Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in peace brother. Your memory will live on forever in the hearts of your family and friends not only in the RPD but throughout the LE community. may justice prevail in your trial. However we do know that the POS that took your life will never walk the streets of heaven with HEROES like yourself. May your family and friends find some comfort in knowing that your brothers and sisters in the NYPD will never forget the sacrifice that you have made.
Until we meet on Heavens streets......

Sergeant Chris DiToro
NYPD

August 6, 2008

Today is two years. It's hard to believe so much time has passed. My thoughts and prayers are with your family as they go through the ordeal of this trial. God will give them the strength to get through this and then He will help them heal. It won't be easy but it will happen.

Co-worker
RPD

August 6, 2008

Hi, Scott and Family
How sad to say it has been two year today. Scott,please help Trish,the boys and your family to make it thru the next 2 weeks. You are missed dearly and will never be forgotten.Our love and prayer are with all of you.Justice will be served.

Linda Cucinotta
friend

August 6, 2008

HEY SCOTT,

Just letting you know you and your family are in all of our thoughts, and we know Justice will come soon. The world lost a very special person 2 years ago, but Heaven gained one....

FELLOW OFFICERS
A PLT ,READING PD

August 6, 2008

It has been 2 years, now when do we wake up from this nightmare???
Two years have gone by so fast it seems, and I remember that dreadful night like it was yesterday. Still there isnt a day that goes by that you are not thought of or talked about.
Please see that the jury makes the right decision. They just have to take care of this career criminal once and for all!

Brooke Mish
Friend

August 6, 2008

My thoughts and prayers are with Tricia and family.

Brandy
friend

August 6, 2008

The Wertz family - you are on my mind and in my prayers.

jcp18250
Academy Class 97-1

August 5, 2008

Thinking of you and your loved ones today. I know to some it may seem like just yesterday that they last heart your voice and saw your sweet smile. To others it has felt light a lifetime has passed. Continue to watch over all of your loved ones and those still out on patrol guarding over the Thin Blue Line. You have not been forgotten.

Bob Gordon
Father of Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04

August 5, 2008

Trish and the boys just wanted to let you know that your in my thoughts and prayers all the time but especially the coming weeks with the trial ahead. I can't stand seeing his (C.R.) face all over the news and paper. There shouldn't be a trial, someone should have shot him. But we know how the system works and it better work in your favor. Scott give her the strenght for Trish and the boys to get thru this awful time in there life.
Love, Kim

Kim
Friend

August 5, 2008

To Scott and the Wertz Family,

My thoughts and prayers are with you all during these next few weeks. May God bless with you strength to get through the trial. May peace come to you all when justice is finally served. I found this prayer when my husband first joined the police department and thought I would share it with you today. God Bless you all.

"Policeman's Prayer"

When I start my tour of duty God,
Wherever crime may be,
As I walk the darkened streets alone,
Let me beclose to thee.
Please give me understanding
With both the young and old.
Let melisten with attention
Until their stories told.
Let me never make a judgement
In a rash or callous way,
But let me hold my patience
Let each man have his say.
Lordif some dark and dreary night,
I must give my life,
Lord, with your everlasting love
Protect my children and my wife.

J.W.
Wife of Pottstown Officer

August 4, 2008

Scott.....

there is nothing else to say other then we miss you terribly. And we there isn't anything we can say to Trish and the boys that will make these next few weeks easier. I just hope she knows how much she is loved and respected. She has put on such a brave face not only for the boys but also for all of your family and friends. Be with her Scott more now then ever. Give her the courage to get thru this trial and give her the strength and courage to know that justice will be served and the jury will choose the death penalty......

We love you and we will always miss you

Kelley, Jim and Emiley

Kelley
friend

August 4, 2008

Hi #2 son

What can I say. The ride was just AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME. Josh was so proud to ride up front to start the ride (in what he calls his motorcycle). He wanted to ride in his dad's ride. You would have laughed the way he was riding around the parking lot, so adultish, like he was one of the big guys.

When they all started up their bikes, the sound of them and to see them all that came to honor you was just so over whelming. Just wanted to thank all of them that help keep you memory alive. You deserve to be here with us, which is never going to happen, so we will never let you be forgotten.

