Poteet Police Department, Texas
End of Watch Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Reflections for Reserve Officer Jeffery Michael David Richardson
Reserve Officer Jeff Richardson,
Thank you for your valuable service! Rest In Peace now.
Tom Houck, Captain retired
Roseville Police Department, Roseville, Minnesota
July 2, 2022
Faithful Unto Death | Eternal Rest | Salute
S. I. Drake - Lt/IPD | IMPD (Ret)
July 2, 2022
Rest in Peace my brother.
Captain Bernard Flint
Department of Defense Police Division
July 2, 2022
Rest in Peace my brother in blue, my deepest condolences to your family
Ret Officer Michael Pomarico
Fairfield Police Department Connecticut
July 2, 2022
Rest In Peace, Officer Richardson. Praying for your loved ones.
Officer C Curione (Retired)
Rochester Police Department, NY
July 2, 2022
Condolences to the family, friends and fellow Officers from Blue Knights NC II
Frank Spears
Chaplain
Blue Knight NC II
July 2, 2022
Rest in peace brother
Officer W Smith
Metropolitan Police Department - Washington DC
July 1, 2022
R.I.P Reserve Officer Jeffrey Richardson
Brian Molyneaux
Citizen Toronto Canada
July 1, 2022
RIP BROTHER!! GOD SPEED TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!
Stephe Bruet, Probation Officer
North Carolina Department of Public Safety
July 1, 2022
Rest in eternal Peace, good and faithful public servant.
God has already reserved a special place for our peacemakers.
Please continue your careful and vigilant watch over us.
When Law Enforcement perishes, a grieving yet grateful nation mourns.
Thank you for your heroic sacrifice!
Thank you for your selfless service!
Thank you for your guardian protection!
Our prayers to the family and department.
Charles F. Holloway, Jr.
Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association
Elizabethtown Police Department
July 1, 2022
Rest in peace, brave one. You will be remembered.
Patricia Harrison
July 1, 2022
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
July 1, 2022
“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
Matthew 5:9
Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service
July 1, 2022
Condolences to the family of a man who dedicated himself to the service of his community. Officer Jeffrey Richardson, your dedication to duty, to volunteerism, and to the protection of the community will not be forgotten.
Sgt. James Mair (Ret.)
Los Angeles Sheriff Dept- Denver PD
July 1, 2022
My heart goes out to this young public servant’s family and friends. God bless his grieving widow and 5 fatherless children who were senselessly robbed of their husband and father!
Pastor Don Jackson
Pastor Donald Jackson
Preaching and Teaching with Pastor Don Jackson
July 1, 2022
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” (Matthew 5:9)
Corporal Doug Galluccio
City of Goose Creek Police Department
July 1, 2022
RIP
Retired First Sergeant Thomas Webb
New York State Police - Troop "D"
July 1, 2022
Thank you for your service.
Dmytro Goloborodko
July 1, 2022
Another "Hero" taken.
You helped make this world a safer place to live.
May God grant you eternal peace.
Prayers to your loved ones and to your department.
Det. Billy Russo (Ret.)
Nassau County PD, NY
July 1, 2022
PRAYERS FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND OUR FAMILY OF BLUE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF YOUR COMMUNITY
ANOTHER OFFICER TAKEN TO SOON. REST IN GODS ARMS
MOTHER OF A DALLAS POLICEWOMAN LINDA KE
July 1, 2022
Rest in Peace Reserve Officer Jeffrey Richardson! Thank you for your service with the Poteet Police Department, in Texas. We thank you for your devotion and your sacrifices, and also to your family and friends for their sacrifices. Our hearts break for your wife and your five children during this terrible tragedy and we want them to know that you will never be forgotten! Our thoughts and Prayers go out to the rest of your family and to all of your sisters and brothers in Blue that protect us. God bless you all!! (Matthew 5:9)
Kelly & Eddie King
July 1, 2022
Richardson family and friends may God grant all of you with a speedy healing. RO.Richardson thank you for your service to your Community and Department. Most of all thank you for your Ultimate Sacrifice in the Line of Duty.
Rudy Jones ( Retired )
Former Res.Sgt Cuyahoga Falls Ohio Police Dept.
July 1, 2022
Rest in peace Officer Richardson.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
July 1, 2022
Rest in peace Officer Richardson. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. God bless your immediate family and fellow colleagues.
Former reserve Deputy ( OCSO) FL Eddie A
Osceola county Sheriff's office
July 1, 2022
My family and I would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and fellow coworkers of Reserve Officer Jeffrey Richardson during this difficult time. May they find comfort and support from those around them. May 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 Reserve Officer Jeffrey Richardson.
Gail. M. Pabst
Aunt of fallen Detroit P.O. Jennifer Fettig eow 2/16/04
July 1, 2022
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