Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

May your family find comfort in the Lord.

Chief Deputy
Houston County Sheriff's Office, Texas

May 23, 2014

Officer Mark H. Larson,

You are not just an American HERO, for your U.S. Navy and Law Enforcement service to your country, but for what you suffered that fateful day and all your days afterward, to protect a fellow human being, to me, you are a SAINT !

GOD BLESS YOU OFFICER LARSON, AND YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS, TRUE RED, WHITE AND BLUE,

truly humbled,

May 23, 2014

GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

DET Kevin Gasser
NYPD

May 23, 2014

MARK LARSON MAY YOU R I P

MICHAEL LONG NY STATE POLICE RETIRED

May 23, 2014

Thank you for your service and sacrifice to our law enforcement profession. You are a true hero. Rest in peace, Officer Larson.

Officer Naya Pope
Irving Police, Texas

May 23, 2014

Rest in peace Officer Larson. My sincere condolences to your family and to your department. Fair winds and following seas as you patrol the streets of gold.

OFC TERRY F. ZECH
VAPD DETROIT, MICHIGAN

May 23, 2014

Officer Mark Larson rest in peace you are
now a member of an elite group The Thin Blue Line
of Heroes. There is no greater sacrifice that one can give
for his ellow man. To the Family I salute your lost loved one,
and pray for you during the days to come. Mark will be in
the company of heroes forevermore.

The Thin Blue Line of the Fallen are Standing at attention
in their class “A“ uniforms, badges gleaming and shoes like glass, They are your brothers and sisters of Law Enforcement. All of whom have previously paid the ultimate price. Today, like many others,they welcome you to this hallowed place. As you march down the Thin Blue Line of the Fallen, all eyes are focused on you as if to say it will be ok you’re with your eternal artners. A salute follows and a tear can be seen on so many faces. Welcome, you served well. Now come join the ranks, another member of The Thin Blue Line has come home.



Your Brother in Law enforcement

Dr. stan phillips Usa Ret, Ms, Bs
Walnut Grove Ms Police, Lt. retired

May 23, 2014

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

Officer Thomas Wiederhold, Retired
City of Fort Worth Texas PD

May 23, 2014

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF OFFICER LARSON, AND ALL THOSE WHO MOURN THE LOSS OF OFFICER LARSON .
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, Ontario Canada

May 23, 2014

REST IN PEACE BROTHER. YOU ARE A TRUE HERO.

Deputy J.D.Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriff's office

May 23, 2014

IN MEMORY OF OFFICER MARK H. LARSON

To the family, friends, and colleagues of Officer Mark H. Larson:

From the beginning of time after Cain killed his brother, Abel, there has been a need for law enforcement officers to protect the weak and to bring evildoers to justice. This work is necessary in a sinful world and is dangerous. In modern times, some seven hundred and seventy-three law enforcement officers have given their lives to protect the citizens of the State of Florida. Today we honor Officer Mark H. Larson’s sacrifice.

Lord God, we are grateful for the life of Officer Mark H. Larson. He died serving us. Help us never to forget. Help us celebrate Officer Mark H. Larson’s life and honor his sacrifice. Be with the family, friends, and colleagues of this fallen hero. Comfort them and give them your strength. Guide those who seek to take care of the family of this hero. May those empowered to do so, care for them with integrity. In commemorating the death of this hero, help those who mourn to remember that death is not the end. Death does not have the final say, but is simply the transition to the glorious life to come. They should look forward to that life to come with joy and thanksgiving.

As for the citizens of Jacksonville, help them to faithfully equip their law enforcement officers with the best tools to protect their county. May their training be adequate to the task. Help the citizens of Jacksonville to remember to pay their law enforcement officers fairly and treat them with respect. Help the citizens of Jacksonville to obey the law and treat each other with dignity so as not to add to the burden of crime and pain to their county.

The time for mourning will soon pass. We have now remembered and celebrated the life lost in this great tragedy. As the family, friends, and colleagues of Officer Mark H. Larson go forward, they must celebrate the good things in their lives; and to celebrate life itself! Lord God, hear our prayers. Amen.

Now, may the Lord bless you, and keep you: the Lord make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you: the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. Amen.