Thank you Dennis for doing a wonderful job. That last song you dedicated to Scott, is so true, he was and still is our HERO.

Scott, I know we are always asking you to give us strength, we will definitely need it to get through the next two weeks.

Love and miss you.

Barb
Mother-in-law

August 4, 2008

Hey bro'
I can't sleep.
It's been a while, but I had to write something!
I hope that I did you and your family "proud!"
"I did my best!"
"I love you and miss you!"
And as I "raise" my right fist into the air, "Please know;"
"JUSTICE STARTS TODAY!"
Your friend,
D!

Dennis Smith
"Friend from long ago!"

August 4, 2008

Just dropping the family a line to let you know that you are all in our prayers these upcoming days. I am a member of a Christian Policemans Wives group.. and THEY will be praying continually for you. I pray Justice will be served, GOD to be gloried in this trial, and peace to all INVOLVED. What a difficult time, It's heavy on everyone's hearts, may you find comfort in each other and GOD.
Lori Hevalow

Anonymous

August 3, 2008

my thoughts and prayers are with your family in the next couple of weeks. hope to see justice prevail.
god bless....

Anonymous

August 2, 2008

Hi, Scott. Just checking in with you and the family.Ron and I are always thinking of you and the family. Are prayers will be with all of you more this week. Ron is planning to be at court on Monday.He wants to support all of you during this time and hope that justice will be servered. Sorry, I can not be there. If there is anything I could do, please let me know. I am here for you Trish and the family no matter what. Thanks for showing up and checking it.Our love and prayers are with all of you, Linda

Linda Cucinotta
friend

August 2, 2008

Hi Scotty,
As the days get closer I am constantly reminded even more of the sacrafice you and your family have made. It pains me every day......if by the powers of God I could give you back to your family-even for a day-I would. I can only imagine my life without Barry under the same circumstances and can't put my heart around it. No one can unless they've walked this terrible road.
We ran into Michele last week & it was so nice to see her, we talked about that night when you guys were done w/the high crime unit and I stopped in for a drink.....what a hoot you guys were.....good thing Barry still keeps me around!
I know you'll be with your family like you always are over these next difficult days......let me know if I can help in any way.....you know how you get your messages through.....as a wife, I have nothing but support and love for your family.

Always in our thoughts and prayers,
Cat

Cathy Rambo
Wife Of RPD Officer

July 31, 2008

Hi #2 son

Just wanted to stop by and thank you for being with us again this last week. It was such a good feeling and joy to see you there with us at Blue Marsh, (out in the middle of nowhere)and then again at Dorney Park. I know you were checking up on us (ha,ha. I know those were two of the things you loved to do. Be on the boat (looking for clams that's what it reminds me of every time we take the boat out, how you looked when you took the seaweed to you lips), and how we laughed our heads off and how you loved the roller coasters. Guess who is walking in your shoes when it comes to that, Jared, and maybe one day Josh will do the same. There are a few that Josh goes on. Thank you for also being with me down at the shore. I can always count on you to be there with me.

Well, I can honestly say that Trish and I know now how you felt years ago when Jared was little and he would stay up at our house and you would come and get him and he would cry his head off cause he didn't want to go home that he wanted to say. How it must have broken your heart to hear him cry. Josh is kind of like that at times, but these last couple of weeks it got to be hard. He was crying how he would miss me when he went to cops camp and how he cries at times when Trish is not there when he goes to bed and how he misses him mommy, and I tell him that when he wakes up in the morning she will be here. It just breaks our hearts to hear him cry like that.

Well, your trial is getting closer. Only a couple of more days and we will have to relive the tragedy all over again. Give us and your brothers and sisters the strength we need to get through. I only hope that justice will prevail. It does not give anyone the right to just shoot someone, whether they are a cop or not. His lousy excuse is that he didn't know you were a cop, what a joke, like it is ok to just go shoot someone.

Also, please be with ECHO CO when they leave to go to Iraq.

