Officer Down Memorial Page

Later this week I will have the privilege of riding in honor of Officer Gail Denise Thomas of the Atlanta, Georgia Police Department, during this year’s Police Unity Tour. Gail made the ultimate sacrifice Tuesday, January 24, 2012. While Gail and I never met I have a good picture of this special woman, after reading the love and pain in the numerous reflections in the Officer Down Memorial Page. A selfless, caring, fun loving woman and mother, who made Atlanta a better place for her having been there. I hope that the sense of loss and pain Gails’s friends and family feel can be eased by knowing that they are not alone. Gail is part of a larger family, the Law Enforcement Family. Although we may not have met, we care and are here for you.

As Vernon J. Geberth, Lieutenant Commander NYPD retired said

“Remember we work for God”.

Chief Paul Philipps
Parsippany Police Parsippany NJ
May 6, 2013

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