Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Vern,
You were my mentor and true friend. You have left me with great memories. I'll do my best to uphold the standards you lived and worked by. You are truly missed.

Jeff

Detective Jeff Coons
Battle Creek City Police

May 10, 2005

FROM EVERYONE WITH THE LOUISIANA STATE POLICE, OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU, YOUR FAMILY AND ALL YOUR CO-WORKERS AND FRIENDS. GOD BLESS YOU...

Tpr Joel V. Heard #2155
Louisiana State Police Troop-F

May 10, 2005

God's speed sir. We'll take it from here. Just watch over us every now and then.
May your family soon find peace.

May 10, 2005

Rest in Peace Brother LaVern, you are a true hero and will never be forgotten. Thank you for your service and courage.

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

Assistant Chief Carl Wortham Retired
Sand Springs Okla Police Department

May 10, 2005

You Will Never Be Forgotten:

Rest Now: We Will Carry On From Here.

To Your Family Our Prayers Are with You All:

We Do Not Have The Answer To Why:
Although, We All Know In Our Hearts. He Was Indeed A Great Officer'

He Now is with Jennifer, and Jessica and Officer Bandy and Philpod, You see we have Lost many from Michigan, and No Matter the Number of years you all have been gone we still Renmember each one of you. As well as your Love Ones.

We Are A True Sea Of Blue.

Sunshine
Special Operations Wayne / Macomb / Oakland

May 10, 2005

Our deepest sympathy is with your family and friends.

I hope they find the coward who did this to you and bring him swift justice.

May you RIP for all eternity....

Ryan & Amy Caldwell
Marion, Ohio

May 10, 2005

Detective LaVern Brann

On behalf of the officers at the Grand Rapids Police Department, rest easy. Your family is in all of our hearts and prayers, and justice will be served.

Officer Vakertzis
Grand Rapids Police Department

May 10, 2005

May you rest in peace brother. God Bless your family and co-workers

deputy
Douglas County Georgia

May 10, 2005

Rest easy brother and god speed

Deputy Brian Quinn
Monroe County Sheriff's Office, MI

May 10, 2005

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Detective Lavern Brann, his good deeds to his community and country will always be remembered. May God bless you.

Chief Ferrell J. Stewart
Cooter, MO Police Department

May 10, 2005

Detective Brann,
Your sacrifice will not be forgotten. You and your family are in our prayers. Rest Easy Brother !

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

May 10, 2005

Words cannot begin to describe the grief and saddness I felt when I heard your story on the news. I will be praying for your wife and children as well as your entire police family.

To the Battle Creek City PD,
You will hear laughter around your homes and stations again. It will take a little time, but it will come. Lean on each other and hold each other close. Take not one more moment for granted.

To Mrs Brann & your beautiful children,
My heart breaks for you. Your husband's family at the PD will be there for you whenever, where ever, and however you need them to be.
I promise you...LaVern will be sorely missed BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN.

Sterling Heights PD

May 10, 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

May 10, 2005

LaVern was a very great and generous man. I play hockey and he made it a point to be at every game for the team and made sure he gave all of us a hug and good luck before every game and cheered us on. And after games he gave us a pat on the back wheather or not we won or lost. He was like a father to me. He was so great.

May 10, 2005

On behalf of the men and women of the La Habra Police Department we send our thoughts and condolences to the Battle Creek City Police Department and the family of Detective Brann. It doesn't matter where we work, when one of our brothers or sisters fall, we all feel the pain and the loss. Rest in peace Detective Brann. You will never be forgotten.

Sergeant Jeff Baylos
La Habra, PD California

May 10, 2005

MAY GOD BLESS ALL WHO MOURN THE LOSS OF DET.BRANN. A HERO FOR SURE. MAY THIS 20 YEAR VETERAN ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED. YOU HAVE SERVED WELL MY BROTHER, NOW MAY YOU REST IN PEACE. MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

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

May 10, 2005

Rest in peace my brother.

Police Officer
Burlington Township PD NJ

May 10, 2005

Det Brann, rest in peace. You will always be remembered as a true hero.

PO Richard Eckert
Town of Chester PD

May 10, 2005

On behalf of the men and women who serve and work for the Georgia Permieter College Police Department, our thought and prayers are with Detective Lavern Brann's family, friends, and co-workers with the Battle Creek City Police Department.

Rest in peace now you can walk Heaven's beat.

Officer Johns
Georgia Perimeter College Police Department

May 10, 2005

Rest easy, Detective Brann. Your watch is now ours.

Trooper
Michigan State Police

May 10, 2005

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.

ASST.CHIEF BILL(PUTT)LINDER
E.O.W.
10/10/04

CHIEF BILLY CUREINGTON
WISNER POLICE DEPT. WISNER,LOUISIANA

May 10, 2005

My heartfelt Condolences and prayers to the family and the Officers of the Battle Creek City Police Dept for the loss of your love one and fellow Officer.

Thank you Det Brann for your service to the community and for a job well done. R.I.P

Cpl Barry W. Cannon
Center Hill Police Dept, Center Hill Fla

May 10, 2005

I did not know Laverne well but met him at a few of my daughters Floor hockey games and at community events. He was always there with a smile and a handshake. My daughter and my wife say he was a big Teddy Bear. He would encourage all the girls on the Floor hockey team like they were all his daughter. This family will miss a very great Man.

Bill Richardson
A Father

May 10, 2005

Detective Brann,
I would like to say thank you for your service and sacriifce for the citizens of Battle Creek.

R.I.P.
Anonymous

May 10, 2005

"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God". Matthew 5:9. Thank you Detective Brann for your heroism and 20 years of dedicated service. Rest easy brother, your work here is done. Beside your name in the book of life the inscription
shall read "Job well done my faithful servant". May God bless you and your family.

Officer Steven Gau
Miamisburg, OH. Police Department

May 10, 2005