Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

James P Waggle, Jr.
Civilian

June 20, 2021

Rest in peace brother. Thank you for your service. God's speed sir.

Lieutenant John C. Moore
Wisconsin State Conservation Warden & State Trooper (Retired)

June 19, 2021

A police officer should be remembered not by how he died but how he lived! A great man has gone to secure a safe path for the rest of us to follow. Thank you to you, your family and the Holly Springs Police Department. Our country is a little less safe without you. Rest in Peace Brother!

Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall
Georges Mills, NH

June 19, 2021

God rest his soul.

Sgt. Robert A. Henne
Jersey City PD/Retired

June 19, 2021

RIP Officer Burson. Thank you for your service to the citizens of Holly Springs

Sergeant Darren Weisse
Tufts University Police

June 19, 2021

Compassionate Father, no police officer leaves home without the fear of not returning at the end of the watch. It is a fear that is lived daily. Unfortunately, the worst does sometimes come to pass, and lives are left shattered. O merciful Lord, bless and keep the hearts and souls of those who have lost loved ones in the line of duty. Wipe away the tears from their eyes. Soothe their pain and bind up their wounds through the wounds of Your beloved Son, Jesus. Amen. Officer Burson made the ultimate sacrifice, but in doing so he insured the culprit, that caused his death, would never harm another person again! Rest In Peace Ofc Burson.

Captain Pete J. Turcotte
Cherokee Sheriff’s Office

June 19, 2021

On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, our thoughts and prayers are with the immediate family of Police Officer Joseph Burson and the extended law enforcement family of the Holly Springs Police Department, Georgia.


End of Watch Wednesday, June 16, 2021.


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 Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation

June 19, 2021

"And when we lay down our night sticks, enroll us in your heavenly force, where we will be as proud to guard the throne of God as we have been to guard the city of all the people." RIP BROTHER

Officer Theodore Bedell
Jefferson Police Department GA

June 19, 2021

A soul for a soul. Rest in peace Joseph.

EMT Tyler Trappen
Murrysville Medic One

June 19, 2021

Thank you for keeping my family safe. I'm so sorry the price was this high.

Former Officer
Holly Springs Police Department

June 19, 2021

I miss you already, Joe. Your laugh, your smile, your hugs. I know you are a guardian angel to us now, and I will try to make you proud on the road. Thank you for being my friend. You were one of the bravest souls I have ever worked with. I’ll always carry you in my heart.

Sergeant Sherron Conrad
Holly Springs PD

June 18, 2021

Thank you for your service. Rest in peace brother, we’ll take it from here.

Deputy Gary Cooper
Mississippi County Sheriffs Office

June 18, 2021

Thank you Officer Burson for your service and sacrifice to the citizens of Georgia, it will never be forgotten. My deepest heartfelt condolences and prayers to all of your family, friends, and brothers and sisters at the Holly Springs Police Department. God bless you brother and may you forever Rest in Peace.

Sergeant Craig Danielson
West Fargo Police Department
West Fargo, ND

June 18, 2021

Deepest sympathy to the family of Officer Joseph Burson, and to his Brothers and Sisters of the Holly Springs Police Department of Georgia. May GOD give his family, friends and associates peace, comfort, and understanding for their loss. RIP Brother!.

Chaplain Terry Longacre. MTPD (Retired)
Red Rose Lodge FOP# 16 Lancaster, County, Pennsylvania

June 18, 2021

Saint Michael, heaven's glorious commissioner of police,
who once so neatly and successfully cleared God's premises
of all its undesirables, look with kindly and professional
eyes on your earthly force.

Give us cool heads, stout hearts, and uncanny flair for
investigation and wise judgement.

Make us the terror of burglars, the friend of children and
law-abiding citizens, kind to strangers, polite to bores,
strict with law-breakers and impervious to temptations.

You know, Saint Michael, from your own experiences
with the devil that the police officer's lot on earth is not
always a happy one; but your sense of duty that so
pleased God, your hard knocks that so surprised the
devil, and your angelic self-control give us inspiration.

And when we lay down our night sticks, enroll us in your
heavenly force, where we will be as proud to guard the
throne of God as we have been to guard the city of all
the people. Amen.


Prayers for your family. Hold that line up there and fly high Brother.

Deputy Gary Cooper
Mississippi county sheriffs office

June 18, 2021

Rest easy BROTHER, We have it from here !!! The Thin Blue Line.....NEVER FAULTER NEVER FADE !!! Now you can patrol the Golden Streets above !!!

Deputy Alan Moffett 8101
Richmond County Sheriff's Office Augusta GA.

June 18, 2021

Heavenly Father, the sudden, violent, and tragic death of Police Officer Joseph Burson of the Holly Springs GA Police Department has filled our law enforcement family’s eyes with tears and their hearts
with sorrow. We are distressed by the mysteries of your providence. As your child we want so much
to say, “Not my will, but thine be done,” but at times we find it difficult to do. Forgive us and help
us. We pray by your Holy Spirit, to accept your ways as always best. Apply to these wounded hearts
the healing touch of our precious promises, and let them soon experience its power. Teach us not
to mourn as those who have no hope. Wipe away the tears from our eyes that we may be able to
see through the mist, beyond death and grave, to the Resurrection and Life assured by the glorious
victory of our Savior Jesus Christ over death and the grave. May the passing of Police Officer Joseph Burson remind us that we, too, are but pilgrims and strangers on earth. Grant us the grace to love less and less the
things that are material and temporal, and to love more and more the things that are spiritual and
eternal. Teach us to number our days and to apply our heart to the wisdom taught by Jesus Christ,
that He is the Way and the Truth and the Life, and that no one comes to you but by Him. In your Holy
Name we pray. In Christ Jesus, I pray. Amen.

Chaplain Steven R. Closs, D.Div, MSBS, RPP, NCCA
Ordained / Licensed Independent Christian Clergy
Chaplain - United States Grace Force
GOD STRONG

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

June 18, 2021

Rest In Peace Officer Burson, my sincere condolences to your family and to your department. God speed as you now patrol the streets of gold. Your ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten.

TERRY F. ZECH OFC RET
DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS POLICE DEPARTMENT DETROIT MICHIGAN

June 18, 2021

A young hero gone! Peace and prayers to the family!

Capt.David Post/chmn Care For Cops
Gwinnett Cnty Ga. S.O/Retired

June 18, 2021

Rest In Peace brother. We will take it from here. Thank you for your service. My prayers are with you and your family and Holly Springs Police Department.

Patrol Officer Deondre Baxter
Union City Police Department

June 18, 2021

My heart breaks for his family and his department. His devotion to duty and to the public deserved so much better than this. May Officer Burson’s soul forever Rest In Peace.

Cpl. Joseph N. Allard (Ret.)
Pasadena Police Dept. (CA)

June 18, 2021

In this community we live in, it’s rarely that something like this happens. I’m praying for the family and the city of Holly Springs.

Community Supervision Officer III (Retir
Georgia Department of Community Supervision

June 18, 2021

Rest In Peace. God bless your service to your community. My thoughts and prayers go out to your family and friends.

Chief Mike Cardoza (Ret.)
California Highway Patrol

June 18, 2021

I live about a mile from where this happen. This officer decided to become a cop when most people don't want to leave the house.
God Bless you Joe!! Your a true hero. Holly Springs is a small department. But they act extremely professional. They do a great hard job. Thank You

PO Dean Smimmo retired
Retired 62 Pct NYPD

June 18, 2021

Rest in peace brother

Douglas J. Maykowski
Fraternal Order Of Police Central Macomb Lodge #187 Macomb County MI.

June 18, 2021