Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Mike,

As we prepare to head to DC in your honor, I can only ask that you are at peace. I ask the Lord every day for the dedication and courage you have displayed.

Thank you for your service.

Anonymous

You or your family has not been forgotten! May you have eternal peace. May your family stay strong and close.

Lincoln Park, MI

May you rest in peace officer Scanlon. Thank you for your dedication, you have the made the ultimate sacrifice in helping to make your city a safer place.

EPS recruit hopeful
Edmonton Police Service

Rest easy, brother, your tour is over.

Patrolman Todd Jayne
Indianapolis Police Department

you ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten, you and your familiy will always be in our prays.

Sgt C
DOD - USMC

Rest in peace brother. We will carry on in your name from here.

Police Officer
Denver Police Department

Officer Mike deserved to have many more days to walk in freedom, and go to places where he could enjoy life, be productive, and much more...such as enjoying simple comfort. He deserved what he helped fight for in his daily life. R.

Anonymous

RIP you are not forgotten and thank you for your service.

Darin Hogan
N/A

I can't believe its already been a year sense you were taken from us. I just wanted to tell you we all miss you very much old friend. I thought I would let you know Leah and the kids are doing great. Mike I'll see you here next year buddy.

Police Officer Bryan Glover
DPD

A year to the day after you where taken from your family and friends the news still shows the good things you did in the detroit area. Tonight on the news they where showing all the teddy bears people had from what you started before you where taken away from everyone. No one will forget you.

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 12, 2003 we dedicated the shift to the memory of P.O. Michael Scanlon, Detroit Police Department, who died in the line of duty on this date last year.

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

Officer Scanlon's sacrifice will never be forgotten.

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

02/12/03 Exactly one year today...wow...Brother, you are not forgotten...I still continue to pray for you and your family every night. The tears still flow...and will forever till we meet again...God we with you my brother....oh my brother.

MIKE YOU ARE GREATLY MISSED. R.I.P MY FRIEND. MAY YOUR FAMILY REMAIN STRONG.

TREZ (ACADEMY CLASSMATE)
#5 DPD

You gave the ultimate sacrifice. You may be gone, but you will NEVER be forgotten. We are all family in this job, sometimes we are the only family each other has. In pace requiescat, Rest in peace! Keep a watch on the rest of us as we go on shift each day.

"When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life in such a way that when you die, the world will cry and you will rejoice." (American Indian Prayer)

Isaiah 40:31

Ptl. Kimberly Moses
MTSU Campus PD, TN

ALTHOUGH OUR PATHS NEVER CROSSED I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE D.A.R.E. CAR YOU DROVE.IT TOLD ME WHAT YOU STOOD FOR THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR CITY. MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE SCANLON FAMILY

Anonymous

I spent 25 years of my life in the Detroit and Southfiels area. I now live and police the streets of Austin,Texas. Many miles seperate us, but we are the same. We are brothers.
My deepest sympathy to Officer Scanlon's family. You are a real hero.........May you rest in peace

Senior Deputy/ Marc Taub
Travis county Sheriffs Office(Austin,Texas)

To our brother in blue. God speed. Our family will be praying for your family and for your Detroit brothers and sisters in blue.

Chief Steve Guibord
Inv. Jackie Guibord (Provo Police Utah)

Chief Steven C. Guibord
Naples Police Department Utah

M-Dawg,

"If tears could make a stairway and memories a lane, I'd climb right up to Heaven and bring you home again."
Rest my friend, you watch is over.

Be brave Leah...I'm praying for you and the kids.

I'm sorry It took me so long to get to you brother. I am almost a police officer though I have only 6 months left until I get my badge. You died a hero and will be in my thoughts. I know it has only been 8 months after your tragic death but I know that your family is still not at peace. May God Comfort your family and hold the hand of your wife and children. This incident has made me realize that the first time I walk my beat might be my last. I know that everyday I work I may not come home. Be with me and watch over my shoulder to make sure I do everything right ok? My prayers with your family. ALS (Monroe, Michigan)

Godspeed, my brother in blue. Rest in Peace.

Mike,

I was thinking of you and wanted you to know that you are in my thoughts and your family is in my prayers...

Anonymous

Don't worry brother, we'll hold the line for you while you're away, god bless and godspeed............

Anonymous

Rest in peace. You will never be forgotten!

S. Yates

I would just like to say that, in the near future I plan on becoming a full time officer. I can only hope and pray that I do as good a job as you did! You will be greatly missed! You are a true hero!

Reserve Officer Jeremiah Hoehner
Madison Heights Police Department

Thank you for your thoughts and prayers! As I sat here and read the reflections left by all who cared, I could not stop the tears. They were tears falling just because so many took the moment to express their feelings. Thank you for your love and support!

A special thanks goes out to the officers from Detroit, Redford, Livonia, and Farmington Hills who did all they could to help Mike on that fateful night. Words cannot express my thanks to you, that although I could not be there to hold his hand, you were! Mike did not die alone because of you.

God Bless all of you! You all have a special place in my heart!

Leah Scanlon (Mike's wife)
Detroit, MI