Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in Peace brother.

Officer
Fairfax county Police Dept VA

August 6, 2006

To the Wertz family and Reading P.D.
Unfortunately, I know all too well what you are going through right now. Please know that you are in my thoughts and players. Mrs. Wertz, please remain strong, and please know that you will continue to have love and support from family and friends.
Officer Wertz will forever be a hero! I find peace knowing that he and Michael are together right now.
God Bless all of you!

Jen Reigle
Family member of Michael H. Wise, II

August 6, 2006

Rest in peace brother. You paid the ultimate price for your community. God will take care of you and your family.

Patrolman
Clearfield Pa

August 6, 2006

Rest in peace brother Wertz, we'll take the watch from here.

P/O
Warminster Twp, PA

August 6, 2006

The worst things happen to the best of us. In the end, the story does not always have a happy ending. Heroes fall and atrocities will not cease to occur, but we will continue to hold the line in your stead. Watch over your brothers in arms, until we are welcomed home with you.

A Brother In Arms
Patrolman, Berks County Department

August 6, 2006

The worst things happen to the best of us. In the end, the story does not always have a happy ending. Heroes fall and atrocities will not cease to occur, but we will continue to hold the line in your stead. Watch over your brothers in arms, until we are welcomed home with you.

A Brother In Arms
Patrolman, Berks County Department

August 6, 2006

To Officer Wertz family and friends our hearts and prayers go out to you

God Bless you

Terry Miyares, surviving spouse
Officer Emilio Miyares, Hialeah PD, Fl 11/6/86

August 6, 2006

To PO Scott Wertz

Thank you for your dedicated service. You will be missed by your family, friends, and all members of the police department family. No words I can say can easy your family's pain as I have found. We are praying for you and your family.

Brother of Jeremy Chambers
E.O.W. 04-24-2006

PO Chris Chambers
St Louis Co Police Dept Mo

August 6, 2006

My family would like to send our condolences to the family, friends, and fellow co-workers of P.O. Scott Wertz~ you're in our thoughts & prayers during this very difficult time. May God give you the strength to carry on and help heal your hearts. May you find comfort and support with those around you.
God Bless & Rest in Peace, P.O. Wertz!

Gail M. Pabst
Aunt of fallen Detroit P.O. Jennifer Fettig eow 2/16/04

August 6, 2006

The Badge

It is polished and shiny and looks so fine.
Once you earn it you have to tow the line.
The minute you wear it upon your chest
it becomes a symbol that you are the best.
It means honesty, integrity, and fairness to all.
Your life is never your own, but at the publics call.
Night or day, any hour, it makes you a mark.
It doesn't protect you from a shot in the dark.
Over the years the shine starts to fade,
but brighter still is the man its made.
It is often what separates you from the crowd.
It is a second family of which you are proud.
So now comes your time, you can't be denied.
When you pin on your badge, wear it with pride
The minute you wear it upon your chest
it becomes a symbol that you are the best.

....unknown author

RIP Brother

ST. John Parish SO

August 6, 2006

A POLICEMAN'S PRAYER
BROTHER WHEN YOU WEEP FOR ME REMEMBER THAT IT WAS MEANT TO BE.
LAY ME DOWN AND WHEN YOU LEAVE REMEMBER I'LL BE AT YOUR SIDE...IN EVERY DARK AND DREARY ALLEY I'LL BE THERE AS YOU SLOWLY TREAD, ON EVERY STREET CORNER IN THE DRIVING SNOW I'LL HOLD YOUR COAT AND YOU WILL KNOW.
IN PLACES WHERE THE DEVIL IS AFRAID TO WALK...
AT DOORS WHERE YOU MEET RESISTANCE...
IN HOUSES WHERE CHILDREN HIDE...
YOU KNOW I'LL BE AT YOUR SIDE.
THE PLACE FROM WHICH I NOW RESPOND IS OVERSTAFFED WITH HEROES GONE...MEN WHO ANSWERED ONE LAST JOB AND DID IT WELL.
AS POLICEMEN WE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A CARD DEALT IN OUR HAND...A CARD WE HOPE WE NEVER PLAY BUT WE HOLD IT THERE ANYWAY.
THE CARD IS SOMETHING WE IGNORE AS WE STAND ON THAT THIN BLUE LINE EVERY TOUR...FOR WE KNOW THAT WE ARE THE ONLY PRAYER FOR MANY OUT THERE.
SO REMEMBER, AS YOU WIPE YOUR TEARS, THE JOY I HAVE KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE YEARS...AS THE JOB I LOVED TO DO I PRAY THAT THIS THOUGHT WILL SEE YOU THROUGH.

