Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

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 19, 2015

Rest in Peace.

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

December 19, 2015

Thank you for your service. Praying for your family & dept.

Detective Monica Veney
Baltimore City Police Department

December 19, 2015

Rest in peace my brother

Lt. Glenn Pender #4734 (Ret.)
New Jersey State Police

December 19, 2015

God Bless and Godspeed.

Lisa B.
GEORGIA CIVILIAN SUPPORTER

December 19, 2015

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.

Sean D. Creamer; Chief
TPSU, New Bern NC

December 19, 2015

Thank you for your service to the State of New Jersey. May God Bless you and your family. My prayers are with all of you.

S Harris, RN
none

December 19, 2015

Thank you for your sacrifice. Thoughts and prayers to your family and the NJSP.

Trooper
Maine State Police

December 19, 2015

Rest in peace Brother Eli

Ofc. Timothy M. Furlong
Nahant, MA PD

December 19, 2015

A tragic loss to the citizens of New Jersey and law enforcement as a whole. All who knew and loved him will forever feel his presence watching over them, of that I'm sure.

God Bless and may you forever Rest in Peace, Brother.

Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Dept.

December 19, 2015

Rest in peace brother.

Deputy Matt Roberson
Adams County Sheriffs Office

December 19, 2015

RIP brother, we have the watch.

Officer Alex Newell
Louisiana College Campus Police Department

December 19, 2015

Rest in Peace Trooper McCarson

officer michael koegel
njdoc

December 18, 2015

So sorry to hear of Eli's passing ...
May the God of Comfort be near you .
My Family sends condolences to Family, Friends, Department, Community, & Country.
Thank you Eli for your unselfish service.
RIP Eli, Son of Valor, with Honor.
Gone from Our Arms ... Forever in Our Hearts ...

Ms. Karen Morgan, PSY & LE ,Grad.
Eagles Wing Baptist Church, Lake Traverse , SD

December 18, 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.

December 18, 2015

The Philadelphia Highway Patrol extends our thoughts and prayers to the family of Trooper Eli McCarson as well as the entire New Jersey State Police on the tragic loss of Trooper McCarson. Rest in Peace Brother.

Lieutenant John L. Hearn
Philadelphia Highway Patrol

December 18, 2015

With saddened hearts. Trooper McCarson has gone.
10-42........ Thank you for your services. You will be missed but not forgotten.

James Hallgrimson Arrow Security Officer

December 18, 2015

Rest in peace Trooper. Prayers for the family & friends.

P/O C.J. Hunt
Dept. of Defense Police

December 18, 2015

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SACRIFICE AND SERVICE.

REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND

Ret. TFC Theresa Medcalf
Ga State Patrol

December 18, 2015

RIP Brother. My Prayers go out to the family, friends and fellow Troopers.

Lt. William McCleary
Hudson County NJ Corrections

December 18, 2015

May you rest in peace brother, we have it from here.

Sergeant Paul Cumming
Maine Dept. Of Corrections

December 18, 2015

Final Salute Trooper McCarson, Thank You for your service. You are a Hero! Rest peacefully in the presence of God. We are praying for the family and fellow officers.

Former Patrol Sergeant
Johnny Allison
Wylie TX Police Dept

December 18, 2015

TO THE FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES OF NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE, TROOPER ELI MCCARSON I.D.# 7775.

My heart is filled with great sadness at learning of the lost of your loved one and fellow Trooper.
We in the law enforcement community are a family, although our uniforms may be a different style and vary in color, a badge, shield or star may be pinned upon our chest.
Our areas of enforcement may vary but our goals are the same, to serve and protect our communities. We consist of many different agencies from across the nation, for we are: Municipal Police Officers, Sheriff's Deputies, State Police Investigators, State Highway Patrol Troopers, Conservation Police Officers, College Campus Police Officers, Correctional Officers and Federal Agents just to name a few.
We patrol small towns, large cities, college campuses, county roads, state highways, state parks and the United States Borders.
Whether active duty or retired, we are one family, a Law Enforcement Family, the thin blue line of protectors, brothers and sisters bonded together by HONOR, SERVICE and PRIDE.
Daily we honor our fallen brothers and sisters never forgetting their sacrifice and the sacrifice of their families.
Daily our position is clear that we will Serve and Protect our communities without faltering and with no hesitation.
Daily we show pride in our chosen profession LAW ENFORCEMENT, for we willingly walk the line of good over evil facing the unknown with courage keeping our trust and faith in GOD.
We know that evil roam these streets and at any moment in the course of performing our duties the ultimate sacrifice might be required of us in the service to our community, for Law Enforcement is not a job but a calling and only a few will make the decision to commit to that calling to serve for some will give all that they have.
TROOPER MCCARSON
You did not die in vain.
You sacrificed your life in the service to the citizens in the State of New Jersey with HONOR, PRIDE and DISTINCTION.
I'm proud to have worn the uniform of a law enforcement officer like you did.
I'm proud to have pinned the badge upon my chest like you did.
I'm proud to have served and protected my community as you did.
I'm proud to call you my Brother!
I commend you my fallen brother for making the ultimate sacrifice in the performance of your duty.
For you left us doing what you chose to do.
Performing a job you were trained to do.
Upholding the oath you swore to do.
Most importantly doing what you loved to do...........Serving
and Protecting your community with Honor and Pride making a better and safer place for us all.
FOR THOSE WHO FIGHT FOR IT, "LIFE HAS A FLAVOR THE PROTECTED WILL NEVER KNOW."
FINAL CALL
Trooper McCarson status.....Trooper McCarson status.........
Trooper McCarson status..........Attention all Units.............
New Jersey State Police, Trooper Eli McCarson having served the citizens in the State of New Jersey with HONOR, PRIDE and DISTINCTION is now 10-42.
Rest in Peace my fallen Brother, YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!!

Senior Master Investigator Cardell L. Dobbins #188 (Ret.)
Illinois Secretary of State Department of Police District 01, Region 01

December 18, 2015

RIP BROTHER

Stephen Bruet, PPO II
NC Department of Public Safety

December 18, 2015

To our Brothers and Sisters in the NJSP: We are sorry for your loss and grieve with you. May the peace of God rest upon you and his family during this difficult time.

Sergeant J. A. Williams
North Carolina State Highway Patrol

December 18, 2015