Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

It's hard to believe we are nearing ten years, sometimes it seems as though it was yesterday. Marc, I always appreciated the advice you gave me when I worked on 15. I miss our annual Ohio State Vs. Michigan bets and the way you would call me when Ohio State would win "ha ha" is all you would say. You touched a lot of people in many positive ways, and like everyone else I truly appreciate the friendship. You are sadly missed, and will never be forgotten.

Sergeant Anthony Wilson
Columbus Division of Police

March 19, 2005

I OFTEN PONDER ABOUT HAVING KNOWN MARC. HE WAS ONE OF THE FEW WHO MADE MY JOB EXTRA SPECIAL BY HIS LAUGHTER,HIS PLEASANT SMILE, THE TWINKLE IN HIS EYES WHEN HE WAS "STARTING HIS DAY!". I WORKED FIRST SHIFT WHEN HE WORKED SECOND. I OFTEN LOITERED AROUND "TO UNWIND" AT THE END OF MY DAY AND WAS NEVER IN A HURRY TO STOP TALKING TO MARC. HE ALWAYS TALKED ABOUT HIS FAMILY EVEN THOUGH HE LOVED-THE-JOB; I KNOW FOR A FACT, THAT FAMILY CAME FIRST. I HAD SEEN HIS KID'S PICTURES BUT HAD NEVER SEEN HIS WIFE,BECKY, UNTIL THE FUNERAL SHOWING & ACTUAL FUNERAL. IT WAS MOST DIFFICULT TO SIT IN THE"CHOIR SECTION" LOOKING OUT AMONGST FAMILY AND FRIENDS. BECAUSE OF MY FUTURE HOPE, IT WAS "UPLIFTING" TO SING THE CHRISTIAN SONGS SELECTED AT THE CLOSE OF SERVICE. THE PASTOR, JOHN HAYS, PREACHED AN OUTSTANDING SERMON WHICH I UNDERSTAND CAUSED OTHERS TO RESPOND TO HIS INVITATIONAL MESSAGE. (GOD'S GOODNESS DOES LEAD OTHER'S TO HIM,EVEN IN TIMES OF HARDSHIP). I HAVE OFTEN FOUND MYSELF "IN THE SHADOWS" OF PERSONALLY MEETING BECKY WHEN I HAVE ATTENDED A FEW POLICE MEMORIAL SERVICES; AT "GENOA PARK" IN COLUMBUS,OHIO. EVEN AT THIS WRITING,MY EMOTIONS OF GRIEF ESCALATES. EVERYDAY, WHILE ON PATROL DUTIES,I PASS THE SITE OF THE ACCIDENT; I LOOK AND SEE A FADED/BATTERED FLAG THAT HAD BEEN PLUNGEDIN A DIVIDING GUARDRAIL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROADWAY PLACED THERE BY HIS POICE BROTHERS/CO-WORKER'S. IT IS A SOLEMN PLACE OF REMEMBRANCE. HAVING WORKED PATROL FOR THIRTY-THREE YEARS I RECALL KNOWING/ WORKING WITH TEN OF COLUMBUS' FINEST WHO GAVE THEIR LIFE IN SERVICE. AS ABRAHAM LINCOLN ONCE WROTE AT THE SCENE OF A TRAGIC LOSS IN AMERICAN HISTORY,"ALL IS NOT IN VAIN". BECKY, I HAVE OBSERVED YOU HELPING OTHER SPOUSES AT THE TIME OF THEIR SPOUSES UNTIMELY DEATHS;YOU ARE A GREAT INSPIRATION AND CAREGIVER TO OTHERS, A TRUE SERVANT AND ENCOURAGER. MAY WE ALL REALIZE THAT LIFE IS "BUT A SHADOW" AND AS TIME GOES ON, WE TOO CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. TO OTHER POLICE OFFICERS WHO MAY BE READING THIS( THOUGH IT WAS NOT INTENTED TO BE SO) LIVE LIFE TO IT'S FULLEST, STRENGTHEN THE FAMILY UNIT, DON'T FORGET THE "LOVE OF YOUR LIFE" AND ALWAYS KISS YOUR SPOUSE WHEN YOU LEAVE FOR WORK; TELL THEM AND YOURS, THAT YOU LOVE THEM. TO MARC'S CHILDREN: MAY YOU DEVELOP YOUR PARENT'S CHARACTER ,"MAKE A DIFFERENCE" TO OTHERS, AND AS YOU CONTINUE TO HONOR YOUR FATHER, STAND PROUD AND BE HUMBLE TO KNOW THAT OTHER'S ARE OUT THERE "CHEERING FOR YOU"

p.o WALTER VAN DYKE#903
CPD CR#150A

March 17, 2005

Marc’s tragic death is seared in my memory. I never met him personally but as a recruit officer about to enter the Columbus Division of Police, every veteran officer I came into contact in those first days on the job made sure that not only should I learn about Marc but aspire to be like him.

