Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

R.I.P Captain Jonathan Parnell

Brian Molyneaux
Citizen

April 7, 2020

RIP, Recon...... catch ya on the flip side

Police Officer Kristopher Hernden
Warren Police Department

April 7, 2020

Rest in Peace Captain Parnell. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the Parnell Family and the Detroit Police Department.

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

April 7, 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

April 7, 2020

Rest in Peace Captain Parnell, I got to meet you one time when you came to the Detroit VAMC when I was an officer there. God speed as you now patrol the streets of gold. Your ultimate sacrifice will not be forgotten.

TERRY ZECH, OFC(RET)
DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS POLICE DEPARTMENT DETROIT MICHIGAN

April 7, 2020

Psalm 15
God bless.
Rest in peace brother.

Sgt. Paul Schanno
Minnesota Dept. of Corrections MCF-Stillwater

April 7, 2020

Thank you for your service.

Dmytro Goloborodko

April 7, 2020

R I P Brother

Herbie Buck Ret. Officer
NYSDOCS

April 7, 2020

Condolences to the family, friends and fellow officers from Blue Knights NC II.

Frank Spears
Chaplain Blue Knights NC II

April 7, 2020

Rest, brother.

Sgt Steve Headley
Mishawaka, IN police

April 7, 2020

Captain Parnell, may God bless you and your loved ones at this truly difficult time. Thank you for your service for so many years.

Sergeant Kim Lundy (Retired)
Montebello Police Department

April 7, 2020

Rest in Peace Captain Parnell. May the Lord grant your family, friends and co-workers peace during this difficult time. Thank you for your service and sacrifice.

Deputy Parole Administrator Howard Wykes
Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections

April 7, 2020

Rest in peace Captain Jonathan Parnell. You are a true hero.

Jamie Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriffs Office, Ret.

April 7, 2020

Thank you Captain Parnell for your hard work and dedication and for paying the ultimate sacrifice for the fine folks in the great state of Michigan. 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 NEVER DIE...

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

April 7, 2020

God rest his soul.

Sgt. Robert A. Henne
Jersey City PD/Retired

April 7, 2020

Recon, you were an amazing leader. Losing you is hard. You always had something positive to say in any situation. And you always went above and beyond for us. From everyone at 10 Ops/Ceasefire, thank you for everything. RIP brother.

PO Edward Pawlowski
Detroit

April 7, 2020

On behalf of the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, our thoughts and prayers are with the immediate family of Captain Jonathan Parnell and the extended law enforcement family of the Detroit Police Department, Michigan.


End of Watch Tuesday, March 24, 2020


Rest in Peace brother and watch over us. We will protect and serve from here on in your honor.

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."

Superintendent Joe Morbitzer
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation

April 7, 2020

Rest in Peace my Brother in Arms

Anrae Godley-Cooper
U.S. Army Military Police

April 7, 2020

Rest in Peace. Blessed are the peace makers. For they shall inherit the kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 5:9). My prayers are uplifted for the family. Thank you for your service and dedication to the field of law enforce.

Captain Wendy Luster
Albany Police Department

April 7, 2020

Rest in Peace, good and faithful servant.
God has already reserved a special place
for our protectors.
Please continue your watch over us.


Thank you for your service!
Thank you for your protection!

Our prayers to the family and department.

Charles F. Holloway, Jr.
Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association
Elizabethtown Police Department

April 7, 2020

Thank you for your service. Prayers for your Family and Department.

Sergeant Monica Veney
Baltimore Police Department

April 7, 2020

may HIS light shine perpetual upon his face

Chief Jim Allen (retired)
Mobile County Child Support

April 7, 2020

Rest in peace John. I'm shocked and saddened to hear that you're no longer with us.

Sgt. Scott Konczal
Portland Police Bureau

April 7, 2020

Rest easy

Mark Mottola

April 7, 2020

My heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Captain Jonathan Parnell on their loss. May our Lord give them all the strength and comfort needed during this difficult time. Thank you for your dedication and service to your community. Rest in peace Captain Jonathan Parnell.

CBP Officer(retired) Luis Otero
DHS/Bureau Of Customs And Border Protection

April 7, 2020