Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

What a disgrace.... RELEASING the animal who did this to you?? Nothing less than death for him is deserved.... what a shame. RIP, Trooper.

Trooper
Colorado State Patrol

October 28, 2007

i was reading this, and it just turned my stomach to think that a magget could take a life, father,& officer and just spend so little time in prison for this. i would hate to be the person that set his sentence and stand before god.good-bye brother we will remember you always.

rayzorlaw
ccsd

July 8, 2007

I don't understand why this killer is going to be released this year let alone be convicted of only 2nd degree murder. Trooper Tripp: you deserve better! No way should this person be breathing.
Rest in peace brother.

patrolman
bethlehem pd

November 5, 2006

JUST DROPPING A LINE TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT YOU MAY BE GONE BUT YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. ALSO I HAVE THIS TO ASK....HOW COULD THE JUSTICE SYSTEM LET A MAN OUT OF JAIL FOR SUCH A HEINOUS CRIME? DID THE SUSPECT TRULY PAY HIS DEBT TO SOCIETY BY TAKING A PUBLIC SERVANT AWAY FROM US ALL? IF YOU WERE INVOLVED IN THE SENTENCING OF THE SUSPECT I WOULD LIKE TO ASK,HOW CAN YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT?

L.E.G DETECTIVE
COLUMBUS (OH) POLICE DEPT.

March 23, 2006

I never had the honor of meeting you. I started my career a couple of years after you death. I see your picture in the halls of the Fall branch office often and remember you. May God bless your family.

Trooper
Tennessee Highway Patrol

December 24, 2005

I grew up in Claiborne County. When I was 16, I was stopped by Trooper Tripp for running a stop sign. He elected not to cite me, but instead chatted with me. Now, I am 42 and have been a police officer for 10 years. Rarely do I cite a juvenile for a traffic offense. Instead, I tell them about the time I was stopped by Trooper Tripp and how he made the ultimate sacrifice. To Deputy Tripp, your father's memory continues to live in middle Tennessee.

Scott
Coopertown P. D.

December 2, 2005

I was looking at the most recent horrible act in Tennessee when i saw your memorial. I agree 15 years for shooting you 10 times is a horrible act in itself but that is our justice system, the death penalty would have been to kind to this EVIL coward. Just know you will never be forgotten. The State of Tennessee and a greatful Nation will be forever in your debt.

Cpl Gary Mintz, Director Traffic Enf.
Henderson County Sheriff's Office, North Carolina

July 11, 2005

Trooper Tripp,
On today, the 14th anniversary of your murder, I would like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of Tennessee. What really burns me is how a dirtbag who shoots a Law Enforcement Officer TEN times with a rifle because he got a speeding ticket and is only given 15 years in prison boggles my mind. What was the judge and jury thinking in this case.

R.I.P.
Anonymous

May 19, 2005

Doug, I worked around you and with you so many years. All I could ever say about you was what a wonderful job you did.When someone was talking about a good Trooper you were the frist to come to mind. Rest easy brother and save a place for the rest of us.Its been almost 15 years now but we all still think about you and miss you. You were a hero to a lot of people and good police officers came from your influence so you will be on the streets for years to come.

April 9, 2005

Doug we only met a couple of times, but your unreasonable death has let a hole in a part of my life. Rest easy my fellow officer Till we meet again.

Trooper Larry Gladden
TENN. HIGHWAY PATROL

March 16, 2005

My Hero, my father, Lord how I miss you. Even though you left me with alot of your wisdom, stength, and will, your foot prints I will never fill. All I can do is the best I know how from the knowledge you taught.
Someday, what ever my fate shall be, I am not affraid. I know that you, mom and Gary will be there to meet me. But until that day just watch over me, and it is my wish that you can look with a smile of pride to know this daughter's hero was you. Miss you dad, we all do.

Deputy Deborah L. Tripp
Claiborne Co. Sheriff's Dept.

April 27, 2004

It's been along time since 1991, you are still missed Brother. Will always remember the times in recruit school. Your laugh and your jokes. Still wish you were here. Rest In Peace, save me a job up there.
God Bless

Lt. Rex Prince
Tennessee Highway Patrol

August 25, 2003

vengeance will be mine sayeth the Lord

tpr Tripp thank you for the ultimate sacrifice you paid serving the great state of TN.

Benjamin Adam Harrison
United States Coast Guard