Marc gave the ultimate sacrifice going all out to assist a brother officer from another agency who was in trouble. By his selfless act we were taught that we too would be expected to do anything to help another officer.

We were introduced to our own mortality when our mentors took us to the scene where Marc died, and later we saw his cruiser with his patrol directives binder still in it. The same binder that we were just issued was sitting in the front seat of his cruiser. That blue binder was the first piece of Division equipment issued to us in the academy and the shock of seeing it in his cruiser still haunts me.

But most importantly, we were introduced to the brotherhood and love that only police officers can share. I never met Marc but I say that I know Marc. Not only from the stories passed on by those that had the honor to serve with him but also from the reverence speak of him and his family to this day.

In the past ten years, we have had too many funerals for officers, who died in the line of duty here, but not a day passes that I do not reflect on the lessons that Sgt. Marc Muncy taught me those first few days I put on this uniform.

detective Mike Swet
Columbus Division of Police

March 15, 2005

Two sort of "deja vois" incidents happened over the last couple of days. First, I received a letter from Sgt. Alex Behnen. I haven't talked with Alex in a long time and so it was a very pleasant surprise to receive his letter. He said he had been meaning to write for a long time and with the 10th anniversary coming up he (apparently) decided it was time. He told me and the kids a couple of stories about things that happened when you worked in SCAT. It was so weird, because these stories were exactly the type of things I was looking for from your friends, family and co-workers, yet he knew nothing of what I wanted in regards to the anniversary. The other weird thing is that in one of the stories he told ab out something you did at work and it is something that Zach has done on a number of occassions. Proof once again of how strong genetics truly touches ones life. Not just the physical attributes, but the emotional/mental aspects as well.

The second thing that happened had to do with the handcuffs that Big John gave you when you graduated from CPD's academy. After you died, John had asked if he could have the cuffs to use at work and then he would eventually give them back to me. I had no problem at all with this and so he took them. Well, apparently he left them at the jail one night. Your last name and badge number had been etched into the metal and so someone from the jail figured out who they had belonged to. They gave them to Dave Pulvermacher. I don't know how long Dave has had them, but I subpoenaed him for a case I was prosecuting yesterday and he brought them with him. I now have them back. Again, another memory to share with Eryne and Zach in the midst of reflecting on the last 10 years.

The last thing I wanted to write about is the picture used on this site. I remember when you brought this picture home. You had, had a college student go on a ride along when you worked the downtown area. He took this picture and sent you a copy. I remember we put it on the refrigerator, thinking it was a nice picture from work. Little did we know that it would turn out to a picture used in so many places, to mark you life and ultimately your death. I wish I would have some way to find out who this guy was that took the picture so that I could properly thank him for the memory he gave us.

The work on the scholarship is moving along. A bit more slowly than I would like, but we are making headway. The first one will be awarded on May 4th. I hope all goes well. If you get any ideas up there for fundraising and want to enlighten me, I could sure the help.

Becky Muncy
Widow, Sgt Marc Muncy, CPD (E.O.W. 04/05/95)

March 8, 2005

Marc would always call me at work at night when I was at Sun TV.
He would ask me when are you off? And always I would say I should be home
About 10 10:30pm. He would say boats loaded ready to go. Get home and load up we’re
Going to buckeye.
So I would race home get out of my car there stood Marc…. Asking me if my stuff was in the boat yet??
And as always. No marc not yet…there’s many times we fished buckeye till 2 or 3am. He loved to fish.
He was always in a hurry to fish…he’d have the boat loaded or his waders on first before any one.
I think that’s were I got it from…. I hate it when guys are late to go fishing or take there time putting on there waders….lol
When we fished the Maumee we were up there before sun up till almost sun down….
We would stop to eat about noon…it was so cool sitting down on the bank to eat with him. The drive up and back was great…we would do all kinds of stuff to each other and the tradition still goes on today.
There was one time Marc kept a snagged walleye and got busted…I think the fine was $80.00.
Well he brought it home and told you about it…I think it was a day or two later he fried it up and asked if you would like to have a bite and you said no it was his $80 fish he should enjoy it….
It was so hard to go back up after his death I still get choked up every time we fish the spot he would take me to. But I know if I never when back up he be up they’re cussing me out calling me all kinds of names.
I think the Maumee for me is one way to keep his sprit with me.

Eryne and Zachary your father loved you all so much. I remember he would take Eryne fishing behind the firemen’s academy and you loved it. And Zach I know he could wait till he could take you up to the river.
I know its hard not to have him around but in a way he still is. I hope that stories I tell and that other people tell you help.

friend scott white

February 8, 2005

Today is Zach's 11th birthday. It is so hard to believe that he is growing up so fast. As always the kids birthdays are bitter sweet. I enjoy planning things for them and seeing them have a good time, yet saddened by the fact that their dad is not there to help them celebrate. For Zach, you were only there for just one birthday.

