Monroe Police Department, Louisiana
End of Watch Monday, May 21, 2018
Reflections for Police Officer Ayrian Michelle Williams
Thank you for your service. Prayers for your Family and your Department.
Detective MonicaVeney
Baltimore City Police Department
May 23, 2018
May Our Lord have a special place in his heavenly home for Officer
Williams. My deepest sympathy to her family.
Michael Sullivan, Patrolman
Chicago Police Department, 9th District, Retired.
May 23, 2018
Thank you for your dedication and for paying the ultimate sacrifice for the fine folks in the great state of Louisiana. 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 sister.
HEROES NEVER DIE...
Sergeant Mitchell G. Cheselka (Retired)
Orange County Sheriff, California
Polk County Sheriff, Oregon
May 23, 2018
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 whose 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
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Investigator David L Bell (Retired)
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC
May 23, 2018
Tragic loss of life.
Thank you for your service and your commitment to making a difference.
Rest in Peace
Chief R. A. McCann
Armour College Police
May 23, 2018
God speed....
Police Officer Suzy Regan (retired)
LAPD-Modesto PD
May 23, 2018
Rest In Peace!!
Lieutenant Vic Manata
Newark Police Department , Newark NJ
May 23, 2018
My family and I would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and fellow coworkers of Police Officer Ayrian Williams during this difficult time. May they find comfort and support from those around them. May the happy moments from the past bring forth precious memories to cherish for a lifetime. May God help heal their aching hearts. Thank you for your service and may you rest in peace Officer Williams.
Gail M. Pabst
Aunt of fallen Detroit Police Officer Jennifer Fettig eow 2/16/2004
May 23, 2018
Rest In Peace Angel. Thank you for your service and may god bless your family.
P.O. DiAndre Pitts (Retired)
Detroit Police Department
May 23, 2018
Praying for peace and comfort today and in the days ahead. With deepest sympathy,
Rita Rocker, Deputy Executive Director
Georgia State Board of Pardons & Paroles
May 23, 2018
May God watch over the family and fellow officers these heroes worked with. We can only imagine their pain. But we can sympathize with them and we must support them. This is what the Patriots and Heroes looks like folks. Running to the danger when all others run away from it. Selfless and fearless to the end. They now work heavens Beat. And are in God's hands forever. Ever watching down on us all.
B.J.Umbenhower
D.A.V. CHAPTER 11 Springfield, Missouri Color Guard.
Son of Chief of Police.Deceased
Their watch is over, now they patrol in Heaven.
May 23, 2018
to the family of Police Officer Ayrian Williams, friends, Chief Eugene Ellis and the
Monroe Police Department.
You are lifted up in thought and prayers. May God comfort, hold you close and give you His peace that surpasses all understanding through Christ Jesus now and always. Thank you for your service. Matthew 5:9.
Patrolman A. S. Batson
Cherry / O'Berry Police Department, NC
May 23, 2018
On behalf of the Klamath County Sheriff's in Klamath Falls Oregon, we send our sincerest sympathy in the recent loss of your Officer, Ayrian Williams, in the line of duty. It is always a huge loss when a fellow officer makes the ultimate sacrifice. Her bravery and courage to protect and serve your community has not gone unnoticed.
Sheriff Chris Kaber
Klamath County Sheriff's Office
May 23, 2018
AVENUE OF THE FALLEN…
Standing at attention in their class “A“uniforms,
badges gleaming and shoes like glass, are your brothers and sisters of Law Enforcement.
All of whom have previously paid the ultimate price.
Today, like many others, they welcome you to this wonderful place.
As you march down the Avenue of the Fallen, all eyes focus on you as if to say “it’s OK, you’re with your eternal partners.”
A salute is followed and a tear can be seen on so many faces.
Welcome, you served well.
Now come join us in the ranks, another is coming home…
This inspiring Poem is by Jim Weaver, retired LAPD Officer and former Idaho Sheriff. It is submitted with his approval, and we firmly feel such ceremonies actually occur in the Heavenly Realm. Visit… ImagineHeaven.net…and may we all gain comfort accordingly as Magnificent Reunions await…
Joe Lanier
A former Asst. Chief with the Jasper, Texas PD
May 23, 2018
God Speed, Sister.
Sergeant Kevin Murphy
Union PD, NJ
May 23, 2018
Rest In Peace Officer Williams
DOD Officer James Friedman
Naval Weapons Station Police Charleston, SC
May 23, 2018
God bless Officer Williams' family, friends and coworkers and give them strength and peace to get through their grief and pain. Thank you for your service sister.
Detective Sergeant Clark O. Parry
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office, New York
May 23, 2018
Rest In Peace.
Officer A. Bilal
Detroit Police Department
May 23, 2018
Rest In Peace My Sister
Deputy Shannon Yates
Covington County Sheriff Department
May 23, 2018
Rest in Peace Officer Williams. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the Williams Family and the Monroe Police Department.
Cpl. Gary Hughes (Retired)
Passaic County Sheriff's Office
Wayne, New Jersey
May 23, 2018
May God Bless your family. During this very difficult time. Praying for your family.
First Deputy & Antoine Thomas
Wake County Sheriff’s Office
May 23, 2018
On behalf of POINT 27, we would like to offer condolences for Police Officer Ayrian Williams. Please know we are eternally grateful for Ayrian’s service and her ultimate sacrifice.
To honor Officer Williams, POINT 27 sent 27 Thin Blue Line Dog Tag Necklaces, engraved with “Blessed are the Peacemakers for they will be called children of God” Matthew 5:9, to the Monroe Police Chief for Ayrian’s partner and fellow officers. POINT 27 sent Folded Flag Necklaces engraved with “Greater Love has no one than this; than to lay down one’s life for one’s friend” John 15:13 for Ayrian’s Family.
POINT 27 is a Non-Profit organization with a mission to strengthen and encourage members of the Armed Forces, First Responders, and their families, by sharing scripture on Dog Tags and Jewelry called Shields of Strength.
We will never forget and we are forever grateful.
Respectfully,
Colonel David Dodd,
United States Army Retired
POINT 27
Jerry M. Rhodes
Detective, Dallas Police Department Retired
Law Enforcement Outreach, POINT 27
Jerry M. Rhodes, Retired Detective
Dallas Police Department
May 23, 2018
Rest in Peace Sister. Our prayers go out to your family and your Department.
TFC Len Widener
Connecticut State Police Troop H
May 23, 2018
Rest in peace, Officer Williams. 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
May 23, 2018
Prayers for her family, blue and blood!
Margaret Scott
Shelby County Supports The Badge, Indiana
May 23, 2018
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