Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

To the family and friends of Deputy Winfield, we send our sincerest condolences and our prayers go out to you. Although we never knew Deputy Winfield, he has impacted all of our lives. Our staff and cadets will continue to pray for the you and may God continue to provide for all yuor needs. He is a hero that will forever be remembered, Blessed are the peacemaker for they shall be called the children of God. Deputy Winfield is still one of God's peacemakers.
To his children: Your father is a hero and your Heavenly Father will care for you now as always. May God bless you.

Police Academy Instructor, Cesar Gracia
WSCC, Regional Law Enforcement Academy

October 15, 2004

sorry to hear the news, its been a hard year for us as well. we are out of town and cant make the funeral. you will be in our our prays.

cpl. clayton willis
marion co sheriff dept. indpls, in.

October 15, 2004

Our prayers go out to the family and friends of Officer Winfield. You will be deeply missed by all that knew you as well as those that didn't have the chance... always had a smile on your face you were and always will be a wonderful person! God Bless...

Lynn Family
Columbus, Ohio

October 15, 2004

To the family, friends, and coworkers of Deputy Winfield, my deepest sympathy. May God bless you and help you through this terrible time.

Deputy Winfield, rest in peace. We will never forget you.

"Well done, good and faithful servant!... Come and share your master's happiness." MATTHEW 25:21

Rosa Waters
Mother of Michael Waters
EOW: September 11, 2003

October 15, 2004

God's speed to you brother. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family and brethren officers.

Fairborn Ohio FOP

October 15, 2004

May you rest in peace now that you are in a safer place. May you watch over all of us to help guide us thru the day. May you be remembered for who you are, and the lives you touched.
God rest for you are not forgotten.

Inspector PA Gust
United States Customs Service- Detroit

October 15, 2004

God Bless you and your family!

Inv
New York State Police - Troop A

October 15, 2004

The "Undefended Victim"

For me, no gavel, hammers
The Scales were never weighted.
My crime was that of a victim,
My life, was the price I paid.

And when my life was taken,
Why weren't my rights read?
And the statement, "overruled"
When they pronounced me dead?

I'll never hear my rights
Nor take the witness stand,
No attorney to defend me,
My fate was in a killer's hand.

Now the courtroom's crowded
As the defendant pleads the case.
With just the glimmer of a tear,
Cold eyes on a straight face.

But oh, that I could take the stand
If they could witness my last breath,
Could they live with the terror
That I went through in death.

If they could hear my pleading cries
And see the hatred in that face,
At last, we'd know, the scales had
"Been balanced" in this case.

If I could, I'd tell the jury
Exactly how it was,
The fear and pain that I went through
Struck down without a cause.

Did the jury carefully weigh it all
As they listened to the plea?
There were no emotions, howing now,
Just the hope of going free.

The final verdict now is in
As the defendant stands in tears
If only I had done as well....
Given ten to twenty years.

(Author Unknown)

Reynoldsburg

October 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

October 15, 2004

It has always saddened me when a brother or sister falls at the hands of a citizen.Our country cries out injustice when a soldier falls in conflict.However when an officer falls it is part of the job.We who have walked the walk and are still doing so salute the fallen brother and his family for the ultimate sacrifice paid on that dark and lonely road.

police officer 3
metro nashville tn.

October 15, 2004

Rest in peace my brother.

Police Officer
Burlington Township PD NJ

October 15, 2004

God bless you and your family at this time of sorrow. You are one of the true heroes whom will never be forgotten.

DE
St. Louis City Police

October 15, 2004

God's peace be with you, Brandy, and your family. The country mourns with those you left behind. We pray for strength for them as they try to cope with this terrible tragedy. Rest in peace in God's loving hands. Your sacrifice will always be remembered. Thank you for your service.

Michigan

October 15, 2004

farewell for now my Brother..We are proud you are one of us & grateful for your faithfulness & dedication to duty above and beyond the call. Rest in peace knowing your loved ones are never alone. We are but a phone call away.

Bob Johnson VA-VI

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

October 15, 2004

i lost a very dear friend of mine deputy john gunsell back in september. i know the enormous pain that you must be going through. it breaks my heart that so many officers are killed doing what they love the most, protecting and keeping the citizens safe in there communities. my deepest sympathy goes out to your family, may you rest in peace.

dana haney
michigan citizen

October 15, 2004

Deputy Winfield, I never have met you and its saddens me to see yet again another officer perish at the hands of another person. I have been in Law Enforcement for 17 yrs now and and I am sicken by all of the budget cuts that have taken place across America and here with my own Department. I can only pray that you, sir were not working in you county short handed. We leave home every day and we pray silently that we may return home when we have finish our tour of duty for the day. Its not easy what we do. We wont get rich doing this job, and over the years I have asked many a new rookie why they choose to be in Law Enforcement? The answer is always the same, like me when I too was a rookie....We want to try and make, at least our little part of the world, a much safer place for all to live in safety and without fear. in short we care.