One memory I had from that birthday though, was when I went to put the party hat on him...no sooner did you say "watch out he is going to pop his face with the chin strap" then he did that very thing. I felt so bad because he had a little welt on the side of his cheek.

We are going to go out to dinner tonight and then his official party is on Sunday. He is going to have a few boys over for pizza, cake and ice cream and then I am taking them to the rec. center for swimming. Zach is GREAT kid and it has been a lot of fun watching him grow. I know you have been able to watch over him. Please continue to do so.

Becky Muncy
Widow, Sgt Marc Muncy, CPD (E.O.W. 04/05/95)

February 3, 2005

Scott, I am so glad that your wife found this site for you too. Any stories you can write here would be greatly appreciated. I remember one, where you and Marc and Buck were going fishing after Marc had worked special duty (and had no sleep) and you were driving. You were trying to drive the speed limit, and he set the cruise at a much higher speed and told you not to change it. Then if I remember the story correctly he went to sleep. I think this was one of the Maumee trips. I realized after I left my last posting that you can't put e-mail addresses here, but try where I work.

Once again, thank-you for the memory you left.

Becky Muncy
Widow of Sgt. Marc Muncy and Prosecutor, Franklin County

February 2, 2005

Becky I have more stories to tell. Marc was so funny. I tell my wife Lynn about him and what we would do to each other. She’s the one who found this site for me and I’m so happy that she did. It’s going to be hard to get in touch because I can't put my email address on this site. I hope there’s some way we can.

Scott White

February 2, 2005

WOW, the previous reflection is exactly what I have been looking for from all of Marc's friends and family. As I said before, part of the recognition for the anniversary of Marc's death, I wanted to have everyone he knew to put a reflection with a memory so that Eryne and Zach could have some memories of their dad.

Scott, how you found this sight I do not know, but thank-you so much for leaving the note you left. It made me smile thinking of Marc standing in the middle of the Maumee River singing. I never made those trips with him and so I do not know much of what went on. I am planning a "get together" at the Columbus Police Memorial on April 5, 2005. If you see this before then, please contact me and I will get you the information about the get together. Hopefully you can join us. It never ceases to amaze me how Marc's life and death touched so many.

Becky Muncy
Widow, Sgt. Marc Muncy CPD (E.O.W. 04/05/95)

February 1, 2005

Becky it so great to hear you, Eryne and Zachary are doing great.
It sounds as if you’re a tower of strength. You’re an inspection to us all.
There not a day that I go out fishing that I don’t think of Marc.
He’s a great man. I tell all my fishing buddies about him and wish he was still with us.
I relive I his life in the stories I tell and it makes me a little sad and then happy.
Because he made us all smile.
To hear him sing at the top of his lungs in the middle of a river was priceless.
Years after his passing I would go and visit him…he touched my life as he did a lot of people.
He was a special man, husband, father and friend. I miss him all so much. He was my first and only best friend I ever lost.
As long as I live I’ll never forget him, you and the kids.
God bless you Becky ,Eryne and Zachary.

Old friend Scott White

January 31, 2005

The 10th anniversary of your accident is rapidly approaching. I have started a project that is turning out to be more difficult than I had anticipated. Not difficult as in being hard to organize, but difficult as in being emotionally taxing. I am working with the Auxiliary on setting up a scholarship in your memory. We will begin awarding a $1000 scholarship to the child or grandchild of a local law enforcement officer. I thought this would give something back to a community that gave me and the kids so much and put your name on something that hopefully will last a long, long time. I am going to try to put together something that will bring together your family and friends on the anniversary. Hopefully, that will work out. Keep watching over us.

becky

Becky Muncy
Widow of Sgt. Marc Muncy, CPD (E.O.W. 04/05/95)

January 19, 2005

I salute you for your service and honor you for your sacrifice.

Rest in peace.

December 20, 2004

YOU ARE SADLY MISSED AND WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN AMONGST THE MANY MEMBERS OF THE COLUMBUS DIV OF POLICE

OFFICER JIM GILBERT
COLUMBUS DIV OF POLICE

December 18, 2004

God Bless you Sgt. Muncy, you are not forgotten. May God also bless your family and keep them safe forever.

Deputy Jeffrey Bessinger
Delaware County Sheriffs Office-Ohio

December 14, 2004

I did it, I did it, I did it...I passed the bar. I can still hardly believe that I managed to pass. I do feel as if I have set a wonderful example for our kids, to know that no matter what the adversity, you can go on and triumph. Thank-you for watching over us.

