Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

On behalf of the members of Jersey City Police FOP Lodge # 4
I wish to offer our sincere condolences to the family of Officer Collura and to the members of the Fairlawn PD. You are all in our prayers.
Sincerely,
Sgt. W.G. Kierce,
Secretary

Sgt. W.G. Kierce
Jersey City Police Department

THE POLICEMAN'S LAST ROLL CALL ...

THE POLICEMAN STOOD AND FACED HIS 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 just
got to steep. And I never passed a cry for help, though times I shook with
fear. And sometimes, God forgive me, I've wept many 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 Lord, it needn't be so
grand. I never expected or had too much, but if you don't, I'll understand."



There was 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 borne your burdens well. Come walk a beat on Heaven's
streets, you've done your time in hell."

Author Unknown

Deputy
Dane County Sheriff's Office, WI

May God Bless you and your family. You died a true hero.

Special Agent
FBI New York

I'm so sorry to hear of your loss..Mary Ann will be in our prayers especially this special Sunday. God Bless her and all of the other Police Officers.

Bill Noonan
Boston fire Dept

On behalf of the men and women that serve the Georgia Perimeter College Police Department. Our hearts and prayers go out to Officer Mary Ann Collura's family, friends and co-workers with the Fair Lawn Police Department.

May she rest in peace. God Bless

Officer D. Johns
Georgia Perimeter College Police Department

Thank you for your dedication and heroism. Rest in peace.

Inv. Michael Walker
Tallahassee Police Department

A very sad day for the Law Enforcement family, my prayers are with the family of Officer Collura, and the Fair Lawn Police Department. God bless you Officer Collura, you made a difference, and you will not be forgotten.

Officer Don Hurley
Eloy Az. Police Department

May God bless this family i will keep you in my prayers you are not alone in your grief i for one know exactly how you feel

surviving spouse Glenn Hicks EOW 02-20-0

God bless, sister. You lived and died a hero and we will never forget. Rest easy as we will continue for you.

Deputy M. Moore
Warren County S.O. (OH)

How tragic, a fine veteran officer cut down as she neared the 20-year point. It makes me so sad and sick.

I pray for her family, friends and colleagues. We all share in the grief because we are all family, even though we wear different uniforms and serve in different places. She died heroically, serving her community and fellow citizens.

New Jersey suffered a great loss in this unspeakable tragedy.

She now patrols the streets of Heaven with St. Michael. God Bless and be safe.

Chief JA Millan

Chief JA Millan
NC Public Schools, Avery Dist SP

Another one of our hero's lives is taken too soon. My deepest sympathy to the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Collura. May the Lord give you strength and bless each of you during this time.
Rest in peace for your watch here is over walk in heavens beat and guide us all to protect and serve others safely.

US Ranger Catroppa
National Park Service Kennesaw GA

REST IN PEACE OFFICER COLLURA MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOUR AGENCY, FAMILY, AND FRIENDS DURING THIS TRAGIC EVENT THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME HERE AS A SWORN POLICE OFFICER YOUR TIME HERE WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN AND YOU WILL BE HONORED. WALK THE STREETS OF HEAVEN AND WATCH OVER THOSE THAT U KNEW AND CARED ABOUT.

GOD BLESS.

ASTON, PENNSYLVANIA

TONYA STEPHENSON
PRIVATE CITIZEN

What a tragedy here in NJ, once again. My heart is with the family, friends, and co-workers of Officer Collura. Words will never be enough to ease your pain, you must look to eachother for support. May God grant you the strength you'll need to get through this.
Officer Collura, you will never be forgotten. Please watch over and protect us all from the high streets of Heaven. I am sure you will be sorely missed by many more than you could ever imagine.

God Bless

LEO Wife
NJ

Saint Michael, heaven's glorious commissioner of police,who once so neatly and successfully cleared God's premisesof all its undesirables, look with kindly and professionaleyes on your earthly force.

Give us cool heads, stout hearts, and uncanny flair for investigation and wise judgment.

Make us the terror of burglars, the friend of children and law-abiding citizens, kind to strangers, polite to bores, strict with law-breakers and impervious to temptations.

You know, Saint Michael, from your own experiences with the devil, that the police officer's lot on earth is not always a happy one; but your sense of duty that so pleased God, your hard knocks that so surprised the devil, and your angelic self-control give us inspiration.

And when we lay down our night sticks, enroll us in your heavenly force, where we will be as proud to guard the throne of God as we have been to guard the city of all the people. Amen.

Det Sgt C. L. Israel
East Point Police Department, Ga