Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Your dedication to law enforcement and service to your community will not be forgotten. My heart goes out to the Lorenzo family and the Philadelphia Police Department. My sincere condolences.

Dr. Brian Pauls, Forensic Psychologist
Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services (Canada)

July 21, 2012

Thank you for your service to our country and community. May peace enshroud you and your family. Heart felt condolences.

Ms Patricia Ross

July 21, 2012

Our prayers are with your family during this difficult time. Your service to this Country will always be remembered. RIP my brother.

Commander Griffin / Field Operations
MPS / DOPS OIG Spec. Ops

July 19, 2012

Rest in peace, Brother. You have touched many lives. I will pray for you, your family, and fellow officers.

P/O Bill Walsh
Voorhees Township Police NJ

July 18, 2012

See you on the other side.

Sgt Don "Boots" Jensen
Milwaukee PD (Wisconsin) Retired

July 18, 2012

Though I never knew him, he was part of my Law Enforcement family and I will mourn this deep loss the rest of my life. My heart aches with all the losses we have suffered, and continue to suffer, through the years. God is our only peace through such incidents. May family & friends feel the presence of the "God of All Comfort" as they endure the distressing days ahead. I join them in their agonizing grief & remember them in my prayers.

Another senseless tragedy
Another day of grief,
Another day of praying
To help us find relief.

Relief from bitter anguish
Relief from rage so great,
Relief from lenient justice
Which continues to seal our fate.

Relief from heartache’s torment
As we continue on,
Oh, the awesome loss of brotherhood
Now that you are gone.

Though our hearts are deeply broken
And our tears forever flow,
There’s a comforting assurance
That now with God you go.

We know that you are welcome
Now at Heaven’s gate,
While meeting brothers & sisters
Who also met such fate.

The family of Law Enforcement
Knows no distance here or there,
And we recall in comfort
You await us there.

Vicki Hare, Telecommunicator
Salisbury NC PD

July 17, 2012

sorry for your loss. thoughts and prayers sending your way. also to his fellow officers. r.i.p.

citizen
citzen

July 17, 2012

God speed Officer Lorenzo. You're a true hero to this Nation. As a member of the ROughnecks Law Enforcement Club, I ride and fly our colors in your honor. Rest in Peace brother.

Officer Burtch DC57
Gallatin County Detention Center
Gallatin County Sheriff's Office, Montana
"Speak softly and carry a big stick."- T.Roosevelt

July 17, 2012

Thank you for your service. May God be with your wife and children and all of your department family. Rest brave soul, we got it from here.

Officer Marie Miller-Blackwell
Columbia PD, Columbia SC

July 17, 2012

lat god be with you and fam

shawn fallins 127
police officer

July 16, 2012

Thank you for your service and my prayers are with your family fellow Motorman.

Deputy John Latour Retired
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office Traffic M/C Divison

July 16, 2012

Words can not express what an amazing man Brian was and how many lives he has touched. He is missed everyday and until we meet again...Rest in Peace.

P/O C. Michvech
Philadelphia Police Dept

July 15, 2012

My prayers and depest gratitude for Officer Lorenzo service to his community.

Sgt. Loveless
United States Marine Corps

July 15, 2012

As a fellow Motor Officer I deeply feel the loss of one of my fellow Motor Officers. My prayers are with the family and I pray that all their needs are met by local law enforcement family. Rest in peace my brother for the Lord has called you home. Thank you for your service and your sacrifice.

Corporal D. Holscher
Motor Officer Hendersonville TN PD

July 14, 2012

Rest In Peace Brother and fellow rider. My prayers and thoughts are with you and your family.

Chief Ranger George W Baisley
National Park Service (Ret)

July 14, 2012

Wings To Heaven-
Each day they are pushed through the wind-
propelled on wings of steel and fire,
insulated from nature by only leather and chrome.
The mission they complete is to protect those who occupy hurling shells of steel from the very vehicles they occupy.
They choose not to be contained indoors. They would not trade the tradition, the sound of wind on the helmet or the feel of the highway for climate control, insulation, or all the deep pile carpet Detroit can assemble.

Generations of pride and heritage ride with them each day. Many generations of Motor Officers have a life time of tales and experiences that will be told by his children and grandchildren for many years to come. For a few families, the tales will bring a tear from their eyes and pain in their heart. When the tears begin to dry, and the intense pain becomes a chronic ache, the realization becomes clear that this man did not only choose a profession of honor and service. He not only gave his life for that service, but each day he lived his life as his heart told him to live it. The motorcycle that propelled him in his duties was not just a machine that he needed to do his work, It was a symbol of his way of life. The wings that propelled him to complete his tour each day, were not just the wings of steel that he rode, but the wings of freedom that he felt in his heart. He has broken the bounds of the Earth and ridden those wings to Heaven. He will ride in our hearts forever. Unknown Author

Lt. Mark D. "Mad Dawg" Starling
Columbus Police Dept. Columbus, Georgia

July 14, 2012

Rest in Peace Motorman, soar high and ride free, we'll take the watch from here.

Det. C. Wrubel (ret)
Schenectady NY Police Motor Unit

July 14, 2012

Rest in peace brother, we have the watch now. God bless the family, friends, and co-workers of Officer Lorenzo in this time of tragic loss. Thank you for your many years of service sir.

Deputy Sheriff Donnie Meaders
Seminole County (OK) Sheriff's Dept

July 14, 2012

God bless the Lorenzo family and the brother and sister officers of the Philadelphia Police Department

Officer Normandin
Town of Guilderland PBA

July 14, 2012

"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

Sergeant Chad Miner
Powell Wy Police Dept.

July 14, 2012

RIP Ofc. Lorenzo the Philadelphia Police Department has lost a hero. You will never be forgotten and the people of Philadelphia will forever be in debt for your service. May god bless you and your family during this tragic event and continue to bless them during this time of sorrow. RIP my brother you will be missed!

PTL
Local #85 North Plainfield NJ PD

July 14, 2012

My thoughts and prayers to Officer Lorenzo's family and fellow officers.

Analiza Gernale
Surviving Wife of Officer Conrad Gernale EOW9/6/2002

July 14, 2012

Rest in Peace. Our thoughts are with you and your family.

Sgt. Andrew Hirshey
Fairfax County Virginia Police Department

July 13, 2012

Officer Lorenzo, Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. May you rest in peace. You will not be forgotten. To the family, friends, and the Philadelphia Police Department and Community, I am so very sorry for your loss. May God Bless you all. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Christine Ross
sister of Officer David M. Petzold, E.O.W. 11/09/06

July 13, 2012

Deepest Sympathy To The Family And Friends Of Police Officer Brian Lorenzo May The Memories Keep You ..There Are So Many Things We Want Understand But God Promise Is True He Will .....
"Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." .. Please Don't Cry
© Joe Green
Please don’t cry
I’m not really gone
When you look out the window
I’ll be standing on the lawn

Please don’t cry
I’ll see you again
Don’t be sad
Keep up your chin

Please don’t cry
I’m not really dead
When you cry yourself to sleep
I’ll be by your bed

Please don’t cry
Just because we had to part
As long as you remember me
I’ll live in your heart

Please don’t cry
I’m not gone forever
I’ll be a cool and gentle breeze
In hot summer weather

THERESA MELODY
Someone who cares

July 13, 2012