Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

My thoughts and prayers are with the family of Officer Joseph Sanders and the members of the California Highway Patrol. In tragedy, we must remember not how one gave their life, but how they lived. Rest in peace Troop..

Trooper
Michigan State Police

December 16, 2008

RIP Officer Sanders. To your wife- my thoughts are with you and always will be as I know how much pain you are in and always will be. Your husband will ALWAYS be watching over you and your children =) God Bless You.

Melissa Linn
wife of West Virginia State Trooper Brian W. Linn EOW 11-2-07

December 16, 2008

Rest in peace brother. My thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends and department.

Officer Eric Golz
Long Beach Police Department (CA)

December 16, 2008

Officer Joseph Sanders may you rest in peace. To the family, co-workers and friends of Officer Sanders my thoughts are with you during this difficult time.

dfc
loudoun county

December 16, 2008

Rest in Peace brtoher may God be with your family, friends and fellow officers. Thanks for you service

Ranger Aaron Leist
Wood County Park District

December 16, 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 and you will all be in our prayers.
Canon City, CO

Marilyn Robinson
KWLF radio

December 16, 2008

"ALL GIVE SOME....SOME GIVE ALL"

R I P Brother, our prayers to all of
your family and friends.

Semper Fi

Sgt. Randy Keenan / Ret.
City of Alameda, CA PD

December 16, 2008

Thank you for your service to your country and your community. It will not be forgotten.
To Officer Sanders' family: You are in my prayers. It's tragic when we lose good men.
JJ Foss
Sister of
Covina Police Sgt. Scott Hanson
EOW: July 3, 2006

JJ Foss
Sister of Covina Police Sgt. Scott Hanson

December 16, 2008

My deepest condolences to your family friends and co workers during this tragic time.You will never be forgotten by the ones who love you.

Anonymous

December 16, 2008

RIP Officer Sanders.

My thoughts and prayers go out to Officer Sanders' family and extended family of the California Highway Patrol.

GOD Speed Brother.

Police Assistant
Phoenix Police Dept, AZ

December 16, 2008

Thank you for your service. May you Rest in Peace.
God Bless and watch over your wife and young children.
John Baker, West Hollywood, CA

John Baker
Siuthern California Resident

December 16, 2008

R.I.P. my brother....My thoughts and prayers go out to your fellow officers and especially your family. Rest easy brother, you have served enough. We'll carry on from here.

Oficer Thomas Wilcoxson
Modesto PD

December 16, 2008

rest in peace, brother
provincial constable marty lalonde
ontario provincial police

provincial constable marty lalonde
ontario provincial police

December 16, 2008

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

Patrolman Dwayne Delcour
Mansfield Police Mansfield, Mo

December 16, 2008

God bless you, brother. You and your family are in my heart and prayers.

Captain Gary Graham (RET)
Denver Police Department

December 16, 2008

I never met you personally but, my heart goes out to you and your family. I have been praying for your family and will continue to do so. We will take care of your family, rest assure of that!

YOU WERE A GREAT SOLDIER AND A GREAT OFFICER!
YOU WILL BE MISSED BY YOUR COLLEAGUES AND THOSE WHO NEVER MET YOU PERSONALLY!

RESPECTFULLY,
mg

Marie Gallo
City of Baldwin Park

December 16, 2008

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

PBA
Town of Camillus Police Department, Central New York

December 16, 2008

REST IN PEACE.

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

December 16, 2008

Rest In Peace Brother. Although your time was short, as one of us, you will be missed the same. My condolences to your Family and the CHP.

PO Fred Nordt
Lake Success PD, Lng Island, NY

December 16, 2008

REST IN PEACE

POLICE OFFICER
HOUSTON PD

December 16, 2008

Off Sanders, may you rest in peace our brother. You'll never be forgotten.

Sgt Richard Eckert
Town of Chester PD

December 16, 2008

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

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

December 16, 2008

My family would like to send our condolences to the family, friends, and fellow co-workers of P.O. Joseph Sanders~ you're in our thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time. May God give you the strength to carry on and help heal your hearts. May you find comfort and support with those around you.
God bless you & rest in peace, Officer Sanders.

Gail M. Pabst
Aunt of a fallen MI P.O. eow 2004

December 16, 2008

On behalf of Chief Dean Strzelecki and the Niles Police Department, our condolences go out to the family, friends and members of the California Highway Patrol on the loss of Officer Joseph Sanders. Godspeed.

Anonymous

December 16, 2008

Rest Easy Brother knowing your babies will know the great man you are and honorable duty you performed to our Country and State. Remember, The Blue and Gold Never forgets our own. May God wrap his loving arms around your Wife, Babies, Family, Friends and your Family at the "Springs" and comfort them through this heartbreaking loss.. GOD Bless All

DB
Calif Highway Patrol.Ret.

December 16, 2008