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Lily made the talent show. She's singing the Golden Girls theme song! Lol. I love you, miss you, and think of you always. Thanks for the signs, they make me smile. Xoxoxo

Yvonne
Wife
May 10, 2012

Hi Mark,

I haven't been on here in a long time. It's been to emotional and was causing a lot of stress. I never wake up a day without thinking about you. I miss you.
I went to watch Lily in her horse show last week. She received a ribbon and was so excited. She loves horses. It would not surprise me if she did not own a horse farm one day.
I can't wait until school is out for the summer. About 7/8 weeks.
I love you.

Faith Sawyers
Mom
April 23, 2012

I believe you were there early Tuesday morning protecting Rich and Chase. Thank you for watching over them Mark. You will forever be our Faithful Guardian Angel.

Kathy
April 11, 2012

Mark,

I think of you every single day. You made a difference in my life. You are forever in my heart.

Friend
SHPD
April 7, 2012

**Never Forgotten**

Officer
Bay City Police Department
March 16, 2012

Just thinking of you.

Diane Bawcum
Mother-in-law
January 28, 2012

Merry Christmas in Heaven Mark

Friend
SHPD
December 25, 2011

Hi Mark,

Just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas. I remember how hard you were to buy for! Wish I could still search & search for something you'd like. Remember when I bought you the Raiders baseball cap...in a kid/youth's size? Lol. I also put your badge sticker back on my truck where it belongs. I want people to know I'm proud of you and to never forget. Keep watching over my sis & niece, like I know you do. Miss ya, my brother that I never had.

Tracy Bawcum
Sister-in-Law
December 25, 2011

Having a "Blue Christmas Without You"

I love and miss you.

Love Mom

From Mom
December 24, 2011

Happy Birthday Mark ! Hope you are celebrating with all you love in heaven. Your number has been coming up a lot lately - every where we look we see the number 76. Just wanted you to know that your friends are thinking of you and wishing you peace !

Den & Jen Brozowski
November 29, 2011

Why does the sun go on shining, why are there stars in the sky....
Don't they know it's the end of the world, it ended when we said goodbye.

For us that was 7 and 1/2 years ago and I miss you terribly.

I love you and Happy Birthday.

Look for the blue 76 in my window.

Love Mom

Mom
November 29, 2011

Thinking of you all day today, on your birthday.

Diane Bawcum
Mother-in-law
November 29, 2011

Today I am thankful for having your love in my life. I am thankful that when I have a bad day, George Strait's "I Cross My Heart" comes on the radio and my BP was 76. Those signs keep me going when the memories and thoughts overwhelm me. Thank you for still being there for me and letting me know it. I feel your love and presence in all that I do. We love you and miss you.

Yvonne
wife
November 24, 2011

Dear Mark,

It is Thanksgiving tomorrow and I am heartbroken that you are not going to be here to share it with us. Turkey Dinner was your favorite dinner. We will miss singing Happy Birthday to you on Tuesday, your birthday too. You will be in our thoughts but I want you here. Michelle misses your jokes and all your help in researching stuff. Your friends miss the football games that you picked and then complained about. Of course they all miss disc golf and most of them have given the game up. You seemed to get everyone into it and now they lost interest. You had a lot of great friends and dad and I have remained close with some of them. Particularly, Rich. He likes to go to Kyle's and Alexis games with us. Kyle's team was undefeated in football and are now onto basketball. Games start next week. While we don't see all of your friends, we think about them and they are special to us. We pray for your co-workers that they will be safe and have a great holiday.

Yvonne is coming over with the family for dinner tomorrow. The kids are growing up. Lily is doing a great job with her horse training. She just finished soccer. She and Camden are going with me to Huckleberry Railroad Friday night with Aaliyah, Tina, Kaley and Savanna. We should have a great time there. The kids love the train ride and walking around the village.
All of this would be much more enjoyable if you could be a part of it too. I know you are in spirit but its just not good enough for me. I need you here and there is nothing we can do to make that happen. I hope to see you some day but will have to settle with my memories and thoughts for now.
I love you so much.

