Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

My faithful servant.
You were called upon to serve others.
You were asked to see, what no man should ever have to see.
To go through, what no man should ever have to go through.
But you did so with pride, honor, and integrity.

My faithful servant.
You were called upon to defend those, who could not defend themselves.
To provide justice to those, who did not respect it.
To lay down your life, if the time called for it.
Again, you did not question what was asked of you.
You did it with love, compassion, and loyalty.

My faithful servant.
In times of adversity, you prayed for strength.
In times of triumph, you praised your Lord.
You served your Country, State, and city proud.
Your service will forever be remembered by the many lives you’ve touched.

My faithful servant.
When your service on this earth is finally complete.
I will welcome you home with open arms.
I will embrace you and proclaim,
“Well done thou good and faithful servant.”


I wrote this when I lost a good friend (Police officer) to a horrible disease (cancer). I think it applies to all law enforcement officers (that’s who I had in mind as I wrote), but it resonates most when we lose one in the line of duty…RIP my brother.

SGT BARTON
GARDEN CITY PD

August 1, 2013

Jason, your memory lives on. Liz still thinks of you everyday. We pray Cam will never forget you.

Deb
Friend

May 27, 2013

I can't believe that it has been 7 years since you were taken from us. That day in May of 2006 was the worst day of my career as a police officer. You were a great friend and a hell of a cop...I still cry on this day every year as I think about all the funny crap you would do and say! Rest in Peace...I miss you.

Retired DHPD Officer
Dearborn Heights Police Department

May 24, 2013

I currently work for DHPD, but I did not have the honor of meeting or working with you. Your memory lives on through everyone who worked with you. Thank you for your service and your sacrifice. Please continue to watch over all of us.

Anonymous
Dearborn Heights Police Department

January 13, 2013

Jason,
I hknow this is my second post in as many days but when I'm feeling anxiety and unrest about going to or even thinking about work I come here. I have the ODMP in my saved in my favorites and when it opens in opens to your page. I just want to help keep this page going so if/when your son Cameron see's it he knows how I feel about what happened and how I try to use it as an example at work. We had 3 CO's assaulted in May of 2010 by 5 inmates. Thank god the are all ok, physically, but the morale at work since then is in the toilet. So when I get that un-easy feeling at work or about going to work I visit you. I love reading the comments people leave.

To his sister Tara,
Your brother was a HERO and helped protect the family I have in Dearborn Heights, MI, keep fighting through the days when it seems like you can't and need him, he hears you just talk to him. I love that you named your son after your brother.....

To his girlfriend Liz and Ex-wife,
Liz, I glad to see you can get through the days, even when it seems so hard. Like I told Tara, speak to him, he hears you.

His ex-wife, I'm glad that you are allow his family to see Cam and are helping to teach him that his DAD was a HERO and his now is carrying the name of a HERO. Please let him see this page dedicated to his dad and let him read all the wonderful post people left.

If anyone reads this and can let Tara, Liz, and his ex-wife this post was for them too I would appreciate it.

Robert Busick

C.E.R.T Officer Robert Busick
Iowa Department of Corrections

September 29, 2012

To the family and friends of Jason, I hope the helaing process has gotten easier. I haven't posted any thing since 05/26/06, but have NEVER forgotten about the fallen officer that helped to protect my family that still live in Dearborn Heights. I still pray that you all are healing as well as it can. My son is now 8 years old and every time I leave for my shift inside the walls a the prison I can't help but think about how Cam doesn't get that physically from is daddy and it still breaks my heart. When the time is right I hope Cam's family can sit down tell him what happend that horrible night and show him this website so he can see the HERO his dad was and be proud to wear the name Makowski, as it is a name of a TRUE HERO.

Your never forgotten Jason, Keep looking out for your fellow officers and help protect Dearborn Heights in spirit as you did so well for 11 years.