God bless you sir, you have done well and you will never be forgotten....

Deputy Loonsfoot
Maequette County Sheriffs Dept

October 15, 2004

Please Lord Just One More

Dance With My Father"
Happy Sweetest Dad Daddy
You are safe Now:

Back when I was a child, before life removed all the innocence
My father would lift me high and dance with my mother and me and then
Spin me around until I fell asleep
Then up the stairs he would carry me
And I knew for sure I was loved
If I could get another chance, another walk, another dance with him
I'd play a song that would never, ever end
How I'd love, love, love
To dance with my father again
When I and my mother would disagree
To get my way, I would run from her to him
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me
Then finally make me do just what my mama said
Later that night when I was asleep
He left a dollar under my sheet
Never dreamed that he would be gone from me
If I could steal one final glance, one final step, one final dance with him
I'd play a song that would never, ever end
'Cause I'd love, love, love
To dance with my father again
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
And I'd hear how my mother cried for him
I pray for her even more than me
I know I'm praying for much too much
But could you send back the only man she loved
I know you don't do it usually
But dear Lord she's dying
To dance with my father again
Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream

Keep all our daddies and mamas safe Dear Lord, So We All Could Dance with Our Parents again:

Lord Bless This Dear Family and all the "Men and Woman in Blue" who Knew Him: And worked with Him: Comfort their Hearts:

Let their Hearts Not Be Trouble:
We will see each other again,
Then the real party will begin:

Rest Now Officer Winfield, The Rest is in out hands.
We will watch over your Family:
Thank you for your Hard work, And you will never be forgotten.

Michigan Sheriffs:
Wayne / Macomb / Oakland County:
We have you all In Our Prayers:

Sunshine and The Sheriffs In Michigan
Homeland Security / Sheriffs Office In Michigan

October 15, 2004

To all the Deputies that work with Deputy Winfield. Your Departments prayers will be on all our minds and remember to stay strong, because Justice will come to the persons that did this.

Officer Bobby SMith
Republic Police Department, Missouri

October 15, 2004

AMERICA LOST ANOTHER HERO TODAY, DEPUTY WIINFIELD WAS ONLY DOING HIS JOB WHEN HE LOST HIS LIFE. TO HIS CHILDREN, ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT YOUR DADDY DIED A HERO, AND HE WILL BE WATCHING OVER YOU FOREVER.TO THE FRIENDS AND FAMILY, TURN TO THE LORD, HE WILL CONFORT YOU. DEPUTY WINFIELD, GO PATROL THE STREETS OF HEAVEN, MAY YOU REST IN PEACE BRO.

Sgt. W. M. Riley
Aragon Ga Police Dept

October 15, 2004

On behalf of the Deputies of the Kitsap County Sheriffs Office, we extend out deepest sympathy to your family and friends. Deputy Winfield, there is no greater sacrifice than when a man lays down his life for another...
Rest in peace now.
We've got it from here and we'll see you on the other side.
God Bless.

Deputy Heather Wright
Kitsap County Sheriffs Office

October 15, 2004

god bless you my brother for all the hard work

Ofc. Gray
Washington Metropolitan Police

October 15, 2004

The photo of you and your son brings a tear to my eye this evening. I feel sick inside for the loss your family has suffered. You are a true hero and one of God's few warriors. Your children should be very proud of your service and ultimate sacrifice. God Bless you Deputy Winfield, you will not be forgotten.

Patrol Sgt.
Clearwater, Fl PD

October 15, 2004

"Hero"

October 15, 2004

God Bless You Deputy Winfield. My thoughts & Prayers are sent for those you left behind. God Bless You All!!!!

Tonya Stephenson, Private Citizen
Delaware County, PA

October 15, 2004

It has been my honor to know Brandy. Our city and county are at a loss over this tragedy. As a friend, Brandy would always light up my day with his smile. As a Deputy, Brandy always held my deepist respect and admiration. To his family, you are in our prayers, because this evening Marion's lights are a little dimmer knowing that Brandy is not there protecting us.

May Brandy rest in peace and to all the area law enforcement officers and family members ... Thank You for your dedicated service to our community.

Dan Lehner
Marion Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association

October 15, 2004