New York City Police Department, New York
End of Watch Thursday, November 28, 2019
Reflections for Detective Maureen M. O'Flaherty
Rest in peace Detective O'Flaherty.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
January 4, 2020
Rest in peace sister. Thank you for your service. God's speed ma'am.
Lieutenant John C. Moore
Wisconsin State Conservation Warden
January 4, 2020
Rest In Peace
Sgt. CCB (Ret)
USPP
January 4, 2020
Rest In Peace Sister in Blue. Thank you Hero and your family for your sacrifice and service. Thoughts and prayers for your family, friends and brothers/sisters in blue. Always remembered.
Officer Mike Robinson(Ret.)
Upland Police Dept. CA
January 4, 2020
Rest in Peace Detective O'Flaherty
Police Officer Ahmed Danso-Faried
City of White Plains Police Department
January 4, 2020
Rest in peace Ma'am. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. God bless all our first responders.
Former Reserve Deputy Sheriff , OCSO FL
Osceola County Sheriff Office
January 4, 2020
Rest In Peace Sister in Blue.
“Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be Called Children of God.”
Detective D. Vaquero
San Diego Police Department
January 4, 2020
Rest in Peace my sister. Your courage on that day (and the many days that followed) will never be forgotten.
Captain Bernard Flint
Department of Defense Police Division
January 4, 2020
God Bless You, Your Family, & Friends.
Thank you for your unselfish service.
James P Waggle
Civilian
January 4, 2020
God Bless You, Your Family, & Friends.
Thank you for your unselfish service.
James P Waggle
Civilian
January 4, 2020
R.I.P
G P P D. C565
January 3, 2020
Rest In Peace.
Det.Andreoli
NYPD-Retired
January 3, 2020
Rest In Peace.
Det. Andreoli
NYPD-Retired
January 3, 2020
Rest in peace Detective Maureen M. O'Flaherty. You are a true hero.
Jamie Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriffs Office, Ret.
January 3, 2020
Faithful Unto Death | Eternal Rest | Salute
S. I. Drake - Lt/IPD | IMPD (Ret)
January 3, 2020
Detective Maureen O'Flaherty, rest in peace.
Prayers and condolences for family and friends.
Sgt. Randy Keenan ~ (Retired)
City of Alameda, CA Police Department
January 3, 2020
may HIS light shine perpetual upon her face
Chief Jim Allen (retired)
Mobile County Child Support
January 3, 2020
RIP Detective O'Flaherty. Thank you for your service
Sgt. Darren Weisse
Tufts University Police
January 3, 2020
Thank you Detective O'Flaherty for your hard work and dedication and for paying the ultimate sacrifice for the fine folks in the great state of New York. 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
January 3, 2020
MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF DETECTIVE O'FLAHERTY AND ALL THOSE WHO MOURN THE LOSS OF DETECTIVE O'FLAHERTY. OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME. HER SERVICE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED IN YOUR COMMUNITY AND HER DEEDS NEVER FORGOTTEN.
GOD BLESS
Retired Officer David Herbert
Toronto Police Service, Canada
January 3, 2020
We will remember.
Miss Eleanore Trupkiewicz
Civilian Supporter of Law Enforcement
January 3, 2020
Rest in peace.
Lt. Jim Russo
January 3, 2020
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
Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright © 1993 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission
Investigator David L Bell (Retired)
Richland County Sheriff's Dept.
Columbia, SC
January 3, 2020
Thank you for your service. Prayers for your Family & Department.
Sergeant Monica Veney
Baltimore Police Department
January 3, 2020
May Our Lord have a Special place in his Heavenly home for Detective O'Flaherty. She is a True Hero.
My sympathies go out to her family and her department, NYPD.
Michael T. Sullivan, Retired Patrolman,
Chicago Police Department, 9th District
January 3, 2020
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