Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in peace.

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

April 16, 2017

RIP Brother! Our thoughts and Prayers

Disabled Police Officer John and Kelly
Disability Retirement

April 15, 2017

When I start my tour of duty god, wherever crime may be, as I walk the darkened streets alone, let me be close to thee. Please give me understanding with both the young and old. Let me listen with attention until there story's told. Let me never make a judgment in rush or callous way. But let me hold my patience, let each man have say. Lord if some dark and dreary night i must give my life, lord with your everlasting love portect those special in my life.

James Hallgrimson Armed Security officer

April 15, 2017

RIP, Officer Harris. Praying for you and your loved ones.

Officer C Curione
Rochester Police Department, NY

April 15, 2017

"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of YHWH". Mattityahu 5:9

Rest In Peace, my brother. Thank you for your service. May GOD comfort your family and friends.

Retired Chief Jim Spratlen
Durango Police Department

April 15, 2017

God Speed, Brother.

Sgt. K. Murphy
Union PD, NJ

April 15, 2017

Rest In Peace brother.

DET Andreoli-Retired
NYPD

April 15, 2017

God rest his soul.

Sgt. Robert A. Henne
Jersey City PD/Retired

April 15, 2017

Brother, thank you for your service. Your family is in our prayers and so long as all who know and love you best keep you in their hearts and minds, you will never truly be gone.

Rest in Peace, Officer Harris.

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

April 15, 2017

Thank you for your service, Officer Harris. May God watch over & protect your family, fellow officers & community during this very trying time!

Civilian, RuthAnn Pratt Cross

April 15, 2017

May God bless you officer Harris. May he have mercy on your soul and may you Rest In Peace. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this time of need.

Patrolman (Retired) Joseph Neary
East Los Angeles

April 15, 2017

Officer Harris, you were answering Duty's call and left a legacy of dedication, commitment and service. You touched the lives of many people in Spartanburg and your name and professionalism will forever be remembered.

Tina Lewis Rowe
Captain, Denver Police Department (ret.)
U.S. Marshal, Colorado (ret.)

April 14, 2017

Rip Master Police Officer Jason Harris

James Morris Vistor to pay respects to fallen officers.

April 14, 2017

Rest In Peace brother

Correctional Officer Ca (Ret) Eric Perry
Californa Dept of Corrections

April 14, 2017

Spartanburg media outlets report Officer Harris was shot in the line of duty attempting to serve a warrant in January of 2011. Having survived that incident, only to "get back out there" serves as a humbling reminder to us all of the bar he and those like him set for the rest of us in fidelity and service to our communities, our profession and to each other. Thanks for your service, Officer Harris...and thanks to your wife and children for sharing you with us.

NC Officer

April 14, 2017

A Prayer for Master Police Officer Jason G. Harris:

Lord God of mercy, peace, and love, we remember before You in this moment our Brother-in-Blue, Master Police Officer Jason G. Harris, of the Spartanburg, South Carolina Police Department, who sacrificed his life in the Line-of-Duty. We recall with gratitude and respect all that he stood for in this life. Help us to live in the companionship of his spirit. May we be kind to the family, friends, and colleagues he loved; devoted to the community and state in which he served; and loyal to the causes which he championed in law enforcement. Thus, in our life, may he live on, to our great comfort, to the betterment of Your creation, and to the furthering of Your most Holy Will. Amen.

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." Matthew 5:9 ESV

"Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13 ESV

Pastor/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”
Prayer Warrior: “I fight on my knees!”

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

April 14, 2017

So saddened to hear the news.

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

April 14, 2017

So saddened to hear the news.

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

April 14, 2017

God Bless You, Your Family, & Friends. Thank you for your unselfish service.

James P. Waggle
Civilian

April 14, 2017

Thank you for your service.

Dmytro Goloborodko

April 14, 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
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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

April 14, 2017

Another hero has made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of his community. Thank you for your selfless and dedicated service in protecting the citizens of Spartanburg, Officer Harris. You are a true hero who risked his life every day keeping your community safe and heroes are never forgotten. My heartfelt condolences go out to your family and friends and to all the brave men and women of the Spartanburg Police Department.

Taylor Ramerth
Supporter of Law Enforcement

April 14, 2017

A real "Hero" taken.
You helped make this world a safer place to live.
May God grant you eternal peace.
Prayers to your loved ones and to your department.

Det. Billy Russo (Ret. former MO)
Nassau County PD. NY

April 14, 2017

My mother was born in Spartenburg and I have relatives in the area. God bless his wife and children and police family.

Sergeant of Detectives David Rivers
Miami Dade Police Department

April 14, 2017

The National Police Wives Association would like to extend their heartfelt prayers to the family of Officer Harris and the Spartanburg Police Department during this time. Thank you, Officer Harris, for your service.

Administration
National Police Wives Association

April 14, 2017