Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Praying for you and your family.

Rachel Hudgins
Surviving Spouse of Officer Ryan Cappelletty

April 5, 2009

God Bless you and your family.

Detective
Cranford Police Dept (NJ)

April 5, 2009

Off Mayhle, your heroic actions will never be forgotten. May you rest in peace our brother.

Sgt Richard Eckert
Town of Chester PD

April 5, 2009

Rest easy brother.

Trooper

April 5, 2009

R I P

K BROOKS
HOUSTON PD

April 5, 2009

REST IN PEACE.

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

April 5, 2009

May God bless you and your family during this tragic time and may you rest in peace and know that you will never be forgotten. "For there is no greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for his friends." John 15:13

Lt. Matt Canfield
Laconia, NH Police Department

April 5, 2009

My thoughts and prayers are with you all. It is a sad time for your profession. I pray for you fine men and women who chose to serve and protect everyday. I pray for the comfort of your families at this time.

A. Maier
LEO wife

April 5, 2009

Officer Stephen Mayhle

Go rest in peace brother, for your job here is done.
May god rest your soul and bless all your loved ones.

Det Cst Simon Moussa
Ontario Provincial Police

April 5, 2009

God bless you my brother, may god watch over your family.

Sgt Thomas Meaney (Ret)
Scarsdale Police Department

April 5, 2009

When God Created Police Officers

When the Lord was creating police 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 specs on this order? A police 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 must be able to sit in an unmarked car all day on a stakeout, cover a murder scene that night, canvass the neighbourhood 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 a bulge in a pocket before he asks, 'May I see what's in there, sir?' (when he already knows) Another pair here, in the side of his head, for his partner's safety. And another pair 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 police officer very slowly. "Can it think?" she asked.

"You bet," said the Lord. "It can tell you the elements of a hundred crimes; detain, investigate, search, and arrest a gang member on the street in less time that it takes five learned judges to debate the legality of the stop... and still, it keeps its sense of humour."

"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 police 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 the job, for justice."

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

The Lord looked sombre. "I didn't put it there," He said.

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DETECTIVE
NYPD

April 5, 2009

Brother Stephan you will be greatly missed by your brothers and sisters you have left behind. Now you are serving in Gods elite Police Department in His knigdom amongst the best of the best. All your new partners in the badge are like you, honorable, courageous, loving and servants of integrity. Gods children in Pittsburgh and around this great nation will all mourn the loss of you and your two brothers in the badge. Your family will be cared for by those left behind and your service will long be a model for new officers to follow and will guide them to success in their careers. As you now work with our savior Jesus, give him a hug for those of us still here. In Christ.

Tom Bradley, Retired
Phoenix AZ PD, AZ State Chap. FOP

April 5, 2009

Our deepest sympathy to the family, friends, and co-workers of Officer Stephen Mayhle, and his two patners, who were also taken away from us. It is a sad day in American when such a tragedy happens. God Bless Officer Mayhle for his service to the Pittsburgh Police Department. Rest in Peace our Brother in Blue, you will not be forgotten.

Sgt. Jim May (ret)
CMPD Charlotte, NC

April 5, 2009

Officer Mayhle your work on this Earth as we know it is done. You are in God's Hands now brother. May you now rest in peace and may God look out for your family and friends during their time of need.

SGT. Daryl Brewer
Clarksville Police Dept. Clarksville, Tennessee

April 5, 2009

My heart is heavy. Thank you for your years service. You will never be forgotten. RIP

Harry E Wilkins
Civilian

April 5, 2009

Our prayer for the peace that passes all understanding goes out for this famiy and the Pittsurgh Police Department.

Chaplain Tom Frederick
Hampton, VA - Police Division

April 5, 2009

May the peace of God be with the family, freinds & Co workers. Another hero has fallen. God be with you!

Chief Deputy Sheriff

April 5, 2009

Rest In Peace, our prayers go out to you your family and friends.

Jeremy C
Cass County SO Michigan

April 5, 2009

Few men get to live their dream- you did! You tried to make a difference every day, and the world was a better place, because of you. Our prayers go out to your friend, family, and co-workers......they will be hurting forever! My thanks for your dedication, and being a "street cop"- that is the best title any man can have!

Captain Keith Eremea
Arkansas State Police

April 5, 2009

God Speed
Brother

Detective Rodney D. Shoeman Sr.
Harrisburg Bureau of Police, Harrisburg, Pa.

April 5, 2009

My prayers are with the Mayhle family, friends and the entire Pittsburgh Police Department. God has called your hero home to help above. Know that he will be with you always and forever.

God bless you all.

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

Anonymous

April 5, 2009

My thoughts and prayers go out to your family, friends, and department. Thank you for your service. God bless you.

Trooper E.D. Brown
Virginia State Police

April 5, 2009

RIP MY BROTHER!!

ADAM T
MIDLOTHIAN IL PD

April 5, 2009

Thank you for your service to the community. You are a hero and your sacrifice to protect the innocent will not be forgotten. May god watch over your family and fellow officers and help them through this difficult time.

Anonymous

April 5, 2009

You will never be forgotten by your Police Brothers and Sisters. Thank you for your service to your country and to your community. Rest in peace Brother.

A part of your country has died

Somebody killed a policeman that day
And a part of your country has died...
A piece of your country he swore to protect
Was buried with him at his side.
The beat that he walked was a battlefield, too,
Just as if he had gone off to war;
Though the flag of your nation won't still fly at half-mast
To his name they will add a gold star.
The suspect that killed him will stand up in court
With counsel demanding his rights,
While the officer’s family, are left to grieve
And spend many long, lonely nights.
Yes, somebody killed a policeman that day...
Maybe in your town or mine,
While we slept in comfort behind our locked doors
A cop put his life on the line.
Now his ghost walks the beat on a dark city street,
And he stands at each new rookie's side;
He answered the call... of himself gave his all,
And a part of your country has died...

D/C COLIN DAVIES #6745 (Ret)
Toronto Police Service (Canada)

April 5, 2009