICE DEPT.

November 9, 2008

Rest in Peace...

Detective
Syracuse Police Dept,NY

November 9, 2008

Rest In Peace.

#2959
U.S. Marshals

November 9, 2008

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

PBA
Town of Camillus Police Department, Central New York

November 9, 2008

My condolences to the family of this fine officer.RIP.You will never be forgotten.

Anonymous

November 9, 2008

Rest in peace brother , Thank you for your service and GOD BLESS.

P/O
Philadelphia

November 9, 2008

My prayers are with your family, friend, and Agency. May you sleep easy with God, Charles. We thank you for your Service, Sir. You will NEVER be forgotten.

Sr. Corporal Trey Pellizzari
Texas Dept of Public Safety/Commercial Vehicle Enforcment--Rockwall

November 9, 2008

REST IN PEACE BROTHER.

INVESTIGATOR BOB CAMERON
CLEVELAND HTS PD (OHIO)

November 9, 2008

Rest, brother.

Cpl Steve Headley
Mishawaka, IN police

November 9, 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.

November 9, 2008

My thoughts and prayers go out to Officer Skinners family. May God bless you in these trying times. God speed.

Lieutenant Brian Gwilliam
Lone Peak Police

November 9, 2008

May God Bless your husband for his service to North Salt Lake. Remember in Valor there is Honor. May you get the strength and support that my family received when my father was the first officer killed in the line of duty in August of 1966.

Robert M. Pargoff
Dearborn Heights Police, surviving son

November 9, 2008

God bless you and your family.

Officer

November 9, 2008

Off Skinner, may you rest in peace. You'll never be forgotten.

Sgt Richard Eckert
Town of Chester PD

November 9, 2008

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

Wives Behind The Badge, Inc.
Members and Staff

November 9, 2008

My heart and prayers are with Mrs. Skinner, the very young babies, family, friends and coworkers of Officer Skinner. May his babies grow up to know that their dad is a true HERO who will never be forgotten. God bless you all, another hero called home.

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee Danell Azure
EOW 08/06/02

Anonymous

November 9, 2008