Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Another brother has died and it brings sadness to the entire brotherhood.
Each of us aspire to achieve the level of honor, dedication, and courage
exemplified by Officer Gray. My prayers are with the colleagues and
family of our fallen brother, and my heart is heavy for another lost hero.

Officer Gray, your watch is over now, and I hope you are looking down
upon us knowing that your sacrifice, the ultimate sacrfice, was so that
others may live there life free from the tyrany of evil. In the service of
others, you laid your life on the line and carried the burden of a torch
that others could not handle. It is our watch now, and our burden. We will
never let the fire extinguish at the hands of the criminals we have sworn
to defend against. We fight on in your name.

Rest easy my friend.

Police Officer
California

April 17, 2004

Hearing stories like this just disgust me. A totally senseless act like this one. I'm just so tired of hearing them. The lack of respect for police officers in this country is getting out of hand. We just had an officer ambushed last night, fortunately he won't be making this site.
I'm so sorry for your families pain. Time doesn't heal all wounds, but they do get better, and it will one day get easier to function again. You, your family, co-workers, and friends will all be in my thoughts and prayers.

Michelle Stanze-Colombini
Wife of Robert Stanze
St. Louis, MO PD
EOW 8-8-00

Michelle Stanze-Colombini

April 17, 2004

A coward dies a thousand deaths, a hero dies but one.


Our prayers go out to Officer Grey and his family in their time of grief.

"I am my brothers keeper"

109th Cadet Class, Austin Police Department

April 16, 2004

As a resident of Merced County and fellow law enforcement officer, this hits especially close to home. Sir, thank you for your service. We will find this coward and we will carry on in your name. May God bless your soul and watch over your family.

Deputy Sheriff
Monterey County Sheriff's Office

April 16, 2004

MY BROTHER, MAY GOD BLESS YOU, YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND YOUR COWORKERS. MAY HE GUIDE THEM THROUGH THIER GREAT LOST. MAY YOUR COWARDLY KILLER BE CAUGHT AND DEALT WITH ACCORDINGLY. MY BROTHER, YOU ARE A HERO. MAY YOU REST IN PEACE. YOU SERVED WELL.

CHIEF RONNIE WATFORD-RET.
JEFFERSON POLICE DEPT,S.C.

April 16, 2004

Stephan,
You will greatly missed by all who knew you. Your dedication to duty and family was exemplary, and your friendship was truly a blessing. I can reflect back to when you were first hired by your agncy how excited you were. That same excitement about your job never left you and I know you were happiest shortly after going "10-8"
I have known your family for years and I know they were as proud of you as any family could be.
To the family in Hanford, Tulare and Sacramento and to your wife and children I extend my deepest sympathy and condolences.
Peaceful Journey
Your Brother In-Law and in Law Enforcement
MICHAEL

Sgt Michael Manion
Department of Defense Police, Atlanta, Ga

April 16, 2004

Warrior...we will continue the fight!

April 16, 2004

I stop by this website often after the death of two dear friends with the NCSHP (Troopers Calvin Taylor E.O.W. October 3, 2001 and Anthony Cogdill E.O.W. May 30, 2003).
Unfortunately, I had to add the name of another friend. Deputy Jeffrey Hewitt, Buncombe County (NC) Sheriff’s Department, E.O.W. April 4, 2004.

We all grieve over the lives lost in the line of duty. I hope you can find some comfort knowing that there are countless prayers that go out for your family.

These are senseless tragedies that never seem to stop. God Bless the men and women who continue to serve their communities in our great Nation.

...Gone, but never Forgotten....

Marti Ingle (EMT-Paramedic)
Haywood Co EMS (NC)

April 16, 2004

Rest in peace fellow officer in blue..god bless all those you leave behind

Bishop State Community College Campus Police Dept./mobile,al

April 16, 2004

I was very sadened to sit down to watch the news last night and see that yet another law enforcement officer had been killed. Our department has lost three deputies on duty in the last three years, and one off duty. The difficulty in dealing with these tragic deaths will never go away. You have given the ultimate sacrifice and left this world doing what so many people would not have the courage to do. God bless you for the job that you did, and now watch all of us from heaven above. My thoughts and prayers are with you, your family, and your fellow officers during this tragic time.

Deputy Doug Sullivan
Fresno County Sheriffs Dept.