Robert Busick

C.E.R.T Officer Robert Busick
Iowa Department of Corrections

September 28, 2012

Jason hard to believe that it has been 6 years since we lost you. Big Kev and I were talking about how you use to make us laugh back when you lived over here. Jason you are not forgotten your legacy lives on. We know that you are with us and watching over all of your friends and family. On this day I can remember 6 years ago like it was yesterday. I remember the SOB cars flying down Beech Daly and laying on their horns trying to get to the scene not knowing at the time what was going on. I remember Ash and I calling 911 to report a possible road rage incident and talking with Becky and finding out the shocking news. I remember going home and praying that you would be okay. I remember waking up the next day to worse news ever. I could not believe what I had heard, the though that you were gone was unreal. I remember that day going with Pila and placing a huge blue ribbon at the scene in memory of you. On this day today I remember you old friend and hope that you continue to watch over me everytime I put my uniform on. -KC-

anonymous

May 25, 2012

Jason I am going to miss you. You were a great co worker and a friend. Man you were our "Big Bad John" it was so awesome to have you show up on a run when I was dealing with a--holes because you always helped and made everything seem so funny. I am glad we got to go to lunch Wednesday morning cause thats how I will remember you, telling Jokes and talking trash. I hope god deals with the ass who shot you. To see you with like that is so screwed up. We stayed with you to the end, just like you would have done for any of us. God Bless You Jason we already missing you. Your friend Bruce. 25 May 2006
^ I remember the tears while writing the above reflection
Jason Your Memory Lives On. We miss you Jay.

Cpl B. Krot
Dearborn Heights Michigan

May 24, 2012

Thinking about you lately.....never forgotten. RIP

DHPD
co-worker

May 16, 2012

I was thinking about you last night. I always smile when I think about you. :) You kept me laughing at work and always had something to say to me that put a smile on my face. You pulled me up when I was down. You told me once I should take my chances when I could before they where gone and it was too late. I listened to you! and am happy I did. I prayed for you and C. last night. Your friend

Anonymous
DHPD

April 28, 2012

Hey Jay
It's been five long years and I stil can remember it like yesterday. I will never forget those last wods you said to me. I still keep replaying that day over and over. But I just want to say thank you for giving some of us a second chance on life. You wre the best of the best my friend and I will also be thankful for what you sacific that day for all of us. Wathc over us and rest in peace.


Sgt a
Dbn Hgts PD

Sgt. A
Dbn Hgts Pd

September 19, 2011

Oh Jay......I know you are watching over Cam but I have to say he is growing up so fast and he looks just like you.
My child goes to school with Cameron, hangs out with him and we get the chance to be around him. Its like a little piece of you left behind.
He is such a sweet sensitive boy, I wish he would have had the chance to grow up knowing you.
Rest in Peace Jay.
May you always be watching and may you always be there.

Friend
Ex-coworker

June 13, 2011

My Brother with God; rest in peace. I didn't know you personally. I know those who knew you well. I myself lost two close friends to the job many years ago. Please guide us into safety as you watch over us all. Rest in peace, brother ;)

Detroit Metropolitan LEO's
Police

May 25, 2011

Thinking about Jason today and recalling the horror that happened five years ago. Saying a little prayer for Tara and Liz, neither of whom I've ever met but can imagine their suffering. Five years is a long time and such a short time. Rest easy Jason.

Tina

May 24, 2011

Thinking of you Jay. I still dont know why my glands swelled up that Thrusday just enough to make me cancel traffic but maybe it was Divine Intervention for me or the Devil keeping me from being there for you. On that sad day I felt better just before calling of sick for the shift. On the way into work I listened helplessly to the tragedy occuring on the prep. I fell bad that I was not there to have your back that day. I have only missed my traffic once since then (besides when it was canceled for a few weeks) and for that time I was stuck in court preventing me from coming in. Iam "Superstitious" and try my best to make it in for TE. I dont to let another peer down. I can imagine what you would be saying if you could tell us your version of incident. You were never at a loss for words:) God speed and keep looking out for us.

Cpl Bruce Krot
DHPD

May 24, 2011

5 years ago today was the last time that I saw you. You came to visit me at Starbucks and we ate pizza from D.I.B. and we were talking about what were going to do that night because you would be getting off duty soon. Our dinner was interrupted by a dispatch call and you had to go because thats what you did, you always protected anyone and anything that you could. I told you to be careful and that I loved you and you said the same to me, neither of us knowing that would be the last time that we would say these, or any other words to each other.

Shortly after you left, a customer came into the store and told us that a police officer had been shot. I texted you right away to make sure that you were ok. You didnt reply and I knew right away that it was you that had been shot. I knew not only because you ALWAYS replied right away when I texted you, since you knew how much I always worried about you, but also because our connection to each other was so strong, I could tell that something had happened to you.

