Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in peace my brother. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, your family and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Department.

James J. Scanlon (CPD Retired)
North American SWAT Training Assoc.

April 19, 2013

Nothing I could write at this time would carry as fitting of a message as Senior Master Investigator Cardell L. Dobbins. As a Retired Chief I look at this young mans photograph and see so many young officers who have had gods loving arms wrapped around them. We all have had incidents we shouldn't of survived, but did. God bless you Officer Collier, my condolences to your family and coworkers.

Retired Chief John R. Graham

April 19, 2013

Sincere condolences to the loved ones and fellow officers of Sean Collier. Thank you Officer Collier for your service.

Officers of
NYPD Bronx SCU

April 19, 2013

Rest in pace Mr. Collier.

Police Officer Antonio Cuadrado
Cuerpo Nacional de Policia ( ESPAÑA)

April 19, 2013

TO THE FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES OF MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY POLICE DEPARTMENT, POLICE OFFICER
SEAN COLLIER.

My heart is filled with great sadness at learning of the lost of your loved one and fellow Officer.
We in the law enforcement community are a family.
Though we may wear different uniforms and have different badges, shields or stars pinned upon our chest.
We consist of many different agencies from across the nation, for we are:
Municipal Police Officers, Sheriff's Deputies, State Police Investigators, State Highway Patrol Troopers, Conservation Officers, College Campus Police Officers, Correctional Officers and Federal Agents just to name a few.
We patrol small towns, large cities, college campuses, county roads and state highways.
Whether active duty or retired, we are one family, a law enforcement family, brothers and sisters bonded together by HONOR, SERVICE and PRIDE.
Daily we honor our fallen brothers and sisters never forgetting their sacrifice.
Daily our position is clear that we will SERVE and PROTECT our communities without faltering and with no hesitation.
Daily we show pride in our chosen profession LAW ENFORCEMENT, for we willingly walk the line of GOOD over EVIL facing the unknown with COURAGE keeping our trust and faith in GOD.
We know that evil roam these streets and at any moment in the course of performing our duties the ultimate sacrifice might be required of us in the service to our community, for LAW ENFORCEMENT is not a job but a calling and only a few will make the decision to commit to that calling to serve for some will give all that they have.
OFFICER COLLIER
You did not die in vain
You sacrificed your life in the service to the citizens of Massachusetts with Honor, Pride and Distinction.
I'm proud to have worn the uniform of a law enforcement officer like you did.
I'm proud to have pinned the badge upon my chest like you did.
I'm proud to have served and protected my community as you did.
I'm proud to call you my BROTHER!
I commend you my fallen bother for making the ultimate sacrifice in the performance of your duty.
For you left us doing what you chose to do.
Performing a job you were trained to do.
Upholding the oath you swore to do.
Most importantly doing what you loved to do......................SERVING and
PROTECTING your community with HONOR and PRIDE making a better and safer place for us all.

FINAL CALL
OFFICER COLLIER STATUS...............OFFICER COLLIER STATUS................
OFFICER COLLIER STATUS..............................
ATTENTION ALL UNITS............................MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUE OF
TECHNOLOGY POLICE DEPARTMENT, POLICE OFFICER SEAN COLLIER HAVING SERVED THE CITIZENS OF MASSACHUSETTS WITH HONOR, PRIDE AND DISTINCTION IS NOW 10-42.
Rest in Peace my fallen Brother, YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!!

Senior Master Investigator Cardell L. Dobbins #188 (Ret.)
Illinois Secretary of State Department of Police District 01, Region 01

April 19, 2013

A portion of a letter from the pen of President Abraham Lincoln, printed in the Boston Evening Transcript on November 25, 1864.

“I feel how weak and fruitless must be any word of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the Republic (he) died to save. 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.
Yours, very sincerely and respectfully,
A. Lincoln”

Police Officer M. Reuss
Eagan Police Department MN

April 19, 2013

May God rest your soul Brother. He is a coward. YOU ARE A HERO! You will not be forgotten.

Oficer Rick de la Bretonne
Department of Air Force(civilian) Police

April 19, 2013

Rest in Peace Officer Collier, Bless you, your family and the MIT Police Department.

