Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
Matthew 5:9

Marshal Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service

June 8, 2017

RIP Officer Montadd. Thank you for your dedication,service and sacrifice to LE. May God be with your Family and all LE.

Former Trooper Ken R. Bays
Virginia State Police

June 8, 2017

I hope time heals the pain that family are feeling; because time is the only way for such a deep wound as this to mend.When God sent His angels to bring you home He had His reasons. Someday we will be able to ask why?

God rest his soul. Rest In Peace.....

Sylvia Althaus
citizen
Berlin-Germany

June 8, 2017

Rest in peace brother, we have the watch now. Thank you for your service and commitment to your community, you will not be forgotten. God bless the family, friends, and co-workers of Officer Montaad during this time of tragic and sudden loss.

Deputy Donnie Meaders
Seminole County (OK) S.O.

June 8, 2017

Rest in peace Josh. You were a great friend and will be missed terribly.

Deputy S. Rooks
HCSO

June 8, 2017

Rest In Peace brother

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

June 8, 2017

Rest in Peace Officer Montaad! Thank yiu for your service.

J Trinidad, AFOD
ICE-ERO

June 8, 2017

Thanks for your service brother. Rest easy sir.

WARDEN JOHN MOORE
WISCONSIN CONSERVATION WARDEN

June 7, 2017

Rest In Peace Brother.Thank you for your service. You will not be forgotten.

Blessed are the peacemakers: For they shall be called the children of God.

Matthew 5:9

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

June 7, 2017

Rest in peace, Officer Montaad. You deserve your divine reward.

May God comfort your family, friends, and fellow officers at this difficult time.

God bless and protect the Thin Blue Line that protects us all.

Private Citizen Kathryn Felts
Mother of & Family Member of Law Enforcement

June 7, 2017

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.

June 7, 2017

Faithful Unto Death | Eternal Rest

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

June 7, 2017

Florida Agricultural Law Enforcement Officer Joshua Sanchez Montaad will be missed by all who knew and worked with him. He lost his life when his car crashed and caught fire while he was on patrol. My thoughts and prayers are with the agency he worked for and his family.

Bradford Paulson
Observer

June 7, 2017

Rest with God Officer Montaad. Your dedicated service 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

June 7, 2017

Rest in peace Brother!

Career Office (Ret.) Victor Agosto
Chesterfield County Police (Va.)

June 7, 2017

Rest in peace.

Sgt. Jim Russo

June 7, 2017

RIP Brother

Det. Dean Pumphrey
Berlin Twp Police NJ

June 7, 2017

May the Lord comfort your family, friends and co-workers at this difficult time.
Rest in peace.

Sergeant David Sheetz (retired)
Houston Police Dept.

June 7, 2017

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

James P. Waggle
Civilian

June 7, 2017

R I P Brother

Herbie Buck Ret. Officer
NYSDOCS

June 7, 2017

Rest In Peace brother.

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

June 7, 2017

may HIS light shine perpetual upon his face

Chief Jim Allen (Retired)
Mobile County Child Support Enforcement
Mobile County, Alabama

June 7, 2017

Josh was one of my recruits while at the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.. Josh was a good kid with an even better heart.. He tried to see the good in everyone that we came across.. Rest In Peace, Brother....

Master Deputy David Hoffman
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office

June 7, 2017

On earth he was a hero,now in heaven he's an angel! Fod God keeps his children close, his soul will live on as his friends and family keep and cherish the blessed time they were graced by him.

Owner/ News One Nevada, International Jo
News One Nevada

June 7, 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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Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

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

June 7, 2017