Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Sgt. Smith,
May you rest in Heavenly Peace. May your family be forever watched over and blessed. May your friends and colleagues find comfort. Please watch over us from on high.
We will see you again dear Sir.
Thank you for your service. I will never forget your sacrifice or the sacrifice of your family.
Greater Love Hath No Man....
Prayers for all involved.

Kristi
Surviving Daughter of Special Agent J. Robert Porter
Federal Bureau of Investigation
E.O.W. 8/9/79

January 24, 2014

Sending my sincere thanks for Sgt. Smith's service and my thoughts & prayers go out to your wife, daughter and family. You will never be forgotten and will always be remembered as a hero to your daughter. Even though our departments are on opposite sides of the country, we feel the loss and will always remember and never forget.

Officer Colondrillo
Cumberland Co. PA Parole Dept.
January 24, 2014

OFFICER CHRISTOPHER COLONDRILLO
CUMBERLAND CO. PA PAROLE DEPT.

January 24, 2014

"We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be change"
From I Corinthians 15:51
Our Condolences with Prayers to the Sgt. Smith"s Family and the Entire BART Police Department who Gave Me The Miracle of my brother. May God comfort you all in tough time.

Max Kuczkowski.
Brother of Peter Kuczkowski
whose life was saved by BART Police Officers
on May 14, 2012 by Kellie Smith and Nathan Moore

Citizen
Citizen

January 24, 2014

RIP brother. May god be with you, family, and friends. You will not be forgotten.

Sergeant/Investigator
Luthersville, Ga. P.D.

January 24, 2014

R.I.P. BROTHER Smith!!!

Nebraska Police Officer

January 24, 2014

Another Brother taken from us too early. My heart goes out to his family, friends, and the BART PD.

---Thin Blue Line---

Sgt. Gregg Crandall
Fremont PD

January 24, 2014

Sending our sincere thank you to Sgt Smith for the many years of service both as a dedicated BART officer & as a K9 handler. Our thoughts & prayers go out to your family at home & extended family at the BART PD & agencies that your brothers serve in. We will always remember you...

Cover Your K-9 Team
The Police & Working K-9 Foundation

January 24, 2014

Rest in peace Sgt. Smith. My sympathies to your immediate family and your Law Enforcement family.

Richard Burger (Ret Detective)
Fond du Lac Wi.Police Dept.

January 24, 2014

Heroes are never forgotten!! Your watch is over now, we will take it from here brother!

Special Agent J. Dixon
DEA

January 24, 2014

"The Final Inspection"
The policeman stood and faced his God,
Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining.
Just as brightly as his brass.
"Step forward now, policeman.
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My church have you been true?"
The policeman squared his shoulders and said, "No, Lord, I guess I ain't,
Because those of us who carry badges can't always be a saint.
I've had to work most Sundays,
and at times my talk was rough,
and sometimes I've been violent,
Because the streets are awfully tough.
But I never took a penny,
That wasn't mine to keep....
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep.
And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at times I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fear.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't.....I'll understand.
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod.
As the policeman waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, policeman,
You've borne your burdens well.
Come walk a beat on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in hell."
Author Unknown

Sergeant Chad Miner
Powell PD, WY

January 24, 2014

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

January 23, 2014

Thank you for your service and sacrifice. My condolences to your family, friends and coworkers of the Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department. May you rest in peace.

Ptlm. William F. Shields
Federal Reserve Police/Philadelphia - Retired/Haverford Police

January 23, 2014

Det Sgt Smith, may you rest in peace our brother. You'll never be forgotten.

Sgt Richard Eckert
Town of Chester PD

January 23, 2014

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

Officer Thomas Wiederhold, Retired
Fort Worth PD, Texas

January 23, 2014

Another name for the lions in DC to stand vigil over.......thank you for your gallant service, Sergeant.

Hard lessons not to be forgotten.

Sergeant James T. Gartelman
U.S. Postal Inspection Service, San Francisco Division

January 23, 2014

THANK YOU for keeping the riders of Bart safe Sgt. Smith. May you RIP..

S/S L. Freitas # 866
Bay Area Security Supervisor

January 23, 2014

My thoughts are with your family, friends, and the members of the BARTPD during this most difficult and tragic time. R.I.P Sir!

Wm Jean-Paul Rochat
Swiss Army, MP, Trafic Unit

January 23, 2014

Rest In Peace Sir!!! My deepest condolences go out to Sergeant Smith's family and friends as well as the entire BART Police Department during this time of loss and sorrow. Another hero called home...

Deputy Michael Matranga
Orange County Sheriff's Department
Regional Traffic Bureau

January 23, 2014

God bless Detective Sergeant Smith's family, friends and coworkers and give them strength and peace to get through their grief and pain. Thank you for your service brother.

Sergeant Clark O. Parry
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office, New York

January 23, 2014

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

January 23, 2014

My heart breaks for the loss of a hero Sergeant Tom Smith. My prayers are with your family and your partner. I am truly sorry to learn of this.

JCOS T W Martinez
CYFD/JJS State of New Mexico

January 23, 2014

Rest in peace my brother. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, your family and the Bart Police Department.

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

January 23, 2014

God Bless you & your family. You are in our thoughts and in our prayers.

Ret Sgt Frank Lehr & Family
Newark CA PD

January 23, 2014

Rest In Peace Brother. Keep watch over your Fellow Officers as they continue on with the watch here. My condolences to your Family and the BART PD.

Sgt Fred
Lake Success PD, Long Island, NY

January 23, 2014

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

January 23, 2014