TFC Widener, Len
Connecticut State Police

April 19, 2013

RIP Brother rest in peace St Michael Protect Him on his new tour

P.O. B. Clancy #304
Oak Lawn,Illinois PD

April 19, 2013

It's not often I see an Officer so similar to myself in age, experience, and agency type on this page. A sobering reminder of the line of work we are in. RIP Officer Collier, Americans across the country are thankful for your service.

Officer Kyle Casey
Kansas State University Police

April 19, 2013

Rest in Peace.
With sadness and respect.

citizen

April 19, 2013

As a 24 year old police officer, it is sobering that another young officer was killed in the line of duty while attempting to apprehend suspects that caused the death of a few, but put fear into many. May there be justice and peace for Ofc. Collier's family, as well as, the MBTA officer injured. To all other officers it is a reminder to stay safe and always remember that the most important thing is to come home in one piece. God rest his soul.

Ofc. J. Staff
Macon PD

April 19, 2013

May His Memory Be Eternal!

Kevin Miller
Great-great grandson of Patrolman Robert D. Stewart EOW 2-8-1913

April 19, 2013

God Bless all the men and women in law enforcement who run toward the gun fire while others run away. Rest in peace.

William Salinas Officer
U.S. Probation Retired

April 19, 2013

Rest in Peace Sir.............................

Offc. Thomas Wiederhold Ret.
Fort Worth PD, Texas

April 19, 2013

Our very sincere condolences from Spain.
As we say in my Department: "Today we have another angel protecting us in Heaven"
RIP, compañero.

Police officer Rafael Muñoz
Cuerpo Nacional de Policía (SPAIN)

April 19, 2013

Our thoughts and a grateful nation thank you Officer Collier for your dedication and service. May you rest in eternal peace ..until that day when we will be reunited once again with those gone on before us. Two thumbs up! amen

Margaret Hood
Citizen's Watch (Ret'd)

April 19, 2013

Rest in peace. They'll get the guy.

Christopher S.
U.S. Army

April 19, 2013

My heart goes out to Officer Collier's family as well as his police family! When you had your badge pinned on your family grew millions! My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your department. God Speed! You are truely a hero!

Wife of Indpls Metro police officer
Indianapolis, Indiana

April 19, 2013

Rest in Peace, Brother.

P.O. Benjamin Veenema
Hawthorne, NJ Police Department

April 19, 2013

thank you for your service and your efforts to apprehend these terrorists. you will never be forgotten. you are a hero. RIP sir. you have done your duty

jennifer phillips
widow of sgt ron phillips

April 19, 2013

ES DE DESTACAR DIA A DIA EL DOLOR COMO LLEGA A LAS FAMILIAS, EEUU VIENE SUFRIENDO EL EMBATE DEL TERRORISMO FANATICO, COMO EN ARGENTINA , AMIA, EMBAJADA ISRAELI, AQUI NO HAY JUSTICIA SON AMIGOS DE IRAN E IRAQ, VENEZUALA CUBA ETC. MIS CONDOLENCIAS., A SU FAMILIA, Y COMPAÑEROS.

ALBERTO PALMERIO
POLICIA INVESTIGADOR RETIRADO

April 19, 2013

God bless this officer, his family and coworkers.
May the Lord protect ALL officers and emergency service personnel through this difficult time.

Retired LEO #134
Freeport P.D. Freeport, IL/Uniformed Patrol Division

April 19, 2013

There is Evil in this world. But as long as there are brothers and sisters like Sean Collier willing to stand against it, Evil will never win. Sean, know that the fight you started is now being pressed by your brothers and sisters... and we will win. God Bless your family and colleagues and may God hold them in his arms in this time of sorrow.

Capt. Tony Whitmire
Ga. Tech Police / Retired Atlanta Police

April 19, 2013

"The Wicked Flee When No Man Pursueth: But The Righteous Are Bold as a Lion."

You will be remembered as one of the great lions of Massachusetts!

May your family and friends find peace in these troubling times.

Sergeant C.J. Scallon
Norfolk Police Department, Virginia

April 19, 2013