Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

To the family, friends and co-workers of Trooper Marshall, please accept my sincere condolences for your loss. May God bless and comfort you during the difficult times ahead.

Jamie Johnson, surviving sister of
Officer Jon Cook
San Francisco Police Dept.

There are but two persons who protect the sinful human race from destroying itself. One is God's Holy Spirit. The other is the Peace Officer. Without them, we would all perish at each other's hands.
You were called into this profession and our Lord and Savior has blessed you because:
According to Romans 13.1-5...
God ordains the Peace Officer’s profession.
The Peace Officer is sent by God.
The Peace Officer is vested with God's authority to enforce the law.
A Peace Officer's badge is to be honored by us, because it is honored by God.

You gave the ultimate sacrifice, your life for your fellow man, while serving, defending, and protecting others in your community.

To the family of Trooper Kevin Marshall and the Michigan State Police, your extended family of Law Enforcement Officers grieves with you during this time. I pray that God will wrap his loving arms around each of you and comfort you during this most difficult time.

To all my brothers and sisters, please remember the fallen officers we have lost. Remember the men and women who died trying to make this world a safer and better place for us all to live in.
May God be with you every day, please remember, we are a part of the largest family in the world and when one hurts we all hurt.

Though our badges and uniforms may be different, our mission is the same. Rest in peace with our other fallen Brothers and Sisters. We will continue the fight in your honor.

Florida Deputy Sheriff

Rest in Peace Brother

Tpr Timothy S Conklin
New York State Police

Our sympathy goes out to the family, friends and co-workers of Trooper Kevin Marshall.

The loss of a brother Law Enforcement Officer is a painful experience for us all, but to his wife and children it is a tragedy that will alter their existence. Please know, that you have been part of our Law Enforcement family since Kevin pinned on his star. You are, and always will be our family, and we will be here for you whenever you need us. No matter where you are in this Nation- just call, 911 if you have to, and we'll be there. Kevin will watch over you from heaven, and we will help you here.

The thin blue line is walked upon daily by men and women who, whether wearing a star, a badge or a shield have vowed to lay their life down if necessary. When evil treads on our line- we stand fast so that society will be protected by our shield. This Nation has suffered the loss of another TRUE HERO. We cry, we mourn and WE WILL NEVER FORGET!

We'll finish the watch Kevin, you Rest In Peace.

Sergeant John Doherty
Chicago Police Department

To the family of Kevin and the entire Troops of the Michigan State Police I want to send my condolences on the loss of a Brave and respectable troop of this state. I also send this along to the Newaygo Post. A coward has taken a life of a good father, and trooper may he suffer his consequences of the action he committed.

A retired troop once told me this.
"Michigan Troopers leave the job, they are upstairs keeping peace in the golden highway."

Kevin you died for a cause, one that shouldn't have ended your life.
I wish the family the best and my prayers will be with you.

Darrell Thompson
St. Clair Co. Comm. College

Yet another hero has had his life taken too soon. My deepest sympathy to the family, friends and co-workers of Trooper Marshall. 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

Our prayers go out to Trooper Marshall and his family may God bless.

Sgt L fear
Oblong Il Police Dpt

My fellow brother, may you rest in peace. Your memory will live on forever. We know that you will guide us and protect us from above. You, your family and friends will always be in my thoughts and prayers.

Special Agent
Department of Homeland Security

You walked the fine line between warrior and servant and served well. God bless you Trooper Marshall and your family. May he grant them closure and a healing peace in their time of loss. As for yourself, enjoy your beat on the street of heaven under God's command. Please watch over us as the remaining peace officers continue the watch here on Earth in your absence. God night sir, rest easy.

Concerned Military Member
USAF

PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE FAMILY,FRIENDS, AND MICHIGAN STATE POLICE FOR THE LOSS OF TROOPER MARSHALL

POLICE OFFICER JIM GILBERT
COLUMBUS POLICE

Trooper Marshall you will be missed by all of us , I was saddened to hear about your death it brings back memories of one of our officers that was killed in Dec.2002 serving a narcotics search warrant. May God be with your family and friends as well as your co-workers. {GOD BLESS YOU MY BROTHER.}

Sgt. J.L.Mayes
Shelby County Sheriffs Office

God Speed, Brother.

P.O.K. Murphy
Union PD, NJ

REST IN PEACE FELLOW TROOPER. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR DEPARTMENT.

Trooper
INDIANA STATE POLICE

It was once said that every law enforcement officer working a beat, has an angel on their shoulders; an angel of a police officer from a time before.

As an Officer serves others and defends what is true, their angel stands by helping to guide, to teach, and to protect them, while they protect others.

Trooper Marshall's death is a terrible tragedy. But he like all Officers who have gone before him, has been called upon to serve a greater purpose. He has been called to teach, to guide, to protect and to serve; Trooper marshall has been called to be an angel.

My condolences go out to the family of this brave soul, and I pray that Trooper Marshall continues to work his beat in the streets of heaven, watching over myself and all Police Officers who choose to make a difference; who choose to defend what is right, and who make the ultimate sacrifice to protect the freedom of this great nation.

May you rest in peace dear brother. You will be greatly missed.

Sgt. Travis Eyestone
Mercy General Health Partners Security- Muskegon, MI.

