Hendry County Sheriff's Office, Florida
End of Watch Saturday, April 24, 2004
Reflections for Deputy Sheriff Brian Andrew Haas
Hey Brother, it's been a while since I've been on here. I miss you brother. A lot of deputies are taking advantage of your scholarship and are getting a lot of good training. I just can't find myself to use it. For the same reason why I have not been able to attend the golf tournaments. It just reminds me to much of that day. I still remember Riding with you but leaving for the rely for life just before your accident. Every time I'm running code I think of you. I still remember our talks and our schemes to get more lights put on your patrol car lol. Please continue to watch over the men and women who you share the uniform with. It's getting rough out here. It's changed so much since you were here. One day Brian we will walk and talk together and share stories again. I always repeat your saying in your words " Break the law, Go to jail, Take care brother
Lieutenant Joshua Woods
Hendry County Sheriffs Office
February 22, 2016
Brian,
Sitting on the porch at the cabin Christmas Day, I couldn't help but see the beautiful Cypress Tree we planted several years ago. When I placed it at your memorial at the HCSO Training Center for Christmas, there was a tiny nutcracker at the top of the tree. It was only 15 inches tall when we planted it at the cabin in January, 2008. Today, the top of that Cypress Tree reaches past the eaves of the cabin, and it's a least 15 feet in diameter. Some days it's a sad reminder of how long you've been gone, how many Christmas celebrations you've missed, how much has changed. Other days. that tree reminds me that life goes on, how our family has grown, and again, how much has changed. You are in my thoughts a part of every day, I miss you, and I love you, that will never change.
Mom
Norie Haas
Surviving Parent
December 30, 2015
Brian,
Dad, (and I) certainly appreciated the parachute cord we found in one of your bins this morning. He was almost finished with a big pressure washing project at the house when the starter cord broke. With your cord and a little work, he was back to pressure washing in about 15 minutes.
You were the epitome of a "good boy scout", always prepared. I remember the tools and spare gun parts you carried in your shooting bag, the emergency medical bag and tools in your squad car, as well as the supplies stashed in bins in your closet. You were always happy to help someone in need. So many of us love and miss you still today.
Mom
Norie Haas
September 6, 2015
Brian,
Eleven years ago today you traded the badge you were so proud to wear for angel wings. Though I can no longer see you with my eyes or touch you with my hands, I will feel you in my heart forever.
Love, Mom
Norie Haas
April 24, 2015
Brian,
Dad and I celebrated your 32nd birthday this evening with a great dinner at one of our favorite restaurants. I even had a piece of your favorite Key Lime Pie. We cherish the memories of the 21 birthdays we shared with you, only wish there could have been more. We are so proud of the great young man you became in the short time you had on this earth.
Love, Mom
Norie Haas
March 3, 2015
Happy Birthday Brian!
Aunt Bonnie
Bonnie Cannedy
Aunt
March 3, 2015
Thinking of you today on your birthday. Birthdays can be bittersweet as family cherishes the years spent together with our beloveds, yet mourn the loss of those unmade memories during the time we are physically separated.
You are remembered today.
Phyllis Lasater Loya
mom of fallen officer Larry Lasater
March 3, 2015
Brian,
I am thankful for the 21 Thanksgivings we shared, yet sad that there will be no more. I miss you every day, but today, when families are supposed to be together, I miss you even more.
Love, Mom
Norie Haas
November 27, 2014
Last night Brian, I dreamed about the night you were born. Why? I have no clue after this many years. I remember the excitement that your sister felt knowing that she had a little brother ,your mother's voice on the phone as she told me, and especially the look on your father's face when he got home......( didn't actually see you or your mom for a couple days) you probably don't even remember me because I stopped babysitting for you guys a little after that to go to college so did not get to take care of you as much as I did Amanda ...... Anyway.... Sadly your mother and I ended up having something in common later with lost children..... We never heal.... The hole is always there and we never ever go a day without thinking about you.
A quote from my daughter Stephanie's favorite book....
" I'll love you forever ,I'll like you for always ,as long as I'm living ,my baby you'll be"
Stop by her corner of heaven and say hi!
Mary Muenzer
Family friend
November 2, 2014
It is so hard to believe you have been gone for ten years. We love and miss you so very much. Always in our hearts. Aunt Bonnie
Bonnie Cannedy
Aunt
April 24, 2014
Today, on the tenth anniversary of Brian's death, I would like to thank all of you who have supported us on this incredibly long journey. The love, compassion, respect, and so much more came from family, friends, and even strangers. Many of you are Brian's law enforcement brothers, though you may never have met him, and many are fellow survivors, traveling the same path. Some of you have been with us since the first step, others came later. Our healing continues, but looking back I can see just how far we have come. The Haas Family will always be grateful for your support.
