Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Officer Bassford:
Thank you for your service and sacrifice. You are not forgotten.

M. Bartholme
Fairfax City (VA) Police Department

April 29, 2005

I remembered this tragedy when I lived in the Alexandria area before I became a police officer, in Pennsylvania. Rest in Peace Blue Angel....You will not be forgotten...May your Family, Fellow Officers, and Friends have found Peace
over the years...

Officer Debra McFall Ross
East Buffalo Twp P.D.

July 26, 2004

My prayers are for you Karen Jean and your family. It has been a long time since you left Fairfax, but you will never be forgotten. God Bless

Retired Master Police Officer
Fairfax County Police

June 17, 2004

The policeman stood and faced 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 got just too steep.

And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at time I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept 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 here, Lord,
It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't I'll understand.

There was a silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod.
As the policeman waited quietly,
For the judgement of his god.

"Step forward now, policeman,
You've born your burdens well.
Come walk a beat on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in hell

GREGG HOUSTON
SOUTH CAROLINA

June 15, 2004

Karen, as does the Fairfax County Officer in the next reflection, I honor your memory also. Respectfully, Jim Crotty(former Richmond, VA Police Officer).

Special Agent Jim Crotty
ATF (SA, Retired)

February 13, 2004

As a fellow Fairfax County Officer I noticed that there was not a message concerning one of our own. You have not been forgotten. Rest in Peace.

Anonymous