Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

My condolence to the family & friends of Officer Concepcion-Quinones. You will be remembered.

Sr. Trooper Keith Miller (Ret)
Oregon State Police

August 17, 2004

Officer Carlos Concepcion-Quinones is a true hero. God bless him and his family. Rest well on the other side my brother in blue.

First Sergeant Salvatore Torelli
Fauquier County Sheriff's Office, VA

August 17, 2004

TO: The family; loved ones; friends and department members: A POLICE OFFICER’S PRAYER : O, gentle Lord! Keep the day / night watch with me. As I begin my tour of duty, I ask your protection from all mental, physical and spiritual harm. Sustain me with the knowledge that I am doing your work, endeavoring to keep peace among your people. Help me to be just as I enforce the law without prejudice or favor to anyone. May I be courageous but not reckless in carrying out my duties. Let me respond to all calls with haste realizing that so many are dependent on me for life and safety. Support me with your consoling power when I am tempted to think that no one really cares and that I am taken for granted. Sustain in me the conviction that so many thousands do care and are grateful for my presence. Grant that I may be loyal to my partner and my fellow officers, and that I may back them up effectively when called upon for assistance. Lord, I ask that I may return safely, after my tour of duty, to my loved ones and those who love me. I pray that I may be a good and honorable police officer; and after my tour of duty is over here on earth, may I enjoy the peace and happiness of heaven that you have promised to those who serve you well. AMEN. ** REST IN PEACE** Sent to you by the father of Master Officer J.D.Koeppen, Capital City Raleigh NC; Trooper D.C. Koeppen, NJ State Police and Cadet Officer A.M. Koeppen Wilmington N.C.

Chief ( retired) Douglas A. Koeppen
Washington New Jersey

August 17, 2004

Rest in Peace. Justice will be served in this life and beyond.

Police Officer
Syracuse Police Dept,NY

August 17, 2004

Officer Concepcion-Quinones,

We are many miles apart, but we all feel the pain. Rest in Peace my Brother, I will be praying for your family and the Puerto Rico Police Department. GODSPEED...Until we all meet again.

Officer
NC

August 17, 2004

ALL of our Officers, both Civilian and Military, are grieving over the lose of Police Officer Concepcion-Quinones. Condolences and prayers for his loved ones, Police family, and Friends. Officer Concepcion-Quinones...you did, "Protect and Serve". All of us thank you for your commitment. What a MENTOR. We, (all Police Officers), know why you responded with dedication.

Detective
NAVAL WEAPONS STAION, CHARLESTON, SC

August 17, 2004

May GOD bless your family and friends at this terrible time. Such a tragedy!! You are definitly one of our HEROS!! Rest in peace, Sir.

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

August 17, 2004

We are truly saddened at Carlos' loss.
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We all recall you gave your best.
You did your job, now you can rest.
Your comrades now can cover your post
as you take your place with the Heavenly Host.

God Bless Our Fallen Brothers & Sisters.
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Our prayers will be with you, your family, and co-workers!

Ptlm. P.K. Harding
Binghamton (NY) P.D.

August 17, 2004

Rest Easy Officer Concepcion. You are in my prayers.

Dep. Paul Speandeo
Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office, La.

August 17, 2004

My God be with the family, friends and coworkers of Officer Concepcion-Quinones. My heart and prayers are with you all in this terrible time of loss.

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee Danell Azure
EOW 08/06/02

August 17, 2004

To Officer Concepcion-Quinones family, friends, and the Puerto Rico Police Department. I would like to extend my condolences and deepest sympathy. My thoughts and prays are with you all. Thanks Officer Concepcion-Quinones for a job well done; may your soul rest in peace.

Patrol Officer
Prince George's County, Maryland

August 17, 2004

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

August 16, 2004

Pride Integrity and Guts

Some of you may know my face, but not my name. Most of you have seen me around the city and some have even met me, but not always under the best of circumstances. Some of you have even spoken to me on the phone, when you called me while I was working.

Most of you have an opinion on how my job should be done, but would never take my job if it was the last one on earth. And some of you who don't even know me, hate me because of my job. But when I go to my job, I go to make a difference and so I can fight what everyone else fears.

