Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

We mourn the loss of yet another fine public servant. RIP sir. Rest easy in the arms of the father.

Officer Bruce A. Thompson
VA Police

March 2, 2013

RIP Corporal Johnson

Resident of Malden, MA

March 2, 2013

God Bless Corporal Terry Johnson and Thank You for your years of service to the Sebastian County Sheriff's Office. May God also bless Corporal Johnson's family, friends and other members of the Sheriff's office. Rest in Peace Brother.

Ed S.
Grateful Citizen

March 2, 2013

Rest in peace brother. God bless your family, friends and the agency you served.

Off. Matthew Harrington
Kennebunk, Maine Police Department

March 2, 2013

MESSAGE FROM TERRY
I know your hearts are heavy and you miss having me there
But I'm with God in heaven where no one has a care
I just shook hands with Moses, I met Job and Mary too
Now I am enjoying a body that's brand new
It really was amazing when I walked through the gate
I saw the beauty of this place and I could hardly wait
To come into the presence of the Father and the son
Hearing him say to me the priceless words WELL DONE
Jesus took me by the hand and said I'm so glad you're here
Come sit beside me for a while and let me hold you near
Then he took me down the streets and running to meet me
Were precious friends and loved ones I had longed to see
People I didn't know came up to me and said
Because you gave of yourself God saw that I was fed
The Lord has given every soul a special job to do
My job friends and loved ones is watching over you
Soon we will be together never more to part
Until then just remember I'm as close as your heart

Joye Atkinson

March 2, 2013

With Respect and Sympathy.

Agent Linda Card
Arkansas Tobacco Control, Enforcement Division

March 2, 2013

GOD BLESS YOU, YOUR FAMILY, & FRIENDS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNSELFISH SERVICE TO PROTECT.

James P. Waggle
Civilian

March 2, 2013

Rest in Peace, Corporal Terry Johnson I never met you but I'm sure you have touched the life's of many.

CDT Santos
ARNG

March 2, 2013

Thank you Corporal Johnson for your years of hard work and dedication and for paying the ultimate sacrifice for the fine folks in Sebastian County, AR. You are a true AMERICAN HERO !!!!!!

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

HEROES NEVER DIE...

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

March 2, 2013

Rest well my brother for your sacrifice was not in vain. As you take the watch in heaven we'll take care of it down here. May God bless the family both physical and law enforcement with peace and comfort.

"Greater love hath no man than this; that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13
Rev. Carlos Stapleton
Chaplain, Jackson Co. TN SO

March 2, 2013

so sorry for your loss. thoughts and prayers go out to his family. also to his fellow officers.

citizen
citizen

March 2, 2013

thank you for your service. you will be remembered

Patricia Sherwood, Ret
Ridley Twp Police

March 2, 2013

Vaya con Dios hermano...HONOR FIRST!

Border Patrol Agent Joshua Wilson
US Border Patrol

March 2, 2013

May you rest in Peace Sir. Thoughts and prayers are with your family and coworkers.

Nora Lavery-Petrash
Sister of a Fallen Officer. MPO Peter J. Lavery EOW 12/30/2004

March 2, 2013

My prayers to you and your family. You are appreciated.

Fmr Patrolman Brooks Wade
Loudon TN Police Dept

March 2, 2013

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

Marshal Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service

March 2, 2013

This poem was written after getting my wife’s 19 years perspective of being a police officer’s wife.


“He Does it For You!”

He doesn’t do it for the money,
Cause surely there’s something better to do,
He says, “Someone has to do it!”
So really, he does it for you.

His eight to twelve hours is from call to call,
From a murder to a cat in a tree,
You say he’s never around when you really need him,
But without him, where would you be?

You curse him when you get a speeding ticket,
And scream there’s something better he could do,
But have you looked at how many deaths there are on the highways,
So really, he’s doing it for you.

He’s always seeing so much bad in the world,
He really doesn’t know what to do,
He wonders sometimes if it’s even worth it,
But he knows he has to do it for you.

Each day when he leaves for work,
And I always kiss him good-bye,
I don’t know if I’ll see him again,
Cause the day might be the day he dies.

So many times he comes home from work,
And I see a small tear in his eyes,
I ask him what is the problem dear?
And he says another innocent person has died.

You always say a cop isn’t human,
Cause at a tragedy he’s cool from the start,
But you don’t have to live with him,
And watch his mind and heart break apart.

I remember one hot June night at work,
His supervisor came, “Your husband’s been hurt!”, he said,
It was such a long ride to the hospital,
They wouldn’t say if he was alive or dead.

Crime is always on the increase,
The streets a battle ground,
And when one in “Blue” is slain,
At the funeral-taps will sound.

He’ll lay in a flagged draped coffin,
An honor for those who die for this land,
Just like the Army, Navy and Marines,
He died by the enemies hands.

Most ordinary citizens won’t be at the funeral,
But you’ll see plenty of people wearing blue,
You’ll see dozens of marked patrol cars,
Honoring the one who died for you.


Written by David L Bell Copyright © 1991
Retired Deputy Sheriff after over 38 years
Richland County Sheriff’s Dept
Columbia, SC

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

March 2, 2013

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

March 2, 2013

Your service will be remembered by many! RIP My thoughts are with your friends & family!

Correctional Officer
CDCR - CIM

March 2, 2013

There was not a better person that Cpl. Terry Johnson. He was a kind and wonderful human being. He was a big man with a big heart and we will never be able to replace him.

My thoughts and prayers to his family. I will miss you, Terry.

Corporal Matthew Holloway
Fort Smith Police Department

March 2, 2013

Rest in Peace Corporal Terry Johnson. Thank you for your service!

Chris Margle
Shawnee County Sheriff's Office/LEP

March 2, 2013

Avenue of the Fallen

Standing at attention in their class “A“ uniforms, badges gleaming and shoes like glass, are your brothers and sisters of Law Enforcement. All of whom have previously paid the ultimate price.
Today, like many others, they welcome you to this wonderful place. As you march down the Avenue of the Fallen, all eyes focus on you as if to say its ok you’re with your eternal partners. A salute is followed and a tear can be seen on so many faces.
Welcome, you served well.
Now come join us in the ranks, another is coming home.

A brother law enforcement officer
12-25-2010

Sheriff Jim Weaver (Ret.) LAPD (Ret.)
Jerome County, Idaho (Ret.)

March 2, 2013

RIP Cpl. Johnson Thank you for your service

JAMES ''SPEEDY'' HARKINS
Retired Police Officer, Georgia

March 2, 2013

The current & retired members of the Massachusetts. State. Police send their Deepest Sympathies and Heartfelt Condolences for the loss of Corporal Johnson. May he Rest in Eternal Peace...

Prayers out to his Family, Friends and his fellow officers of the Sebastian County Sheriffs Department.

Tpr. Stephen F. Byron, MSP Ret.
Massachusetts. State. Police

March 2, 2013

My sincerest sympathy to the family and friends of Corporal
Terry Johnson as well as to the Sebastian County Sheriff's Office. Rest in peace Corporal Johnson, you are gone but will not be forgotten...

Dispatcher Sue Rusch
Punta Gorda PD, Punta Gorda FL

March 2, 2013