Rebecca Muncy
Widow, Sgt. Marc Muncy, Columbus, Ohio P.D. (E.O.W. 04/05/95)

November 2, 2004

Rest easy, Brother; you are not forgotten.

Monroe Co. Sheriff Dept. Bloomington, IN USA

July 2, 2004

Well, Marc, I did it. I graduated from law school today. As with most things it was bittersweet. I am thrilled with what I have accomplished but saddened for how I was able to get here. We had a party last night and a lot of the "old" friends came along with the "new". It was a wonderful evening. Thank-you for watching over us and helping me to accomplish the things I have been able to accomplish.

Becky Muncy
Surviving Spouse of Sgt. Marc Muncy, E.O.W. 04/05/95

May 23, 2004

Becky,

You are such a strong woman and I am so happy to see such a dedication in wife who has been through so much. It almost brings me to tears reading your messages to your HERO husband. He was and is a lucky man. Take care and good luck with your law school.

Marc,

God bless you for your service and please watch over us (like you do everyday) as we try to protect our communities throughout the world. Thank you.

CBP Officer
Customs and Border Protection

May 7, 2004

It was nine years ago today that our world turned upside down. I have heard many people say this and do believe it is true...it seems like yesterday yet it seems like a million years ago. It seems like yesterday because I can still so vividly remember the knock on the door and seeing what seemed like a thousand people there to tell me you wouldn't be coming home. It seems like yesterday because I can still so vividly remember knowing, without them saying a word that you wouldn't be coming home. It seems like a million years ago because everything else after that moment is a blur. It seems like a million years ago because so much in our lives have changed. The one thing that has not changed is the fact that you are in our thoughts each and every day and missed each and every day. Please continue to watch over us. love,
becky

Becky Muncy
Widow, Sgt. Marc Muncy (E.O.W. 04/05/95)

April 5, 2004

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).

We all grieve over the lives lost in the line of duty. I hope you can find some comfort knowing that there are countless prayers that go out for your family.

These are senseless tragedies that never seem to stop. God Bless the men and women who continue to serve their communities in our great Nation.

...Gone, but never Forgotten....

Marti (EMT-Paramedic)
Haywood Co EMS (NC)

April 4, 2004

Today is another one of those milestones that makes me reflect on all that you have missed. Eryne turns 13 years old today. I can hardly believe she is a teenager, already. I can vividly remember waking up in the middle of the night and telling I think I am in labor. I remember going to the hospital and having it take until the next day for her to decide to be born. She still makes me wait. I remember you coming back to the hospital later that afternoon with a big stuff bunny rabbit for her (after you had told me not to buy any more stuffed animals) and saying you just couldn't resist.

She was just a toddler when you died and now she is a young lady. She is brilliant and beautiful and she very much has a mind of her own. I am very proud of how she is turning out. I know you can see her too and hope you are proud.

Becky
Widow, Sgt. Marc Muncy (E.O.W. 04/05/95)

March 23, 2004

Dear Becky: Thank you for the beautiful message you left on my husbands reflection page..you talked about inspirations, my God you are a real one...you are almost finish with law school and taking care of your family by your self, well is true we are SURVIVORS, and I think we should all be proud of us....

to Marc, Becky is a wonderful lady and she has turned this tragedy and made it....I know you are very proud of her and what she is doing with your family....

God Bless you all

terry Miyares, surviving spouse
Officer Emilio Miyares, Hialeah PD, Fl 11/6/86

February 9, 2004

Zachary turns 10 years old today. He is such the little man. I remember the day he was born and how you tried to protect me from the problems he had. I remember when you finally told me that he was in NICU and how you waited as long as you could and wouldn't let anyone tell me he was sick until you knew for sure that he was going to be ok. I am sorry you have missed everything else. He is such a great kid. He is playing basketball this year, and is doing very good. He is an excellent student (he just needs to learn to settle down in class), but how can you complain when he gets all A's and B's. He plays soccer and now wants to learn the piano and guitar. You would be very proud of him. Even though he was just a baby when you died, he misses you very much.

Becky Muncy
Widow, Sgt. Marc Muncy (E.O.W. 04/05/95)

February 3, 2004

Marc, I am in the midst of finals for my next to last semester of law school. I can hardly believe I am here. If someone would have asked me 9 years ago where my life would take me, this is not the direction I would have ever guessed. I hope that you are proud of the things I have done with my life and with the kids...it has been hard to know what is the right thing to do much of the time. I still think about you, our life and that day each and every day of my life. Thank-you for all that you gave me and all that you continue to give me.

Becky Muncy
Widow, Sgt. Marc Muncy (E.O.W. 04/05/95)

December 10, 2003

YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN AMONGST THE MEN AND WOMAN OF THE COLUMBUS DIVISION OF POLICE!

POLICE OFFICER JIM GILBERT
COLUMBUS POLICE

September 21, 2003