Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

R.I.P Officer Campora, we're keeping you, your family, and all our brothers and sisters with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in our thoughts and prayers. May God Bless you and keep you in his loving care, while we remain " Standing Tall For Those Who Have Fallen "

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

June 7, 2013

Those who risk their own lives to save other=Heroes. You are truly a hero. Rest in Peace and may your friends and family find comfort in each other and know that what you did will be honored.

laura

June 7, 2013

Thank-you for your brave service. Rest in Peace.

1st Lt. Stephen A. Joy #980
Prince George's County Police Departmant, Maryland

June 7, 2013

Brother in Blue...You made the ultimate sacrifice when you suited up and started your tour of duty. May your family, friends and co-workers find peace during this time of mourning. Godspeed Brother. Please walk the beat of Heaven and keep an eye on us.

POI K. Jarrell
HPPD

June 6, 2013

May you find peace and comfort today and in the days to come. With greatest sympathy,

Rita Rocker, Director
Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles

June 6, 2013

My deepest condolences to the family and the department. RIP

PO Terrasi
USMC/NYPD

June 5, 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

June 5, 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

June 5, 2013

ON BEHALF OF THE UNION COUNTY SHERIFFS RESERVES - EL DORADO, ARK., OUR ENTIRE RESERVE UNIT WILL BE REMEMBERING THE ABOVE FALLEN OFFICER AND HIS ENTIRE FAMILY. MAY GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU.

CECIL POLK, CAPTAIN
COMMANDER OF UNION COUNTY SHERIFFS RESERVE

June 5, 2013

On behalf of the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission ( FWC ) and FWC's Division of Law Enforcement, we would like to extend our deepest condolences.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.

Colonel Calvin Adams, Jr.
FWC, Law Enforcement

June 5, 2013

Rest In Peace Sheriff Carpenter and Officer Campora. Our deepest heartfelt condolences to all of your family, friends, and brothers and sisters at Scott County Sheriff's Office and Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.

Postal Inspector Scott Horne
US Postal Inspection Service

June 5, 2013

There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for another. Rest easy HERO. We have the watch.

NJ Police Officer

June 5, 2013

"Perfect valor is to do, without witness, all that we could do before the whole world...." Rest is peace, thank you for your service.

Warden S. Deeney
Wisconsin DNR

June 5, 2013

Very Sad. RIP Officers.

Det Lt Tom Brawley, Retired
Coconino County Sheriffs Office,Arizona

June 5, 2013

ON BEHALF OF THE STARK COUNTY SHERIFF AND ITS HONOR GUARD, WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND OUR CONDOLENSES. YOU COMPLETED YOUR TOUR HERE ON EARTH WELL. MAY GOD BLESS YOU SIR.

Stark County Sheriff's Office
Deputy CD Newman
Honor Guard Compliance Officer

June 4, 2013

You are a hero & an angel. God bless you & your family.

D/S Timothy Hernandez & D/S Christina Hernandez
Escambia County S/O. FL

June 4, 2013

My thoughts and prayers to the family, friends and co-workers of Wildlife Officer Joel Campora. Another Hero taken too soon. May God comfort you and your family as you go and touch the face of God.
Your honorable service and sacrifice and bravery to the citizens of Arkansas will not be forgotten. God Speed and God Bless. Rest in Peace Sir .


Final Salute

VIPS 750 Jeff Claybern
Alexandria Kentucky Police Department

June 4, 2013

Our thoughts and prayers to both of the families of these fallen officers.

Jimmy L. Davis
Exxon Mobil Global Security

June 4, 2013

Rest in peace Brother...thank you so much for your dedication and willingness to help your fellow man. We will not forget.

LE Brothers and Sisters
Fort Smith Police Department, Fort Smith, AR

June 4, 2013

My deepest condolences to the family members of Joel Campora, as well as to his brothers and sisters of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Wildlife Officer Campora and Sheriff Cody Carpenter both gave their very life attempting to save the lives of two other people who they did not know, but did so knowingly and willingly because of their deep commitment to protect and serve the people of Scott County, and to those people who visits or travel thru their county. Both Wildlife Officer Joel Campora and Sheriff Cody Carpenter are TRUE to life Hero. May God Bless their individuals family, and may God receive them both in Heaven where they truly belong.

First Sergeant Thomas Webb (Retired)
New York State Police (Troop "D")

June 4, 2013

Condolences to the family of Joel Campora and his agency. When he was called, he didn't hesitate, he went. He was where he wanted to be and in good company. My sympathies to his family and all the folks that knew him.

Agent Linda Card
Arkansas Tobacco Control, Enforcement Division

June 4, 2013

Thank you Officer Campora for your faithful service. May God grant your family and agency peace and comfort at this difficult time.

Trooper Joe Dellwo
Minnesota State Patrol

June 4, 2013

One final salute to you brother

Steve Bruet, PPO II
NC Department of Public Safety

June 4, 2013

Bravery is being scared to death but going anyway. We are proud of you brother! Rest in Peace.

Lane Pinckney, Game Warden VI
Texas Parks and Wildlife

June 4, 2013

Our thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends and coworkers during this difficult time. Your service and ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Supervisory FAM, Thomas Kelly Jr.
Federal Air Marshal Service

June 4, 2013