Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Police Officer Brent Alan Thompson

Dallas Area Rapid Transit Police Department, Texas

End of Watch Thursday, July 7, 2016

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Reflections for Police Officer Brent Alan Thompson

May the family's fond memories help them through this difficult time.

Terry L. Vice
Patrol Officer (1979-1984)
Greeley PD
Colorado

July 9, 2016

What happened in Dallas is a complete disgrace. You are all heroes and the entire law enforcement community mourns, today, tomorrow, for all eternity.

Officer Thompson, as the first victim of this cowardly attack to be identified, many for a while saw you as the face of the debacle. As the other Brother Officers were identified, you all became the faces of a truly infuriating crime. Officer Thompson, God Bless you, may your eternal rest be ever peaceful and your sacrifice will never be forgotten.

So long as those who know and love you best keep you forever in their hearts and minds, you will never truly be gone.

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

July 9, 2016

God bless you my brother in blue. The news of your murder by a racist coward was a shock to all of us in the law enforcement community. Many do not appreciate the risk we all take or the sacrifices we make as police officers. They talk ill of us, but call when something goes bump in the night. And what do we do? We go and we make them feel safe because that is our duty as guardians of the publics safety.

Thank you for performing your duty to the citizens of Dallas. Thank you for protecting the freedoms and rights of those who don't care for us. You were a true warrior and guardian to the end.

To your family, I am truly sorry for your loss. No one can appreciate the hell you are going through. You saw your husband off to work and he never came home again. Only the wives of those of us that wear the shield get it.

God I am so sorry. My heart breaks for all of you in Dallas.

Police Sergeant
Active Duty Police Sergeant

July 9, 2016

I am so very sorry for your loss. God be with each and every one as you protect us.

FLAG OF A FALLEN HERO

I am placed upon the casket with reverence.
Symbol of Honor, Loyalty and Ultimate Sacrifice.
I am the Flag of a Fallen Hero.

I proudly embrace the casket.
Guards silently stand with heads bowed
never leaving the Hero alone.

I am snapped to attention.
Stars and stripes are folded
red, white, then blue.
Gentle hands offering a loving embrace.

Slow salutes of honor and respect
are answered in kind.
I am presented to family on bended knee
with whispered words of condolence,
love and support.

I feel the beating of a grieving heart
as I am pressed to the chest.
Tears fall upon my stars
and become a permanent part of my fabric

Taps.
Mournful notes of grief
whisper softly to the heart.

I am the Flag of a Fallen Hero.

It is my End of Watch.

I wrote this to honor the memory of all Law
Enforcement Heroes. Shari J., 2016

Thank you all for your service Shari J.

July 9, 2016

Rest in peace brother.

Corporal (Retired) Glenn Elliott
Temple Police Department--Temple,Tx

July 9, 2016

May God welcome you into paradise. My respect SIr.

K-9 Tooper D Osborne
Tennessee Highway Patrol

July 9, 2016

I was saddened by your death and your brothers senseless deaths as well for simply doing your jobs to maintain order and peace.

May you all rest forever in eternal peace!

My thoughts and prayers are with your family and Department.
Stay strong!

Senior Officer Specialist B. Rodriguez
Federal Bureau of Prisons

July 9, 2016

RIP MY BROTHER IN BLUE

Special Agent
ATF Houston

July 9, 2016

RIP Officer Brent Thompson thank you for your service. Condolences to your family and friends so very sorry for your loss. Thoughts and prayer for you all.

Civilian Dee Beltz
Civilian

July 9, 2016

Rest with God Officer Thompson. Your dedication and ultimate sacrifice will not be forgotten. Prayers for your family during this time in their lives.

retired police officer Bob Lester
Midland Texas Police Department

July 9, 2016

My thoughts and prayers go out to the Dallas PD and Officer Thompson's family during this difficult time. To his son, your DeMolay family mourns with you. Thank you Officer Thompson for your service to your community and your country. Rest in peace sir.

Jan-ett Little

July 9, 2016

Thank you for your Honorable Service, dedication and ultimate sacrifice. The career we have chosen is dangerous and we all know that when we go out to work every day. Nonetheless, this is a senseless act of violence! Rest in Peace Brother. We have the watch from here. My Thoughts and Prayers go out to your Entire Department and Family Members.

Officer Doug Parrow
City of Lead - South Dakota Police Department

July 9, 2016

A police officer should be remembered not by how he died, but how he lived! A great man has gone to secure a safe path for the rest of us to follow. Thank you to you, your family and the DART Police Department. Our country is much less safe without you. Rest in Peace Brother!

Anonymous

July 9, 2016

RIP in peace Brother, may the lord watch over you and your family, may he guide you home, thank you..

Lieutenant (Ret) Robert Denault
Department of Defense Police

July 9, 2016

Rest in peace Brother. Prayers and condolences for family, friends and coworkers.

Career Officer (Ret.) Victor Agosto
Chesterfield County Police, Va.

July 9, 2016

Thank you for serving our community and taking care of all the Dallas residents as they rode the DART on their daily commute and weekends around town Officer Thompson. My deepest condolences to your new wife, fellow officers and your family and friends. RIP hero, you did your duty well for our city sir.

Lisa B Eades
grateful citizen of Dallas

July 9, 2016

Rest in Peace Brother in Blue. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family and the Dallas Police Deparment.

P.O. Scott Korhonen
Chicago Police Department

July 9, 2016

My deepest sympathy to his family and friends.

NYC Correction officer Edwin Rivera (R
NYCD

July 9, 2016

Rest in Peace. Devil Dog.

Corporal Tommie Tolbert
United States Marine Corps.

July 9, 2016

Rest In Peace, our family is being watched over by God. Thank you for helping the Dallas Community out. You will forever be remembered.

Maria Owens
Police Lt.'s Daughter

July 9, 2016

Heroes live forever. Prayers to family and friends.

BLR
Team Texas

July 9, 2016

What does it say about a profession that protects the rights of people to protest the very profession that ensures their ability to protest? Thank you for maintaining fidelity to that profession. Your example reminds us all that freedom isn't free, and it seems more often than not, is paid for the many by the few.

NC Officer

July 9, 2016

RIP sir. You will not be forgotten.

Deputy Sheriff
Oregon

July 9, 2016

Sending heartfelt prayers for family and friends

Lisa Toohey
Daughter of NYPD LEO

July 9, 2016

Sending heartfelt prayers for family and friends.

Lisa Toohey
Daughter of NYPD LEO

July 9, 2016

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