Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Police Officer Molly Suzanne Thomas-Bowden

Columbia Police Department, Missouri

End of Watch Thursday, February 10, 2005

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Reflections for Police Officer Molly Suzanne Thomas-Bowden

Molly, Please know your brothers and sisters in law enforcement continue to lift you and your family up in our thoughts and prayers. I wish I could have met you personally, but I truly cherish the opportunity to hear stories of your strength of character from your family. It is an honor to have come to know your story of life. I hope to learn more.

Anonymous

August 21, 2009

Happy Birthday Molly. We miss you so much.

Anonymous

July 20, 2009

Molly, I just read a newspaper article from Oaklnad PD. What a terrible day for those folks. I still think about you a lot. God Speed Hero.

Heather
Ross County Ohio Deputy Sheriff

March 22, 2009

Forgive me for missing the anniversary of your E.O.W., but I felt as though I could not continue to read about so many tragedies. I now realize the visit each day to leave a word of encouragement and hope to the loved ones of others, helps me to remember that I am not alone with my pain and heartbreak. So may I say to your friends and loved ones that my thoughts and prayers are with them now and always. Continue to keep watch over them and those still out on patrol and may they know you will never be forgotten.

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

February 20, 2009

Molly
Today you are remembered on your four year anniversay of your EOW. You, your family, friends and brothers and sisters in blue are always in my prayers. Rest easy we have the watch.

Mark (Retired WPD)

February 10, 2009

Molly

You are remembered and honored for your heroism and service on this fourth anniversary of your tragic death.
You continue to inspire and may your spirit continue to soar.

I hold your family and friends in prayer and my heart's embrace today.

Phyllis Loya, mother of Officer Larry Lasater, PPD, eow 4/24/05

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater

February 10, 2009

Molly, I promised you in a reflection a long time ago, that I would always keep you in my heart and prayers. I just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas.

Heather
Ross County Ohio Deputy Sheriff

December 25, 2008

Molly,
I just wanted to say hello; it's been a while since I was here last. I think about you often and miss you as well. Thanks for looking out for all of us from up there.
Jarrod

Officer Jarrod Field
Republic, MO P.D. / Police Academy Graduate with Molly and friend.

November 13, 2008

Hey girl,

It's been a long time since I could bring myself here to leave you a message. A lot has happened, and I am finally at peace with a lot of things. I just finished the COPS walk, boy who knew 25 miles could seem so far. It was wonderful emotionally and spiritually to finish and meet others that have also sacrificed so much. We walked in your honor, and we already have plans to walk again next year. I know that on Sunday you were there, because I wasn't sure we were gonna make it the whole way. I miss you every day, and I wish things could be different, but I realize that you are now the angel we all needed waiting for us in heaven. Thanks again, and I will try to come back sooner. Just know that being here makes some of the hurt come back so easily that just writing this makes me want to cry and scream. We both know how ugly that looks :) Keep things in line for me. C U when I get there. Love Always.

Sergeant
Columbia Police Department

October 16, 2008

Molly
I am a retired police officer From Iowa, and I found the ODMP about 8 months ago. I was checking on officers from my department when I read a reflection on one of them from a fellow officer of yours. She was talking about losing you and the hard fight you put up. So I looked up your page here, after being in the military, and mid watch patrol for years and then working as a CSI for the last few I thought that I had all of my emotions in check, but when I first opened your page the first thing I saw was that beautiful smile and my heart melted. I read your story and my heart turned to stone for the coward that took your life. I then read your reflections and my heart broke into a million pieces from all the emotions and love shown on those pages for you. I have come to your page about once a week and always planned to leave a reflection, but when I see that smile my mind just goes blank. I'm just hoping I finish this one.
In all of the articles that I have read about you everyone says that everyone that you touched instantly became a friend. Well I too if it is ok with you would like to call you friend.
Molly believe me when I say that you will never be forgotten, and you died a TRUE HERO.
So until my time has come and maybe we can meet on the other side, watch over all brothers and sisters in blue. May GOD bless and keep you.

