Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

RIP Cpl. Van Perry.
HEROES LIVE FOREVER! ...

Corporal James A. Rice
Montgomery County Dept. of Corrections, Maryland

September 9, 2013

Rest in peace Brother Van.

Ofc. Timothy M. Furlong
Nahant, MA PD

September 9, 2013

go with God my brotrher, you are now guarding the gates of heave now. Msy God help you family find some measure of peace and comfort in their lives.

Sgt. Dawson
State of Georgia

September 9, 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

September 9, 2013

Rest in peace brother.

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

September 9, 2013

God Bless the Perry family.

Officer Jaynes
Arizona Highway Patrol

September 9, 2013

R.I.P. brother. May God be with your family. We'll take it from here

Ptl S. Mckenzie
Perry (Fl) Police Department

September 9, 2013

RIP Brother.

H539
USBP

September 9, 2013

May you rest in peace after having served those around you. My thoughts are with you, your family, fellow officers and friends.

Reserve Officer G. Krystof
Los Angeles Police Department

September 8, 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.

Thomas Kelly Jr., Supervisory FAM
Federal Air Marshal Service

September 8, 2013

Our deepest sympathy to the dear family and friends of Corporal Perry. Rest in Peace sir, you will not be forgotten. Thank you for your service.

Sgt. Jim May (ret)
CMPD Charlotte, NC

September 8, 2013

Rest in Peace my brother, it is our watch now.

Officer B. Ruth
Baltimore County Police Department

September 8, 2013

Rest my brother. Let us handle the watch now.

Patrol Officer
El Paso Police Dept

September 8, 2013

you obviously are met by a hero in heaven and left here a hero yourself. RIP sir, you did your duty and now others will follow your example.

jennifer phillips
widow of sgt ron phillips

September 8, 2013

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE. REST IN PEACE.

POLICE OFFICER
NAPERVILLE IL POLICE DEPT

September 8, 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

September 8, 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

September 8, 2013

My sincerest sympathy to the family and friends of Corporal Van Perry as well as to the Carthage Police Department. Rest in peace Corporal Van Perry, you are gone but will not be forgotten...

Dispatcher Sue Rusch
Punta Gorda PD, Punta Gorda FL

September 8, 2013

R.I.P. BROTHER Perry!!!

Nebraska Police Officer

September 8, 2013

Rest in Peace, Brother. Thank you for your service.

Sgt. Kevin Kratz
Buena Vista Twp Police Dept (Michigan)

September 8, 2013

Rest in peace Brother....my thoughts are with your family, friends, and the members of the CPD during this most difficult and tragic time......

Lt. Joseph Ward, Ret.
Jackson, NJ PD

September 8, 2013

Thank you Corporal Perry for your faithful service. May God grant your family and agency peace & comfort.

Trooper Joe Dellwo
Minnesota State Patrol

September 8, 2013

To the family, friends, Police Chief Kenny Moore and the
Carthage Police Department.
You are in my thoughts and prayers. May God comfort and hold you close know and always.

A.S. Batson patrolman
Cherry Police, Goldsboro, NC

September 8, 2013

Thank you for your service brother. God Speed, may he watch over your family and friends. Blesses are the Peacemakers take comfort in that.

MPO T G Vincent
Asheboro NC

September 8, 2013

Our hearts are broken at this loss of this hero. Cpl. Perry, Rest Easy Brother. We'll take it from here. My the Lord be with your brothers and sisters and with your family.

Comm Officer Brent Jackson
Garza County TX Sheriff's Office

September 8, 2013