Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Our sincere and deepest sympathy are with the Ramos family and extended NYPD family and all who serve and protect.

Chaplain James Gysel
calhoun County Michigan Sheriff's Office

December 22, 2014

Rest In Peace my Brother! You make us proud! We will never forget what you have done for us!

Chief Eugenio (Gene) Bernal
Eatonville Police Department

December 22, 2014

RIP in brother

Officer
Portsmouth Va. Police

December 22, 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 BMI © 1993 - All Rights Reserved

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

December 22, 2014

To the families of Police Officer Rafael Ramos and Police Officer Wenjian Liu:

My wife Kathy and I extend our deepest sympathy and condolences for your loss. We are shocked and saddened beyond words, but we wanted to express our appreciation for these two fine police officers and their devotion to duty, family and our city.
Sincerely Ralph & Kathy DiSomma, Brooklyn.

Ralph DiSomma, Private Citizen

December 22, 2014

Rest in peace

Explorer Sergeant Sergio Gutierrez
Santa Paula Police Department

December 22, 2014

It takes one to know one,nobody in our immediate circle can ever comprehend the loss of another officer. Our thin blue line will grow stronger because of your sacrifice and bravery.

Patrolman Anonymous Officer
Gary Police Department

December 22, 2014

Rest in peace brother.

Officer Kyle Groose
Laramie PD, Wyoming

December 22, 2014

Thank you Sir for your service. Thoughts and prayers for you, you're family and department. Rest in Peace my Brother.

Correction officer J. Lamar
Limestone county sheriff office/ Athens, Al

December 22, 2014

Descanse en paz PO Ramos. May your soul be in eternal peace. Thank you for serving and protecting the City of New York and her citizens.

May the Lord touch and console the Ramos family, friends, and colleagues within the NYPD. Those of us within the LE family grieve with you.

God Bless.

SA SR
USDOT/OIG

December 22, 2014

From all my Brothers and Sisters at the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Rest Easy and Thank You for your service to NYC

Federal Officer J. Maffeo
B.O.P

December 22, 2014

Rest in eternal peace, Officer Ramos, for we have the watch now. Your family and your brothers and sisters in uniform, our brothers and sisters, too, are in our thoughts and prayers. May they find comfort in remembrances of your dedication and service.

Deputy Warden Patricia Powers
Philadelphia Prison System

December 22, 2014

To the family both blood and blue of Police Officer Liu,
I am so very sorry for your loss. There are no words written to express all of your sorrow but I can only pray you will somehow find peace in all the chaos. As a 911 dispatcher for the last 28 years total, officers do become family and whether blue or blood, family they remain.
Rest in peace, sir.

Dispatch Supervisor MJ Embry
Chesapeake Police Dept., VA

December 22, 2014

There are no words to be written to express my heartfelt sympathy for the family of Officer Ramos. Although I have no way to know your pain, I pray the God of heaven will cover Mrs. Ramos, her sons and the NYPD with His grace and comfort. May all of you take pride in the service this hero offered, and may you come to know peace that only God can give.

Mark Campbell, Chaplain
Morristown TN Police Department

December 22, 2014

Rest in peace brother. Thoughts are with your family both blue and blood during this difficult time. Thank you Officer Ramos for your service and dedication to your community. Such a tragedy that something like this is happening. Rest easy, we'll take the watch from here.

Sgt. David Post
Reno County Sheriff's Office Hutchinson, Ks

December 22, 2014

R.I.P. BROTHER Ramos!!!

Nebraska Police Officer

December 22, 2014

Rest in peace at the Lords side Brother. God be with your Family, Friends and Co-workers in this trying time. May the all mighty protect each and everyone of you.

Andy Nieves Firearms Instructor
Federal Bureau of Prisons, Glynco

December 22, 2014

Rest easy brother. May God bless the family this Hero leaves behind. To the NYPD, carry on the good work!

Deputy
TN

December 22, 2014

The World is a much lonelier place without Officer Ramos. I am heartbroken as I always am when an OFficer dies.

Office Ramos is a hero. Anyone who puts on a Police Officer Uniform every day is a hero.

To the Ramos family, I do feel your pain and send you all my love and support.

Sincerely,
Stacey Thalmann

Stacey Thalmann
Loving Mother of Officer Alexander Edward Thalmann
New Bern Police Department, NC EOW 03/31/2014

December 22, 2014

To the family of Police Officer Rafael Ramos, friends, Commissioner William J. Bratton and the New York City Police Department.
You are in my thoughts and prayers. May God comfort and hold you close now and always. Thank you for your service. John 15:13 / Matthew 5:9

Patrolman A.S. Batson
Cherry Police Department, NC

December 22, 2014

Rest easy brother.

Trooper
Michigan State Police

December 22, 2014

Rest in Peace brother

Constable Matt ATKINSON
Metropolitan Police Service (UK)

December 22, 2014

It is so sad that two NYPD Officers were executed simply because they were cops. It is heinous that so-called protesters chanted for the death of cops before this horrible crime and after! The vast majority of New Yorkers (including residents who have moved) support police officers in the difficult job they have.

Jim Simms, Citizen

December 22, 2014

Rest in Peace brother!!! May God bless you and your family!!!

Special Agent
FBI-Newark

December 22, 2014

Thank you Officer Liu and Officer Ramos for your service and dedication to law enforcement. You will never be forgotten and will always be in our prayers. God Bless your families at this difficult time. NYPD we stand with you 100% and admire your constant professionalism.

Detective Christina Knightly
Amherst Massachusett Police Dept

December 22, 2014