Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

"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."

Lauren, Ca
Family of LEO

January 6, 2012

RIP Brother. You made the ultimate sacrafice and you will not be forgotten.

PTLM Brian Hanson
Bartlett Police Department, Bartlett TN

January 3, 2012

LAKELAND POLICE....SO VERY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS

CP.WILLIAM ARMSTRONG
NAIPER FIELD POLICE .ALABAMA

January 3, 2012

On behalf of the men and women of the Camillus Police Department, our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Arnulfo Crispin. Rest in Peace Brother. We now have the Watch.

PBA
Town of Camillus Police Department, Central New York

January 1, 2012

My prayers and sincere condolences to the Crispin Family, and LPD. I wish I had a comforting word to sustain you in your grief, but I know there are none that will take away any pain, and sorrow you all are feeling during this sensitive time.

I am saddened to learn of Officer Crispin's death. Please know that I am thinking of you and sending you my heartfelt sympathy.

God Bless You All.

Officer Keir Edwards
Florida State University Police Department

January 1, 2012

Aloha from the 50th state of Hawaii and my deepest condolences to the family, friends, and beat partners of Officer CRISPIN and the entire Lakeland Police Department during your time of sorrow. RIP "RIDE HARD RIDE SOLO"

MPOMC2 Martin MIN
Honolulu Police Department Solo Bike Officer-Traffic Division

December 31, 2011

My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Officer Crispin and to the entire Lakeland Police Dept. RIP

Ofc Eric Chiang
San Francisco Police Department

December 30, 2011

Rest In Peace brother.

Charles W. Lowell, Retired Captain
Paln Beach County Sheriff's Office

December 30, 2011

Rest in Peace brother. Though, you are gone, you will serve a long standing reminder to us all the dangers of this job that we all love so much. You will not be forgotten. Than you for your service. Condolences to the Lakeland Police Department and your family.

Ofc. S. Casey
Holly Hill Police Department, FL

December 29, 2011

It always saddens me to hear of another tragic death of a fellow law enforcement officer. Thank you for your service and may you rest in peace.

PROVINCIAL CONSTABLE MARTY LALONDE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE

December 29, 2011

I will always Respect, Remember and Honor the ultimate sacrifice you made on December 18, 2011. You patrolled the streets of Lakeland, Florida with courage. I know you are now resting in God's bosom patrolling the gates of heaven above. You will be missed tremendously on this side, but when Jesus comes back, we know we will see your face again. Sleep on my brother and take your rest. We love you, but God loved you more. May God comfort the family during this difficult time.

Detective Darryl Davis
Manatee County Sheriff's Office

December 29, 2011

Rest in peace my brother . you've made the ultimate sacrifice as we all are aware of when engaging in this line of work . On behalf of my fellow Officers down here from the Opalocka Police Department , we salute you and send much love and condolences to you and your family during this time of grief . Rest in Peace our thoghts and prayers are with you and your family .

Corporal Jeffrey Faulkner
Opalocka Police Department

December 29, 2011

Rest in Peace. From your brothers and sisters from the State of North Carolina, Department of Community Corrections. You will not be fogotten. Watch over us from Heaven and thank you for your service. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family so they will find comfort in their time of sorrow.

Probation/Parole Officer Pamela Axsom
North Carolina Department of Community Corrections

December 28, 2011

Police Officer's Prayer to
St. Michael
St. Michael, Heaven's Glorious Commisioner of Police, who once so neatly and succesfully cleared God's premises of all its undesirables, look with kindly and professional eye on your earthly force

Give us cool heads, stout hearts, hard punches, an uncanny flair for investigation and wise judgement.

Make us the terror of buglars, the friend of children and law-abiding citizens, kind to strangers, polite to bores, strict with law-breakers and imprevious to temptation.

You know , St. Michael, from your own expirences with the devil that the policeman's lot on earth is not always a happy one; but your sense of duty that so pleased God, your hard knocks that so surprised the devil, and your angelic self-control give us inspiration.

And when we lay down our night sticks, enroll us in your Heavenly Force, where we will be as proud to guard the throne of God as we have been to guard the city of men. Amen.

Police Officer Lucius CRABBE
Honolulu Police Department

December 28, 2011

May GODs peace surround you and your family. May you go to Heaven a shoutin your work on earth is done. May you know you will never fogotten.

Trooper Teressa Hill
Florida Highway Patrol Tampa-Troop C

December 28, 2011

Police Officer's Prayer to
St. Michael
St. Michael, Heaven's Glorious Commisioner of Police, who once so neatly and succesfully cleared God's premises of all its undesirables, look with kindly and professional eye on your earthly force

Give us cool heads, stout hearts, hard punches, an uncanny flair for investigation and wise judgement.

Make us the terror of buglars, the friend of children and law-abiding citizens, kind to strangers, polite to bores, strict with law-breakers and imprevious to temptation.

You know , St. Michael, from your own expirences with the devil that the policeman's lot on earth is not always a happy one; but your sense of duty that so pleased God, your hard knocks that so surprised the devil, and your angelic self-control give us inspiration.

And when we lay down our night sticks, enroll us in your Heavenly Force, where we will be as proud to guard the throne of God as we have been to guard the city of men. Amen.

Police Officer Lucius CRABBE
Honolulu Police Department

December 28, 2011

RIP Officer Crispin. May the ones responsible be judged in the court of the people and the court of the lord. I grew up in Lakeland and I thank you for your sacrifice to protect the people of our country. My prayers are with your family during thing difficult time.

Agent Ryan Andaur
U.S. Border Patrol

December 27, 2011

Keeping you and your family in my prayers. Rest easy Officer Crispin your brothers and sisters have the watch.

Police Officer Specialist
Chesapeake Police Dept Virginia

December 27, 2011

Thank you for your sacrifice and service. Rest well, brother.

Dep. J. Cieslik
Columbia County Sheriff's Dept., FL.

December 27, 2011

May you rest in peace knowing that who took your young life is behind bars, may he get the dead penalty... My prays are with your family RIP, thanks for being there to protect us and I'm just sorry no one was there to protect you. God bless you.

Nelly

December 27, 2011

Another Officer down in the Tampa Bay area and this breaks my heart. Just finished watching the funeral with tears in my eyes.
Rest In Peace, Arnie!
My love to your family and "Gods Speed Sir"
Sandy Neither
Clearwater, FL

Sandy Neither
Citizen of Tampa Bay

December 27, 2011

I am watching your funeral on television. I was in Lakeland very early this morning and watched as you were taken to the church by police motorcade for your service. I have to wonder why this would happen to someone so dedicated to protecting others. But I guess God has his reasons. Rest in Peace and my prayers are with your friends and family.

Nancy Wyant

December 27, 2011

Thank you for your service and my prayers are with your family

John Latour
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office

December 27, 2011

God Bless your family as you try to deal with this horrible death... God has needed a lot of LEO angels this year as he also took my little brother in February, Capt. Jay McDonough.

Thank you Officer Crispin for your dedication to your community and keeping us safe. Rest in peace...

Carol Stair
Sister of Capt Jay McDonough, Daytona Beach Patrol.

December 27, 2011

It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr

Embrace the pain and burn it as fuel for our journey for peace and justice.
Rest In Peace Brother

Retired Detective
Citrus County Sheriff's Office, Florida

December 27, 2011