Mark (Retired WPD)

September 19, 2008

After You Had Gone

When first you went,
I was numb with pain,
Knowing I'd never,
meet you.
I couldn't sleep,
I couldn't eat,
All I did,
Was sit and weep.
Each day I spent,
Thinking of you,
And all the things,
We never got to do.
My days were lonely,
My nights were too,
Wishing and hoping,
I was still with you.
I knew I had,
To let you go,
If I was to survive,
And each day that passed,
Was better than the last,
I tried to look forward,
Not live in the past,
And now I'm moving on,
Smiling at last,
Never forgetting,
The love we had,
Before you went,
Away.

Tabitha
niece

June 26, 2008

Molly,
I want to thank you for your courage and strength. I am a female law enforcement officer and I know the struggles that we face everyday. I am praying for your family and friends. I want to thank you for your service to your community. I live in North Carolina but my mother works in Columbia and I won't ever forget the day she called me and told me what happened. She cried and asked how can people be so heartless. She did not know you but she was devestated by what happened. We went to the National Law Enforement Memorial in Washington D.C. and there again she talked about you and how unfair it was what happened. May you Rest in Peace and know that you touched many lives and will never be forgotten.

Deputy Tonya Vakoc
Henderson County Sheriffs Office NC

June 24, 2008

Good Golly Miss Molly, I miss you as much today as I did the day you died. Rest in peace.

June 6, 2008

My condolences to Molly's loved ones and coworkers. During the brief time I spent in a homicide class with her only three months prior to her death, she seemed to be a 'squared away' and very intelligent young officer, a great loss indeed to her family, her agency, and the law enforcement world. May you rest in eternal peace, Molly.

Patrolman Rodney Owen
Bowling Green, Missouri PD

May 22, 2008

Thankyou for your service and sacrifice, you are a true hero for us all to look up too. GOD bless your family

POLICE OFFICER
PHILA PA

April 15, 2008

Molly, I know you are looking down on all the young officers in the world from heaven. Rest in Peace, my heart goes out to your children.

James Filley, Sergeant
San Diego Police Dept

March 21, 2008

Thinking of you and all of your loved ones on this 3rd year of you being called away from duty. Continue to keep watch over your loved ones. You have not been forgotten.

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

February 10, 2008

YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY OFFICER AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND YOUR SERVICE. YOU ARE A HERO JUST BY THE PROFESSION YOU CHOSE. GOD BLESS YOU AND ALL THOSE THAT LOVE YOU.

Van Den Berghe
MANCHESTER, NH

February 8, 2008

Sorry Molly, I put four years and I meant three!!! You know I know better! You are now joined with Lt. McKee from the Fulton Police Department!

Chastity Hicks
Callaway County

January 20, 2008

Molly,

Time does not heal wounds, but it does give us time to reflect and ... in a way ... accept. It also lets us stop and remember how precious life is to each and every one of us. In remembering your life I can only thank God for the opportunity to have known you - and that His love still remains to comfort those left behind. You are missed, and I look forward to the day we will meet together again.

Tara Pollreisz
Friend

January 12, 2008

Molly,
I miss you and think of you everyday. I pray for you, and I pray for your family even more. You will always be with me.

Jani Holt

January 12, 2008

Molly it's been 4 years today, since you were fatally wounded. You are still in my thoughts, and I wish with all my heart that I could be at your memorial tonight, but I have to work yet again. I love you and miss you so much. You will forever remain in my heart. We also had a tragic loss today in our county.

Chastity H/911 Dispatcher
Callaway County Sheriffs Department

January 10, 2008

MOLLY - MERRY CHRISTMAS IN HEAVEN AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FOREEVER. GOD IS WATCHING OVER EVERY ONE OF YOU.

BILLY ARNEY

December 24, 2007

Merry Christmas Molly.

Heather
None

December 24, 2007

There is not a day that goes by that I don't miss and think about you.

December 15, 2007

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