Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

God Bless You & Rest in Peace.

C.O. Stephen D. Celestino
Westchester County Dept. of Correction, NY

February 14, 2009

My family would like to extend our condolences to the family, friends, and fellow co-workers of P.O. John Pawlowski~ 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 Pawlowski!

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

February 14, 2009

I will say a prayer for you and your family, Officer Pawlowski. Too soon are you gone. Rest in oeace.

Pat Sharpe

February 14, 2009

Another sad day for the city of Philadelphia.
My thoughts and prayers go out to the men and women of
the Philadelphia Police Department.

Jen
citizen of Phila

February 14, 2009

Rest in peace Officer Pawlowski.

Vigilat ut Quiescant

Brigadier Eric Jansen
Rotterdam City Police Netherlands

February 14, 2009

"Heroes Live FOREVER" Rest in peace brother.........

Sergeant Michael Hopkin
Raleigh County Sheriff's Office

February 14, 2009

Know that your life was not in vain...God's peace to your family and to your fellow officers. Walk the easy beat in Heaven, sir.

Anonymous

February 14, 2009

Rest, brother.

Cpl Steve Headley
Mishawaka, IN police

February 14, 2009

Rest in Peace and thank you for your service.

Janet Goodwin
Lewiston, ME

February 14, 2009

May God watch over you and hold your 2 families in his arms.

Captain M. Crosby
DeKalb County (GA)

February 14, 2009

My heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and PPD, for the loss of fallen P/O John Pawlowski. My thoughts and prayers are with you all, and ask the our Lord guide and comfort you through this most difficult time.

JB Maberry # 5895
Phila PD (former)

February 14, 2009

When the Lord was creating cops, 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 offic er has to have."

"That's on the standard model?" asked the angel.

The Lord nodded. One pair that sees through a 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 his head for his partners' safety. And another pair of eyes here in 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 paycheck."

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 crimes; recite Miranda warnings in its 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 it 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 finger across the cheek of the peace officer. "There's a leak," she pronounced. "I told you that you were trying to put too much into 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 cloth called the American flag, for justice."

"You're a genius," said the angel.

The Lord looked somber. "I didn't put it there, " he said.

Author Unknown

To fight when others fold, Pursue while others retreat, Conquer while others quit, And make right when all else is wrong.

God speed brother.

Ptlm. J. Freeman
Trainer Boro PD

February 14, 2009

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

Wives Behind The Badge, Inc.
Members & Staff

February 14, 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.

February 14, 2009

What a tragedy. God Bless you John. And best wishes for your family that is left behind. Be strong.

Detectve Jordan Cox
Division of Insurance Fraud

February 14, 2009

Thoughts and prayers with your wife and unborn child, they will be taken care of. Brothers and sisters in blue, the leagly armed citizens of Phildelphia have your backs every day, be safe, we morn with you.

Michael Hopkins
nephew of po Rich Lendell eow 1/14/83

February 14, 2009

rest in peace brother.

Ptlm Chris Singley
Trainer P.D.

February 14, 2009

My brother officer, my heart bleeds when I hear of one of my brothers or sisters injured or killed in the line of duty. I never knew you personally, but you will still be missed.

Officer Gary Coslop
Linwood PD NJ

February 14, 2009

Officer Pawlowski,

God Bless you sir and hold you in his loving arms. America lost another hero and Heaven received an angel. You'll never be forgotten!
To the family, please know you have my deepest sympathy. I know there are no words to help take away the pain, I know this for fact as I lost my son in the line of duty on September 14, 2008. Please know you have our support, love and prayers.

With deepest respect,
Kim Weigand
Mom of Sgt. Michael C. Weigand
E.O.W. 9/14/2008

Kim Weigand

February 14, 2009

MAY THE ANGELS LEAD YOU IN AND PROTECT YOU FOREVER. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND THE PHILADELPHIA POLICE DEPARTMENT PENNSYLVANIA.

AUNT OF TROOPER CRAIG J TODESCHINI EOW 04/23/06

Anonymous

February 14, 2009

Thankyou for your service OFFICER PAWLOWSKI, you are a true hero for us all to look up too. God bless your family and friends during these tragic times. You and your family will never be forgotten by your fellow brothers/sisters in blue.

POLICE OFFICER 9TH DISTRICT
PHILA PA

February 14, 2009

Rest in Peace Brother. My thoughts and prayers are with you, your family, friends and all the members of the Philadelphia Police Department.

WHEN TOMORROW STARTS WITHOUT ME

Author: David Romano

When tomorrow starts without me,
And I'm not there to see,
If the sun should rise and find your eyes
all filled with tears for me,

I wish so much you wouldn't cry
The way you did today,
While thinking of the many things,
We didn't get to say.

I know how much you love me,
As much as I love you,
and each time that you think of me,
I know you'll miss me too.

But when tomorrow starts without me,
Please try to understand,
That an angel came and called my name,
And took me by the hand,
and said my place was ready,
In heaven far above,
And that I'd have to leave behind
All those I dearly love.

But as I turned to walk away,
A tear fell from my eye
For all my life, I'd always thought,
I didn't want to die.

I had so much to live for,
So much left yet to do,
It seemed almost impossible,
That I was leaving you.

I thought of all the yesterdays
The good ones and the bad,
I thought of all the love we shared,
and all the fun we had

If I could re-live yesterday
Just even for a while,
I'd say good-bye and kiss you
And maybe see you smile.

But then I fully realized,
That this could never be,
For emptiness and memories,
would take the place of me.

And when I thought of worldly things,
I might miss come tomorrow,
I thought of you, and when I did,
My heart was filled with sorrow.

But when I walked through heaven's gates,
I felt so much at home
When God looked down and smiled at me,
From His great golden throne.

He said, "This is eternity,
And all I've promised you."
Today your life on earth is past,
But here life starts anew

I promise no tomorrow,
But today will always last,
And since each day's the same way
There's no longing for the past.

You have been so faithful,
So trusting and so true.
Though there were times
You did some things
You knew you shouldn't do.

But you have been forgiven
And now at last you're free.
So won't you come and take my hand
And share my life with me?

So when tomorrow starts without me,
Don't think we're far apart,
For every time you think of me,
I'm right here, in your heart

Ptl. Mark Marchesi #2528
Parkside Police Dept. (Delco, PA)

February 14, 2009