April 16, 2004

Another sad day! May GOD bless your family and friends, Officer Gray. My heart aches everytime I see another name on this website because I know the hurt that all these families feel. It makes me sad and angry at the same time to know there are such evil and cruel people in this world but I know God will take it from here. Thank you, Sir, for your years of dedication and service. Rest in peace!!
Shirley Roberts-Aunt of Fallen Officer John Logan E.O.W.-March 14, 2004

Shirley Roberts-Oakdale, La.

April 16, 2004

Our heartfelt prayers go out to Officer Gray's family, friends and co-workers. May God Bless each of you at this terrible time. You are not alone and he will never be forgotten.

Sincerely,
Lyndell & Elizabeth Taylor
Parents of
Morris Lyn Taylor
Deputy Sheriff (Roseburg, Oregon)
EOW 9-14-02

April 16, 2004

My heart and prayers go out to Officer Gray's family and co-workers. I have visited this site every day since we buried our niece Detroit Police Officer Jennifer Fettig (e.o.w.2-16-04).
There aren't words to express how deeply we feel about your loss.They say that time helps, but it's been 2 months ago today that we lost Jennifer and the hurt it still here. May God Bless your family and now you have a new watch in heaven.
God speed.........

Kimberly Anderson
(AUNT OF P.O.JENNIFER FETTIG)

Kimberly Anderson

April 16, 2004

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.

To the family of Officer Stephan Gray and the Merced Police Department, 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. Please pray for this officer's family, agency, and friends as they struggle with this tragedy.
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.

You gave the ultimate sacrifice for your fellow man, your life, while serving, defending, and protecting others in your community.
Rest easy with our other fallen Brothers and Sisters, we have the watch now. Though our badges and uniforms may be different, our mission is the same. We will continue the fight in your honor.

Florida Deputy Sheriff

April 16, 2004

Rest Easy Brother Stephen, the Watch is Ours Now and Yours was with Honor. Our Thoughts and Prayers are
with your Family, Friends and Co-Workers.

APD #128
Altoona Police Dept. Altoona, Pa

April 16, 2004

Rest in Peace. You will not be forgotten....

Police Officer
Syracuse Police Dept,NY

April 16, 2004

On behalf of the La Habra Police Departments Special Investigations Unit our thoughts and prayers are with your family and agency during this difficult time.

Sgt. Jeff Baylos
La Habra Police Department

April 16, 2004

Lately, seems like several flowers have been selected. God needed another one for His garden and He choose to plant Officer Gray there.He will stand out in His garden. May God bless you and your family during your time of sorrow, and forever hereafter.

Teresa Gosss
Shadco. Jacksonville,Fl

April 16, 2004

To the Gray family, friends, and the Merced Police Department. You have lost a beautiful soul, but heaven has one more shining star. Our thoughts and prays are with you all. Thanks Officer Gray for all you have done for your brothers and sisters; rest in peace.

Patrol Officer
Prince George's County, Maryland

April 16, 2004

Your sacrifice will not be forgotten. You are a true hero and your community has lost a warrior.

Deputy
SJSO

April 16, 2004

To Officer Gray and your loved ones. I feel great pain for your loss. Let's pray when your killer is caught that he or she receives the appropriate punishment for the crime and nothing less. God bless you and your family.

Officer Paul E. George
HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT

April 16, 2004

May you rest in peace.
My prayers to you and your family.

Kevin
DHS

April 16, 2004

Your unfortunate death bespeaks of the fallacy that every bleeding-heart liberal in the world touts that an officer must not shoot someone in the back, and doing so is unjustified. Your death mirrors a local officer's death in I believe 1996 when Ofc. Patrick Prohm of the Detroit P.D. was killed as he pursued a suspect on foot. In his incident, the suspect didn't even turn around to fire at Ofc. Prohm---he just 'winged' a shot over his shoulder, striking him in the head. I've been in this identical situation, but God happened to spare me and the bullets missed. Your death hits my heart deeply, as it reminds my own mortality, and just how close this job has brought me to the brink of death myself. My deepest sympathies go out to your family, friends, and coworkers in this dificult time. Your dedication, service, and ultimate sacrifice may be forgotten by many after this week's headlines, but not by your brothers in blue. I'll leave a posthumously given statement for you that you probably NEVER heard when you were alive---THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE! Salute.

Dearborn, MI P.D.

April 16, 2004

Our deepest condolences to the Family, friends, and co-workers of Officer Gray

Newark NJ PD Auto Theft Task Force

April 16, 2004

May God bless the family and friends, especially you and your children Mrs. Gray, and the entire Merced Police Department at this most difficult time.

Brother, your sacrifice will not be forgotten.

Special Agent
FBI New York

April 16, 2004