Officer Down Memorial Page

Reast in peace and may god bless you brother in blue.Thinking and remembering you today

Lt.J.Pease
B.P.D
March 8, 2012

Just wanted to say I miss you bud.

Kelly (EMT)
Friend
March 8, 2012

Jamie, it has been just shy of 12 years since you were killed. I can still remember the look of pain in your fathers eyes when I met him after you died.

You are missed by more than a few and you have not been forgotten.

Police Officer Richard L. Waybright II.
Baltimore City Police Department
February 9, 2012

Just wanted to say hi we all miss you very much.

kelly w
friend
March 8, 2011

Just wanted to say hi we all miss you very much.

kelly w
friend
March 8, 2011

Planning my trip to OC and thought of you...we STILL miss you. Hope you will be with us in spirit!!!

Louisa
family
July 2, 2010

Rest easy brother

MPO Bona
University of Maryland Police College Park
March 12, 2010

Jamie,

I Thought of you with love today, but that is nothing new. I thought about you yesterday, and days before that too. I think of you in silence, I often speak your name. All I have are memories and a picture in a frame. Your memory is a keepsake, with which I'll never part. God has you in His keeping, I have you in my heart.

It has been 10 long years and at the same time seems just like yesterday we were together. I miss you dearly and not a day goes by that I don't think of you and the time we shared. Going through that was the most difficult time in my life. I am a stronger person now, but I still cry for you. I was blessed to have you in my life.

In loving memory of Jamie Allen Roussey EOW 3/8/00.

Love,
Dreama

Lieutenant
Anne Arundel County Fire Dept.
March 10, 2010

A decade has passed but you have not been forgotten for true heroes live forever. Continue to keep watch over your family and close friends. Thank you for your dedicated service to law enforcement.

Bob Gordon
Father of Chicago Officer: Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04
March 8, 2010

Another year has passed and you are still admired and respectfully remembered in the hearts and minds of so many. My thoughts and prayers are with your loved ones and friends on this anniversary of your EOW. You will never be forgotten.

James Sheppard
Father of Sgt. Jason L. Sheppard EOW 12/7/06
March 8, 2010

My thoughts and prayers are with your loved ones and friends on this anniversary of your EOW. Continue to keep watch over them and those still out on patrol watching over the Thin Blue Line. You will never be forgotten.

James Sheppard
Father of Sgt. Jason L. Sheppard EOW 12/7/06
March 7, 2009

Jamie,

I talked about you tonight to someone close to me. I know you're in a better place but it still stings knowing that you lived but a brief moment. In that short time you touched a lot of people in a positive way. I miss the workouts and talks. Rest easy brother. 99-02 will always be locked, cocked and ready to rock-stand proud!!!

MPO Bona
University of MD Police College Park (former classmate 99-02)
March 4, 2009

YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY AND THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR SERVICE

Van Den Berghe
MANCHESTER, NH
March 11, 2008

Law Enforcement Memorial Prayer



Dear Lord, law enforcement is not an easy task to do,

Yet, there are many who choose to wear the shield.

They serve each day, to the oaths they swore are true,

Protecting and serving, a safer, better world to build.



Lord now we gather to pay our deepest honor,

To those of ours officers, killed in the line of duty.

It matters not the style of shield they wore,

Only that they served with pride, and honor.



Lord all that matters is that they were one of us,

Serving wherever needed, richest mansion to dirtiest alley.

Confident and proud, highly honored by the peoples trust,

So they carried a shield, mindful of all their sacred duties.



Lord you have called several of ours home to glory,

The race with life for them is now done.

Peace, blessed peace, in safety, forever now with Thee,

Welcome rest, now in heaven for all of eternity.



May time never erase the sacrifices that were made,

May no officer ever fall alone, to lie cold in their grave .

May those of us still serving, remember well the price they paid,

May their memories stand forever as those who went down brave.



Lord give us courage to carry on, to still live and care,

To not be vengeful or bitter, to simply trust Your word it true.

May we always cover with pride the shield we wear,

To honor all fallen officers, whom we now commend to you.


You are truly missed, my friend.

kelly W
Friend
March 6, 2008

"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
Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright © 1999 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC
February 11, 2008

Jamie,

I had the pleasure of meeting you while serving a college internship for your father in the Baltimore City Police Department Child Abuse Unit. You were approaching graduation from the academy and I still recall how excitted you were to begin your career. I can also remember the look of pride that came over your father's face when he spoke of you. Throughout my career with the New Jersey State Police, I think about you often and the ultimate sacrifice you made. Your an inspiration to us all and you will never be forgotten.

