Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Our condolences go out to Officer Lone's family and to the Seattle Police Dept.

Spokane Airport Police Association

March 16, 2005

It is sad to see another peace officer lose his life in the line of duty. I worked in Seattle and my prayers go out to this officer's family and friends and co-workers.

Rest in peace

S/O K. Easley
John C. Lincoln Heath Network

March 16, 2005

Officer Lone,
Your and your family are in our prayers. Rest Easy Brother!

Dep. Paul Sperandeo, Off. A. Sperandeo
Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office, Gretna Police Dept, LA

March 16, 2005

Thank you for your many years of service, you are a true hero; rest in peace my brother in blue....

Patrol Officer
Prince George's County, Maryland

March 16, 2005

WHAT IS A COP?

Cops are human ( believe it or not) just like the rest of us. They come in both sexes but mostly male. They also come in various sizes. This sometimes depends on whether you are looking for one or trying to hide something. However, they are mostly big.

Cops are found everywhere-on land, on the sea, in the air, on horses, in cars, sometimes in your hair. In spite of the fact that "you can't find one when you want one", they are usually there when it counts most. The best way to get one is to pick up the phone.

Cops deliver lectures, babies, and bad news. They are required to have the wisdom of Solomon, the disposition of a lamb and muscles of steel and are often accused of having a heart to match. He's the one who rings the door-bell, swallows hard and announces the passing of a loved one; then spends the rest of the day wondering why he ever took such a "crummy" job.

On TV, a cop is an oaf who couldn't find a bull fiddle in a telephone booth. In real life he's expected to find a little blond boy "about so high" in a crowd of a half million people. In fiction, he gets help from private eyes, reporters, and who-dun-it fans." In real life, mostly all he gets from the public is "I didn't see nuttin'."

When he serves a summons, he's a monster. If he lets you go, he's a doll. To little kids, he's either a friend or a bogeyman, depending on how the parents feel about it. He works "around the clock", split shifts, Sundays and holidays, and it always kills him when a joker says. "Hey tomorrow is Election Day, I'm off, let's go fishing" (that's the day he works 20 hours).

A cop is like the little girl, who, when she was good, was very, very good, but, when she was bad, was horrid. When a cop is good, "he's getting paid for it." When he makes a mistake, "he's a grafter, and that goes for the rest of them too." When he shoots a stick-up man he's a hero, except when the stick-up man is "only a kid, anybody coulda seen that."

Lots of them have homes, some of them covered with ivy, but most of them covered with mortgages. If he drives a big car, he's a chiseler; a little car, "who's he kidding?" His credit is good; this is very helpful, because his salary isn't. Cops raise lots of kids; most of them belong to other people.

A cop sees more misery, bloodshed, trouble, and sunrises than the average person. Like the postman, cops must also be out in all kinds of weather. His uniform changes with the climate, but his outlook on life remains about the same: mostly a blank, but hoping for a better world.

Cops like days off, vacations, and coffee. They don't like auto horns, family fights, and anonymous letter writers. They have unions, but they can't strike. They must be impartial, courteous, and always remember the slogan "At your service." This is sometimes hard, especially when a character reminds him, "I'm a taxpayer, I pay your salary."

Cops get medals for saving lives, stopping runaway horses, and shooting it out with the bandits (once in a while his widow gets the medal). But sometimes, the most rewarding moment comes when, after some small kindness to an older person, he feels the warm hand clasp, looks into grateful eyes and hears, "Thank you and God bless you."

Officer David Carroll
Choctaw Oklahoma

March 16, 2005

"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God". Matthew 5:9. Thank you Officer Lone
for your service and your sacrifice. Rest easy brother, your work here is done you have been called home. May God bless you and your family.

Officer Steven Gau
Miamisburg, OH. Police Dept.

March 16, 2005

May you rest in final peace dearest Officer. Thank You for being there for your community...I pray that you had many breathtaking moments in your life. Peace be with you as you go be with God. May God watch over your loved ones.

Sincerely,
sister of Fallen Officer Rodney F. Pocceschi EOW 6/23/03

Fallen Officers Remembered

March 16, 2005

Rest in peace, and may God look after your family.

Anonymous
Seattle P. D.

March 16, 2005

Rest in peace Officer Lone. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.

Reserve Deputy
Kitsap County Sheriff's Department

March 16, 2005

Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. We are sorry for your loss.

Sgt. Ed Schreier
Worcester County Sheriff Maryland

March 16, 2005

I was so sad to learn of yet another loss to the Seattle Police Department. My heart and prayers go out to Jackson's family, friends and fellow Officers.

