Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

A TRAGIC ACCIDENT AND A LOSS TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY.
A HEROIC JOB WELL DONE BY ALL. MAY GOD WATCH OVER YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.

RETIRED DETECTIVE FRANK DEMARCO
NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT

June 18, 2009

RIP brother Andy.

May God bless your family, co-workers and friends at this very difficult time.

Ptlm Bevenour
Gettysburg PD

June 18, 2009

God bless the family of Sergeant Andrew Tingwall and to all the brave members of the New Mexico State Police for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Trooper II
New Jersey State Police

June 18, 2009

Thank you Sergeant Tingwall for your courageous service both in the military and in law enforcement. You will be missed greatly but never forgotten. God bless your family and friends. Rest in peace Sergeant Tingwall

Sergeant Kerry Clements
Las Cruces Police Department

June 17, 2009

Rest in Peace, Brother.

OFC B. Grajek

June 17, 2009

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
Matthew 5:4

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your loved ones in this most difficult of times. Words cannot express how I feel. You are in the thoughts and prayers of many.

Friend of Off. Kris Fairbanks RIP 9-20-08

K.L.

June 17, 2009

A true hero never dies.. and you displayed true heroism.. RIP hero..

Wife of LEO
NJ

Anonymous

June 17, 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
Sergeant
Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
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Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

June 17, 2009

Andy- We never had any trouble finding things to say to each other while flying together, but now I am at a loss for words. We have lost a great man, a great friend, a great father and husband, a great officer and a great pilot. We will keep up what you started and we will never forget. I along with a lot of others will miss you but know you will never be far away. Fly the bright blue calm skys and keep us all safe. And you were always right, we do "Have the best job ever" and I will always be flying with a best friend right next to me. Take care Brother!

Officer Nick Pearson
Albuquerque Police Department Air Support Unit

June 17, 2009

God speed Ting, and may God bless and comfort your family. You were truly one of a kind.

Save me a ride on your new bird.

My God are we going to miss you.

SRL
NM State Police

June 17, 2009

Thank you Sergeant Tingwall for the service you've done to your country and state. You will never be forgotten.
Semper Fi

Deputy Hernandez
Onslow County Sheriff's Dept North Carolina

June 16, 2009

Andy, you are an amazing friend. You were always bigger than life, and it has never been more apparent than right now. You have crossed my mind many times in the past years, and I never thought that you would be a friend mourned. It isn't fair that an everyday hero is taken from us, and espically unfair because you are the type of person who in this world we really need around. I just hope you will watch over us as an angel as you did as a man. God bless your wife and babies.

Laura "Messy" Turner
NMMI 93HS

June 16, 2009

On behalf of the New York State Police our prayers are with you, your family and all the troopers of the New Mexico State Police. May you Rest in Peace my brother.

Trooper
New York State Police

June 16, 2009

Sgt. Tingwall, you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers as they have been since we first heard about the crash. You are sorely missed by all of us back here...rest in peace sir...and thank you for everything you did to make life better and safer for so many.

Capt. C. Mayrant
NMDPS - Motor Tranpsortation Police

June 16, 2009

My deepest sympathy and condolences go out to Sergeant Tingwall's family, friends and the entire New Mexico State Police family. May the Lord Jesus Christ give comfort during this time. There is no greater a hero than a man who gives his life in the service of his fellow man.

TROOPER JOHN C. MOORE
WISCONSIN STATE PATROL

June 16, 2009

Rest in peace brother and thank you for your service.

Gordon Hobbs
NC Game Warden

June 16, 2009

Rest in peace brother, your sacrifice will never be forgotten.......

Detective Edward Carlile
Northfield PD (OH)

June 16, 2009

On behalf of my fellow recruits from the Zone 5 Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy, I would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the family, friends, and fellow officers of Sergeant Tingwall. Our thoughts and prayers are with you always.

Session 46: Schenectady, NY

Recruit Carrie Kane
Zone 5 Academy

June 16, 2009

Godspeed SGT Tingwall.
May God give your family the strength they need to make it through this tough time in their lives. You are a true hero and will be remembered.
RIP

Christina Lessau
God-daughter of former NMSP officer

June 16, 2009

May God Bless you and your family> May he look after your family and friends during their time of need. Thank you for your service.

PO McPartland Jr
Mount Vernon PD NY

June 16, 2009

Thanks Sgt. Tingwall for everything. You will be missed greatly. You wore the badge and uniform with pride and honor and I thank you for that.

You made a positive impact on the lives of many, and you will not be forgotten. May you rest in peace.

Mike Skinner Asst Special Agt in Charge
USDA Forest Service

June 16, 2009

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

Patrolman Dwayne Delcour
Mansfield Police Department Mansfield, Mo

June 16, 2009

I am so sorry for your loss, Sergeant Andrew sounds like a very brave man. The state of New Mexico will miss his service. God bless you all and give you peace.

Amanda Myrick-Bergamo
My brother:TX State Trooper Matt Myrick EOW 1/20/06

June 16, 2009

"TING" Rest in peace Brother. You will not be forgotten!

K-9 Team
New Mexico State Police

June 16, 2009

Blessed be the peace keeper, for he shal be called a child of God. God called you home and you answered His call. May you rest in peace brother. We will not forget you!

Officer S. Brady
SFPD Honor Guard

June 15, 2009