Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

God Bless you Officer Johnson. Rest in Peace!!

Tonya Stephenson
Delaware County PA USA

August 11, 2004

My heart goes out to Officer Johnson, her family and co-workers. She is a true American Hero! May god bless Officer Johnson, her family and America!

Officer Andrew Cuomo
Chicago Police Department-011th District

August 11, 2004

God bless you for the job that you did. May god help your family and friends during this difficult time.

Deputy Doug Sullivan
Fresno County Sherrif's Dept.

August 11, 2004

May your memory soothe the loss for those who knew you and worked with you. May your sacrifice strengthen those who continue to faithfully serve. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family and co-workers.

Sgt. E. Sheffield
Tyler (Texas) Police Department

August 11, 2004

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.

Deputy Sheriff
Georgia

August 11, 2004

Being the Mother of a 27 year old Police Officer myself...my heart goes out to the Mother and family of this young Officer. I send my deepest condolences during this difficult time.My prayers are with you.

Mother of Texas Police Officer Bell
Crowder, Oklahoma

August 11, 2004

I met Toya when she first came on the job. She worked at headquarters before going through the academy. I can't emphasize enough on how nice she was! Always smiling and having fun. She was loved by everyone who met her.

Truly we have lost a great person in this tragedy. She will be missed sorely.

Officer Derek Canatella
New Orleans Police

August 11, 2004

OUR HEARTFELT SORROW GOES OUT TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF OFFICER JOHNSON.

PO S.HARRIS #396
CICERO,IL.PD GANG/TACTICAL UNIT

August 11, 2004

OUR HEARTFELT SORROW GOES OUT TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF OFFICER JOHNSON.

PO S.HARRIS #396
CICERO,IL.PD GANG/TACTICAL UNIT

August 11, 2004

My heart and prayers go out to Latoya and her family, especially the 10 year old daughter she left behind. Also to her NOPD family. I did not know her because I work for a different dept in the NO area, but feel like I have lost a sister. Godspeed!

August 11, 2004

What a privilege it was to have known Toya during my time(s) in the 1st, and see that beautiful smile. And watching she and Summer go about their workday, and the outstanding way they handled a scene, gave us all hope for our Department's future.

How futile it is to attempt to express sympathy to her family, with her mother's recently losses or her young daughter's difficult road ahead. But I hope they know how much this city appreciates their sacrifice, and wishes it didn't happen.

And Summer, please don't lose faith. Our prayers are with you too, and we are here for you. Carry on the fine legacy.

Lt. Lindsly
NOPD

August 11, 2004

Few outside of the Law Enforment Family truly understand the sacrifice of officers and their families. To the Johnson Family, please try and find comfort in the Scriptures.All Peace Officers should remember Matthew 5;9 "Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God"

Crime Prevention Officer Jason Hyder
Decatur P.D. (Al.)

August 11, 2004

The members of the Royal Palm Beach Police Department wish to extend our deepest sympathies to the family, coworkers, and friends of Officer Latoya Johnson. She has fought the good fight and has now gone to her reward. Many of our brothers and sisters are gone, but none are ever forgotten.

Sergeant T. E. Murphy
Royal Palm Beach, Fl. P. D.

August 11, 2004

Rest in Peace my fellow sister in law enforcement. God Bless the Johnson family. May Officer Johnson watch over us all from above.

August 11, 2004

I am so deeply sorry. May you have the peace so deeply deserved as you now know there is no crime where you are. A JOB WELL DONE MY SISTER !!

Off. Thomas Farmer
Metro Nashville Police Dept

August 11, 2004

God bless you and keep you always. You are a true hero to us all. You will never be forgotten.

DE
St. Louis City Police

August 11, 2004

Rest in peace ma'am. May God be with your family and friends during this tragic time. Thank you for your service.

Leo Wife

August 11, 2004

Thank you for walking the path of the warrior Latoya. Thank you for protecting all of us. We will never forget you. With love and respect, Jim Crotty (Former Richmond, VA Police Officer.)

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

August 11, 2004

My thoughts and prayers are with you
Officer Latoya Johnson. Thank you for your service. You will never be forgotten.

Lt Thomas Drury
Clare City P.D. Michigan

August 11, 2004

In my prayers. May God bless you and your family.

Officer T. Chow
Punta Gorda, Florida PD

August 11, 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

August 11, 2004

Our thoughts and prayers are with you, your family, and friends. We all mourn with you for this senseless and tragic loss. God Bless.

Police Officer
Chicago Police Dept.

August 11, 2004

What words are adequate my sister. You were faithful and dedicated to duty above and beyond the call. We salute you. Be assured your loved ones are never alone for we are but a phone call away.
Bob Johnson VA-VI

Bob Johnson U.S. Marshal's (Ret'd)
Blue Knights International Police Assn.

August 11, 2004

You served bravely. Rest in peace.

Offc. Michael Walker
Tallahassee Police Department

August 11, 2004

We few. We happy few. We band of sisters; For she that sheds her blood with me shall be my sister.

To Latoya, her family, and her NOPD family my deepest sympathy. We will never forget nor will we ever forgive.

Victoria Smith
DCITP, former Baton Rouge PD

August 11, 2004