Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

I am so sorry for the loss of your loved one. He is a genuine hero and his service will never be forgotten.

With Love.

Anna Marie Hall
Wife of Sgt. M.J. Hall, Coats NC Police Department

December 1, 2009

I am so saddened by the loss of these fellow officers. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends, and coworkers of these heros.

Andrew / Narcotics Detective
Baltimore Police Department

December 1, 2009

May the Lord Jesus Christ give comfort during this time. Thank You for your service.

TROOPER JOHN C. MOORE
WISCONSIN STATE PATROL

December 1, 2009

My thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends, and co-workers. I am so sorry for your loss. Officer Owens 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 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

This is such a tragedy! It just isn't fair. You served well brother, and will not be forgotten! Godspeed!

Deputy
King County Sheriff's Office (WA)

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 (Australia)

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

My heart goes out to the families and fellow officers. I offer my sincere condolences to friends and family and I am sorry for your loss.

Aaron Townsend
Victoria County Sheriffs Office, Victoria, TX

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

Officer Owens, 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

godspeed. thank you for all that you have done here, and all that you will do in heaven. my heart is with all of your families.

Officer
Huntsville PD, AL

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

Thank you for your service Officer Owens, may your family find comfort in knowing you will be remembered for your dedication in service to the citizens in WA state!

La'Tonja
Grieving Citizen

December 1, 2009

Officer Ronald Owens, Sir it is with sadness that I send my sincere sympathy to you, your family, daughter and the Lakewood Police Department of Washington; although you didn't deserve to face such an ordeal as what happened in causing your loss and smiling face upon this earth it is my honor to extend to you, my sincere condolences for a job well done in your unselfish sacrifice in serving your community as one of Gods Chosen Servants. I wrote this poem for you, sir and your fallen sister and brother's that were with you during this fatal exit. You are in heaven now and you'll be missed here but now God extends to you "Well Done My Good and Faithful Servant"! I offer to you my final Salute for all you did on earth, and bid you a farewell in you new position with the Lord in heaven serving as one of his Sky Angels.

Sincerely and Respectfully,
Michael Rayford Powell

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

Rest in Peace Brother, you served your watch well. Now your Brothers will finish this assignment and catch this cowardly criminal. God's speed and grace to you. God's comfort to your family.

Patrolman Robert Bowman
Dept. of Veterans Affairs Police

December 1, 2009

Ronnie,

Where do I begin. How do I put into words the feelings I have inside knowing that I will never walk into the turnout room again and see you smiling and laughing first thing in the morning and all day long.

How do I express the pain I have in my heart knowing that I won't get to see you walk into a room and light it up with your glowing personality.

I cry when I think about how we would sit and tease each other daily, you teasing me about my boots and me calling you Jeff Spicoli, all in fun. These are times only left to have in memory.

I know that I will never get over the overwhelming loss I feel, I will just be able to live with it somehow.

I pray for your family and will always keep them in my thoughts.

Rest easy my brother, we will continue to the watch.

Until we meet again.......

Officer
Lakewood PD brother

December 1, 2009

God bless you, brother. You and your family are in my heart and prayers.

Captain Gary Graham (RET)
Denver Police Dept

December 1, 2009

Heroes are not by accidents, they are specially chosen from Above. While others run out, heroes run in. God bless the officers of the Lakewood Police Department, if not for you our wives, children and selves would not be safe. One of your comrades stood to fight when he/she could have jumped under a table. Another fought when he/she could have jumped behind a civilian. To your family, God's speed, with the realization that one who gives their life for another will see the Kingdom of Heaven. Good job, excellent watch.

Ed Clark, Lieutenant (Retired)
Federal Bureau of Prisons

December 1, 2009

Rest in Peace

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

December 1, 2009

You are a friend of my family and we will miss you dearly. You are a great man. You have changed the community.

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

God bless you, my fallen brother, god speed healing to your family and Dept.

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

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