Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

FROM AN OFFICER, WHO HAS A BROTHER ON THE FORCE WITH ME AND LOST A BROTHER IN THE LINE OF DUTY, WHO WAS A STATE TROOPER, E.O.W.01/01/01 01:13A.M. SIMMONS FAMILY BE STRONG AND KEEP THE FAITH. PUT YOUR TRUST IN THE LORD AND HE WILL SEE YOU THROUGH THESE TOUGH TIMES,BROTHER SIMMONS FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT!

POLICE DETECTIVE
METRO-NASHVILLE TN PD

July 16, 2004

May GOD bless the family and friends of Officer Simmons. You are truly a HERO, Sir and may you rest in peace.

Shirley Roberts
Aunt of Fallen Officer John Logan EOW-March 14, 2004

July 16, 2004

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. God Bless.

Police Officer
Chicago Police

July 16, 2004

Officer Simmons,

You fought hard to live, now you can Rest in Peace Brother...You will never be forgotten.

Officer
NC

July 16, 2004

I would like to offer my condolences to the family, and friends of Officer Simmons. I do my job every night with an understanding of the risks that are associated with Law Enforcement. Officer Simmons has paid the ultimate price in defending the way of life that we as americans enjoy. I honor him and mourn his loss. We need more people who have the courage and commitment to protect our communities and our country.

Officer Simmons, your sacrifice will not be forgotten. Because of you this country is a better and safer place place for our children to live. I will keep you in my thoughts as I go about my duties.
7-16-04

Patrol Officer
Idaho

July 16, 2004

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. Thank you Officer Simmons for a job well done. Please continue to watch over us and protect us as only you can. You will forever be at our side and in our hearts.

For those of you who still have loved ones with us please take the time to tell them how much you appreciate and care about them.

IF I KNEW

If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.

If I knew it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more.

If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.

If I knew it would be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute
to stop and say "I love you,"
instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.

If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
Well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.

For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything just right.

There will always be another day
to say "I love you,"
And certainly there's another chance
to say our "Anything I can do?"

But just in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and I hope we never forget.

Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold your loved one tight.

So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day,

That you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
and you were too busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.

So hold your loved ones close today,
and whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
and that you'll always hold them dear

Take time to say "I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.

July 16, 2004

Officer Simmons,

Your fight is a remarkable story, you are the true definition of a Hero. God Bless you and your family. Rest in peace my brother and let your brothers in blue take it from here. Please watch over us who attempt to display the courage and fight that you have demonstrated.

Inv. Sgt. R.T. Furlong
Prattville P.D., Alabama

July 16, 2004

God Speed, Brother.

P.O. K.Murphy
Union PD, NJ

July 16, 2004

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Simmons.It is sad to see another name posted on this web site. My niece was Detroit P.O. Jennifer Fettig (eow 2-16-04). May God bless you and watch over you.

Kim Anderson

Kim Anderson

July 15, 2004

My family would like to extend our condolences to the family, friends, and co-workers of P.O. Alva Simmons. You're in our thoughts & prayers. God Bless.

Gail M Pabst
Aunt of fallen Detroit P.O. Jennifer Fettig eow 2-16-04

July 15, 2004

God Bless this brave Officer and all who loved and cared for him for all these years. REST IN PEACE

TMP

July 15, 2004

MAY GOD BLESS THE FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND COWORKERS OF THIS GREAT OFFICER. MAY THEY KNOW THAT HE WAS A HERO AND THAT HE IS NOW WALKING THE STREETS OF PURE GOLD WITH HIS LORD. MY BROTHER, MAY YOU NEVER BE FORGOTTEN AND MAY YOU REST IN PEACE. YOU SERVED WELL.

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

July 15, 2004

God bless you and your family at your valiant fight. You are a true hero and you will never be forgotten.

DE
St. Louis City Police

July 15, 2004

GOD BLESS THIS DEPT. AND ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE PART OF IT... WE KEEP YOU IN OUR PRAYERS.