-AUTHOR UNKNOWN

Detective John Halligan
Philadelphia Police Department

August 6, 2006

Our most sincere condolences go out to the Wertz family and the Reading Police Department. Off. Wertz, your final tour of duty may have come to an end but you will not be forgotten.

Officer B. Romberger
Derry Township Police Dept. (Hershey, PA)

August 6, 2006

To the family of Officer Scott Wertz,

I had the honor and the opportunity of knowing and working with Scott, he was a Great Person and Great Police Officer. My thoughts and prayers are with the Wertz family as well as my brothers and sisters in the Reading Police Department. We pray that the good Lord Jesus Christ will comfort each and every one of you, ease your hurt and your pain and give you the peace that only he can provide. Rest In Peace Scott.

* THE POLICEMAN’S LAST ROLE CALL

THE POLICEMAN STOOD AND FACED HIS GOD, WHICH MUST ALWAYS COME TO PASS. HE HOPED HIS SHOES WERE SHINING, JUST AS BRIGHTLY AS HIS BRASS. "STEP FORWARD NOW, POLICEMAN. HOW SHALL I DEAL WITH YOU? HAVE YOU ALWAYS TURNED THE OTHER CHEEK? TO MY CHURCH HAVE YOU BEEN TRUE?"

THE POLICEMAN SQUARED his shoulders and said, "No, Lord, I guess I ain’t. Because those of us who carry badges can’t always be a Saint. I’ve had to work most Sundays, and at times my talk was rough, and sometimes I’ve been violent because the streets are awfully tough. But I never took a penny that wasn’t mine to keep, though I worked a lot of overtime when the bills just got to steep. And I never passed a cry for help, though times I shook with fear. And sometimes, God forgive me, I’ve wept many unmanly tears. I know I don’t deserve a place among the people here, they never wanted me around except to calm their fear. If you’ve a place for me Lord, it needn’t be so grand. I never expected or had too much, but if you don’t, I’ll understand."

There was silence all around the throne where the Saints had often trod. As the policeman waited quietly, for the judgment of his God. "Step forward now, policeman, you’ve borne your burdens well. Come walk a beat on Heaven’s streets, you’ve done your time in hell."

Chief Chris W.R. Wade
Lykens Police Department

August 6, 2006

You, your family, and your department are in my prayers during this difficult time.

Ofc. S.L. Coffman #15174
California Highway Patrol

August 6, 2006

Thoughts and prayers go out to the family and co-workers to this fine officer who has paid the ulitimate price in keeping thier community safe and protecting those they serve.


May he rest in peace

Douglas W. Bennett
KY DJJ

Douglas W. Bennett
Ky Dept of Juvenile Justice

August 6, 2006

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and fellow officers of Ofc. Wertz. May he rest in peace.......

Al Whitney
Yuma County SO AZ

August 6, 2006

REST IN GOD LOVE AND GRACE.MAY GOD BLESS YOU FAMILY.

GILBERT DANIEL

August 6, 2006

Rest in peace my brother in blue. Now you can walk Heaven's beat. Your family, friends, and co-workers with the Reading Police Department, are in my thoughts and prayers.

God Bless

Sr. Officer D. Johns
City of Sandy Springs Police, GA

August 6, 2006

God Speed, Brother.

P.O. K.Murphy
Union PD, NJ

August 6, 2006

Peace be with you always...

Natalie Jensen
wife of Detective Jared Jensen, EOW 2/22/06

August 6, 2006

Rest in peace brother. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Patrolman
Upper Chichester Twp. PA

August 6, 2006

My prayers and condolences to your wife and sons and family and friends and to your Police Family. To You officer Scott Wertz, You will never ever be fogotten and will be in my prayers and thoughts daily. Thank you for your hard work your dedication and the sacrifice you made in making the citizens of Reading safer. I am so very sorry that this happened to another of our Officers. I pray that your family will heal Please take care of them as you now patrol the heavens and sleep in God's Love and In his Arms. God Bless You.
Respectfully,
Kathi halligan Phila PA wife and mom of LEO

Kathi Halligan
Philadelphia PA

August 6, 2006

Thank you for your service Officer Wertz. Our prayers are with you. your family and your Dept.

DHPD, Michigan

August 6, 2006

RIP Brother

PO
NYPD 30pct

August 6, 2006

On behalf of my department I send our condolences to the family of Officer Scott Wertz and the members of the Reading Police department.
It is in his memory that we continue.

Master Trooper
Virginia State Police

August 6, 2006