Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

My thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends, and co-workers. I am so sorry for your loss. Sergeant Renninger will never be forgotten.

Dawn Patrick
Sister of Indiana State Trooper Scott Patrick EOW 12-22-03

December 1, 2009

My thoughts and prayers go out to your family and brothers in blue.Your sacrifice is felt across the nation, rest in peace my brother in blue!

Det/Sgt S.White #0985 (ret)
Youngstown Police,Ohio

December 1, 2009

My thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends, fellow officers and the City of Lakewood. May you rest in peace.

Private Citizen
Pittsburgh, PA

December 1, 2009

As a fellow law enforcement officer and northeast pa native, may you and all of our brothers and sisters rest in peace. God bless!

Lt
US Government

December 1, 2009

The sympathies and thoughts of all police officers throughout Australia go out to these brave officers, their families and the men and women of the Lakewood Police Department. May they rest in peace.

Senior Constable J White
NSW Police Force

December 1, 2009

My prayers to the family, friends, and fellow LEO's.Thank You for your service. Some give all; all give some.
Rest in Peace

Det. J. Sedlak #1157
Cleveland Police Department

December 1, 2009

Our thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends and fellow officers. A little over 2 years ago our community tragically lost 3 of our own to the hands of lone gunman. Todays headlines brought back a rush of memories & reflections. May God wrap his arms of comfort around your family & law enforcement family.
"Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13

Susan & Carl Rogers
Odessa (TX) Crime Stoppers & Ector County Medical Examiners Office

December 1, 2009

Peace to your loved ones. You left the world a better place.

David Droegemueller

December 1, 2009

Sergeant Renninger, Your sacrifice will not be in vain. Your family, friends, and department our in our prayers and hearts.

Cpl J. King
Alexandria, La P.D.

December 1, 2009

i wish i could take some of the grief away. of course, if wishes came true, a million wishes over would change how yesterday played out. godspeed, you will not be forgotten.

officer
huntsville police, alabama

December 1, 2009

MAY THE ANGELS LEAD YOU IN AND PROTECT YOU FOREVER.GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND THE LAKEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON.
AUNT OF TROOPER CRAIG J TODESCHINI EOW 04/23/2006

Anonymous

December 1, 2009

Sergeant Mark Renniger, it is with pride, and self preservation that I extend to you and your precious family my sincere and deep condolences of sympathy in this time of loss and the way that you were taken so suddenly from all of us. My heartfelt appreciation to you, the Lakewood Police Department and your family that stood with equal courage behind you to ensure that you could focus on your job as one of Gods Chosen Servants. I respect you for all that you unselfishly and willingly did for your state and community as a Police Officer. Now that you have departed to a higher calling as Gods Sky Angel, in the satin pillars of a place known by all Christians as "Heaven", I know that God has met with you and extends to you: "Well Done My Good and Faithful Servant"! I offer you a poem that I have written to you and each of those comrades that served with you and by your side in this terrible ordeal. I give to you...Sir...My Final Salute!

Respectfully and Prayerfully,
Michael R. Powell/LEO Instructor Retired

A Special Tribute to Lakewood P.D. Heroes

The day started out like many in their duty tours past
The only thing that changed was a criminals Ambush turning fast
These fine officer’s drinking coffee and performing their work
Was suddenly interrupted by a maniac paying a bill then became a jerk

There wasn’t any justifiable reason for Maurice Clemmons to shoot and kill
The lives of these professional officer’s were taken because of a killer’s vengeful thrill
It takes a sinful coward to do a thing as macabre and heinous as this
Yet one of the officers fought him, shot him trying to pursue a forceful fist

An ex-con gunned down four of Lakewood’s finest a community now in shock
A pursuit to find this devious killer has left many with feelings hard as a rock
Today four families will feel the pain of loss in those that were suddenly taken
Deaths like theirs is much to sudden leaving families with hearts so shaken

Why would anyone desire to ambush Gods Chosen Servants that lay their life on the line?
Each and everyday while serving their community so bravely they risk their all so divine
Serving God and people is their gift to all that know them for who they truly are
A Policeman is a shield from harm and protects me and you both, near and afar

Tomorrow will start without me and I wish somehow I could be at home to see
But should the bright sun rise and find your eyes all filled with tears for me
My final wish is that you wouldn’t cry the way I know you did for me today
We’ll be thinking of the many things we somehow never were able to say

I wish to say that I am aware of how much you love me, as much as I love you
I realize how much you’ll miss me and I hope you know I’ll be missing you too
This sick minded vengeful fool divided our lives and now I must truly depart
I’ve descended into heaven, and I’ll remain in your heart, so we’ll never be apart!

