Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Assistant Chief of Police Bill Jewel "Putt" Linder

Wisner Police Department, Louisiana

End of Watch Sunday, October 10, 2004

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Reflections for Assistant Chief of Police Bill Jewel "Putt" Linder

HAPPY EASTER,WE LOVE AND MISS YOU!

SUE,BYRON, SARAH, DANA, LEIGHTON,BRYAN,

March 27, 2005

The morning is cold ,but, our hearts are warmed by your memory.

SUE

March 9, 2005

We miss you so much,our hearts are so broken & lonesome.You are always with us.WE LOVE YOU!

YOU'RE HEART BROKEN LOVE ONES

March 7, 2005

We all miss you from the Wisner Police Department.


Thank you for
everything,

We Miss You

March 4, 2005

We all miss you from the Wisner Police Department.


Thank you for
everything,

We Miss You

March 4, 2005

We would have been married 37 years today.YOU were my best bud,we could still laugh over the silliest mess.One of our sons would always say we were like a king and queen sitting on our thrones[recliners],and basically that was the way we were.WE lived in our on little world and didn't seem to need anyone else,just you,me,and Byron.But,oh,how that has changed.Your death has brought me closer to so many people that had seemed to have drifted away from me.So in death there is new life even on earth.I hope you know I'm beening taken care of--just got a hug from Sarah--it hurts me to know you miss things like that.They all miss you so much.Sarah said you and JESUS came in room the other night and stood at her bed.Life is so busy for me but there is still a lonesome void.There is never happiness.Right now I'M listing to the Oak Ridge Boys,I guess it never hurts to hurt sometimes, the song is so much like the way I feel. I try so hard but I just go the motions of living. Maybe things will get better and the tears will stop.But as they say old habits are hard to break and right now withdrawals are killing me.Life should not be like this.I will always LOVE YOU!

WIFE/SUE

February 4, 2005

Today you and mama would have enjoyed your 37th wedding anniv. happy anniv. Some days are better than others but Gods love helps us get through them. We would like to thank everyone for their continued thoughts and prayers.

Bryan
Son

February 4, 2005

Uncle Putt you are in my thoughts day and night,but it all just seems like a bad dream.I just can`t accept the way your life was taken from you and your family ,I knew you with my heart,so I know you was way to good of a man to have died the way you did.Uncle Putt we LOVE and MISS YOU very much!

Candy

February 4, 2005

The morning you died, the whole town was still and quiet. I felt scared. You had protected me against this man that took your life. You always made me feel safe (knowing you were here), but now what . . . . .? Life goes on, but not without you still in our hearts and thoughts. Thank you for being there for me when I needed your help. You are soooo missed.

Polly Johnson

January 18, 2005

putt was the police officer that you always felt safe knowing he was there.when i heard what had happen i was in sunday school and got up and left crying.all i could think was not putt and that i had to find sue.putt always made me laugh,life has changed so much,for me and for sue,i understand her pain more than she knows.i think of her has a very good friend and i will always be here,i can tell her that time helps but the pain never goes away,we just get better at hiding it,we are never the same.putt was a good man,but only sue knows what a great man he was.and yes sue i look for him still under the oak tree. ,a friend,wanda

a friend

January 8, 2005

THIS MORNING WAS A SAD TIME FOR ME AS I DROVE THUR OUR TOWN OF WISNER AND YOUR PATROL CAR WASN'T THERE PARKED UNDER THE PINE TREES AT THE CHURCH. I KNEW TODAY AS I WENT TO WORK FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A WHILE THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU. THE TERRIBLE SADNESS DOES END, BUT A NEW SADNESS BEGINS, THE SADNESS OF A LIFE WITHOUT A PERSON YOU SPENT ALMOST FORTY YEARS WITH. LOVE

WIFE/SUE

January 3, 2005

MY HEART WAS WITH YOU TODAY AS WAS YESTERDAY AND WILL BE TOMMOROW.

WIFE/SUE

January 2, 2005

happy new year.

dy. bryan linder
franklin parish la. sheriffs dept.

January 1, 2005

I lived with Uncle PUTT AND Aunt Sue all my life. NOW I'm eight and I miss him so much. I THINK of him all the time.The man that killed him took part of my life too. Love you forever,BRYON

Bryon/ Love of Uncle Putt's life

December 30, 2004

ILOVEYOU!I'M EIGHT YEARS OLD AND I LIVED

BYRON: YOUR SPECIAL NEPHEW

December 27, 2004

This is our first Christmas without you being here with us.It's hard,but the kids had a good Christmas and seeing them so excited helps alot.You are here in our thoughts.We love and miss you very much.

Candy

December 25, 2004

YOUR FAMILY LOVES& MISS YOU SO MUCH.

WIFE SUE

December 25, 2004

Hey,
Whatz up me nuttin much. All I have to say is I miss u very, very, very much!!!
Bye,

Anonymous

December 23, 2004

My First Christmas In Heaven

I see countless Christmas trees
Around the world below
With tiny lights, like Heaven's stars
Reflecting in the snow.