My fiance, Dennis McElderry, was the first law enforcement casualty of 2003. It saddens me to know that Dennis was not the first to die in the line of duty, nor will he and Kevin be the be the last to die this way.

Having gone through the pain of losing Dennis I can truly understand and feel the pain that Trooper Marshall's family, friends, and co-workers must be feeling. My heart goes out to you all. I wish I could give you a few words of wisdom to help you through this tough time, but there isn't anything I can really say or do to make the situation better. Just know that my thoughts are with you.

Please accept my condolences on behalf of the McElderry family and remember that Kevin is part of huge law enforcement family. If you ever need anything any number of them will be there for you (as I've quickly found out!) From reading the many reflections posted here, I am certain Kevin was well respected and well loved. Thank you for a job well done and for helping to make this world a safer place for us all. Please take care of my fiance Dennis.

Peace, Love, Luck, and Happiness!

Jocelyne Brar (Drakesville, IA)
Deputy Sherriff Dennis McElderry's fiancee - EOW (01/03/03)

My fiance, Dennis McElderry, was the first law enforcement casualty of 2003. Dennis died in similar circumstances to Deputy Sease - while deploying stop strips during a vehicle pursuit. It saddens me to know that Dennis was not the first to die in the line of duty, nor will he and Chuck be the be the last to die this way.

Having gone through the pain of losing Dennis I can truly understand and feel the pain that Deputy Sease's family, friends, and co-workers must be feeling. My heart goes out to you all. I wish I could give you a few words of wisdom to help you through this tough time, but there isn't anything I can really say or do to make the situation better. Just know that my thoughts are with you.

Please accept my condolences on behalf of the McElderry family and remember that Chuck is part of huge law enforcement family. If you ever need anything any number of them will be there for you (as I've quickly found out!) From reading the many reflections posted here, I am certain Chuck was well respected and well loved. Thank you for a job well done and for helping to make this world a safer place for us all. Please take care of my fiance Dennis.

Peace, Love, Luck, and Happiness!

Jocelyne Brar (Drakesville, IA)
Deputy Sherriff Dennis McElderry's fiancee - EOW (01/03/03)

God Bless him and his family. REST IN PEACE BROTHER.... From one fellow Officer & SWAT member.........

Sgt. Michael Necolettos
Davie , FL Police Dept

another soldier has made the supreme sacrifice. The thin blue line has once again been comprimised, if only the mere mortals could understand. RIP my brother.

detective steve heberling
nypd

When God made Police Officers.......

When the Lord was creating police officers, he was into his sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared and said, "You're doing a lot of fiddling on this one?"

And the Lord said, "Have you read the spec on this order?"

"A police 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 is uniform."

"He has to be able to sit in an undercover car all day on a stakeout, cover a homicide scene that night, canvass the neighborhood for witnesses, and testify in court the next day."

"He has to be in top phyiscal 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."

"Its not the hands that are causing me problems, "said the Lord, "its the three pairs of eyes an officer has to have."

"Thats 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 the accounting job.) Another pair in the side of his head for his partners' safety. And another pair of eyes here in the front that that can look reassuring at a bleeding victim and say, "You'll be all right 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 police office 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 it's sleep" detain, investigate, search, and arrest a gang member on the street in less time it takes five learned judges to debate the legality of the stop...and 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 vicitm's family, and then read in the daily paper how law enforcement isn't sensative to the rights of criminal suspects."

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

"Thats not a leak," said the Lord, "its a tear."

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

"Its 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.


On behave of the Marquette County Sheriff's dept. we are sorry for the loss of TRP. Marshall and we pray for his family and department.

God Speed brother......

Deputy Loonsfoot
Marquette County Sheriff's Dept, MI

Family and friends of Trooper Marshall. I'm so sorry for your loss. As a police officer in Michigan I feel the pain close to home. His sacrifice is never forgotten and his service will always be remembered. Thank you for the dedication and inspiration you leave behind, rest in peace Trooper Marshall we'll take it from here. Respectfully Officer Ryan Leach.

Officer Ryan Leach
Grand Blanc Township Police Department

The women and men of the FBI Agents Association extend their heartfelt condolences to the women and men of the Michigan State Police on the loss of Trooper Kevin Marshall.

FBI Agents Association

GOD BE WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FELLOW OFFICERS!!!! REST IN PEACE BROTHER!

Patrolman Todd Smith
Sandusky Police-Ohio

God Speed Warrior! My prayers are with the family of our brother who lost his life protecting our country. His shield will shine forever.

PSO Todd Christensen
Kalamazoo Dept. of Public Safety

My wife and I were sad to hear of the loss of Trooper Kevin Marshall . We extend our sympathy to the wife,two children,other family members and member of the Michigan State Police . As miles are between us our thoughts,prayers are with you and your loss is felt here in Mississippi. Thanks for your dedicated service and rest in peace our brother as we continue to serve in your honor.

Sgt.Steve Hunt
Amory PD (MS)

My thoughts and prayers are with Trooper Marshall's wife, children, family, friends and co-workers. Your law enforcement family will always be with you to support you. You will never be alone in your pain and grief. When an officer goes down, we all hurt! Psalm 55:22

Denise Nichols - surviving spouse
Alabama State Trooper Brian Nichols EOW 2/17/2002