Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in peace Police Officer O'Rourke. My thoughts and prayers go out to your family and the West Bloomfield PD.

Deputy J.Gregory
Oakland County Sheriff Office

September 10, 2012

Thoughts and prayers with the family and the department.

Deputy Sheriff Jason Ziter
Grand Isle County Sheriff's Dept., Vermont

September 10, 2012

Thank you for your Heroism Sir, RIP

James Kotke
Civilian / Former Officer
WSF Park Police (Wi.)

September 10, 2012

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Thank you for everything you have done. We will forever be in debt for the service and thankless job you performed for 12 years. May God be with your wife, children, family and your fellow officers. Rest in Peace.

Melissa Clark
Police Officer Wife

September 10, 2012

We are saddened to hear of Officer O'Rourke's death. Our prayers to his family and brothers on the force who have lost a good man. His service most assuredly was deeply appreciated by his community.

GOD bless and be with you through this time of loss.

Sgt. (Retired) Charles Carty
Benton AR POice Department

September 10, 2012

May God provide grace, strength and comfort to this family during a most difficult time. Know that God's angels are welcoming Patrick and God is hugging him with His loving arms. God bless you O'Rourke family.

Bill Lehmkuhl
Agency Owner, Farmers Insurance

September 10, 2012

"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
Matthew 5:9

Marshal Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service

September 10, 2012

Rest in peace Lt. O'Rourke. Your fellow officers have it from here. Prayers go out to your family in hopes they can find a little comfort from knowing you are well taken care of and will never be forgotten. We are all here for the O'Rourke family as well as the West Bloomfield PD family.

Briann - Dispatcher
Novi PD

September 10, 2012

Thank you for your dedicated service. You are an example of a true hero! One willing to die in order to protect the weak. My heart goes out to your family. Rest in peace brother and we will continue the watch...

Border Patrol Agent Jared Policastro
United States Border Patrol

September 10, 2012

I went to high school with Pat. He was always such a nice, friendly person. God bless you, Pat, and your family.

John Ciot
Milford, Michigan

September 10, 2012

So saddened to hear the news.

May you rest in peace after having served those around you. My thoughts are with you, your family, fellow officers and friends.

Reserve Officer G. Krystof
Los Angeles Police Department

September 10, 2012

Rest in peace, Officer O'Rourke. 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, West Bloomfield PD and many law enforcement brothers & sisters. Godspeed & God Bless, Hero.

Kathy B
Grateful Citizen

September 10, 2012

Rest in peace, brother. May god be with you, your friends, family and fellow officers. We have the watch from here.

Ofc. J. Mamrot #12
Hamtramck PD

September 10, 2012

Rest in Peace

My heart goes out to the family, friends & fellow officers, Make these officers be safe each year.

Samantha from Calgary, Alberta, Canada

September 10, 2012

IN HONORE CASORUM

Gone, but not forgotten. Our prayes are with you, your family, friends, and colleagues. Continue to keep watch on all of us from above.

Sgt. T. J. Jones
Greater Cleveland Transit Police Department

September 10, 2012

God Bless Officer O'Rourke, 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.

Officer Jeffrey Blose
Lake Alfred Police Department FL

September 10, 2012

Romans 13:4
For he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer.


Matthew “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God

For the O'Rourke family and Officers. You are loved and Pat is in our prayers. Rest assured that he was indeed doing God's work and he is now with him.

Officers
FBI National Academy

September 10, 2012

Rest In Peace Police Officer Patrick O'Rourke, you did your time on Earth. Served Honorably, you died a Hero's death, and above all you will Never Be Forgotten!

Police Officer Sergio Valdez
Chicago Police Department

September 10, 2012

Rest in Peace Officer O'Rourke. My thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends and fellow West Bloomfield Police Officers. May they find strength in the Lord to help them through this difficult time.

Chief Jack Cavanaugh
Lee County Port Authority Police Department

September 10, 2012

Rest in peace brother.

Deputy E. Zargo #7027
Clay County Sheriff's Office (Florida)

September 10, 2012

"Happy are those who work for peace; God will call them His children" - Mathew 5.9

Officer D. Powell
Elizabethtown Police Department

September 10, 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
Copyright © 1993 - All Rights Reserved
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

September 10, 2012

My prayers are for your family, friends and department as they all pass thru this time of grief. Heavenly Father, send a special angel to watch over each person in this hour of need. Keep them safe and show your great love for each.

Cynthia West Monroe, LA
Survivor (41+yrs)
May God bless and protect all of you.
WMPD are my HEROes always at the top of my prayer list.

September 10, 2012

God Bless Officer O'Rourke and his family. Thank you for your service.

Det.Sgt. Robert M Spinney
MBTA Transit Police Department Massachsuetts

September 10, 2012

I am grateful that there are brave officers like you who are willing to sacrifice their precious lives to protect us. Another "Hero" taken. Prayers to your department and most of all to your Loved Ones, you did not die in vain, you died doing what you loved and for that you are a REAL HERO!
May you rest in Peace SIR.

K.L.Mellinger 223
So. NYE, Co. Sheriffs Search & Rescue

September 10, 2012