July 15, 2004

God bless the family, friends and coworkers of this fine officer. May you now rest in peace Officer Simmons.

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee D. Azure
EOW 08/06/02

July 15, 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.

I know your family has been dealing with this tragedy for many years now, but I am sure the pain is still very real.

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 County EMS (NC)

July 15, 2004

Your tour of duty has finally ended, rest in peace....

Police Officer
Syracuse Police Dept,NY

July 15, 2004

Officers Simmons you are a Hero and will not be forgotten. To your family I wish God's Blessings.

Sr. Trooper Keith Miller
Oregon State Police

July 15, 2004

God Bless you Officer Simmons, My prayers are sent to those you left behind. I hope you continue your watch from ths streets of heaven!

Tonya Stephenson
Delaware County PA

July 15, 2004

Rest in peace Officer Simmons. You will never be forgotten.

Ashley Drury
Clare, Michigan

July 15, 2004

Officer Simmons,

I am confident that God has a very special place in Heaven for you and for your loving family members that have cared for you all these years. I thank you for your devoted service, and I thank them for their devoted service and love for you. Go rest high on that mountain my brother. You have more than earned it. Your watch is over, and we will proudly take your post on our thin blue line. I honor you. We will never forget. with brotherly love and respect, Jim Crotty (Former Richmond, VA Police Officer.)

Jim Crotty, Special Agent (Ret.)
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms

July 15, 2004

Today we mourn as yet another hero is taken from us. My deepest sympathy to the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Simmons. 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

July 15, 2004

Sir,

I hope now you have found the peace that you brought to so many on the job. It seems so unfair that you suffered the way you did but God always has a bigger plan. I do believe that there is a special place with him in Heaven and I pray that you enjoy the paradise you so greatly deserve. "Poi si 'torna all' eterna fontana."

Ptl.T.D.HILL
Ontario Police

July 15, 2004

May you now rest in peace.

Offc. Michael Walker
Tallahassee Police Dept.

July 15, 2004

“When God made Peace Officers….”

When the lord was creating Peace Officers, he was into his sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared and said, “You’re doing a lot of fiddling around on this one.”

And the Lord said, Have you read the spec on this order? A Peace 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 their uniform.

They have 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.

They have to be in top physical condition at all times, running on black coffee and half- eaten meals. And they have to have six pairs of hands.

The angel shook her head slowly and said, “Six pairs of hands….No Way.”

“It’s not the hands that are causing me the problems,” said the Lord, “It’s the three pairs of eyes an officer has to have.”

That’s 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 they already know and wishes they had taken that accounting job.) Another pair here in the side of their head for their partners’ safety. And another pair of eyes here in front that can look reassuringly at a bleeding victim and say, “ You’ll be alright ma’am, when they know it isn’t so.”

“Lord,” said the angel, touching his sleeve,” rest and work 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 civil service paycheck.”

The angel circled the model of the Peace Officer very slowly, “Can it think?” she asked.

“You bet,” said the Lord, “It can tell you 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 than it takes five judges to debate the legality of the stop…and still it keeps it’s sense of humor.

This officer also has phenomenal personal control. They can deal with crime scenes painted in HELL, coax a confession from a child abuser, comfort a murder victim’s family’ and then read in the daily paper how Law Enforcement isn’t sensitive to the rights of criminal suspects.

Finally, the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek of the Peace Officer. “There’s a leak,” she pronounced. “I told you that you were trying to put too much into this model.”

“That’s not a leak,” said the Lord, “It’s a tear.”

“What’s the tear for?” asked the angel.

“It’s for bottled-up emotions, for fallen comrades, for commitment to that funny piece of cloth called the American flag, and for justice.”

“You’re a genius,” said the angel.

The Lord looked sober. “I didn’t put it there,” he said.


Anonymous

Senior Instructor
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

July 15, 2004