Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

That was my grandfather that I never had the opportunity to meet. My mother's pregnancy whole pregnancy they said I was going to be a boy. I was going to be named Christos after Him. I came out a girl and My Daddy George Rouses, loved the name Katrina from the 1 hit Wonder band Katrina and the Waves that sang 'Walking On Sunshine '. I never got the opportunity to meet my Grandfather or Papu. All I have ever heard was good things and that he was too nice to be a cop. He was supposed to be promoted to a detective the following week but he thought it was a false alarm in the middle of the afternoon. My father was inside the bar where the suspect got killed outside of the 99 restaurant and never even took one sip of his beer after he was a school teacher. You are d** right they made sure after six shots this guy who was a cop on suspension himself for holding up pharmacies he did not make it out alive. It has ruined my family's life but they do have a statue of him in front of the Lowell Massachusetts police department. I am proud to know that he was too nice to be a cop. I have never heard a bad word about my Papu. But it has ruined my family's life even before I was ever born

Katrina Rouses
Grand Daughter

November 23, 2023

Officer Rouses, it has been 45 years since you were taken from us. New England law enforcement has continued to thrive, learn and become safer due to the traditions and sacrifices you, your family, and many others have made for us. Thank you for your law enforcement service.

Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall
Georges Mills, NH

November 17, 2023

Chris, I remember going to night school with you and always looked up to you and enjoyed your smiling face and happy attitude! Five years after your passing, I went on to work at Lowell PD from 83 to 2014 never forgetting you!

Paul Corcoran Retired Patrolman
Lowell Pice

November 17, 2020

Officer Rouses,
On today, the 40th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Lowell. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

R.I.P.
USBP

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

November 17, 2018

"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
Matthew 5:9

Marshal Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service

April 16, 2014

Chris was my uncle. a fantastic person, I was thirteen when my father, a lieutenant in Lawrence, got the call, I will remember that day for as long as I live. I thank all the surrounding cities for the support they showed at the Mass it was one of the main reasons I choose this profession.

patrolman,nephew
lawrence,ma police

December 28, 2011

when i was a kid i use to see him drive up to us to talk to us, i saw him just about every day, he drove car 6
I lived on Moody street at the time and i liked him alot.
he was friendly and good with kids.
I will miss him

Don christian

November 14, 2011

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 32nd 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
mom of fallen officer Larry Lasater

November 17, 2010

Officer Rouses, thank you for your service in helping to protect the citizens of Lowell and the Commonwealth as a whole. The vile scum who murdered you, I pray, faced true justice for his crimes, if not in this life, then in the next.

God Bless and may you continue to Rest in Peace, Brother.

Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Dept.

June 16, 2010

RIP I serve with some of the best and am happy to do so..

Mike

PTl Mike
Lowell PD

April 21, 2008

Neighbor, you are remembered today and thank you Sir for your service

Pat Van Den Berghe, Manchester, NH
Neighbors for a Better Manchester, NH

November 29, 2007

"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 whos 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
Sergeant
Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
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Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

November 8, 2007

Ofc Rouses, Thank you for your service. May God rest your soul.

J McGowan
Citizen

April 17, 2007

Thank you for your service!

February 6, 2007

Rest in peace, Sir! You are not forgotten.

Police Officer
Tn

July 30, 2006

I remember Officer Rouses doing traffic in Lowell he was a good man who made kids like me want to become police offices.

Chief William F. Mulligan
Merrimack NH Police Dept

May 5, 2006

Thank you Ofc. Rouses for your years of service and dedication to your country. Rest In Peace.

Ofc. Eric Chiang
San Francisco Police Department

December 6, 2005

You are not forgotten by your police family. May God bless you and keep you always.

Doug Eatherton
St. Louis City Police

June 13, 2005