Love MOM

Mom
November 24, 2011

Yvonne posted a picture of Lily a few days ago sitting between two mannequins in a store being silly. When I showed it to Tracy, I started to say, "boy, she looks just like.... and at the same time we both said "Mark." I could have said a dozen different endings to that sentence, but we simultaneously said she looked just like you. She is just the beautiful 'female' version of you.

Miss you and think of you all the time.

Diane Bawcum
Mother-in-law
November 12, 2011

Never forgotten, never unnoticed. Many comments on Steve's #76 badge tattoo while he was in the hospital recently. It's his way of never letting you be forgotten by others.

Diane Bawcum
Mother-in-law
November 6, 2011

"76" forever etched in my mind. Yvonne & Lilly always in my thoughts. God bless

Sergeant
SHPD
September 14, 2011

Hi Mark,

Just wanted to tell you that you're in my thoughts. I was looking through a lot of pictures from about ten years ago earlier today. Saw so many of you & Yvonne, and of course you with Yvonne and Lily. Many that I took. Brings back so many memories. Found the receipt along with the pictures I purchased of your wedding, too. And wouldn't you know it? The total was $76.32. Made me smile a little...you are always there, around us.

Lily starts school tomorrow. Can't believe she's going into the 3rd grade! Seems like only yesterday I was singing and rocking her to sleep. She's going to do great...she is so darn smart, just like her mom & dad.

We still miss you everyday & you are always in our hearts and memories.

Tracy Bawcum
Sister-in-law
September 5, 2011

It's been a long time but I think of your sacrifice often. You and all that went before and after give me the strength every time I put on the uniform.

Keep us safe

Police Officer
Michigan
August 12, 2011

Just a note that I'm thinking of you today.

Diane
Mother-in-law
July 26, 2011

Happy Anniversary, sweetie. I love you. Xoxoxo

Yvonne
Wife
June 25, 2011

Happy Anniversary, sweetie. I love you. Xoxoxo

Yvonne
Wife
June 24, 2011

Mark-

I cannot believe it's been seven years. You are in my thoughts always, as is your family. The night of June 4, 2004 will forever be in my memory as a defining moment in my life and career. Up to that moment, I saw and experienced some tough scrapes, but nothing hit home like losing a brother. I remember every moment, every feeling, and every thing we ever talked about. I remember how lost we all felt and how we all had to re-evaluate our own lives. I never thought that the sadness would go away, and it never fully will. But as time goes by I've found that your memory and the memory of your sacrifice gives me strength. Seeing your family and their steadfast love for you and their conviction to keeping your memory alive fills me with hope. You meant something to a lot of people; some of whom never knew you. You will always mean somethinng to those of us who called you family, friend and brother.


Joe

Joe
Sterling Heights Police
June 4, 2011

Markus,

Where to start....Mark is 4 now and weighs 60 pounds. He is Very competitive, I can't walk across the street without him wanting to race. His wanting to compete reminded of us when we were kids playing hoops in the back yard. Mark saw my tat of your badge on my arm and asked me what it was. That was harder than I thought, I told him what happened and that he was named after you. He said "cool" and wanted a tat like mine. Mia, is 19 months and has me in her palm, she looks at me and she get what she wants. Chris, Lisas cousin is running a 5k tomorrow for fallen officers in Chicago, he team is running in your honor and will have a racing bib of your name. That was very cool of him, he is a good guy for doing that.

Harold
April 29, 2011

Mark,
Steve and I went to see Lily do her Sally Ride presentation at her school's Wax Museum. You would have been so proud of her. She took it very seriously, and was so full of self confidence. Just the way she carries herself is amazing for a child her age. What a big girl she is getting to be. She makes my heart melt.

Diane
Mother-in-law
April 1, 2011