Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest In Peace Officer Raetz.

Officer Christopher Goodwin (Retired)
Charlotte-Mecklenburg NC Police Dept.

May 27, 2013

Rest in peace brother, we have the watch now. You have served your community and your nation well and your sacrifices will not be forgotten. God bless the family, friends, and co-workers of Officer Raetz during this time of tragic loss.

Deputy Sheriff Donnie Meaders
Seminole County (OK) Sheriff's Dept

May 26, 2013

My deepest condolences to the family, members of the department, and those served, at the loss of this Officer. May faith, family, friends and time join together to ease everyone’s pain at this time of loss.

While many other career choices were certainly available, this officer chose to protect his fellow man, and for this we give everlasting thanks. As the Good Lord hath said, “Blessed are the Peacemakers.”

Thank you for your service, your convictions and moral character, as well as your devotion to duty. May you now rest in peace, knowing your fellow brothers and sisters will watch over your family and continue the Watch!

Additionally Officer Raetz, Thank you for your double commitment to your fellow man by being a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, serving in combat in the Iraq War. And thank you to your family for carrying the burden of support not only while you worked for the City of Phoenix, but also while "In Country!" Without their support you could not have been the successful Officer and protector that you were.

Rusty Featherstone, Asst. Dir. (Ret.)
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, OSBI

May 26, 2013

Thank you Officer Raetz for your faithful service. You will not be forgotten.

Trooper Joe Dellwo
Minnesota State Patrol

May 25, 2013

May you rest in peace. You served your community with pride and courage, and now you serve in a better world. My prayers and condolences to the family and fellow officers.

Sal S ( Det. Rey.)
El Paso, TX

May 25, 2013

May God bless you and keep you always. You are in my thoughts and prayers, as your little girl, wife, family and friends are.

Paula Schultze

May 25, 2013

Thank you for your unfailing service to the City of Phoenix and for your dedication to public safety. Your sacrifice will not be forgotten.

How Ever Long

How ever long since the porch sat bare
Empty and silent without you there
Calling to the wind goes the sailing leaf
Crisp with the color of sadness and grief

Flushed with mourning is autumn's copper tint
But oft a memory of you in sunset’s glint
Shining and brilliant each page of your life
A flowing pen wetted with tears and strife

Alas the pen flows no more, but is silent and still
Sitting on the parchment, heedless of its will
And now the porch sits empty and bare
Ever so silent without you there

Oh, ever in springtime with the flowing brook
Illustrating the pages of a remarkable book
Swept away in gaiety without a single care
Oh, happy and free, when you were there

A flood of memories so poignant remains
That of distinction and honour proclaims
Oh, one such as this shall in memory keep
While in dour procession we freely weep

Soon comes winter's cold and bitter chill
As autumn settles under the snow-covered hill
And ever for spring we longing forbear
Staring at the porch, empty and bare

How ever long the memories will remain
Filled with the sunshine of springtime’s refrain
Oh, when autumn’s leafs have fallen to the ground
In springtime they return and anew are found

©1999 Brian Duffin

Brian D

May 25, 2013

Rest in peace Daryl Raetz. Thank you for your service.

Jacqueline
Concerned Citizen

May 25, 2013

Rest in Peace, Brother.

P.O. Randy Evans
Kansas City Missouri Police Department
Son of Patrolman Robert Wayne Evans
E.O.W 10/14/1971
HEROES LIVE FOREVER

May 25, 2013

R.I.P. Officer Raetz, we're keeping you, your family and all our brothers and sisters with the Phoenix Police Department in our thoughts and prayers. May God Bless you and keep you in his loving care my brother, as we remain " Standing Tall For Those Who Have Fallen "

Corporal James Barth
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Honor Guard,Tampa, Fla.

May 24, 2013

Rip brother

Jody Bodway officer
Phoenix pd

May 24, 2013

May your family find comfort in God & Family to make it through! Long road ahead, but you will guide them! You must! RIP Brother

Lt. Spinsky
PTFD

May 24, 2013

RIP Brother

Steve Bruet, PPO II
NC Department of Public Safety

May 24, 2013

RIP, Officer Raetz. Your service to our country and to the state of Arizona will never be forgotten.

#6483
AZ DPS

May 24, 2013

Thank you for your service and for helping to make America a safer place.

Detective Brian Jones
Boulder County Sheriff's Office, CO

May 24, 2013

Rest in peace my brother L.E.O.

Police Officer II D. Vaquero
San Diego Police Department

May 24, 2013

God Bless you and thank you for your service and dedication. I know you are greatly loved by seeing your police family at your daughter's graduation. I ask our heavenly father to continue to watch over your family.

NYPD WIfe
NYPD

May 24, 2013

I just watched a video about your daughter's graduation from kindergarten. It was a very touching story. It was also heartwarming to see your brothers and sisters in blue their to support and cheer her on. Thank you for your service, sir. I know you will be missed dearly.

Josh J.
Civilian Who Cares

May 23, 2013

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, REST IN PEACE.

N.J. TROOPER
NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE

May 23, 2013

I feel deeply for this man's family and fellow officers. On the morning of March 19th, exactly two months ago, my father was hit by a car while directing school traffic and died of his injuries. I know the pain this family must be feeling. It is a pain that is deep and constant and lives you feeling lost, lonely and scared. And Mad. So very mad.

Jennifer Pugh
Daughter of the late Enterprise, MS, Chief of Police Randy Boykin

May 23, 2013

Thank you for your service Officer Raetz. It is amazing how much of an influence you have had on your community. The story about all of your brothers and sisters in your department going to your daughter's kindergarten graduation was so touching. Enjoy walking that beat on Heaven's streets brother. God bless you and your family.

Deputy Sheriff Daniel A. Lujan
Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office

May 23, 2013

Thank you for your service Officer, your family is beautiful and memory of you will always be reflected by them to the world.

Rest in peace.

P Imboden
None

May 23, 2013

Deepest heartfelt hugs to the young family of Officer Raetz, We know all to well the loss you are feeling...losing our Deputy Sarah Jones, EOW 10-19-08 to the deadliest of all weapons the vehicle. Find comfort in your children, and knowing that...
Hero's Live Forever...in Our Hearts.

Connie Jones
Survivor-in-law

May 23, 2013

So sorry for the tragic loss of this young officer. May his wife and child find peace, comfort, and support from his law enforcement family. Thank you for your service and sacrifice to keep the streets safe from mayhem.

Laura
citizen

May 23, 2013

Rest In Peace

John Ruth, AEMD Comm. Specialist
MOMR, Farmers Branch,TX

May 23, 2013