Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

God bless Officer Jones' family, friends and coworkers and give them strength and peace to get through their grief and pain. Thank you for your service and sacrifice brother.

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

May 31, 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

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

May 31, 2014

R.I.P. Officer Jones' Thank you for your service and sacrifices. Condolences and prayers go out to the family, brother officers, friends and community. Your brother officers will continue, in your place, the fight against the evil that is out there.. May God Bless you and your family.

M.Sgt. Angel Alverio (Retired)
Wilmington De. Police Department

May 31, 2014

God rest Brother Jones, God bless his family, may he and them never be forgotten.

Mary E. Scheider, retired P.O.
JCPD

May 31, 2014

My sincerest sympathy to the family and friends of Police Officer Brian Jones as well as to the Norfolk Police Department. Rest in peace Officer Jones, you are gone but will not be forgotten...

Dispatcher Sue Rusch
Punta Gorda PD, Punta Gorda FL

May 31, 2014

Our prayers to the officers family and fellow officers.

Deputy Sheriff Paul T. Thompson
Dane County Sheriff's Office, Madison, WI

May 31, 2014

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

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

May 31, 2014

I still cant believe you are gone. It was only yesterday that I was talking with you. You were such a great man. Thank you for everything you have done. Your watch has ended sir. We will take it from here. You will forever live on in our hearts. RIP Brian

Off A.J. Mondie
Norfolk Police Deptartment

May 31, 2014

Godspeed my brother in blue, we thank you for your sacrifice and will never forget you. Watch over us from above and rest easy brother.

Officer P. Brothers (retired)
Kissimmee Police Department / Norfolk Sheriff's office

May 31, 2014

RIP Brian. You were a true example of a man/father/police officer and my prayers are with you and your family. Thank you for your service. We have the watch from here my brother.

POII Kyle Dufault
Norfolk Police Department

May 31, 2014

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

POLICE OFFICER
NAPERVILLE IL POLICE DEPT

May 31, 2014

I feel how weak and fruitless must be any word of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the Republic they died to save. I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom.

Yours, very sincerely and respectfully,

Abraham Lincoln

Sgt E. Kemmer #142
Nevada Highway Patrol

May 31, 2014

RIP my brother in blue. My prayers and thoughts go out to your family and department.

Sergeant
Louisville Police Department

May 31, 2014

Godspeed brother. We will take watch from here.

FTO Jason Crutchlow
Greer Police Department

May 31, 2014

I send my deepest condolences to your family. I have 3 children myself and I pray that your 3 children will know the level of commitment and sacrifice that you left out there protecting people you didn't know.

Special Agent Charles Payne
Diplomatic Security Service

May 31, 2014

There are no adequate words to share our sorrow over the loss of Officer Jones. May God comfort his family and friends.

Darlene Newton
friend of Story County Sheriff's Office

May 31, 2014

Please accept my heartfelt condolences for the loss of Ofc. Jones. It is never a good time to hear this kind of news.
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this difficult time.

Rest in peace brother.

P.O. (Ret) Donald Current
NY Police Dept. # 2461

May 31, 2014

RIP brother

Ptl Demyan
Warren Township, OH

May 31, 2014

Thank you for your service. Thoughts are with your blue and blood family during this difficult time. Rest in peace.

Deputy David Post
Reno Co Sheriff's Office Hutchinson, Ks.

May 31, 2014

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF OFFICER JONES, AND ALL THOSE WHO MOURN THE LOSS OF OFFICER JONES .
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 31, 2014

Rest easy brother, you have stood your watch with pride and professionalism. Go to the promised place where you can look down to see your brothers continue what you have started. Thank you for your service. May the light of Christ ease the pain on the ones you have loved, and those who have loved you in return.
Former NPD Ofcr 0820

Chief Sean D. Creamer
TPSU; New Bern NC

May 31, 2014

thank you for your service....my thought & prayers go out to his family, friends & coworkers....R I P Officer Jones

Val Naugle

May 31, 2014

It is so hard for me to read this, I'm so sorry for5 your loss and do know what you are going through. Our loss was Saint Louis Officer Mel Wilmoth February 1971,. Mel left behind a wife and 2 young boys, he just turned 28.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND GIVE YOU STREGNTH IN YOUR THME OF HEALIHG!!!

scott toppins
nephew and GOD son

May 31, 2014

Rest in peace good brother, you have served your country well. You have made the ultimate sacrifice in protecting your community and the people that you love.

Special Agent (Retired) W. Bertolani
Bureau of ATF, San Franacisco, CA

May 31, 2014

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

Lt. Joseph Ward, Ret.
Jackson, NJ PD

May 31, 2014