Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

PFC Owen,

What a brave young man. Your family is no doubt very proud of you. Thank you for your service and sacrifice to your country and the state of New Mexico. You are proudly remembered.

Rachel Vanetti
Law Enforcement Wife

September 29, 2012

You are not forgotten. I saw the bridge and memorial a month ago and it reaffirmed to me that joining the MPs many years ago was the right choice. You are an example to all of us.

SRB
FBI

September 7, 2011

It has been 33 years since the end of your watch and you have not been forgotten. You are a hero.
R.I.P Sir!

Wm Jean-Paul Rochat
Swiss Army, MP

August 19, 2011

It has been thirty years since the end of your watch and you have not been forgotten. You are a hero. May the Lord continue to bless you and your loved ones. As a retired military officer and a current law enforcement officer, I salute you. Rest in peace my brother.

State Constable J.L. Green
S.C. State Constables

August 19, 2008

"The Badge"

He starts his shift each day
To respond to calls unknown.
He drives a marked patrol car.
A police officer he is known.

He's paid by the citizens' taxes
To make it safe on the streets.
But he usually has a second job
'Cause a waitress has his salary beat.

Now he doesn't know a holiday
'Cause he works all year round.
And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive
At his home he cannot be found.

He's cursed and assaulted often,
The one whos blood runs blue.
He seldom ever gets a thanks,
To some he's just a fool.

His friends are always other cops
'Cause people just don't understand
That underneath his badge and gun,
He's just another man.

He knows there might not be a tomorrow
In this world of drugs and crime.
And he gets so mad at the court system
'Cause the crooks don't get any time.

And each day when he leaves for work,
He prays to God above.
Please bring me home after my shift
So I can see the ones I love.

But tonight he stops a speeding car,
He's alone down this ole' highway.
It's just a little traffic infraction.
He does it everyday.

Well, he walks up to the driver's window,
And his badge is shining bright.
He asked the guy for a driver's license,
When a shot rang through the night.

Yes, the bullet hit its mark,
Striking the officer in the chest.
But the Department's budget didn't buy
Each officer a bullet-proof vest.

So he lay on the ground bleeding.
His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red.
And briefly he thought of his loved ones
'Cause in a moment the officer was dead.

In the news they told the story
Of how this officer had died.
And some who listened cared less,
But those who loved him cried.

Well, they buried him in uniform
With his badge pinned on his chest.
He even had his revolver,
He died doing his best.

Written By:
David L. Bell
Sergeant
Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
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and may not be duplicated without permission

Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

March 12, 2008

R.I.P Hero.

A Soldier

January 29, 2008

Marvin,
On today, the 29th anniversary of your death, I would like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country. You are true hero. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

R.I.P.
Anonymous

Anonymous

August 19, 2007

Officer Owen, Just letting you know that you have not been forgotten and thank you for the Sacrifice that you gave.

Tammy Persin
Mother of Fallen Military Police Officer
PFC Brian Thomas Gleason
8/9/2000

July 9, 2007

HERO! Thank you for your service and dedication to our country. May you rest in peace, Sir! You will never be forgotten.

Police Officer

May 31, 2007

Marvin was a quiet guy that was well respected and diligent in his duties. He was always willing to go the extra mile for any of us and handled public situations with calm and dignity. This Saturday was windy and cloudy and rains filled the Dona Ana Mountain range with water. This water didn't have time to be absorbed into the sandy earth and it began to accumulate on the surface. Then the gravity and grade of the mountain began pushing the water down the hill and through a dry river bed. Within minutes where Marvin was parked and trying to coax a frightened family, Air Force Capt. James Maret Jr.(a dentist), his wife Gale, and their two young children to turn back because of rising water, the water increased two feet. Marvin realizing their vehicle had stalled and was not moving used his Military Police vehicle, a 1/2 ton Cheverolet, to shield the families car, but only to be swept 5 miles down the arroyo and into the desert by a 12 foot wall of water. The arroyo was guiding the mountain ranges fast moving and quickly accumulating rain drops like a funnel and all lives were lost. The entrance to WSMR (http://www.wsmr.army.mil/pao/whatsUp/wu136.htm) is dedicated in his honor. Marvin will always be missed and never forgotten, especially by the badges of the 259th MP Company and their hearts.

SSG Richard Lee
259th MP Company, WSMR, New Mexico

February 2, 2007

Have to show respect to a fellow soldier whom gave the ultimate sacrifice performing an act of Duty and Personal Courage.

HOOAH!!
R.I.P

PFC Makowski
U.S. Army

June 18, 2005

You are not forgotten............

Sgt. Al Whitney
Yuma County Sheriff's Office, Yuma, AZ

July 9, 2004