Alaska State Troopers - Village Public Safety Officers, Alaska
End of Watch Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Reflections for Village Public Safety Officer Thomas O. Madole
Rest in peace brother. God bless your family, friends and the agency you served.
Off. Matthew Harrington
Kennebunk, Maine Police Department
March 20, 2013
Thank you for giving your all. My prayers are with your family.
Major AJ Smith
Walton County Sheriffs Office
March 20, 2013
Thank you for your service and for helping to make America a safer place.
Detective Brian Jones
Boulder County Sheriff's Office, CO
March 20, 2013
VPSO Madole your service and sacrifice will never be forgotten. Thank you for all that you have done to keep our state safer. God bless you, your family and your village during this tough time.. Rest In Peace..
Roxanne Van Gundy
Alaska State Troopers
March 20, 2013
There but, for the grace of God.....
Prayers Up for VPSO Madole and his family.
RIP
Ret. Lt. Mike Gallahan
Metropolitan Police Department. Washington, DC.
March 20, 2013
PSO Madole,
May you rest in Heavenly Peace. May your family be forever watched over and blessed. May your friends and colleagues find comfort. Please watch over us from on high. We will see you again dear Sir.
Thank you for your service. I will never forget your sacrifice or the sacrifice of your family.
Greater Love Hath No Man....
Prayers for all involved.
Kristi
Surviving Daughter of Special Agent J. Robert Porter
Federal Bureau of Investigation
E.O.W. 8/9/79
March 20, 2013
GOD BLESS YOU, YOUR FAMILY, & FRIENDS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNSELFISH SERVICE.
James P. Waggle
Civilian
March 20, 2013
Rest in Peace...
Detective
Syracuse Police Dept, NY
March 20, 2013
Rest in Peace Public Safety Officer Madole. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the family and department.
Cpl. Gary Hughes
Passaic County Sheriff's Department Paterson NJ
March 20, 2013
Thank you for your service and sacrifice. My condolences to your family, friends and coworkers of the Alaska State Troopers - Village Public Safety Officers. May you rest in peace.
Ptlm. William F. Shields
Federal Reserve Police/Philadelphia - Retired/Haverford Police
March 20, 2013
RIP Officer Madole
Resident of Malden, MA
March 20, 2013
MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO ALL WHO MOURN THE LOSS OF OFFICER DOLE. MAY GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU WITH THE LOVE AND PEACE OF HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, JESUS CHRIST. OFFICER DOLE, YOU HAVE SERVED WELL. MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE. A HERO FOR SURE. MAY YOU REST IN PEACE.
CHIEF RONNIE WATFORD-RET.
JEFFERSON POLICE DEPT,S.C.
March 20, 2013
May the good lord welcome you with open arms, for you have done your job well
Reserve Deputy Douglas J. Maykowski
Macomb County Sheriff Mt. Clemens Michigan
March 20, 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 20, 2013
Thank you for your service. Our prayers are with your family. Rest In Peace, Brother.
Communications Officer
Garza County Sheriff's Dept
March 20, 2013
OFFICER MADOLE MAY YOU R,I,P,
MICHAEL LONG
NY STATE POLICE RETIRED
March 20, 2013
On behalf of the Stark County Sheriff's Office and its Honor Guard, we wish to extend our condolenses to the family of Officer Madole. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Deputy CD Newman
Stark County Sheriff
March 20, 2013
Thank you VPSO Madole, you are a hero to take on such a challenging job. My respect is so great for you and the many other VPSO's and other law enforcement who work in remote areas where they are often the only line between anarchy and peace. Thank you sir for your ultimate sacrifice.a RIP
Police Officer First Class T L Tate
Fairfax County Police Department, VA
March 20, 2013
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this horrible time. May God bless all of you and keep you in his care.
CATHERINE A. GARIBAY SANCHEZ
March 20, 2013
May God bless a comrade in arms, VPSO Thomas Madole. Few understand the challenges facing a lone officer, with back up far removed, who places himself between evil and the loved ones he swore to protect. Blessings upon your family my Brother.
Sheriff Greg White
Cole County, Missouri and a former Alaska Police Officer
March 20, 2013
Rest in peace Officer Thomas O. Madole.
Our sincere condolences to your family & friends.
Sgt. Randy Keenan (Ret)
Alameda, CA Police Dept.
March 20, 2013
My condolences to the family, friends and co workers of Village Public Safety Officer Thomas O. Madole and the Alaska State Troopers. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this difficult time. May you take some comfort in knowing that the entire law enforcement community grieves with you. May you rest in peace.
May the son of Thomas O. Madole know that his Dad is a HERO who we will never forget and will forever be in his debt.
"It is not how these officers died that made them heroes, it is how they lived."
Lt. John Kelly
Nassau Count,NY Police Department
March 20, 2013
Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy
S. I. Drake, Lt. IPD (Ret)
Indianapolis Police
March 20, 2013
RIP Brother!
Special Agent
Homeland Security Investigations-HSI
March 20, 2013
I met Thomas Madole on January 1, 2012, as we were both in Sitka for ten weeks at the VPSO Academy. Tom had been a VPSO for about six months, and I had been a VPSO for eight weeks. During my time in Sitka, "Mad Dog", as we called him, became a very good friend. We went through some tough times together. Almost every morning, my roommate Jim and I would get up very early, and we would meet up with Mad Dog and have good talks while drinking lots of coffee in the break room. Sometimes that was the highlight of our day. Tom was a strong Christian man, who I never heard curse, nor did I ever see him develop a bad attitude. He was "the real deal", as geniuine as they get. I believe he was a spiritual anchor for many. I considered becoming partners with Tom when there was a second VPSO position available in Manokotak, but I decided to transfer over to Southeast Alaska and become a VPSO there instead. When I explained to Tom my reasons, he was very understanding. The last time I spoke with Tom on the phone, he was in good spirits. He told me he loved being a VPSO, loved being in Manokotak, and that although he missed his wife and kids and grandkids, he was content. We lost a good man. He will be sorely missed.
VPSO Dale Plate
VPSO
March 20, 2013
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