© Copyrighted November 29, 2009 by: Michael R. Powell
Dedicated to: Sgt. Mark Renninger, Officer Ronald Owens, Officer Tina Griswold, Officer Greg Richards, Their Families, and the Lakewood Police Department

LEO Retired: Michael Rayford Powell
State of Arkansas

December 1, 2009

Mark,

Words cannot express the pain and sorrow I feel in my heart as I go through this painful and trying time.

Since the first day I met you over ten years ago I have always regarded you as a great man. You have always been compassionate and professional. Our world lost a wonderful role model and you will be truly missed.

I will continue to pray for you family as they are going through pure hell trying to cope with the loss of you. Know that the LPD family will do everything possible to ensure they are taken care of.

I will always miss you and will strive to emulate your professionalism throughout my career.

Rest in peace brother and know that we will continue to serve as you would have. We will never forget you

Officer
Lakewood PD brother

December 1, 2009

God bless you and your family, brother. Rest in peace as you now sit among the angels.

Captain Gary Graham (RET)
Denver Police Dept

December 1, 2009

Rest in Peace

Dep. Randy Bennett
Henry County Sheriff's Dept. (Indiana)

December 1, 2009

I wanted to thank all the officers on a personal note. In many ways, I owe the department my life. You all were a part of my second chance.

I will love you all and miss you dearly... Families thank you for allowing the community to know your family. We are thinking and praying for you.

Anonymous

December 1, 2009

I know the pain that your family feels right now... trust me, I was there in febuary 2008. My father was gunned down by a man while he was going to get his dinner. To have your world turned upside down in the blink of an eye, the disbelife, and the emptynest. I promise you that it does get better with time and patience. Hold him high in your thoughts and memories and he will always be with you.

cody biggs
son of fallen officer William King Biggs Kirkwood P.D MO

cody biggs
son of fallen officer

December 1, 2009

May your soul find peace brother.

Officer John Coughran
Fruita Police Department

December 1, 2009

Dear Sir,
words couldn't express the pain myself and many others in the law enforcement community and your families are feeling
Right now, thank you and your fellow officers'for the service you provided for your community, and commitment to
all you served, God bless you my fallen brother.

PFC. MARK MILLER
OPD/CITY WATCH OCALA,FL.

December 1, 2009

My wife, Heather, and I offer our deepest condolences to the family, friends and co-workers of Sgt. Renninger.

Officer Lyle Agins
Sunny Isles Beach Police Department

November 30, 2009

I Am the Officer

I have been where you fear to be,
I have seen what you fear to see,
I have done what you fear to do
All these things I have done for you.

I am the person you lean upon,
The one you cast your scorn upon,
The one you bring your troubles to -
All these people I've been for you.

The one you ask to stand apart,
The one you feel should have no heart,
The one you call "The Officer in Blue,"
But I'm just a person, just like you.

And through the years I've come to see,
That I am not always what you ask of me;
So, take this badge...take this gun...
Will you take it...will anyone?

And when you watch a person die
And hear a battered baby cry,
Then do you think that you can be
All these things you ask of me?

The trouble with the laws these days is that criminals know their rights better than their wrongs.

Thank you to all Law Enforcement Agencies Around The World
for what you do to protect each and everyone one of us.

Anonymous

November 30, 2009

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends and co-workers of Sgt. Mark Renninger, Officer Tina Griswold, Officer Ronald Owens and Officer Greg Rchards. All four are true heroes, not for how they died but for how they lived. I can not understand what made their killer commit this senseless, unprovoked attack but I am certain he will receive justice, in this life as well as in the eternity beyond.

Special Agent
Drug Enforcement Administration

November 30, 2009

My deepest sympathy to Sergeant Mark Renninger's family, friends and the Lakewood Police Department. A very heartfelt "Thank You" to you Sergeant Renninger and your family for your service and the ultimate sacrifice. You will not be forgotten.

Eric Harris

November 30, 2009

Well done, good and faithful servant. Our hearts go out to the family you left behind.

M/Sgt. Mike Casey (Ret.)
Oklahoma City PD

November 30, 2009

REST IN PEACE BROTHER. YOU ARE A TRUE HERO.

Deputy J.D.Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office

November 30, 2009