Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

R.I.P. Brother! prayers out to you and your family.

RET SGT FRANK DARIENZO
PASCO SHERIFFS OFFICE

August 27, 2015

Rest in peace brother. Thoughts are with your family both blue and blood during this difficult time. Thank you Officer Jones for your nearly 4 years of service and dedication to your community.

Sergeant David Post
Reno County Sheriff's Office Hutchinson, KS

August 27, 2015

RIP Brother. May God be with your family and loved ones.

Patrolman Steven Austin
Trenton Police Department (NJ)

August 26, 2015

Rest in Peace D/O Jones. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the Jones Family and the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

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

August 26, 2015

IN HONORE CASORUM
the Promise: Always honored, never forgotten.

Sgt. T. J. Jones
Greater Cleveland Tranist Police Department, Ohio

August 26, 2015

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

August 25, 2015

Rest in peace Brother. We have the watch from here. May God Bless your Family and Friends.

Sgt. A. OROZCO
ADOT/ECD

August 25, 2015

Rest in Peace Detention Officer Tronoski Jones. Thank you for your service to this country and your community. My thoughts and prayers are with your family and your department at this time.

Chief Reuben C. Black
Barnwell Police Dept., Barnwell, SC

August 25, 2015

Rest easy partner.

Detention Officer Raul Gonzalez
Starr County Sheriff's Office

August 25, 2015

Rest with God detention officer Jones. Your dedicated service and devoted loyal servitude will not be forgotten. Prayers for your family during your home going.

retired Police Officer Bob Lester
Midland Texas Police Department

August 25, 2015

Thank you for your service. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, your family, and your law enforcement family. You will not be forgotten. You will always be honored.... Rest easy...
-Police Unity Tour - Team CSPD
"We Ride For Those Who Died"
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Coral Springs Police Department, FL

August 24, 2015

"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 Ched Miner
Powell PD

August 24, 2015

May the good lord welcome you with open arms, for you have done your job well.

Chaplain Douglas J. Maykowski
Fraternal Order Of Police Lodge #187 Mt. Clemens Michigan.

August 24, 2015

"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 Ched Miner
Powell PD

August 24, 2015

Rest in Peace brother

Deputy Roy McLaughlin
Hernando County Sheriffs Office

August 24, 2015

Thank you for the Ultimate Sacrifice. Prayers for your family and friends. RIP SIR! #THINBLUELINE

Angie Farris
Former Indianapolis Police Officer

August 24, 2015

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, REST IN PEACE,

N.J. TROOPER
NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE

August 24, 2015

God's peace and speed Officer Jones. Thank you for your brave, dedicated service. RIP Brother.

P/O R. Popelka #7903
Chicago P.D.

August 24, 2015

My family and I would like to send our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and fellow co-workers of Detention Officer Tronoski Jones during this very difficult time. May they find comfort and support from those around them. May God help heal their aching hearts. Thank you for your service and dedication. Rest in peace, Officer Tronoski Jones

Gail M. Pabst
Aunt of fallen Detroit P.O. Jennifer T. Fettig eow 2/16/04

August 24, 2015

"The Thin Blue Line"

There is a line
the color of the sky
on a clear afternoon

There is a line
the hue of the ocean
on a bright sunny day

There is a line
the purest shade of a newborn's eyes
awakening for the first time

There is a line
that protects us from harm
in all we do
whether day or night

There is a line
no one can penetrate
no one can alleviate

There is a line
made of those who choose
to follow a calling many do not hear
and still more do not comprehend

They choose to walk
the path of fear, hate, and mistrust
taken by so few
but marked by so many

And when one leaves this line
they leave a legacy
but the line does not break
for the remaining must still protect

There may be emptiness
a loss, or sadness
but never a hole
not in this line

This line that holds
the ghosts of the souls who have gone
and the souls of the ghosts who will be
The Thin Blue Line

Kimberly A. Erb

Sergeant Craig Gripentrog
Williamson County Sheriff's Office

August 24, 2015

Always sorry to hear of the passing of a fellow officer. Thank you for your service.
Prayers for the family and friends.

Deputy Paul Kuehn
Washington County Sheriff Office

August 24, 2015

RIP. Officer Jones.. May God bless you and your family during this time of sorrow.
Thank you for your years of service for keeping the people Harris County safe.
We will keep the front line for you now.

Training Manager Dave Garcia
Mt. Dept. of Corrections

August 24, 2015

Rest in Peace Officer Jones. I ask our Heavenly Father to comfort and watch over your family, friends and the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Thank you for your service. God's speed brother.

Chief Jack Cavanaugh
Lee County Port Authority P.D.

August 24, 2015

Thank you for your service and sacrifice. Rest In Peace Detention Officer Jones. Our deepest heartfelt condolences to all of your family, friends, and brothers and sisters at Harris County Sheriff's Office.

Postal Inspector Scott Horne
U.S. Postal Inspection Service

August 24, 2015

Rest in eternal peace, Officer Jones, 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

August 24, 2015