Dallas Police Department, Texas
End of Watch Thursday, July 7, 2016
Reflections for Sergeant Michael Joseph Smith
The DeKalb, Illinois Police Department sends their heartfelt sympathies! We are praying for the families and friends of the fallen in this horrific event. Stay strong Dallas PD!
Police Officer Michael Smith - we thank you for your service!
DeKalb Police Department
July 11, 2016
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends and co-workers during this difficult time. Your service and ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten.
ASAC, Thomas H. Kelly Jr.
Federal Air Marshal Service
July 11, 2016
ALL MY PRAYERS,ALL MY THOUGHTS GO TO SGT.MICHAEL SMITH AND HIS FAMILY.MY GOD BLESS THE SMITH FAMILY.MAY GOD BLESS THE DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT.
DAVID HARRIS III,RETIRED DEPUTY
HENDERSSON CO. SHERIFF DEPT
July 11, 2016
Thank you for your prior service to the country and your service to the citizens of Dallas, TX. May the Lord comfort your family and fellow officers of the Dallas Police Department during this very difficult time. Your sacrifice is much appreciated and recognized. Rest in peace Sir.
KS,Special Agent
Dept. of Veterans Affairs-OIG CID
July 11, 2016
My sincere condolences to the family of Sgt Smith and also the families of of officers Zamarripa, Ahrens, Krol & Thompson. You dedicated your life to serve and protect the public and ran towards danger while others flee. True heroes in blue. Your brothers and sisters in law enforcement in Canada mourn your deaths. To members of the Dallas Police Department stay safe.
Sgt Derek Chow, Retired
Victoria Police Dept. Canada
July 11, 2016
Rest in peace brother, your sacrifice will never be forgotten.....
Det. Sgt. Edward Carlile
Northfield (OH) PD
July 11, 2016
Rest easy sir.
Trooper
Michigan State Police
July 11, 2016
Thank you for your honorable service. May you rest in eternal peace.
Captain Roger A. Gross, Retired
U. S. Park Police
July 11, 2016
God bless you my brother. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. May His healing hand touch your family, friends, and fellow officers. Rest easy my brother, we'll take the watch from here.
Trooper Steve Olson
Michigan State Police
July 11, 2016
Rest in peace brother. Thank you for your service and dedication.
Cpl. M. Davis #2614
Prince George's County Police
July 11, 2016
I miss you brother. I enjoyed all our visits at the volleyball tournaments with our girls.
Sgt J Nault
Carrollton Police Dept
July 11, 2016
Rest in peace brother. Thoughts are with your family both blue and blood during this difficult time. Thank you SGT Smith for your 27 years of service and dedication to your community.
Detective Sergeant David Post
Reno County Sheriff's Office Hutchinson, Ks
July 11, 2016
SGT it was a pleasure working with you. You were always a stand up guy when i first met you at South East Division. Last time we spoke was in the dreadful CORE class. You had a lot of wisdom and always tried to share it with the younger officers. It breaks my heart to see you go, but I know you did more than enough not just for the public but most importantly for other officers. Rest easy sir!
Police Officer G. Pina
Dallas Police Department
July 11, 2016
The National Police Wives Association would like to extend their heartfelt prayers to the family of Sergeant Smith and the Dallas Police Department during this time. Thank you, Sergeant Smith, for your service.
Administration
National Police Wives Association
July 11, 2016
Rest In Peace My Brother.
Det. Randy Evans
Kansas City Missouri Police Department
Son of Patrolman Robert Wayne Evans
E.O.W 10/14/1971
HEROES LIVE FOREVER
July 11, 2016
Rest in Peace my brother. Prayers for your family and department.
Ben McCoy
Former Police Officer, Naval Support Activity New Orleans
July 11, 2016
Rest in Peace my brothers in blue. I know you all are in Heaven because you spent your time in Hell here on earth. May Almighty God keep you by his side and comfort your families, as well as your police family. You will be forever missed but never forgotten.
Sr. TPR. M.L. Sisk (Retired)
Ga State Patrol
July 11, 2016
Dear Sergeant Smith,
You are a hero and I mourn your loss of life, sharing the sorrow of your loved ones and friends and fellow officers.
Mrs. Sharon Kermes
Private citizen in Florida
July 11, 2016
RIP Brother, Matthew 5:9
Retired Officer B Bartholomew
Mesquite Police Department
July 11, 2016
Be advised that your brothers and sisters in the LE community past and present, stand with you and honor the memory of these fallen comrades in blue. We share your grief at this great loss. We will all lose brothers and sisters in arms during our career and each one hurts, but this one is an especially deep wound to all of us. May you all find the blessings of peace and comfort that only God can provide at this time.
Sergeant Michael K Palmer # 829 (Ret.)
City of Tracy Police Department, Calif.
July 10, 2016
Be advised that your brothers and sisters in the LE community past and present, stand with you and honor the memory of these fallen comrades in blue. We share your grief at this great loss. We will all lose brothers and sisters in arms during our career and each one hurts, but this one is an especially deep wound to all of us. May you all find the blessings of peace and comfort that only God can provide at this time.
Sergeant Michael K Palmer # 829 (Ret.)
City of Tracy Police Department, Calif.
July 10, 2016
For: Sergeant Michael Smith, DPD, Senior Corporal Lorne Ahrens, DPD, Police Officer Michael Krol, DPD & Police Officer Brent Thompson, DARTPD:
Our nation is repulsed by the mass killings of Dallas' soldiers-of-the-law by an individual acting purely on his own and in a vicious and senseless manner. As Americans we have only to bear the shame of this war among ourselves and based upon nothing more than suspicion, hate and revenge for wholesale allegation, if any at all.
We regret this day and appeal to the public at large to reject such actions outside of what is in our laws and in our government and those who are appointed and elected to maintain peace among us. Many failures are apparent, but none more horrifying than a self-appointed vigilante creating only chaos and mob action by persons unwilling to permit justice to rule.
We pray for and work toward restoration of trust, honor and reconciliation to be restored to both city and nation where we each dwell and each maintain our families.
We offer a final salute to those who stand among the most courageous and fearless among us - these Dallas heroes who gave their very lives keeping others safe.
Cpl. Ralph D. Fiorenza, (Ret.)
Pennsylvania State Police
July 10, 2016
Sergeant Smith, thank you sir for your service. The domestic terrorist racist coward who murdered you obviously could not face you man to man to settle any problems he had with the police. I am hoping his family receives his remains in several pieces, as he deserves no respect from anyone. We will keep your family and Department in our thoughts. Please watch over us as we carry on.
Sergeant William Foley
Chicago Ridge IL PD
July 10, 2016
TO THE FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES OF DALLAS POLICE DEPARTMENT, SERGEANT MICHAEL SMITH.
My heart is filled with great sadness at learning of the lost of your loved one and fellow Officer.
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 prisons, county jails, 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.
ALL LIVES MATTER! and LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS should be respected - If we don't respond to that call for help, or investigate that suspicious subject, or stop for that stranded motorist, or rush to that call of shots fired then who will?
SERGEANT SMITH
You did not die in vain.
You sacrificed your life in the service to the citizens in the City of Dallas in the State of Texas 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
Sergeant Smith status..............Sergeant Smith status.............. Sergeant Smith status............Attention All Units....................... Dallas Police Department, Sergeant Michael Smith having served the citizens in the City of Dallas in the State of Texas 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
July 10, 2016
God Bless You, Your Family, & Friends. Thank you for your unselfish service.
James P Waggle
Civilian
July 10, 2016
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