I called my mom and told her to turn on the news and I kept trying to contact you so that I could get confirmation of my feelings. When my mom couldnt tell me anything and I still didnt get a reply from you, I knew that I had to go find out for myself. I drove to the scene and you had already been taken away. I wandered around asking everyone if they knew the name of the officer that had been shot, but no one would answer me. Someone finally asked me who I was looking for, and when I said Jason Makowski, the man just started shaking his head and said, Im so sorry.

I immediately fell to the ground and screamed and cried like I never have before. I felt like my heart had been ripped out of my chest and I didnt know what to do. My brother came and picked me up and drove me to the hospital and the whole way to the hospital I just stared at a picture of you and I that I had on my phone saying, Please dont leave me, please dont leave me. I need you.

When I finally got to the hospital I asked immediately if I could see you even though you were in ICU. I walked right up to you and held your hand and begged you again, Please dont leave me, I need you. I dont care if you dont even know who I am when you finally wake up. I will spend the rest of my life taking care of you, please dont leave me, I need you. Your body was so warm as I held you that I felt like you were still with me. I was in complete denial that you were already gone and were only being kept alive by machines.

When the doctors told your mom that you would most likely never gain consciousness again and even if you did, you would never be able to think or speak, she made the decision to let you go and rest in peace. As hard as it was, we all said goodbye as we watched you breathed your last breaths.

The day after your death I remember waking up and saying, I dont want to be awake. I dont want to be awake without Jason. Although I have come a long way in the days that have passed since then, every time the anniversary of your death comes around, I am immediately brought back to that dark, sad place. I try to remind myself that you are resting in peace and that you would never want me, or any of your family and friends to spend a day being sad, but it is so much easier said than done.

What I wouldnt give to touch you again, see you again, hear you again, laugh with you again, even if it was just for one moment. I could have never imagined still feeling the way that I feel today, still missing you as much as I do, even though it has already been 5 years since I last saw you. I only knew you for a few short months before you were taken away, but the impression that you made on my life will last an eternity. Everyday when I look down at my wrist at the tattoo of your initials, I am reminded not of your death, but of your life and the impact that you had on me and so many other people. I love you Jason Anthony Makowski. I loved you 5 years ago, I love you today and I will always love you.

Liz
Girlfriend

May 24, 2011

Tomorrow is the 5th year anniversary of the day that Jason was shot. I know that the technical anniversary is the 25th, but the 24th is always the hardest day for me as that was the last day that I saw him and the day of the incident.

Please say prayers for me and all of this family and friends as I know that I am feeling as much anxiety and sadness today as I did the day that it happened.

"Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal."

Liz
Girlfriend

May 23, 2011

Jason, None of Liz's family has forgotten you. I met you when the tulips were in bloom as they are now. I pray that this will never happen again to an officer. I visit your memorial for myself and Liz. She will never forget you.

Deb
friend

May 14, 2011

Dearborn Heights PD and sister Tara, my thoughts and prayers are with you all this year. Keep your head up high and be safe out there.

New Mexico

Anonymous

May 4, 2011

Laying another brother to rest tomorrow from Taylor PD. It has been a long four plus years since your passing and not a day goes by...I miss ya Jay. Gone but not forgotten.

Anonymous

July 28, 2010

I love you Jay and I miss You. Havent been able to write in some times but I have been out to see your grave site. I still dont think it was real. Fly safe and fly free you are with the angels now. God Bless

Stacy
Family

May 29, 2010

Thinking of you today....like most days.
Almost everyday we hear the tragic news of officers injured or killed...and we cringe. We cringe not only for the pain thier friends and family will now have to endure...but it always brings us back to day we all got the call 4 years ago.

I hope and more importantly pray....that we never get that call ever again. Jason...we will never forget~~~

Dispatcher

May 25, 2010

Its so hard for me to believe you've been gone for 4 years. That horrific day seems so close but so far. Even though I didn't know you well; I knew you well enough for the loss of you to have changed my life. RIP.

Tina

May 25, 2010

4 years brother and it seems like it was yesterday. Yesterday when you were here with us. Watch out for us and remember we will never forget.

Officer
DHPD

May 25, 2010

We remember you with love Jason. Nothing has been the same since that day 4 years ago. You were a hero for all of us. I visited your memorial and grave site today, Liz was in my heart visiting you also, since she could not be in town today. It is still hard for her to come home and see the DH police cars.You will never be forgotten.

DAC

May 25, 2010