Love and miss you

Barb
mother-in-law

July 31, 2008

Hi Scott,

They are having a tough time selecting a jury. I only pray that the outcome is what we are all hoping for--that justice will prevail. I cant even stand to watch the news and see his face, my skin crawls!
Though I wont be in the courtroom, (I dont even know if I could handle it)I will be thinking about Trish and the boys and the rest of the family.
We miss you alot! Until next time.

Brooke Mish
Friend

July 29, 2008

Hey Scott,
Just wanted to stop by and say hello again and thanks for making an appearance at Blue Marsh when the family took the boat out. You were the only one we saw that day and it happened to be in the middle of the lake where we stopped to swim. Than again when we went to Dorney Park the next day... It was good to see you checking in on us. I guess it is too hot out here for ya in the California desert cause I haven't seen ya out here and had to come home to see ya! Well I'll check in when I can and talk to you soon!

P/O Dustin Schappell
Brother-in-law & BPD Maryland

July 28, 2008

Scott,
This is my first reflection. I don't know why it took me so long. Sometimes feelings are so hard to put into words. The night you left us, I was getting home from the shore and woke up to Stacies Courtesis' gut-wrenching message on my phone.It took me 4 hours to get the courage to call her back because I just didnt want to believe that another one of my brothers was killed. I've seen Trish and your children several times since that day and have the greatest respect and admiration for them. They stand tall and strong even though they are dying inside. I know you are very proud of them.
As you know the trial is starting soon and you can feel the anxiety throughout the department. We all walk and serve proud in your memory and will never bow-down to the scum that we vowed to fight to make this a better world to live in.
Rest in peace, you are dearly missed.
I love you brother.

Sgt. Kevin Berkel
Reading P.D.

July 28, 2008

Hey,
Just stopped by to say hi.

I am so sad to see your picture all over the paper and the news......I feel sick every time I think of what is to come over the next few weeks.....You know we'll all be here for the family, I just hate them having to relive that horrible night.....

Seeing CR's face makes my blood boil, I don't know how we're going to make it through everyday seeing him in person...Just give Trish and the family the strength they need right now to get through it.

Talk to you soon.

Sending love back......Lisa

Lisa (Leisey) Fronina
Friend

July 28, 2008

I pray that the family, friends and Reading PD have the strength to get thru the up coming trial and that justice will prevail. I will continue to pray for you all.

Private citizen

July 28, 2008

May you all find the strength to make it through the upcoming trial. I hope and pray justice prevails.

Private Citizen

July 25, 2008

Scott, I would of wrote sooner but reading about
Izzy doing a "Billy Blanks" workout was just to much...lol.
I played in a softball tournament last month and my calf
muscle held up. It's the first time I played since your
tournament. I had a couple of hits and a home run ( did I
mention it was a 12 and under tournament..lol.) It was the
county tournament and we played for charity. Our first
game was against the jail and we lost to our former
colleagues. Speaking of the jail, I remember your first
week up there " On The Hill ". You ask me where the inmates
go to exercise and I told you that they go to the " Big
Yard ". You then ask how many inmates go out to the yard ?.
I said 300 or so ...You then ask how many of us (officers)
go out to the yard?. I said 5 or 6...7 on a good day.
I'll never forget the look on your face. You just had that
" I don't want to work here any more look ". But you held
on and gave us six years of good memories, including the
time YOU got ME kicked out of Dorney Park...lol.

Scott, the guy running the water slide told me
NOT to go down the slide. But you said to me " Go Slinger "
,so of course I listen to you and I went down the slide.
Halfway down the slide I realized why he said "NO".. Maybe
the lady that was stuck at the end of the slide had some
thing to do with that !!. It was the hardest collision I
ever had with a human being. She is going to have my heal
marks in her lower back for years to come. I have been back
to Dorney Park since the incident. I wear a wig so security
doesn't recognize me.... I go as a Redhead !!.

Scott, last week I bought a Yankees jersey. I'm not
much of a baseball fan, but on August 6th 2006 I lost a
good friend, a former colleague and gained a " HERO "..
That " HERO " was a Yankees fan... Every time I put that
Yankees jersey on (with your number 10 on the back) I will
say in my mine " this one is for you Scott ".........



Good Bye for now..

" Slinger "

Rick Genslinger
friend/former colleague

July 23, 2008