Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Officer Donald Joseph Brereton

Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia

End of Watch Thursday, January 7, 1960

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Reflections for Officer Donald Joseph Brereton

God rest his soul.

Robert A.Henne
Jersey City PD/Retired

March 26, 2022

Officer Brereton, rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

April 19, 2019

Always in my heart

Daughter
Daughter

January 7, 2019

Warrior!!!!

Anonymous
Anonymous

January 7, 2018

Thank you for your service and for helping to make America a safer place.

Deputy Brian Jones
Boulder County Sheriff's Office, CO

December 11, 2012

Rest in Peace, Officer Brereton. Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

Officer 11169

February 5, 2012

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 52nd anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer who was murdered in the the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered. Rest In Peace.

Phyllis Loya
Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05

January 7, 2012

Uncle Don, you were in our thoughts tonight, 51 years after we mourned your loss. To Aunt Nora and your sweet daughter Cathy, we send our love in your memory.

Captain Maurice Joyce
USN

March 27, 2011

YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY AND THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR SERVICE

VANDENBERGHE
MANCHESTER, NH

January 1, 2008

"My Brother"

Although I never met him, I knew him.
He was idealistic and believed he could make a difference.
He was immensely proud of the uniform and the badge and what they represent.
He felt privileged to be of service to his department, his community and to his country.

He was a cop.

Although I never met him, I knew him.
He was friendly, courteous, and polite, yet firm.
He laughed and joked, but was serious when necessary.
He was competent, trained, and professional.

He was a cop.

Although I never met him, I knew him.
He had a strong sense of right and wrong and became
frustrated when true justice became sidetracked.
He felt the sharp criticism that goes with the job, but he
never wavered.
He stood by and for his fellow officers.

He was a cop.

Although I never met him, I knew him.
He longed for his family during the long hours.
He worried about them during his shifts and the lonely
weekends, holidays and midnights when they were apart.
He felt guilty about the lost time, but knew his calling
and prayed they would understand.

He was a cop.

Although I never met him, I knew him.
He was a good son, a loving husband, and a devoted father.
He was dedicated to the profession and cared about the
people he served.
He wanted to do the best job that he could and strived to
be the best he could be.
He was a good citizen and a good neighbor.

He was a cop.

Yes, I did know him.
He was a cop, he was my Brother.

Rest easy Brother Brereton, we have the watch...



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

You answered the call and made the ultimate sacrifice. Rest easy in God's kingdom and watch over us as we continue the battle here on earth!!!

Officer
MPDC

April 8, 2007

To the family, we thank you for your loved one's ultimate sacrifice. We will try our best to honor his legacy. Our prayers and thanks. MPDC 2005-9

Academic Class 2005-9
Metropolitan Police Department

October 19, 2006

Each day I try to read the ODMP. Today I read your story. No officer who gives his/her life for us need ever be forgotton. You died a hero; rest in peace.

03/25/04

Captain Robert W Cannon, Ret.
Vermilion Co, Il. Sheriff's Dept.

March 25, 2004

You have not been forgotten. May you Rest in Peace.

US Immigration Officer Bill Flinchum
Department of Homeland Security

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