Norie Haas
Brian's Mom
April 24, 2014
Thinking of your mom and dad today and always. Brian you will never be forgotten, continue to rest in peace and watch from above.
Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee Danell Azure, EOW 08/06/02
April 24, 2014
Happy Birthday Brian. We love and miss you so very much!
Bonnie Cannedy
Aunt
March 3, 2014
Happy Birthday Brian. It's hard to imagine that you would be turning 31. It doesn't seem possible. We still remember that cute kid who came into our shop with his dad and changed our lives for the better. We were so blessed to have shared in your life and will always remember you and your smile.
Wayne and Kathie Bergquist
Friends
March 3, 2014
Brian,
Remembering this weekend, (Swamp Cabbage), 10 years ago. Dad and I went with you to look at a little house in town that had just come up for sale by owner. You made an offer on it first thing Monday morning. We were so proud of you. The closing was the afternoon of your last night at work, but you never had the chance to move in. A few years ago, a friend of yours bought that cute little house. I still drive by every now and then, and always smile when I see her husband's squad car parked out front. It's seems that house was meant to have a cop living in it.
I miss you and love you so very much.
Mom
Norie Haas
Brian's Mom
February 21, 2014
Brian, Your Uncle and I miss you very much....everyday we think about you. Some how you have made a difference in so many peoples lives.. Many of Tributes to you and I know why. You are missed dearly and we love you so much!
157 stills flys with wings... Kisses to you:)
Trisha and Allen
Aunt & Uncle
January 20, 2014
Brian,
Thinking of you this Christmas Eve, and remembering Christmas, 2003. I love you and miss you so very much.
Mom
Norie Haas
December 24, 2013
Brian,
I hope you know how very much I love you, miss you, and think about you.
Mom
Norie Haas
Brian's Mom
September 16, 2013
Brian,
I wanted to take the time and thank you for your service and a job well done. Mrs. Haas thank you for your kind words on my Brian's page. We have so many things in common with our son's death. Both roll over accidents and we also went to bed not realizing before the sun came up our lives would be forever changed. No matter how many years come and go I find it to still be as yesterday. We move on the best we can and I believe a part of us will always stay frozen in time on their dreadful day. I find a piece of my heart will always be missing until we meet again. They are just one breath away and one day we will hold them again. I heard a song called ( Unending Love Amazing Grace by Chris Tomlin) that reminds me God's love and ours is an unending love and one day we will see their smile again. I saw the video on youtube. Thank you again for thinking of my family for we truly know the pain we carry in our hearts.
Tammy Persin
Mother Of Fallen Military Police Officer
Pfc Brian T. Gleason 8/9/2000
Tammy Persin
August 12, 2013
I still have your "157" sticker on the back window of my truck so that you are not forgotten for the sacrifice that you made. I see your memorial patrol unit and the golf tournament in Clewiston, and realize that through your parent’s dedication to your memory that you will never be forgotten. The Haas memorial fund that assists H.C.S.O. Deputies with attending schools, and academies represents the fact that your dedication to the Law Enforcement profession will forever be remembered. I hope that your family knows that the Law Enforcement community misses and loves you as well.
“Always leave your job better for the next guy, because that next guy could be you” I read that quote somewhere and thought to myself, that you did just that through your enthusiasm for the job and the work of your parents. You are missed every day.
Donald Davis
Friend
August 2, 2013
Our Law Enforcement family lost BIG time when we lost you. There is no doubt in my mind that you would have been the kind of Deputy that would have brought honor to our profession. We miss you, but we carry you in our hearts daily! It was my honor to serve with you. Heroes never die.
Sgt Barbara Brown
Hendry County Sheriff's Office
April 24, 2013
Nine years is such a long time. We miss and love you so very much. Aunt Bonnie
Bonnie Cannedy
Aunt
April 24, 2013
Today is a day that is forever etched in the hearts and minds of your family and friends. May memories of happy times, silly jokes, private conversations and simple acts of affection bring your family through this day.
Norie, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers today.
Angela Larson
Sister of Michael W. Larson EOW 12/11/2006
April 24, 2013
HEROES live forever and Deputy Haas you young man are a hero we will never forget. My heart and prayers are with your mom and dad today and always. Continue to watch over them and your sister.
Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee Danell Azure
EOW 08/06/02
Union County SO, Lake Butler, FL
April 24, 2013
Brian,
Nine years ago tonight life was good, actually it was better than good. When we went to sleep late that night, we were blissfully unaware that a tragedy would shatter our lives before the sun rose the next morning.
Those nine years seem like an eternity since we've heard your voice and felt your hug, yet there are times when the details of your death are so vivid and the pain so intense, that it feels like yesterday.
We miss you more today than we ever thought possible. A parent's love is forever.
Mom and Dad
Norie Haas
Mother of Deputy Brian Haas
April 23, 2013
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