When most would be running away from danger, my job requires me to run towards it. I do this in the hopes of making a difference for someone else I don't even know. Most people say I make too much money, because my pay is published in the newspaper. But don't think twice about hearing about another sports player sign a 20 million dollar contract for 6 months a year of playing a "game."

Since my job's base pay isn't the best I must work extra to pay the bills. Including working extra shifts on holidays, and pick up side work at construction sites as well on my days off, most still complain thinking I am greedy, but don't they realize that I to must pay taxes, have a mortgage car payments and kids in collage as well?

Don't they understand that I am not paid for what I do, but for what I am willing to do for them? After all how can you properly compensate someone to risk their own life and face danger everyday they go to work?

And when I go to work I am punched, kicked, spit on and called every name in the book for doing my job. And every night I leave my house to go to work I realize I may not come back home in the morning. Because when I go to work I can be stabbed, shot, drown, fall, be electrocuted, or die in a car accident rushing to help you.

My job also requires me to carry special "tools" to help me do my job. Sometimes even while doing my job I have to defend myself from someone attacking me. Although, the newspapers will report to you that I "beat someone down", and not that I defended myself from an attack.

While at work I must also carry a gun to protect you, but should I have to use it, the media reports to you that I "gunned someone down" or that I "shot and killed" somebody, and not that I defended myself. Don't they realize that I shoot to live and never to kill?

Also when I go to work I wrap a protective vest around me to help keep me safe through my shift. I use this vest so that I will be allowed to live to the end of my work day. And hope and pray that should something bad happen that this vest helps keep me alive so that I will be allowed to see my children grow.

When I go to my job, I will see more pain, sorrow, agony, death and destruction in one month than most of you will see in an entire lifetime.


And to the ones who don't know me, I unforunetly will meet most of you at the worst times in your life.

You often will call me to come help you out with a problem. But if you have a really big problem you can get me at a special 3 digit number and me and my coworkers will race to your house, just to help you no questions asked. All you have to do is call and we will be there for you, no matter what time, day, night or holiday, rain shine or blizzard.

Sometimes my job also requires me to deliver lectures, babies and even bad news. I am also the one required to ring your doorbell in the middle of the night, swallow hard and advise you that a loved one will not be coming home tonight, then I spend the rest of my shift wondering why I ever took such a job.

Some people even refer to me as a "pig," but when I hear that word called to me or one of my coworkers I think of Pride, Integrity and Guts, which everyone in my profession needs to do this job.

Me and my coworkers must be able to have muscles of steel, have a sense of humor and put ourselves into dangerous situations and face danger head on all in a days work.

We must act in a second and make a decision in the blink of an eye, and spend the rest of our life hoping we made the right choice in that split second. If not we can be arrested and charged with breaking a law, be sued for violating someone's rights, or end up with even a worse fate.

My job requires me to take an oath to be their and to risk my life to protect you. And it is an oath that me and my fellow coworkers have taken and is one that we will not break.

What, you ask is my job, I am your local police officer. And what do I ask in return of doing all this and risking my life for you, nothing at all because it is my job and my hope, of being the one who makes the difference.

I'm sorry for your loss.

Officer David Carroll
Oklahoma

August 16, 2004

Rest in peace Officer Concepción-Quiñones. You will never be forgotten.

Ashley Drury
Clare, Michigan

August 16, 2004

The members of the Royal Palm Beach Police Department wish to extend our deepest sympathies to the family, coworkers, and friends of Officer Carlos Concepcion-Quinones. He has fought the good fight and has now gone to his 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 16, 2004

REST IN PEACE OFFICER CARLOS YOUR A HERO...

OFFICER FOLEY PATROL
INGALLS

August 16, 2004

Rest in peace Brother Carlos, you are a true hero and will never be forgotten.


Son of G. Truman Wortham EOW 7/15/73

August 16, 2004

My prayers are with Officer Carlos Concepcion-Quinones' family, friends and co-workers. Nothing I can say will make this any easier, but just know you are in my thoughts and prayers. Psalm 55:22

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

August 16, 2004

MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND MAY YOU REST IN PEACE. MAY GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND COWORKERS. A HERO FOR SURE. YOU SERVED WELL MY BROTHER.

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

August 16, 2004