The sight is so spectacular,
Please wipe away the tear.
For I am spending Christmas
With Jesus Christ this year.

I hear the many Christmas songs
That people hold so dear,
But the sounds of music can't compare
With the Christmas choir up here.

I have no words to tell you,
The joy their voices bring.
For it is beyond description
To hear the angels sing.

I know how much you miss me,
I see the pain inside your heart;
But I am not so far away,
We really aren't apart.

So be happy for me, dear ones,
You know I hold you dear
And be glad I'm spending Christmas
With Jesus Christ this year.

I sent you each a special gift,
From my heavenly home above,
I sent you each a memory
Of my undying love.

After all, love is a precious gift
More precious than pure gold;
It was always most important
In the stories Jesus told.

Please love and keep each other,
As my Father said to do.
For I can't count the blessings
Or love he has for each of you.

So have a Merry Christmas
And wipe away the tear
Remember I'm spending Christmas
With Jesus Christ this year.


~Author Unknown~

Roy Cureington, former Wisner Assistant
Wisner Police Dept

December 6, 2004

Upon the markers of their graves
Our heroes etched in names we save
For all the life they gave with pride
To keep the peace within life's stride

To honor serve and do their best
To keep us safe through any quest
They gave up what was theirs to share
Their spirits shall be always near

No fear within the hearts and minds
To keep us safe within our times
The glory that is ours to see
Those special hearts of bravery

They have walked where no man dare
Their lives in danger with no care
For they have given all they could
For their courage we have stood

In awe of every one who gave
His life for others who they saved
So we will know their contribution
Their firm resolve and resolution

For those they left with hearts so broken
In every whispered word that's spoken
We bow our heads in confirmation
In every word life's revelation

Those who stand within their shoes
Will follow courage as they choose
And give to all the best they had
They carry on with spirits glad

We will know that they walked through
With colors bright and hearts so true
No Island stands alone they say
For heroes they are born this way

Protecting those with loyalty
A glimpse of so much royalty
Within the years of courage bound
These officers have earned their crown

Upon the earth we shall remember
The special goals and all their thunder
That proves a hero came our way
Who left their hearts on earth to stay.

~ Francine Pucillo ~
(c)Copyright November 16, 2004
In Memory of all those lost in the line
of fire with courage, strength and love.

BOBBYE CUREINGTON
A FRIEND WISNER,LOUISIANA

November 26, 2004

Thank You for your service.

Ofc. S. L. Coffman #15174
California Highway Patrol

November 10, 2004

I first met Mr. Putt when he went to work with the Baskin P.D. Throughout the years, I developed a special relationship with him and have always had the utmost respect for him. Ms. Sue, Bryan, Carol, and Shane, I can't put into words how much my heart aches for you all, but know that I'll always carry with me the memories that me and Mr. Putt shared! I love you all and will continue to pray for GOD to give you strength and HIS love through this! Mr. Putt, I'll miss seeing you parked under your tree in Wisner! We love you! The Eubanks Family

Lt. Brian Eubanks
Franklin Parish Detention Center

November 2, 2004

That was me.
Do you remember me?
That person who unlocked your car after you locked your keys and six month old baby in it...
That was me.

That person who gave you a ride to the gas station when you ran out of gas...
That was me.

That person who ensured your neighborhood's safety from a grenade...
That was me.

That person who spent the extra time on a case against the person who robbed you...
That was me.

That person who held you and told you it would be all right while the fire department cut you son out of his mangled car...
That was me.

That person who did CPR on your child after he fell in the pool...
That was me.

That person who kept your family safe from a wildcat...
That was me.

That person who watched over your home while you were on vacation...
That was me.

That person who went the extra mile to help you...
That was me.

That person who you read about who died in the line of duty...
That was me.

I was that person who died so that you can live more peacefully, but do not cry for me because I now serve a new neighborhood, Heaven, and God is my Chief.

Cody Cain
Franklin Parish Fire Department

November 1, 2004

rest in peace brother. you will not be forgotten.

ryan potter
jackson county ohio sheriffs office

October 30, 2004

PUTT WORDS CAN NOT EXPRESS THE LOSS YOU LEFT. YOU WERE THE ONE I CALLED WHEN I NEEDED BILLY AND COULDN'T FIND HIM. YOU ALWAY'S SAID I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT MISS BOBBYE. AND YOU DID.
YOU WERE THE ONE WHO LOVE TO ESCORT THE GOSPLE GROUPS BUS WHEN THEY WERE IN OUR AREA.IF THEY WHERE PASSING THRU YOU WOULD TURN ON YOUR LIGHTS TO SAY HELLO.THEY WILL MISS THIS I'M SURE WHEN THEY ARE IN CONCERT OR PASSING THRU OUR TOWN.PUTT WAS MANY THINGS TO ALOT OF PEOPLE HERE. HE WAS ALWAYS READY TO DO HIS JOB OR HAVE A GOOD LAUGH WITH US.PUTT YOU WERE ONE ONE OF A KIND AND WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.

BOBBYE CUREINGTON
FRIEND

October 28, 2004

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