Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

My thoughts and prayers are with the family and the Dallas PD.

"Go rest high on that mountain brother" We will keep the watch from here.

Bryan Laurie
Brother in Blue

January 7, 2009

Rest in peace Corporal Smith. You will be missed but not forgotten... Dallas SWAT should have lit the guy up as they entered, but then again in Texas you have a justice system unlike New York. Say hello to the guys from the NYPD.

Sergeant Chris DiToro
NYPD

January 7, 2009

God Bless you and your Family.You are our Hero.........

anonymous
Special Friend

January 7, 2009

REST IN PEACE BROTHER IN BLUE!!!

K. BROOKS
HOUSTON PD

January 7, 2009

No greater love has a man than to lay down his life for his friends. Officer Smith was a friend to the city of Dallas willing to lay down his life in protection of them. God give you peace my fallen brother. For the family my prayer is that someday you will find comfort and peace as to why such a senseless tragedy has to occur. God Bless and care for you.

Bill Pursley, Wichita Falls, TX P.D. retired.

Retired Officer, Bill Pursley
Wichita Falls Tx Police Dept.

January 7, 2009

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.
HOPE THESE FEW WORDS WILL HELP IN THE DARK DAYS AHEAD. GOD BLESS YOU ALL
Canon City, CO

Marilyn Robinson
KWLF radio

January 7, 2009

REST IN PEACE BROTHER.

INVESTIGATOR BOB CAMERON
CLEVELAND HTS PD (OHIO)

January 7, 2009

Rest in peace. My heart and prayers go out to your family and friends.

Dispatcher
Dallas Police Department

January 7, 2009

Senior Corporal Smith,

Rest in peace brother.

Detective Dave Howell
Plano,Texas Police Dept-Auto Theft

January 7, 2009

God bless you and your family.

Detective
Cranford Police Dept (NJ)

January 7, 2009

Rest in peace brother.

Police Officer Randy Smith
Rutland Ohio Police Department

January 7, 2009

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.

January 7, 2009

Thank you for your service brother. As a gang detective, I speak from my unit when I say rest easy, we will continue your legacy. God speed brother.

Anonymous

January 7, 2009

Rest Brother. Tell "Step" I said hello. He will greet you with open arms. I know there is another angel looking out for us now. I will keep your family in my prayers.

MPO KD Howard
Dekalb County Police, Ga

January 7, 2009

May you rest safe in Heaven and may Our Lord strengthen and comfort your loved ones, friends and brother/sister officers.

Anonymous

January 7, 2009

God bless you, Senior Corporal Norman Smith, you knew what your purpose in life was, and you was doing it when God called you home. I know that he has called you to be with him for a time such as this. It is what you do between the dash that make a diffent in life, from the time of birth until the time of death. As I sit and listen to all your love ones I can tell you did serve your purpose here on earth. I know now that God has a place where you will find rest and perfect peace, until you are united with all your love ones for a life of ever lasting with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. God Bless us all.

Anonymous

January 7, 2009

Whether on scaffold high or battle he die, the noblest place for man to die, is where he dies for man. Rest in peace brother. May your family find comfort in these trying times.

Anonymous

January 7, 2009

God bless you and your family. To be absent from the body is to be with the Lord in glory. Thank you for your sacrifice. "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."(John 15:13)

Officer G.L. O'Pry
Mesquite PD

January 7, 2009

Rest in peace Brother, thoughts and prayers are with your family. I pray justice will be swift and severe for your killer. May the Lord watch over and protect your family till you are joined together again.

John DiLello, Sr Corr. Off. Retired
NJ Dept of Corrections

January 7, 2009

God bless you and your family and your co workers.YOur a true hero! You will not be forgotten .From the Family of Det. William Rolniak jr eow 2-4-04

Anonymous

January 7, 2009

Jesus is my front sight,
Sovereign in my life.
In peace, or in battle,
He guide's my warrior stride.
Jesus is my front sight,
FOR HIM NO MAN I FEAR!
Jesus is my front sight,
Twas He who led me here.

Anonymous

January 7, 2009

May your family be surrounded by love and support during this sorrowful & Tragic time.
Rest in Peace Officer for you are a true hero!

Dallas Citizen

January 7, 2009

Our sincere condolences to your agency, family, and friends. There is no more noble cause than to confront evil at it's doorstep to protect the innocent. God bless you.

Capt Mike Sanders
Bannock County Sheriff's Office, Idaho

January 7, 2009

May God shine his beautiful face at your arrival.
Dearest Family and Friends of Cpl. Smith. My sincerest
condolances. May you find the strength during this difficult time.

K9 Officer Werth and "Dan"
USCBP Blaine

January 7, 2009

RIP Brother Norman,

" keep the gates of heaven open for the rest of us "

Cpl. Robert L. Padgett ( RET. )
Charles County Sheriff's Office, Md.

January 7, 2009