Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Gone, but never forgotten, Rest easy now my Brother in Law, your watch on earth is over.......

Sgt. John L Gulledge (Ret)
Escambia Co. Sheriff's Office Pensacola FL.

March 27, 2009

How sad to see another brave peacekeeper was killed by yet another impired driver!! As a frequent visitor to Kalispel this makes me sad to know I have driven by where this crash occurred and where this young Trooper was killed.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and coworkers of Trooper Haynes. Know that others are grieving with you and maybe that will ease your pain. Troopers!! Do not let his death be in vain!! Hold your heads high and remember him at the beginning of every shift and vow to get just one more drunk off the road so this does not happen again!!

Trooper Haynes: We always wait until it's too late to say thank you for the sacrifice you have made to keep us all safe. As a frequent visitor to Montana (especially Kalispel) I remember feeling safe when an MHP patrol car would drive by (even though most of you don't seem to wave back) (or was it the California plates??)

Thank you for your service and I know you are in Heaven watching over all the troops down here. Please give my love to my beloved CHP officers as they welcome you to the ranks of the other "angels in blue."

You have a new "aunt" in Southern California who will pray for you and your family so they can get through this horrible loss.


Love, Aunt LoVae in SoCal

LoVae Pray Martines, Law Enforcement Lia
MADD, San Bernardino County, CA

March 27, 2009

GOD bless you and your family my brother, may peace heal the pain with time, you are all in our hearts and prayers.

Trooper A. Forsyth
Louisiana State Police, Troop A

March 27, 2009

Rest In Peace, Trooper Haynes.

Lt T Carr
NYPD

March 27, 2009

Rest in peace....

Patrolman
Pennsylvania

March 27, 2009

My deepest condolences to your family Trooper Haynes….Rest in Peace Brother.

Stuart

March 27, 2009

God Bless Trooper Mike Haynes

God Bless Trooper Mike Haynes' Family

God Bless The Montana Highway Patrol

Trooper
New Jersey State Police

March 27, 2009

Rest in peace Brother Haynes. Your watch is over. My thoughts and prayers to Trooper Haynes family and law enforcement family.

reserve officer Justin Baker
Columbus Police Department

March 27, 2009

My heart grieves for the loss of yet another brave soul who gave of himself to stand between us and those who would seek to harm us. Heaven has been granted another angel while those left behind struggle with their loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with Tooper Haynes' family, his friends, his loved ones, and his comrades in Montana and across the globe who will mourn his loss. God be with you each and every one. Both he and you will be in our prayers.

Peggy Parker

March 27, 2009

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, REST IN PEACE.

N.J. TROOPER
NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE

March 27, 2009

God Speed Brother... we honor and commend your sacrafice!

#101
EPPD MN

March 27, 2009

To Mike's family

My heart goes out to all of you as I know all too well the path you are now forced to take. So young....so much to give life....all taken away by a drunk.

He had his whole life ahead of him......I am so sorry. My son was also 28 when he was taken by gunshot......I wish I could make your pain go away...but I can't......all I can tell you is to hold on to his memories...and remember...he died doing what he loved......and will always be a hero.

God bless you all
Sandy Tuvera

Sandy Tuvera
mother of another fallen officer

March 27, 2009

My thoughts & prayers are with your family, friends, and Agency. May you sleep easy with God, Mike. We thank you for your Dedicated Service, Sir. You will NEVER be forgotten.

Sgt. Trey Pellizzari
Texas Dept of Public Safety/Commercial Vehicle Enforcement--Garland

March 27, 2009

"The Badge"

He starts his shift each day
To respond to calls unknown.
He drives a marked patrol car.
A police officer he is known.

He's paid by the citizens' taxes
To make it safe on the streets.
But he usually has a second job
'Cause a waitress has his salary beat.

Now he doesn't know a holiday
'Cause he works all year round.
And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive
At his home he cannot be found.

He's cursed and assaulted often,
The one whos blood runs blue.
He seldom ever gets a thanks,
To some he's just a fool.

His friends are always other cops
'Cause people just don't understand
That underneath his badge and gun,
He's just another man.

He knows there might not be a tomorrow
In this world of drugs and crime.
And he gets so mad at the court system
'Cause the crooks don't get any time.

And each day when he leaves for work,
He prays to God above.
Please bring me home after my shift
So I can see the ones I love.

But tonight he stops a speeding car,
He's alone down this ole' highway.
It's just a little traffic infraction.
He does it everyday.

Well, he walks up to the driver's window,
And his badge is shining bright.
He asked the guy for a driver's license,
When a shot rang through the night.

Yes, the bullet hit its mark,
Striking the officer in the chest.
But the Department's budget didn't buy
Each officer a bullet-proof vest.

So he lay on the ground bleeding.
His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red.
And briefly he thought of his loved ones
'Cause in a moment the officer was dead.

In the news they told the story
Of how this officer had died.
And some who listened cared less,
But those who loved him cried.

Well, they buried him in uniform
With his badge pinned on his chest.
He even had his revolver,
He died doing his best.

Written By:
David L. Bell

Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
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and may not be duplicated without permission

Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

March 27, 2009

Our hearts and prayers go out to your family and friends in their time of sorrow. May God Bless and Rest in Peace!

CPL David Murphy
TXDPS

March 27, 2009

God Bless You, and your family. Mom of an OSP Trooper. Rest in Peace.

Anonymous

March 27, 2009

May God bless, comfort, and keep your family and fellow officers in this time of sorrow. Thank you for your service brother and now go walk on gold we have it from here.

Sgt. Tim Jones
Chandler, Texas Police

March 27, 2009

My prayers are with the family,friends, and the Montana Highway Patrol in the loss of your loved one Trooper Mike Haynes. God bless you all.

Trooper W.R. Griffith Jr.
South Carolina Highway Patrol

March 27, 2009

Mike,

This has been such a somber few days. We pray for you and your family that He will help them during this tragedy. Our agency has suffered so much during the last 18 months. We are so sad that we have lost another Trooper.

Thank you for your service and may you rest in peace. May God bless you and your family.

May your memory live on as you will never be forgotten.

MHP 336

J. Sargent
Montana Highway Patrol

March 27, 2009

Thankyou for your service, you are a hero for us ll to look up too. You will never be forgotten. God bless your family during this tragic event.

POLICE OFFICER
PHILA PA

March 27, 2009

My deepest sympathy to the family, MHP officers, co-workers and friends of Trooper Haynes.

Lt. John Graham
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, Montana

March 27, 2009

To the family, friends, and citizens of the great state of Montana, my deepest sympathies are offered. How tragic to lose another fellow officer in this especially difficult time with other recent devastating losses. May you watch over us Trooper Haynes as we work our shifts and know that you will never be forgotten and your family will never be alone. God Bless Trooper Haynes, his extended family, his fellow Troopers and Montana police officers and the fine people of Montana.

POII C. Barth
Metro Nashville Police Department

March 27, 2009

To the family, friends, and citizens of the great state of Montana, my deepest sympathies are offered. How tragic to lose another fellow officer in this especially difficult time with other recent devastating losses. May you watch over us Trooper Haynes as we work our shifts and know that you will never be forgotten and your family will never be alone. God Bless Trooper Haynes, his extended family, his fellow Troopers and Montana police officers and the fine people of Montana.

POII C. Barth
Metro Nashville Police Department

March 27, 2009

Godspeed Sir...Go in Peace

Ptn. R. Murphy

March 27, 2009

Sorry Brother.
R.I.P.

Sheriff
Alberta Sheriff's Branch, ASGPS

March 27, 2009