Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Terrible tragedy, my thoughts to work colleagues and family of Jeremy

Ian Lockwood
Retired SC1C
South Australia Police
Parks Patrols

May 29, 2012

Rest In Peace Officer Bitner. We will continue the fight and never forget the ultimate sacrifice you made to keep those on your watch safe.

Officer C. Martin, Jr. #3136
Dekalb County GA Police Dept.
(Former Chattanooga P.D. 1998-2011)

May 29, 2012

RIP fellow officer. God bless you and your family.

Stephen Bruet PPO II
Department of Public Safety NC

May 29, 2012

RIP Brother. We'll take it from here

Deputy Irwin
Jackson County Sheriff, Colorado

May 29, 2012

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Englewood Colorado Police Department as well as to the family and friends of Officer Jeremy Bitner. Thank you Officer Bitner for your service to your community and your Country.

Larry Darnall Police Officer I
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Police Department

May 29, 2012

Rest In Peace! Praying for all those affected!

Shelly Ragsdale
Surviving Spouse of Officer Alan Ragsdale EOW 11-27-00

May 29, 2012

Thank you for your service and God Bless you, your family and the Englewood PD.

Detective M. Freer
Marietta PD, Georgia

May 29, 2012

RIP Brother. You will never be forgotten.

Detective Dan Conner
Oregon State Police

May 29, 2012

Thank you for your service and sacrifice. Rest in peace.

POLICE OFFICER
NAPERVILLE IL POLICE DEPARTMENT

May 29, 2012

This is just terrible, but would like to thank the witness who decided to get involved. Thanks to you this cop killer will not get away with it. RIP BROTHER. My prayers to you and your family during this very difficult time.

Patrolman Joseph Alonso #35
Newtown Township Police

May 29, 2012

Officer Bitner, my thoughts and prayers are with your family today. Thank you for your service to the citizens of Englewood. Your sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Denise Held
Significant Other of Officer David R. Loeffler, Minneapolis Police Department, EOW 5/29/09

Denise Held
WI Concerns of Police Survivors, Board Trustee

May 29, 2012

Rest in peace Brother Jeremy, you are a true Hero and will never be forgotten for your service and courage.
Son of G. Truman Wortham EOW 7/15/73

Assistant Chief Retired Carl Wortham
Sand Springs OK PD

May 29, 2012

God Bless Officer Bitner, his family, friends, and coworkers. "I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom." Abraham Lincoln

Officer Jeffrey Blose
Lake Alfred Police Department FL

May 29, 2012

Rest in peace brother.

Det. B. Lavine

May 29, 2012

Rest in Peace

Lt. James Keelan
NYPD

May 29, 2012

In Honor of your Sacrifice and for your family and friends, I salute you as a HERO! May God
Give the family and friends the strength and faith to deal with this tragic loss. Words can not express my sorrow!

"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

Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
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and may not be duplicated without permission

This may be re-posted in the Honor of his death and the death of any Law Enforcement Officer!

Investigator David L Bell (Retired)
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

May 29, 2012

Thank you for your service.

Tim Liddell
California Highway Patrol (retired)

May 29, 2012

Our thouhgts and prayers are with Police Officer Jeremy Bitner, his family, freinds and the Englewood Colorado Police Department. Together we serve and together we grieve the senseless loss of yet another fine officer.

Rest in Peace Officer Bitner and God Bless

Captain
Missoula County Sheriff's Office

May 29, 2012

You will be missed Officer Bitner. I worked with you a few times at Lutheran Emergency Department, when you brought me a patient. You were a caring, respectful, Officer. Thank you for your years of service to your community, and for making the Ultimate Sacrifice, while serving others. My prayers are with you, your family, and your police family. RIP Brother! You may be gone from us, but you will never be forgotten!

Joan Hastey
Police Survivor

May 29, 2012

Rest in peace, Officer Bitner. Thank you for your dedicated service to your community. Your ultimate sacrifice and that of your family will not be forgotten. Prayers for your family, friends, Englewood PD and law enforcement brothers & sisters. Gospeed & God Bless, Hero.

Kathy B
Citizen

May 29, 2012

Tears from New Orleans. This is a tragedy that didn't have to happen! And it makes me so angry. Sleep now, my brother of the badge, you have served honorably.

P.O. Tedra Chaney
New Orleans Police Dept.

May 29, 2012

My deepest, deepest sympathy to Officer Bitner's family, friends and Law Enforcement Family. You are all in my prayers...

Criminal Investigator
Bandera County Sheriff's Office, Bandera, Texas

May 29, 2012

RIP Jeremy. You will be truly missed. Godspeed brother.

Sergeant Troy Ostby
Sheridan Police Department

May 29, 2012

Thank you Officer Bitner for your fine service and for paying the ultimate sacrifice for the fine folks in Englewood, Co.

My thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends and co-workers. May you forever, rest in peace, my brother...

Sgt. Mitch Cheselka (Retired)
Orange County Sheriff, California
Polk County Sheriff, Oregon

May 29, 2012

Rest in Peace Sir................................

Officer Thomas Wiederhold, Retired
Fort Worth Police Dept. Tx.

May 29, 2012