Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in Peace...

Detective
Syracuse Police Dept, NY

November 30, 2012

Officer Decker: Words cannot express the sorrow over this ultimate sacrifice you have given to your community. God be with your family during this time. Such a sad and needless tragedy.

Laure May
Mom to Police Officer

November 30, 2012

RIP Officer Decker!!! God bless you and your family at this sad and troubled time!!

grateful citizen

November 30, 2012

May you rest in peace Officer Decker. Thank you for your service. You have made the ultimate sacrafice. This world has lost another great man, you will not be forgotten!

Deputy C.Thompson
Wright County SO-Buffalo,MN

November 30, 2012

Officer Decker,
Thank you for your service, you will not be forgotten.
We'll take the watch from here.

Officer Cottongim #899
Perry Township Police Department, Brookville OH

November 30, 2012

My thoughts and prayers are with this officer, his family, and friends. May you Rest in Peace.

Special Agent
Homeland Security Investigations / H S I

November 30, 2012

Written by Peter Hornbach

Final Inspection

The Policeman stood and faced his God, Which must always come to pass.He hoped his shoes were shining as brightly as his brass."Step forward now, officer. How shall I deal with You?Have you always turned the other cheek? To my Church have you been true?"The officer squared his shoulders and said, "No, Lord, I guess I ain't.Cause those of us who carry badges can't always be a saint.But I never took a penny that wasn't mine to keep,Though I worked a lot of overtime when the bills just got too steep.And I never passed a cry for help, though at times I shook with fear.And sometimes, God forgive me, I 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've 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 officer waited quietly for the answer of his God."Step forward now, Officer, you've borne your burdens well.Come walk a beat on Heaven's Streets. You've done your time in Hell."-Peter Hornbach 

anonymous

November 30, 2012

It seems that as time moves forward, there is a new culture that feels it is ok to slay a police officer in the line of duty. As an ex-police officer, I look back and realize how many times I could have been killed. When I receive these notifications from ODMP it rips through my heart. We can never give enough thanks to the men and women who put their lives on the line 24/7. I pray that someday, in the very near future, the killing of brother officers is no longer a reality. My condolensces to Officer Decker's family, friends and brother officers.

Riccardo Spurgeon-ex St Louis officer
retired

November 30, 2012

Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. Rest in Peace brother - we'll take it from here.

Detective Joshua Loos
Fargo Police Department

November 30, 2012

May God Bless.

A Friend
Georgia

November 30, 2012

Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers going out to the family, friends and dept of Ofc.Tom Decker. RIP Brother.

Ofc. Catherine Harms
State Law Enforcement Officer, Florida

November 30, 2012

Rest in peace Brother Tom.

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Nahant, MA PD

November 30, 2012

Rest easy brother, we will take the watch from here..

Officer Lance Beardsley
Wyoming, MN Police Department

November 30, 2012

Such a tragic loss, even more so during the holiday season. May God be with Officer Decker's family and his brithers and sisters in blue at Cold Spring Police Department.

Naya Pope
Officer, Irving Police - Texas

November 30, 2012

May most merciful God embrace Tom, and comfort his family and friends in his tragic and untimely passing. May all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of Christ, rest in peace. Amen.

Fr. Bryan Wolf (Sergeant Retired)
The Reformed Catholic Church

November 30, 2012

Rest In Peace Brother. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family now. As we honor you may we all be the shepherds to watch over your flock. Thank you for service.

Chairman, Police Officer
Final Call Quilts / WPD

November 30, 2012

God Bless.

Sgt. Jim

November 30, 2012

My deepest sympathy for this brave man's family, co-workers, dispatchers and supervisors.

Jan Hull, Comm Supv. (retired)
City of Austin

November 30, 2012

Heroes live forever. Prayers to family and friends

BLR
Team Texas

November 30, 2012

All of my prayers and condolences to Officer Decker and his family for this senseless act. Rest in Peace.

Officer Angela Willie
Dallas County

November 30, 2012

Semper Fi Brother.........

State Traffic Officer M.Becze CHP #7185
California Highway Patrol

November 30, 2012

Nothing I can say in words will reflect what I feel after seeing this post. This tears open all too fresh wounds. I am so sorry for your loss.

Deputy Sheriff Derek Boone
Baldwin County (AL) Sheriff's Office

November 30, 2012

As you departed the bonds of this earth and touched the face of God, know that the service and dedication you had for your department, its fellow officers and the citizens of your community will never be forgotten. May God comfort in this time of sorrow your family, your fellow officers and all those whose lives you have touched. You have served your time in hell, now rest comfortably in the arms of God. RIP, we’ll take it from here.

James W. Moore, Interim Chief of Police
Gardner, KS Police Dept.

November 30, 2012

God Bless Officer Tom Decker and his family...Another one of our finest! Prayers to the Dept. and family...bkcarey

B.K.Carey-Lowery, Was Deputy B.K.Orrison

Field Patrol

Back injury, full retirement.

November 30, 2012

Rest In Peace Brother we have it now. I hope to God that we meet at the next roll call. Prayers to you and your family. My brother in blue you are my hero.

Michael J.Buras
retired New Orleans Police Department

November 30, 2012