In His merciful love,

Pastor Steven R. Closs
Retired Captain of Police, Nashua NH Police Department
The Peacemakers Prayer Ministry

Pastor Steven R. Closs
Retired Captain of Police, Nashua NH Police Department

May 23, 2014

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

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

May 23, 2014

Officer Mark H. Larson,

When you made your decision to enter law enforcement some twenty-nine years ago you became blessed:

For the Lord said, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." Matthew 5:9 ESV

When you initiated a traffic stop within your jurisdiction on January 25, 1993, you answered God's call to serve:

And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, "Here am I! Send me." Isaiah 6:8 ESV

As a result, you were intentionally dragged by the fleeing vehicle as the driver held onto to you while ramming your body into a guardrail and other fixed objects. Finally, on March 24, 2014, you succumbed to the extensive injuries you sustained back on January 25, 1993 during that traffic stop; sacrificing your life alone so that others might live and be protected:

And the Lord said, "Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13 ESV

I, along with your family, friends and comrades, will mourn your sacrifice and loss in the line of duty:

And the Lord said, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." Matthew 5:4 ESV

Now go! Rise up! And do battle against Satan and his demons as an angel for the Lord!

In God's merciful love,

Pastor Steven R. Closs
Retired Captain of Police, Nashua NH Police Department
The Peacemakers Prayer Ministry
[email protected]

Pastor Steven R. Closs
Retired Captain of Police, Nashua NH Police Department

May 23, 2014

May God's greatest reward of eternal life and peace reside with you and your family.

Senior Chaplain Andrew Wade
Orlando Police Department

May 23, 2014

MAY GOD BRING PEACE AND COMFORT TO YOUR FAMILY, FIENDS, AND FELLOW OFFICERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

DET. JAN TAYLOR (RET)
DALLAS TX PD

May 23, 2014

Thank you for your time of service.
I salute you and your family.

Randalyn Benson
Survivor daughter of Chief James Leonard Speer

May 23, 2014

Rest in Peace Officer Larson. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and Prayers go to your family, friends an the Jacksonville Sheriff's Department.

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

May 23, 2014

Rest in peace with God hero. May your devotion, dedication, and ultimately years of health problems never ever be forgotten. May your family know you died a hero. Prayers for your family and your department during this time in their lives.

retired Police Officer Bob Lester
Midland Texas Police Department

May 23, 2014

Another "Hero" taken.
You helped make this world a safer place to live.
May God grant you eternal peace.
Prayers to your loved ones and to your department.

Det.(Ret) Billy Russo
Nassau County Police Dept, NY

May 23, 2014

Rest in Peace my friend. You worked your shift with pride and you will always be remembered. Prayers to family and co-workers. God Bless You

marilyn mcconnell (Sgt)
Birmingham, Al PD (retired)

May 23, 2014

I investigated this tragedy and have witnessed this man's courage firsthand. The vocation to law enforcement is a call to heroism, at times drastic. Mark experienced such a time. The 'Thin Blue Line' was diminished with his separation from the duty he dearly loved. Sadly, we are all diminished in his passing. Resquiat en pace dear brother.

Detective Sergeant Frank Japour (Retired
Jacksonville Sheriff's Office

May 23, 2014

Avenue of the Fallen

Standing at attention in their class “A“uniforms, badges gleaming and shoes like glass, are your brothers and sisters of Law Enforcement. All of whom have previously paid the ultimate price.
Today, like many others, they welcome you to this wonderful place.
As you march down the Avenue of the Fallen, all eyes focus on you as if to say “it’s OK, you’re with your eternal partners.”
A salute is followed and a tear can be seen on so many faces.
Welcome, you served well.
Now come join us in the ranks, another is coming home.
Officer Jim Weaver (#11452), Los Angeles Police Department retired
12-25-2010

Sheriff Jim Weaver (Retired)
Jerome County, Idaho

May 23, 2014

I am sad to learn of the loss in a true hero, Officer Mark H. Larson. I pray the Lord bless and comfort his family, friends and peers.

JCOS TW Martinez
CYFD/JJS State of New Mexico

May 23, 2014

God Speed, Brother.

P.O. K.Murphy
Union PD, NJ

May 23, 2014

Rest in Peace, Hero. Thank you for your ultimate sacrifice. I am so sorry your suffering was so long. May God comfort your family, co-workers, and friends... and may you rest in comfort. God Bless You.

Noranne stubbs Lenox
Arizona Department of Public Safety

May 23, 2014