Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

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 Goldsboro Police Department. Our country is a little less safe without you. Rest in Peace Brother!

Anonymous

February 20, 2017

R.I.P MAJOR MEMMELAAR.
DOWN HERE WE MAY NEVER KNOW WHY BAD THINGS HAPPEN TO GOOD PEOPLE,
BUT ONE THING IS FOR SURE,THERE IS A HEAVEN FOR GOOD PEOPLE LIKE YOU.
MAY YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TAKE COMFORT IN KNOWING YOU ARE WITHOUT PAIN WHERE THERE IS NO SUFFERING.-WE SALUTE YOU-WE THANK YOU-AND YOU WILL LIVE ON IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER...

NY SECURITY OFFICER STEVEN VAISELBERG
ON LIST FOR NY HOSPITAL POLICE

February 20, 2017

R.I.P. BROTHER Memmelaar!!!!

Nebraska Police Officer

February 20, 2017

Rest in peace Major Jay Memmelaar.

Sincere condolences to family & friends.

Sgt. Randy Keenan (Ret)
City of Alameda, CA Police Deptartment

February 20, 2017

RIP MAJOR MAY ST. MICHAEL BE WITH YOU

Stephen Bruet PPO II
NC Department of Public Safety

February 20, 2017

Rest in Peace Major. May God and St. Michael watch over you and your family.

Sgt. Dennis D'Alessio (retired)
Westchester County Police Department NY

February 20, 2017

On behalf of the Westerville, Ohio Division of Police, our thoughts and prayers are with the immediate family of Major Jay R. Memmelaar, Jr. and the extended law enforcement family of the Goldsboro Police Department, North Carolina.

End of Watch: Thursday, February 16, 2017

Rest in Peace brother and watch over us.

I fight not for glory or fame, for they are momentary. I fight for those who can't. I fight for Justice. I fight for the oppressed and the down trodden. And if I should lose my life for these just causes, then I have no regrets, For I serve to protect the innocent. It matters not where or when, for evil knows no boundaries. Be it fire, flood, or the threat of tyranny, I will not flee. Justice is my weapon. Faith is my shield. Hope is my armor. Cry not at my passing, for it was my Honor to fight for you. Shed not tears of sorrow, But tears of joy, for now, I stand with God.

By Jon F. Hooper

"Greater love hath no man than this; that a man lay down his life for his friends."

Chief Joe Morbitzer
Westerville, Ohio Division of Police

February 20, 2017

Thank you for your service. Praying for your Family & Dept.

Detective Monica Veney
Baltimore City Police Department

February 20, 2017

God Speed, Brother.

Sgt. K. Murphy
Union PD, NJ

February 20, 2017

In Honor of your Sacrifice and for your family and friends, I salute you as a HERO!

"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 who’s 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 © 1993 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission
Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

Investigator David L Bell (Retired)
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

February 20, 2017

Rest in peace Brother, Thank you for your service

Jerry Matalone #8046 (Retired)
Des Moines, Iowa Police Department

February 20, 2017

Thank you for your many years of dedicated service Major Memmelar. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you, your family, and your department.

Session 62
Zone Five Regional Law Enforcement Academy

February 20, 2017

God bless you Major Jay R. Memmelaar Jr. for your service and sacrifice. Thoughts and prayers go out to your family and to your brothers and sisters of the Goldsboro Police Department. Rest In Peace Brother, we have the watch now.

Officer Jim Drabos
San Gabriel (CA) Police Department

February 20, 2017

Rest in Peace Major Memmelaar. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the Memmelaar Family and the Goldsboro Police Department.

Cpl. Gary Hughes (Retired)
Passaic County Sheriff's Office
Wayne, New Jersey

February 20, 2017

God bless you and your family

Retired Chief of Police Johnny McCurry
West Point , Ga P.D.

February 20, 2017

Faithful Unto Death | Eternal Rest

S. I. Drake, Lt/IPD-IMPD (Ret)
Indianapolis Police

February 20, 2017

I am sad to learn of the passing of Major Jay Memmelaar. I know today he is patrolling the streets of Heaven. May the Lord bless and comfort his family, friends and peers.

TW Martinez, Retired
JJS, State of New Mexico

February 20, 2017

A Prayer for Major Jay R. Memmelaar, Jr.:

Lord God, you are always faithful and quick to show mercy. Our Brother-in-Blue, Major Jay R. Memmelaar, Jr., of the Goldsboro, North Carolina Police Department, was taken from us in the Line-of-Duty. Come swiftly to his aid, have mercy on him, and comfort his family, friends, and colleagues by the power and protection of the Cross. Heavenly Father, as we mourn the death of our Brother-in-Blue, Major Jay R. Memmelaar, Jr., show us the immense power of your goodness and strengthen our belief that he has entered into Your presence. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Chaplain Steven R. Closs, BSBS, LOICM, LOICC, MNACM, MFCPO
The Peacemakers Prayer Ministry
Merrimack, NH 03054
Chartered by the National Association of Christian Ministers
“An Intercessory Prayer Ministry for Law Enforcement”

Captain Steven R. Closs (Retired)
Nashua NH Police Department

February 20, 2017

Thank you Major Memmelaar Jr. for your years of hard work and dedication and for paying the ultimate sacrifice for the fine folks in the great state of North Carolina. You are a true AMERICAN HERO !!! My thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends and co-workers. May you forever, rest in peace, my brother.

HEROES LIVE FOREVER...

Sergeant Mitchell G. Cheselka (Retired)
Orange County Sheriff, California
Polk County Sheriff, Oregon

February 20, 2017

Rest In Peace Major Memmelaar

Officer James Friedman (Retired)
Naval Weapons Station Charleston, SC

February 20, 2017

May you rest in peace after having served those around you. My thoughts are with you, your family, fellow officers and friends.

Reserve Police Officer G. Krystof
Los Angeles Police Department

February 20, 2017

My family and I would like to extend our condolences to the family, friends, and fellow co-workers of Major Jay Memmelaar during this 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 may you rest in peace Major Memmelaar.

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

February 20, 2017

We send out our deepest sympathy to all who knew and loved Major Memmelaar. May God hold you in the palm of His Hand, and care for you for eternity. Thank you for your faithful service, Major Memmelaar.

Chaplain James Gysel
Calhoun County Michigan Sheriff's Office

February 20, 2017

Final Salute Major Memmelaar, 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

February 20, 2017

Rest in peace my brother. Thank you for your service, and my condolences to your family and co-workers.

Lieutenant Ray Flores
N.Y.P.D.(ret.)

February 20, 2017