Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

My deepest condolences to Officer Tyron Franklin's family and the Patterson NJ PD. This is such a senseless tragedy for a new police officer. My thoughts and prayers to his family, especially his 16 month old.

Your dad was a protector of his community and a hero. Always know that.

Sincerely yours,

A fellow peace officer.

Patrol Officer
El Paso, Texas Police Department

January 9, 2007

Rest in peace brother. You will be missed. Thank you for your dedication, service and sacrifice. You are a true hero. My sympathy to your family, friends and department.

Deputy Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriffs Office

January 9, 2007

Rest in peace brother. We've got the watch from here. May God bless your family, friends and fellow officers who all mourn the loss of yet another hero.

Officer Dominick Marraccini
Easton Police Department, Easton PA

January 9, 2007

A horrible, senseless tragedy. You had just begun your career in law enforcement, but so bravely put your life on the line for others. Your child will grow up knowing what a hero his father was. You all are in our prayers.

January 9, 2007

Officer Franklin you will be missed. Thank you for your service and I hope that you find peace where ever you are.

Jack
Private Citizen

January 9, 2007

Another senseless death by someone who has no regard to life. What a tragedy Officer Franklin was taken from us so early in life and his baby son will never be able to grow up knowing his father.
"When God Made Peace Officers"
Unknown Author
When the Lord was creating peace officers, he was into his sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared and said, "You're doing a lot of fiddling around on this one"

And the Lord said, "Have you read the spec on this order?" A peace officer has to be able to run five miles through alleys in the dark, scale walls, enter homes the health inspector wouldn't touch, and not wrinkle his uniform."

He has to be able to sit in an undercover car all day on a stakeout, cover a homicide scene that night, canvass the neighborhood for witnesses and testify in court the next day."

He has to be in top physical condition at all times, running on black coffee and half-eaten meals. And he has to have six pairs of hands."

The angel shook her head slowly and said, "Six pairs of hands...no way."

"It's not the hands that are causing me problems." said the Lord, "It's the three pairs of eyes an officer has to have."

"That's on the standard model?" asked the angel.

The Lord nodded. "One pair that sees through the bulge in a pocket before he asks, 'May I see what's in there sir?' (When he already knows and wishes he'd taken that accounting job.) Another pair here in the side of the head for his partner's safety. And another pair of eyes here in the front that can look reassuringly at a bleeding victim and say. 'You'll be all right ma'am.' When he knows it isn't so."

"Lord," said the angel, touching his sleeve, "rest and work on this tomorrow."

"I can't" said the Lord, "I already have a model that can talk a 250 pound drunk into a patrol car without incident, and feed a family of five on a civil service pay check."

The angel circled the model of the peace officer very slowly. "Can it think?" she asked.

"You bet." said the Lord. "It can tell you the elements of a hundred crime scenes; recite Miranda warnings in his sleep; detain, investigate, search, and arrest a gang member on the street in less time than it takes five learned judges to debate the legality of the stop...and still keeps its sense of humor."

"This officer also has phenomenal personal control. He can deal with crime scenes painted in hell; coax a confession from a child abuser; comfort a murder victim's family; and then read in the daily paper how law enforcement isn't sensitive to the rights of criminal suspects."

Finally, the angel bent over and ran her fingers across the cheek of the peace officer. "There's a leak." She pronounced. "I told you that you are trying to put to much in this model."
"That's not a leak," said the Lord, "it's a tear."
"What's the tear for?" asked the angel.
"It's for bottled-up emotions; for fallen comrades; for commitment to that funny piece of metal called his badge; for justice."
"You're a genius." said the angel.
The Lord looked somber. "I didn't put it there." he said.
God Bless PO Franklin, his family, loved ones and all who wear the badge of law enforcement we will keep all of you in our prayers.
Marilyn Robinson aka MamaWolf
Canon City, Colorado
Canon City, CO

Marilyn Robinson aka MamaWolf
Canon City Internet Radio

January 9, 2007

I was so saddened to read of Offc.Frankin's death.May he reat in peace and my Our Lord comfort and strengthen his loved ones, friends and brother/sister officers.G-d Bless.

January 9, 2007

The highest of distinctions is service to others. -King George VI

Officer Franklin -- The sacrifice you made for your community will never be forgotten.

To all those touched by the loss of Officer Franklin -- Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Colorado Springs (CO) Police Protective Association

January 9, 2007

God Speed Officer Franklin. You gave your life to help protect the streets of New Jersey, so now go and rest on the streets of Heaven. Your friends, coworkers, and family are in my thoughts and prayers.

RIP

Deputy/SRO K Brown
BCSO, TN

January 9, 2007

Officer Franklin, Thank you for going above and beyond the call of duty. you will never be forgotten. your job may be done on earth but you will continue to watch over all your brothers and sisters in blue. god bless you and your family. Most of all your child who will miss growing up with his father.

Former Officer

January 9, 2007

We are never prepared for the loss of a loved one, but God is always prepared to help us through that loss. May His presence begin the healing in your heart and soul, and may His love surround you with the comfort only He can give.

Thank you for your unselfish service to others. You will never be forgotten. May you rest in peace.

Wyoming Citizen

January 9, 2007

On behalf of the men and women of the Camillus Police Department, our deepest sympathys to the family, friends and co-workers of Police Officer Tyron Franklin. Rest in Peace Brother, we now have the Watch.

PBA
Town of Camillus Police Department, CNY

January 9, 2007

Rest In Peace.

#2959
U.S. Marshal

January 9, 2007

Rest in Peace, hero.

SBPA
U.S. Border Patrol

January 9, 2007

Officer Franklin,
It saddens me to read that another officer has fallen in just the first few days of the new year.
My thoughts are with you, your family, friends and the Paterson Police Department where you served so courageously.

K Wanninger
Breinigsville, PA

January 9, 2007

May God be with your family. We lost another hero at the hands of a coward. Rest easy, you will not be forgotten..

Melissa
wife of a michigan deputy

January 9, 2007

May your death not go in vain.

January 9, 2007

GOD Bless you and your family.

Rest in peace my brother.

Officer Paladino
Colorado Springs PD

January 9, 2007

Rest in Peace. Always Remembered.

Dy M. Martin
St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office LA

January 9, 2007

Rest in peace Tyron.

Ofc. Andy Arena
Delray Beach (FL) Police Department

January 9, 2007

To the family, friends, and officers that knew Officer Franklin, my thoughts and prayers are with you as you face the trying times ahead of you. Please know your not alone.

Here I am, lost in the light of the moon that comes through my window
Bathed in blue, the walls of my memory divide the thorns from the roses
It's you and the roses

Touch me and I will follow in your afterglow
Heal me from all this sorrow
As I let you go I will find my way when I see your eyes
Now I'm living in your afterglow

Here I am, lost in the ashes of time, but who wants tomorrow?
In between the longing to hold you again
I'm caught in your shadow, I'm losing control
My mind drifts away, we only have today

Touch me and I will follow in your afterglow
Heal me from all this sorrow
As I let you go I will find my way
I will sacrifice 'til the blinding day when I see your eyes
Now I'm living in your afterglow

When the veils are gone as I let you go, as I let you go

Touch me and I will follow in your afterglow
Heal me from all this sorrow
As I let you go I will find my way, I will sacrifice
Now I'm living in your afterglow

Bathed in blue, the walls of my memory divide the thorns from the roses
It's you who is closest

Erin
Wife of a CSPD Officer

January 9, 2007