Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Mark, I knew you only briefly in my 7 year as a police explorer, however, you left a huge impact on me. I remember you every day and wish you family the absolute best. I just wanted to let you know that over the years, your good memories will always be with me and you will always be missed.

Always in my heart
C.H.

C.H.
Past King County Police Dept

February 28, 2005

I cannot believe it has been almost six years since your beautiful spirit left this world. Six years ago our family and life itself changed altogether. It was almost six years ago that I learned to wake up and fall asleep with unbelievable sadness in the depths of my heart. In six years, I have learned to smile through my heartache. I miss you Mark.

Sis

November 19, 2004

Miss you Mark.
Everyday.

October 10, 2004

In loving memory of Mark Brown: After reading all these reflections, it
is easy to see how much you were
loved and are missed. The void you
left is still empty. May God continue
to comfort all those still grieving and
may His presence and promises
give hope to the living.
Lynn Kole
Bellingham, WA

July 17, 2004

Mark,

Tomorrow it will be five years to the day of your accident.

Two days later you were gone.

You're missed so much. I know you watch over us.

Friends like you are one in a million.

February 24, 2004

It's coming up on five years--two words which put such a distance between us.

Memories of you are ever-present in my heart and mind.

I remember...

January 21, 2004

still missing you

Anonymous

January 15, 2004

When God Made Peace Officers




When the Lord was creating peace officers, he was into His sixth day of overtime. An angel appeared and said, "You're doing a lot of idling around on this one."

And the Lord said, "Have you read the specs on this order? A peace officer has to be able to run five miles through alleys in the dark, scale walls, enter homes the health inspector wouldn't touch, and not wrinkle his uniform. He has to be able to sit in an undercover car all day at a stakeout, cover a homicide scene that night, canvas the neighborhood for witnesses and testify in court the next day. He has to be in top physical condition at all times, running on black coffee and half-eaten meals. And he has to have six pairs of hands."

The angel shook her head slowly and said, "Six pairs of hands....no way!"

"It's not the hands that are causing me problems," said the Lord. "It's the three pairs of eyes the officer has to have."

"That's on the standard model?" asked the angel.

The Lord nodded. "One pair that sees through a bulge in a pocket before he asks, "May I see what's in there, Sir?" (When he already knows and wishes he'd taken that accounting job) Another pair here in the side of his head for his partner's safety. And another pair of eyes here in front that can look reassuringly at a bleeding victim and say, "You'll be alright, Ma'am....when he knows it isn't so."

"Lord, " said the angel, touching his sleeve. Rest and work on this tomorrow."

"I can't", said the Lord, "I already have a model that can talk a 250 pound drunk into a patrol car without incident and feed a family of five on a civil service paycheck."

The angel circled the model of the peace officer very slowly. "Can it think?" she asked.

"You bet", said the Lord. "It can tell you the elements of a hundred crimes, recite Miranda warnings in its sleep, detain, investigate, search, and arrest a gang member on the street in less time than it takes five learned judges to debate the legality of the stop...and it still keeps its sense of humor. This officer also has phenomenal personal control. He can deal with crime scenes painted in hell, coax a confession from a child abuser, comfort a murder victim's family, and then read in the daily newspaper how law enforcement isn't sensitive to the rights of criminal suspects."

Finally, the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek of the peace officer. "There's a leak," she pronounced. "I told you that you were trying to put too much into this model."

"That's not a leak," said the Lord. "It's a tear."

"What's a tear for?" asked the angel.

"It's for bottled up emotions, for fallen comrades, for commitment to that funny piece of cloth called the American flag for justice."

"You're a genius," said the angel.

The Lord looked somber, "I didn't put it there," He said, "It comes with the job."

Mike Thomas
Orting Police Department

October 20, 2003

08/24/03

Miss you.

Think of you everyday.

August 24, 2003

My you rest in peace with God

Explorer Drew Gardner

I learned of Mark's passing about a year ago during a S.W.A.T competition in california.  I was speaking with officers from a washington agency and asked if they knew Mark.  I was stunned to hear that they thought this was the same Mark I knew.

It took me until today to get the strength to check.  I was in the US Marine Corps with Mark and I can say that he was a good friend.  I stayed in touch with Mark on and off, however regretfully  had not been in touch with him for over four years.

When I saw Mark's photo on this web page tears came to my eyes and I felt a great loss.  I still have a picture on my wall from the Marine Corps that Mark, a friend of both of ours Jeff, and I took together standing behind my car on base. that was twenty years ago now.

