Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

My heart and prayers go out to George's family and friends. Our department has lost a very special man. He is missed. I truly am grateful to all LEO's and their families for their service and sacrifice. All give some. Some give all. God Bless George's family, our department, and all LEO's who serve and protect.

Chaplain David Copeland
White County Sheriff's Department

June 24, 2005

Deputy Griffin, you died a hero's death. Making the ultimate sacrifice while coming to a brother's aid was the most honorable way to make that sacrifice. We can only hope that we can serve as nobaly as you did.

To the family, colleagues and friends left behind, you are in my prayers. Take solace in the knowldege that Deputy Griffin is reaping the rewards for his honorable life, and will look down upon us, watch over and protect us as we carry on.

Sgt. Will Hoyt
Bellows Falls, VT PD

June 24, 2005

Our deepest sympathy goes out to the family, friends and all the members of White County Sheriff's Department. We were made safer by his service and we all suffer their tragic loss. The family of Deputy Griffin deserves our appreciation and gratitude for their sacrifice. In the days to follow, may you be strengthened by the fact that Deputy Griffin is a man distinguished by exceptional courage and will always be admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities.

Tom Doyle
Cary Police Department

June 24, 2005

Deputy Griffin thank you for your service to the citizens of White County and Arkansas. May you never be forgotten. Rest in peace. You served well, let us take it from here.

Deputy Justin Murphree
Union County Sheriff's Office Arkansas

June 24, 2005

Farewell for now Brother..Thank you for your sevice,dedication and faithfulness to duty. We appreciate you and your service. Be assured your loved ones are not alone for we are but a phone call away.

Bob Johnson VA-VI

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

June 23, 2005

George was an outstanding person, and he was a friend to all of us here at the Sheriff's Dept. He truly loved his job, and he was dedicated to it. He will be greatly missed by all those who new him. Every Police Agency should be so lucky as to have a man like George working for them. Our Prayers are with his family.

Deputy Travis Quinn
White County Sheriff's Dept.

June 23, 2005

I pray your family and friends will find strength and comfort in the reflections left by your extended family, they really do care! May your spirit have a joyous homecoming and may you eternally rest “High on the mountain”

D/Sgt. Vencent Woods
State of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

June 23, 2005

Rest in Peace...

PM Patrick Sommer
Zürich (Switzerland) City Police

June 23, 2005

George, you will always be missed, your hard work and dedication to the law enforcement in white county will always be remembered. To the family, we love you and will always be here for you. To the White County Sheriffs Department, you will find strength in numbers. Bond together and never take for granted the relationships you develope in our profession. God Bless.

Trooper Philip L. Hydron
Arkansas State Police

June 23, 2005

To the family, fellow co-workers and friends, Im very sorry to hear about your loss. It is times like this that we stick together as one. It has almost been a year since we lost one of our own by a shooting. Your loss is deeply felt throughout the Nation. My thoughts and prayers are with all of yall. Always remember and never forget. He gave his life in the rescue of another. There is no blame, no shame, but only honor. Brother Griffin is now a Guardian Angel to us all. Rest in peace my brother. And thank you for your service to us all.

Cpl Mike Szempruch
Bossier City Police Dept. Louisiana

June 23, 2005

I just read the memorial for Deputy Sheriff George Griffin and I was so saddened by this incident.
It is my prayer that his family, friends and co-workers will find some sense of peace duing this very difficult time. Just know that Deputy Griffin did not die in vein and that he was chosen for this profession. Read Romans 13:1-5.
I would also like the family to know that there are folks all across this country that care very deeply and will lift them in prayer before the Almighty. May God continue an outpouring of His eternal love and endless blessings.
In closing, always recall James 4:18....Draw nearer to God and He will draw nearer to you.

Patrolman Doug Hutchison
Irving Police Department, Texas, retired.

June 23, 2005

Rest in peace......

TRP
Arkansas state police

June 22, 2005

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and yours. God speed brother.

Phoenix PD

June 22, 2005

May you rest in peace, Deputy Griffin. Your service is appreciated, and you will not be forgotten. Even though I did not know you, my prayers are with you and your loved ones. May they take comfort in knowing that you are in a better place.

Jason

June 22, 2005

Rest in peace my brother.

REV

Chaplain Mike Grinnals
Town of Camillus Police Department

June 22, 2005

Rest in peace Sir.

Captain Robert W. Cannon; Retired
Vermilion County, Illinois Sheriff's Department

June 22, 2005

God bless you and your family.
You will never be forgotten.

Jennifer Waters
Wife of Mike Waters, West Memphis PD, Arkansas EOW 9-11-03

June 22, 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, son."

Officer Dave Carroll
Choctaw, Oklahoma

June 22, 2005

You will me missed by many.

Bryant

June 22, 2005

Again we mourn as another hero is taken from us. My deepest sympathy to the family, friends and co-workers of Deputy Griffin. 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 to protect and serve others safely.

US Ranger Catroppa
National Park Service GA

June 22, 2005

Rest in peace brother.

Officer Shaun McCready
Greenfield Township (PA) Police Department

June 22, 2005

Rest in Peace...

Police Officer
Syracuse Police Dept,NY

June 22, 2005

Our thoughts and prayers go out to This Officer, as well as the Family, Friends, Department and Community.

This is a loss that will never be forgotten. Hours will turn into days, days turn into weeks, weeks into months and months into years but, the difference that these officers have made will last forever.

We lost Our Deputy Morris Taylor on September 14, 2002. When he joined the other Angels in Blue.

God Bless Our Law Enforcement Officers and Those Who Love Them.

Jack & Tracy Van Dolah
Former LEO/U.S.M.C. & Wife in Sutherlin, Oregon

June 22, 2005

Thank you for your service to your community and your department. May the Lord bless you and keep you. Our heartfelt prayers and sympathies are with your family, friends and co-workers and may God be with you all at this very sorrowful time. I pray that He now gives your family, friends, and co-workers strength in their time of need.

For your act of unselfish bravery and courage, I salute you. Blessed be the peacekeepers.

Denise & Erin Hunter, Widow & Daughter o
& The Badge Mates (Grand Prairie Police Officers Spouses Association)

June 22, 2005

We are so sorry to hear of this loss. We pray he rests in peace and for those who survive.

Chief of Police Charles R. Orth
Larned, Kansas Police Department

June 22, 2005