Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Officer Rodney Joseph Johnson

Houston Police Department, Texas

End of Watch Thursday, September 21, 2006

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Reflections for Officer Rodney Joseph Johnson

It is a sad day when we lose any fellow ooficer. My heart goes out to the family.

Cpl. James Combs
Wayne County Sheriff's Dept.

September 22, 2006

Once again here in Texas we grieve the loss of another member of the Thin Blue Line. Officer Johnsons service to his Country, the State of Texas, the City of Houston and of course his Family will not be forgotten. God Bless Sir and may you now Rest In Peace.

Officer Thomas Wiederhold #1890
Fort Worth Police,Tx

September 22, 2006

Rest in peace brother, you will not be forgotten.

Patrolman Shaun McCready
Altoona (PA) Police Department

September 22, 2006

Somebody Killed A Policeman Today........

Somebody killed a policeman today, and
A part of America died.
A piece of our country he swore to protect
Will be buried with him at his side.
The suspect who shot him will stand up in court,
With counsel demanding his rights,
While a young widowed mother must work for her kids
And spend alone many long nights.
The beat that he walked was a battlefield, too.
Just as if he'd gone off to war.
Though the flag of our nation won't fly at half-mast,
To his name, they will add a gold star.
Yes, somebody killed a policeman today.
It happen in your town or mine.
While we slept on comfort behind our locked doors,
A cop put his life on the line.
Now his ghost walks a beat on a dark city street,
And he stands at each new rookie's side.
He answered the call and gave us his all,
And a part of America died..

May God forgive the monster who did this, he can do it more gracefully and faster than I can....

Christina LCVFD and EMS
League City Fire Dept

September 22, 2006

May the Lord guide your spirit in the right direction. May he also protect and watch over your family during this tragic time. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Rest in peace my friend!

Trooper
Pennsylvania State Police

September 22, 2006

Rest In Peace.

#2959
U.S. Marshals

September 22, 2006

It is a time of sorrow, it is a time of grief, and it is a sad time for officers and families during this sudden loss of life. We here at Cops Evangelist Ministries will have you in our prayers daily for the following days of grief. Remember that officers are honored to protect us on our homeland and we thank them for their sacrifice.

Joe Taylor
Cops Evangelist Ministries

Joe Taylor (Former FL LEO)

September 22, 2006

IN ORDER TO BE A GOOD POLICEMAN YOU NEED THREE THINGS; COMMON SENSE, A SENSE OF HUMOR AND A LITTLE COMPASSION. OFFICER JOHNSON HAD ALL THREE. REST IN PEACE.

W J SINGLETON, MIDNIGHT SHIFT PATROL
BEAUMONT, TEXAS PD

September 22, 2006

Hero's never die; they just take on new assignments.

GOD Bless you and your family.

Officer Paladino
Colorado Springs PD

September 22, 2006

OFFICER YOUR SERVICE WILL NOT BE FORGOTTON.MAY GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY.

GILBERT DANIEL

September 22, 2006

While we did not know you, we are truly grateful for your dedication, mourning your death; never forgetting your sacrifice! Not to worry, dear friend, your brothers and sisters in blue will carry on your watch for you ~ may you rest in eternal peace.

Daniel & LaWanda Ross
Citizens/Iowa

September 22, 2006

To the family of Officer Johnson and to the Houston Police Department, you have our most deepest sympathy and condolences, and May God Bless each and everyone of you. We thank Officer Johnson for his service to the Houston Police Department and to The Great State Of Texas. RIP, brother you will not be forgotten.

September 22, 2006

Your family, friends, and fellow officers are in my thoughts and prayers. RIP.

God Speed Officer Johnson.

Deputy K. Brown
BCSO, TN

September 22, 2006

With deepest sorrow another brother has fallen doing what he enjoyed. Our prayers are with your family in this time of need. May God Bless and keep you in his arms.

Detective G. Keene
La Porte Police Honor Guard

September 22, 2006

Thank you sir for all you have done for us. Officers like you are what makes citizens like me feel safe. I have so much respect for you & your fellow brothers & sisters in blue. Rest in peace Officer Johnson, for you now have a much larger & safer district to patrol.

Kyle
Texas Citizen

Kyle
Citizen

September 22, 2006

Rest in peace my brother in blue. Now you can walk Heaven's beat. Your family, friends, and co-workers with the Houston Police Department are in my thoughts and prayers.

God Bless

Sr. Officer D. Johns
City of Sandy Springs Police, GA

September 22, 2006

Officer Johnson..you - your family - friends & co-workers are in my thoughts & prayers during this difficult time..please watch over them & your fellow brothers/sisters in blue..YOU ARE GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN..REST IN PEACE & WITH EASE BLUE ANGEL!!!!

mi state police recruit
detroit

September 22, 2006

God bless you and your family at this time of sorrow. You are in our prayers.

DE
St. Louis City Police

September 22, 2006

To the family, loved ones, friends and sisters and brothers who wear the badge of law enforcement. I cannot that so many of our law enforcement officers are being taken from us so early. Officer Johnson's family needs to be proud which I am sure they are for all of his service to the law enforcement but also to his country.
"In the simple performance of duty,"
he pinned on a badge,
checked his gear with a practiced eye,
and kissed his loved ones good-bye.
In the simple performance of duty,
he reported for work,
joked with his buddies at roll call,
and made his last trip down the squad room hall.
In the simple performance of duty,
he answered the call
to help the helpless, to find the lost,
no matter the danger or how great the cost.
In the simple performance of duty,
he lay down his life,
for those in peril he tried to save,
our brave friend went to his grave.
In the simple performance of duty,
we honor his deed,
as we carry him to rest in a flag-draped casket,
long after the world has forgotten, we shall never forget.
Never judge or regret, what he did, In the simple performance of duty."
God Bless You All
Marilyn Robinson aka MamaWolf
Canon City Internet Radio
Canon City, Colorado

Marilyn Robinson aka MamaWolf
The Canon City Internet Radio (The Chauffeur Internet Radio)

September 22, 2006

I am so sorry for your loss. My prayers go out to you and your family that God will comfort you and give you peace to be able to get through these hard times. Please know that God is a just God, and the suspect will know one day the full impact of what he has done. God bless you and keep you. My heart is heavy knowing that a fellow Texas officer has fallen.

Peace Officer
Lewisville Tx

September 22, 2006

My condolences to Officer Johnson's family and fellow officers. Let us never forget the good that officer Johnson, and all peace officers, have done for our communities and our country. It is by these deeds that we should always remember them.

Sergeant Gabriel Bustamante
El Paso County Sheriff's Office

September 22, 2006

Officer Johnson,
Words cannot adequately express my sorrow for your loss. I wanted to thank you for your dedication and service to the citizens of Houston and the State of Texas. Your sacrifice was not in vain. Please watch over your fellow officers while you are in heaven.

Reserve Sgt. Richard E. Wood Jr.
Montgomery County Pct. 1 Constable's Dept.

September 22, 2006

My deepest sympathy goes out to the family, friends, and coworkers of this fallen hero.

Andrew, Narcotics Detective
Baltimore City Police

September 22, 2006

I never knew you but I know your wife who works at Special Ops Division. I was at the hospital a few minutes after you arrived. You would have been proud to see how many people were there. Like myself many of them didn't even know you but came to show support. Rest assured that justice will be done and the crook that stole you from us will get his in the end.

Anonymous
Houston Police Dept.

September 22, 2006

My deepest sympathys to the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Rodney Johnson. Rest in Peace by brother.

Officer Niemeyer
Pearland Police Department

September 22, 2006

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