I will miss you Mark, your friend

rich lamb
simi valley police deparment

Don't grieve for me, for now I am free,

I am following the path GOD laid for me.

I took his hand when I heard him call,

I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day,

To laugh...to love... to work...to play.

Tasks left undone must stay that way,

I found peace at the close of the day.

If my parting has left a void,

Then fill it with remembered joy.

A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,

Ah...these things I too will miss.

Be not burdened with time of sorrow,

I wish for you the sunshine of tomorrow.

My lifes been full, I savored much,

Good friends, good times, a loved ones touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all to brief,

Don't lengthen it now with undo grief.

Lift up your heart and share with me,

GOD wanted me now...He set me free.

Remember...to live in the hearts we leave behind is not to die

Anonymous

It has been three months since my husbands death. At times it seems so
unbelievable that he is gone. He was one of those people who was larger
than life, not only in size (6' 1" 200lb) but also in personality. He
was a loyal friend, a loving father and a great Cop.

He has left a mark on the community he worked in that will never be
forgotten.

I would like to thank all of you in the Law Enforcement Community all
over the US and Canada for all the letters and patches you have sent to
us. You have been such a great comfort to us in this very difficult
time.

Lori Lynn Brown
Mark Brown's widow, Snohomish Washington

ON 02-11-99 WE THE SAINT LUCIE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAD TO CALL ON ALL OF THE LAW-ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC FOR MASTER DEPUTY STEVE ROBERTS. STEVE WHO WAS A FRIEND THAT CANT BE REPLACED WAS INVOLVED IN A FATAL MOTORCYCLE CRASH AND WAS IN NEED OF MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF BLOOD. ON 03-03-99 STEVE LEFT US AND WE LAID HIM TO REST ON 03-06-99. OUR HEARTS ARE EMPTY AND SAD FOR OUR LOSS AND EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE NEVER MET DEPUTY MARK BROWN THE HEARTS OF THE SAINT LUCIE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE GO OUT TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, AS WELL AS THE MEMBERS OF THE KING COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE YOU LEFT BEHIND. GOD BE WITH YOU AND BE STRONG FOR EACH OTHER

Det. Donny Evans
St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, FL

My prayers go out to Mark and his family and just like
Cpl. Norton said ......You will not be forgotten

Ofc. Randy Russell
Wilkeson Police

It saddens me to see another brother leave us.

We will miss you, but will fight on, for you and all the
other fallen brothers will be at our side.

You will not be forgotten.

Cpl. Norton
Skokomish Fish & Wildlife

Just wanted to write and let Lori and her kids know how sorry I am for their incredible loss. My husband is also a motorman for the City of Miami. He lost his partner last July to a motorcycle accident. I have seen the pain his family and all of us has gone through. I can't imagine the strength you must have. In this month of remembering the fallen officers, I would like you to know that your husband is not forgotten and either are you and your children. I wish you and your children the very best.

Rhonda Cruz
Miami Police Dept.

I'm still missing you everyday.

I don't know why this last month has been more difficult, but I know you're watching over us.

7/18/03

There is not a day that goes by I dont think of you and say a prayer for your family. I pass the place you went down and give a nod at the pole where a blue ribbon still hangs. The coffee is always on my friend.

Anonymous

At the beginning of every shift I supervise, myself and the other officers on shift dedicate the day to the memory of a fallen officer. Tonight, February 27, 2003 we dedicated the shift to the memory of Deputy Mark Brown who died on this date four years ago.

When one law enforcement officer falls, we all stumble for a while, but we will carry on.

Deputy Brown's sacrifice will never be forgotten

Sgt. Paul Bissonnette
Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Surrey, BC

Not a day goes by, that you are not remembered and missed. I am thankful for having known you and for being able to carry your memory with me.

Anonymous

The passage of time cannot erase the empty space left when somebody has been taken from us. Always keep the memories alive in your heart, as painful as that may be sometimes, and make sure that this world never forgets your wonderful deputy. God bless you!

Anonymous

Thinking of what was happening 4 years ago today

On the eve of your accident four years ago I think of what's been lost in that time; friendship, laughter, shared stories, and the security of knowing we were there for each other when needed.

Despite what others may say and feel, the passage of time does NOT make loss any easier. The memories I have are always fresh, raw, and just below the surface. 1,460 days is a long time to miss someone, with more days ahead of the same.

You're always in my thoughts Mark, and I count myself lucky to be one who still misses you every single day.

**Happy Holidays. . .we miss you**

Anonymous