Metropolitan Police Department, District of Columbia
End of Watch Thursday, September 10, 1891
Reflections for Officer Adolphus C. Constantine
No passage of time will ever erase your service and sacrifice.
Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)
September 10, 2020
Rest in peace Officer Constantine.
Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
September 10, 2019
Thank you for your service and for helping to make America a safer place.
Deputy Brian Jones
Boulder County Sheriff's Office, CO
January 17, 2013
Rest in Peace, Officer Constantine. Your sacrifice is not forgotten.
Officer 11169
February 5, 2012
Officer Constantine,
On today, the 120th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for our service and sacrifice for the citizens of the District of Columbia.
R.I.P.
USBP
Anonymous
USBP
September 10, 2011
Your heroism and service is honored today, the 118th anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.
Rest In Peace
Phyllis Loya
Anonymous
September 22, 2009
Officer Adolphus C. Constantine,
The manner in which your life ended on-duty is unusual, but demonstate the many hazards in a law officer's life. We can never predict what might occur on our next shift. You are deemed a hero by your peers and remembered to this day as a soldier of the law. I am certain that as you rest on the evergreen shores of Eternity you are their to greet all those who have died serving others and welcome them into Paradise.
As a retired state trooper and former DC Metropolitan police officer (1966-1970), I render you a final salute.
Cpl. Ralph D. Fiorenza (Ret.)
Pennsylvania State Police
August 2, 2008
"My Brother"
Although I never met him, I knew him.
He was idealistic and believed he could make a difference.
He was immensely proud of the uniform and the badge and what they represent.
He felt privileged to be of service to his department, his community and to his country.
He was a cop.
Although I never met him, I knew him.
He was friendly, courteous, and polite, yet firm.
He laughed and joked, but was serious when necessary.
He was competent, trained, and professional.
He was a cop.
Although I never met him, I knew him.
He had a strong sense of right and wrong and became
frustrated when true justice became sidetracked.
He felt the sharp criticism that goes with the job, but he
never wavered.
He stood by and for his fellow officers.
He was a cop.
Although I never met him, I knew him.
He longed for his family during the long hours.
He worried about them during his shifts and the lonely
weekends, holidays and midnights when they were apart.
He felt guilty about the lost time, but knew his calling
and prayed they would understand.
He was a cop.
Although I never met him, I knew him.
He was a good son, a loving husband, and a devoted father.
He was dedicated to the profession and cared about the
people he served.
He wanted to do the best job that he could and strived to
be the best he could be.
He was a good citizen and a good neighbor.
He was a cop.
Yes, I did know him.
He was a cop, he was my Brother.
Rest easy Brother, we have the watch...
I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me.
Isaiah 6:8
You answered the call and made the ultimate sacrafice. Rest easy in God's kingdom and watch over us as we continue the battle here on earth!!!
Officer
MPDC
April 4, 2007
I stop by this website often after the death of two dear friends with the NCSHP (Troopers Calvin Taylor E.O.W. October 3, 2001 and Anthony Cogdill E.O.W. May 30, 2003). Unfortunately, I had to add the name of another friend recently. Deputy Jeffery Hewitt, Buncombe County (NC) Sheriff’s Department, E.O.W. April 4, 2004.
I want to honor all of those who gave their life in the line of duty. Although your death was many many years ago, you are still a hero.
God Bless the men and women who continue to serve their communities in our great Nation.
...Gone, but never Forgotten....
Marti Ingle (EMT-Paramedic)
Haywood Co EMS (NC)
April 9, 2004
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