Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

God Speed, Brother.

P.O. K. Murphy
Union PD, NJ

August 1, 2013

Rest in peace Corporal. Godspeed.

Ofc. O. A. Olasokan
NYS University Police at SUNY Maritime College

August 1, 2013

The police are not here to create disorder. The police are here to preserve order. God has earned a solder on this day. Our deepest prayers go out to the family, friends and colleagues of this hero for their ultimate sacrifice of putting his/her life on the line for the safety of the community. Thank you for your service. May you Rest in peace.

CJ capstone 2013

August 1, 2013

Thank you for your sacrifice, it will never be forgotten. May God keep your family in His arms.

Special Agent #8268
US Homeland Security Investigations, Phoenix, AZ

August 1, 2013

Corp Slay, may you rest in peace our brother. You'll never be forgotten.

Sgt Richard Eckert
Town of Chester Police Dept

August 1, 2013

RIP Cpl. Slay. Thank you for your dedicated service to LE. May God watch over your Family and all LE>

Former Trooper Ken R. Bays
Virginia State Police

August 1, 2013

R.I.P. Corporal Slay, we're keeping you, your family and all our brothers and sisters with the Columbus Georgia Police Department in our thoughts and prayers. May God bless you and keep you in his loving care as we remain " Standing Tall For Those Who Have Fallen "

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

August 1, 2013

You will be truly missed brother......go rest in peace....your tour is done. I will never forget you... dear sweet soul...

Sergeant Dawn Tuning
Columbus Police Department

August 1, 2013

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

James P. Waggle
Civilian

August 1, 2013

Rest in Peace Corporal Slay. God Bless his family and fellowofficer.

Det. JP McGrath(Retired)
Schenetady Police Dept., NY

July 31, 2013

Rest in Peace Corporal Slay - 10-42. God Bless his family and fellow Officers.

Det. JP McGrath(Retired)
Schenetady, NY

July 31, 2013

R.I.P.and Thankyou

1Sgt R.Binkley
U.S.Army ( Ret )

July 31, 2013

Rest well my brother for your sacrifice was not in vain. As you take the watch in heaven we've got it from here. May God bless the family both physical and law enforcement with peace and comfort as well as the community he unselfishly served with honor, dignity, and pride.

"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

July 31, 2013

This was good man and a good officer. He will be missed. I thank you God for the time we had with him!!!

Patrolman
Columbus Ga Police Dept

July 31, 2013

On behalf of Session 55 of the Zone 5 Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy in Schenectady, NY, please accept our sincerest and heartfelt condolences to the friends and family of Corporal Slay, and know that our thoughts and prayers are with you. His courage and sacrifice was a true credit to our profession. May he rest in peace.

Session 55
Zone 5 Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy

July 31, 2013

Kieth, you will be missed, remembered, and loved by many. You were a man among men and an officer beyond reproach. May god bless you, your family, friends, and fellow coworkers. I am proud to to have known you, worked side by side with you, and to be able to call you my friend. You were a man and officer that I looked up to. I will never forget and will always remember.
Your brother, your friend.
Metro Family Forever.

Sgt J. Ellerbee
Muscogee County Sheriffs Office

July 31, 2013

A police officer should be remembered not by how he died, but how he lived! A great man has gone to secure a safe path for the rest of us to follow. Thank you to you, your family and the Columbus Police Department. Our country is a little less safe without you. Rest in Peace Brother.

Anonymous

July 31, 2013

Rest In Peace Corporal Slay. Our deepest heartfelt condolences to all of your family, friends, and brothers and sisters at Columbus Police Department.

Postal Inspector Scott Horne
US Postal Inspection Service

July 31, 2013

Thank you for your service to your community and your country. You are and always be a Hero. I pray for your family and brothers in arms, that they will find comfort and peace. You may be gone, but you will never be forgotten.

Joan Hastey
Police Survivor

July 31, 2013

R.I.P. BROTHER Slay!!!

Nebraska Police Officer

July 31, 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

July 31, 2013

Rest In Peace Corporal Slay.

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

July 31, 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

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

July 31, 2013

We will never forget you and all you gave. Rest in peace brother.

CBPO J. Green
US Customs and Border Protection Atlanta, Ga

July 31, 2013

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF CORPORAL SLAY, AND ALL THOSE WHO MOURN THE LOSS OF CORPORAL SLAY .
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME.
HIS SERVICE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED IN YOUR COMMUNITY AND HIS DEEDS NEVER FORGOTTEN.
GOD BLESS

Ret PO. David Herbert
Toronto Police Service, Canada

July 31, 2013