Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Jill,

This loss has hit us hard. I feel heartbroken for your family. I fell helpless in supporting our peers. You will be sorely missed. Thank you for wearing the uniform so proudly while you were with us. You had the ability to touch many lives through your efforts with SPSP and working as an SRO. That legacy will carry on as I think you were very influential with several young individuals. RIP Sister in gray and God bless, we will all miss you very much.

SJL

SJL
NYSP

January 21, 2010

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

K-9 Officer Tom Summerville Jr
Eutaw Police Department

January 21, 2010

Jill,

This loss has hit us hard. I feel heartbroken for your family. I fell helpless in supporting our peers. You will be sorely missed. Thank you for wearing the uniform so proudly while you were with us. You had the ability to touch many lives through your efforts with SPSP and working as an SRO. That legacy will carry on as I think you were very influential with several young individuals. RIP Sister in gray and God bless, we will all miss you very much.

SJL

SJL
NYSP

January 21, 2010

My thoughts and prayers go out to Trooper Mattice's family, friends and the New York State Police family. May the Lord Jesus Christ give comfort during this time. God's speed Trooper......

TROOPER JOHN C. MOORE
WISCONSIN STATE PATROL

January 21, 2010

RIP IN PEACE SISTER.... MAY GOD COMFORT THOSE CLOSE TO YOU AT THIS SAD TIME.... GOD SPEED.

Detective Larry Calhoun shield #5
NAUGATUCK CT POLICE

January 21, 2010

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and coworkers of Trooper Mattice. God Bless

Lieutenant Ryan Smith
Martin County Sheriff's Office - NC

January 21, 2010

May God Bless Trooper Mattice and her family in their time of sorrow. Our thoughts and prayers are with them. One could only hope that some good comes from such a terrible accident.

Officer Mark Slawek
Buffalo Police Department

January 21, 2010

REST IN PEACE.

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

January 21, 2010

May god hold you close and help your family deal with the tragic lose. RIP

JP Lara
Town of Greenburgh Police Department Westchester County NY

January 21, 2010

RIP Troop
All gave some
Some gave all

Trooper
NYSP Troop C

January 21, 2010

It has been a tough month for our colleagues in the US who have lost so many. We've all part of the same gang and whenever one falls we all feel it = rest in peace chum.

Sgt Mary Donaghey
Merseyside Police Liverpool, UK

January 21, 2010

Trooper Mattice, As a Resource Officer you must have been very patient and kind to assist young people. My thoughts are with your family at this time. I know you are now patroling inside the pearly gates.

SSA Ellen Pierson
US ICE/PUT

January 21, 2010

May you Rest in Peace..............

Officer Thomas Wiederhold
Fort Worth Texas Police

January 21, 2010

Trooper Mattice-
I did not get the honor to meet you but am very honored to have served with you. Your sisters and brothers in blue will will never forget you, thank you for all you have done.

Sp. Agent

January 21, 2010

Rest, sister.

Cpl Steve Headley
Mishawaka, IN police

January 21, 2010

Your service to God's children has been exemplary and He has given you a new assignement in His heavenly police department in heaven working along side all our honorable and heroic brothers and sisters who have also paid the ultimate. Know your name will not be forgotten by those left behind and they will care for your family. Rest in peace, God bless. In Christ.

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

January 21, 2010

Rest In Peace Trooper Mattice

Lt B Cole
Lake Charles Police Dept (LOUISIANA)

January 21, 2010

My prayers go out to the family and too all LEO's. We have lost another sister and many brothers this year but this poem is for all who have given their best to make it a safer and better place to live.REST IN PEACE SISTER.

"The Final Inspection"

The policeman stood and faced his God,
Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining.
Just as brightly as his brass.

"Step forward now, policeman.
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My church have you been true?"

The policeman squared his shoulders and said,
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't,
Because those of us who carry badges
can't always be a saint.

I've had to work most Sundays,
and at times my talk was rough,
and sometimes I've been violent,
Because the streets are awfully tough.

But I never took a penny,
That wasn't mine to keep....
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep.

And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at times I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.

I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fear.

If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't.....I'll understand.

There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod.
As the policeman waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.

"Step forward now, policeman,
You've borne your burdens well.
Come walk a beat on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in hell."

Author Unknown,

Submitted by Postal's Pages

The music playing is
"The Prayer" by Celine Dion
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Cst Greg Lenihan
Saint John Police Force, New Brunswick Canada

January 21, 2010

The Board of Directors and Executive Board send our prayers to the Families, New York State Police, School, State) and friends of Trooper Mattice. Someone asked where is God? The answer is he is everywhere making the right moves that sometimes we don't understand. God leaves us the rest of the family to help give some words of comfort or just the present of being there in these times.

NASRO

Chaplain Archie T. Hodge
(NASRO (National Association of School Resource Officers)

January 21, 2010

I'm sorry for your family and NYSP..what a tragedy. Rest in Peace..

Former LEO

January 21, 2010

REST IN PEACE.

INVESTIGATOR BOB CAMERON
CLEVELAND HTS PD (OHIO)

January 21, 2010

Jill for over 6 years you gave all to proctect the citizen of New york. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you so very much Jill Mattice.

As you are not in heaven I ask that you watch over me as I say a prey for you.

Murphy
N/A

January 21, 2010

Rest in Peace, my condolence to the New York State Police and Trooper Mattice family. Dios te tenga en la Gloria.

SBPA Efrain Sella
US Border Patrol

January 21, 2010

We would like to send our warmest regards and deepest condolences to the family, friends and department of Trooper Jill Mattice. You are all in our thoughts and prayers during this most difficult and sad time. Rest in Peace, Trooper Mattice and thank you for your service.

Wives Behind The Badge, Inc
Members and Staff

January 21, 2010

Rest in peace Trooper Mattice, my sincere condolences to your family and fellow troopers. God speed. Terry F. Zech

OFC TERRY F. ZECH(RET)
VETERAN AFFAIRS POLICE DEPT, DETROIT, MICHIGAN

January 21, 2010