Trooper Christopher M. Provenzano # 6473
New Jersey State Police
July 7, 2007

Rest in peace Brother.

Senior Officer D. W. Reichhardt
Waverly, Va. PD
March 8, 2007

You lost your life while you were on your way to help out a fellow officer in need. Being the wife of an officer, I know that my husband would do anything possible to get to an officer in need. Thank you...
Melissa
Wife of a michigan deputy

March 8, 2007

Too young but so brave.May you rest safe with Our Lord and may He bless you and your loved ones.

March 8, 2007

Jamie,

As members of our class (99-2) progress to different assignments, some of us to narcotics, some to Sergeant or Lieutenant, we still think about you and the sacrifice you made. Continue to rest easy. "Locked, cocked, and ready to rock!"

Andy
Baltimore City Police
April 28, 2006

Hi Jamie,

For some strange reason I thought of you tonight. I am your ex-sister-in-law and remembered how you would always touch my family with such a positive force. I miss you.

Lou

Louisa Roussey
April 7, 2006

To Police Officer Jamie Allen Roussey and his loved ones:

On this the sixth anniversary of your tragic death, please know that your memory is honored and revered today.

My heart goes out to your family. You’re in our thoughts and our prayers.

Jamie, you rescued us, saved our possessions, our lives and our families. You are one of the rare heroes among us. You were always there for us in the most traumatic moments of our lives. No matter when we called, we just expected that you would come and do whatever it took to help us, and you always met our expectations. Your selflessness and dedication are awe-inspiring.

This world, this country, your community truly are better places because of you. To have lost you is a great tragedy, an irreplaceable, immeasurable loss for society. We are grateful for and to you, and honor you for all you did for us day in and day out whether you received a word of thanks or praise.

Rest in Peace, Officer Roussey. I am so saddened that you were robbed of a lifetime by this line of duty death that occurred when you were so heartbreakingly young.

This reflection is sent with the utmost respect for the distinquished service Jamie gave to his community and the citizens of Maryland, and for the supreme sacrifice he and his family made on March 8,2000.

Phyllis Loya, mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05

March 8, 2006

As I sit here and where your memorial tee shirt I think of the times when we would have a laugh on a friday night. You will always be a special friend to me and I wish you could be here with us now. You are a angel to hearts that you touched, I wish your family peace and serenity on this day.

Hugs & Kisses,
KEL.

FRIEND KEL
Hospital
March 8, 2006

I knew you and your cousin for many years. I still stay close to him and when we are together we always wonder where you would be at this point in your life. I miss your smile and your postive attitude. You were a special angel that blessed every you came in contact with. I wish I could have said goodbye. I miss you and will always remember that crazy kid I hung out with so full of life and vibrance. Just know that Seth, Munk, John and I will always hold you dear to our hearts. You will never be forgotten.

Long time friend
January 12, 2006

My Brothers and Sisters, we have all sworn to perform our duties, impartially and without hesitation or fear. Our present duty, and though it be painful, is to pay a just and deserving tribute of honor to a Brother who has embarked upon that lone journey which leads through the valley of the great shadow into the sunlight of perpetual day and lasting tranquility.
These feeble but heart-felt words can do little more than remind us of the duty which we owe to our departed friend and colleague.
As he was ever faithful to us in the full performance of his task and the protection of those who slept, so let us be, my Brothers, faithful to him, ever zealous to protect and cherish the memory of his good deeds, forgetting his imperfections, and emblazoning his accomplishments.
As time runs on, in sun and shade, may we bear with us ever-pleasant memories of a hallowed friendship, a kindly feeling, and a deep respect for all our Brother stood for. As an indication of our regard and affection, let us pause and, in silent meditation, typify what mere words cannot express.
Let us pray:
Almighty God, be with us on this occasion. Strengthen us in a firm resolve to do right, to serve well, to be faithful to our tasks, to our community, and to our Brothers. Make us appreciative of the opportunities to do good and to lend a helping hand. Inspire us with a new devotion to fulfill the duties, which are entrusted to our keeping. May those who mourn be comforted in this sad hour, and may they be strengthened by the knowledge of Thy presence and Thy omnipotence.
May we be constantly reminded in the hours of the night, as well as in the brightness of the day, of Thy everlasting love and kindness, and may Thou guide us through this uncharted valley and bring us at last to the shore of the eternal stream, our ranks unbroken, to dwell with Thee forever more. We ask this humbly through Thy redeeming grace and power. Amen.

Ret. Officer William Hackley
Baltimore Police
December 16, 2005