Thank you so much for your many years of service.

Officer Glenn R. McGloughlin
King County Department of Adult and Juvenile Detention

March 16, 2005

AMERICA LOST ANOTHER HERO TODAY, OFFICER LONE DIED A HERO,. GO REST HIGH ON THAT MOUNTAIN SIR..YOUR WORK HERE IS DONE,.,.MAY GOD BLESS HIS FAMILY..
R.I.P. BROTHER.

Sgt. W. M. RILEY
ARAGON GA POLICE DEPT.

March 16, 2005

God Bless You Officer Jackson,

My heart & thoughts go to your wife and son.

Tonya Stephenson
Private Citizen, PA

March 16, 2005

MAY GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY--GOD SPEED SIR.

Z. A. Davis
Son of officer Ken Davis EOW 5/11/95

March 16, 2005

Your life, death, and service was not in vain. Thank you for the job you did and loved. My prayers are with your family, friends and co-workers of the Seattle Police Department. May the Lord bless them as they remember your life and service.

Explorer Lt. Cassie Wingard

March 16, 2005

We offer our prayers to the family of Officer Lone...

Sgt R. Bowers
Fairbanks Police Department

March 16, 2005

Officer Lone,
I would like to say thank you for your service to the citizens of Seattle.

R.I.P.
Anonymous

March 16, 2005

Rest in peace, brother. Your many years of service and the sacrifice you made will never be forgotten.

Now that you have completed your tour in this world, take pride in knowing that you have been chosen to serve alongside the finest warriors of justice in Paradise. It is not how you died that earned you this right, but how you lived.

As you begin your eternal beat, keep watch over your wife, your son and all of those who had the honor of knowing you. Keep them from harm and help them to find strength so they may carry on in your absence. Let them take pride in knowing that you are a hero to many. May your son grow up knowing this and may he follow the example you set.

Godspeed!

A Squad
Woodbridge PD CT

March 16, 2005

Rrest in peace Brother Jackson, you are a true hero and will never be forgotten.

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

March 16, 2005

Thank you for your sacrifice my brother. I pray God's love and mercy on you, your wife and precious son. Rest in Peace.

Senior Officer T. Huff
US Customs and Border Protection

March 16, 2005

I first met Jack more than 20 years ago at Shoreline Community College where we were in the the same C.J. class. Years later we would work together on the Anti-Crime Team and the Harbor Patrol Unit. Jack was a great person; he was outgoing, witty and fun to be around. He was dedicated to police work and he loved his assignment in the Harbor Unit. I will never forget Jack. My thoughts and prayers go out to his wife, young son, his mother & sister and his friends and colleagues within SPD; especially officers (past & present) who served with jack in the Harbor Patrol Unit.

P.O. F. Jordan #4657
Seattle PD

March 16, 2005

Rest in Peace Jack! I will always remember you in your Narcotics days with the thigh length leather jacket and greased back pony tail like Steven Segal. The clean cut look of late is too tame for you brother!

Detective Ron Smith
Seattle PD

March 16, 2005

“REMEMBER ME”
Law enforcement officers are, indeed, a special breed of people. Ask anyone on the street and they will tell you that they would not have our jobs for anything in the world. It takes something special to do what we do and at the same time be able to even contemplate retirement. We try to be optimists. Unfortunately, there are a few of us who will never make that date with retirement. By the very nature of our job, we are at risk everyday of losing our lives, either at the hand of some deranged individual or in some other situation that we, by virtue of our occupation, may be unable to avoid. Some people have recognized the hazardous duties we involve ourselves in, the risks we take, and the pride we take in accomplishing that job. There is National Law Enforcement Week, dedicated to us who gladly accept the responsibility of protecting the citizens in our respective jurisdictions. National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Day is dedicated to those who gave their lives in the line of duty. These are but a two examples of remembrances specifically for law enforcement personnel. Remembrances that come but once a year. We should remind fellow officers of another type of remembrance, one that will last a lifetime. Sooner or later, a doctor will pronounce us dead. It is inevitable. Regardless of whatever happens, death is the end we will all have to face.
“IT IS IN DEATH THAT WE CAN LIVE FOREVER”
Author Unknown

Jim Moore
New Orleans P.D., Retired

March 16, 2005

Rest in Peace

Correctional Officer
Michigan Dept.of Corrections

March 16, 2005

RIP Officer Lone. Thank you for your service. You will not be forgotten.

Explorer Sgt. K. Johnson
Morgan County Sheriff's Office, Morgan County AL

March 16, 2005