Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Me and my son was watching the Rookies early this morning and it shocked me when I found out what happend to you.Tears came to my eyes.I have been a FTO for many years and I feel I have learned from you my Brother.To the family,friends and co-workers of Deputy Norris,you will forever remain in our hearts and prayers.It hurts when we lose a brother or sister in Law enforcement.We are one big family, no matter where we work or what color the uniform is..Thank you for your service my brother.

Cpl.David Hazlett
B.H.P.D./Nashville,Tn.

December 13, 2008

Your story has been an eye opening reminder to me never to become complacent. God bless you and your family. I think of you often while patrol as I am sure many others do. Maybe your sacrifice and your story will save another officer someday.

Cpl. Mooney
BPD

December 12, 2008

Rest in Peace brother.

Officer Seth Tondreault
Epping Police

December 11, 2008

To Joshuas Family and Friends,
My deepest regrets for your loss of a fine young man. I lost my father to gunfire in 1976 and I still fill the pain and miss him dearly. I've been watching the A%E show Rookies and Joshuas show was the one I watched tonight. I was so proud of him for showing his FTO that he had what it took to be a police officer and then getting his own car. What a hero. God bless you Joshua and Rest in peace my brother in blue.

W.M.Mullins
Thornton,Colorado
Son of W.R.Mullins EOW 7.11.76
Yorktown,Texas

W.M.Mullins
Son of W.R.Mullins EOW 7.11.76

December 11, 2008

Joshua, I am sure that you are looking down from heaven and I know that you are in a better place. Me and my wife watched your episodes of Rookies last night and when I read the words on the screen that you had passed, I shed those familiar tears as I have unfortunately shed before.

I feel forever connected with you and and I want you to know that you will never be forgotten and your sacrifice will forever be appreciated. God Bless You and Your Family and Thank You for Helping to Make the World a Safer Place!
Psalms 23

Mike Nemard
Atlanta, Ga

December 11, 2008

Very sad story. May you rest in peace and I will keep you and your family in my prayers.

PO Chris Carroll
Boston PD

December 11, 2008

Josh, I just saw your episode of Rookies on A&E, and I must say I was struck. Being a 21 year old rookie myself, I was given a personal reminder of the the danger and hazards of becoming a police officer. My heart goes out to your friends and fellows, not to mention the officers you worked with. Im sure you left a lasting memory in their hearts'. See ya one day bro.

Gone, but not forgotten.....

Anonymous

December 11, 2008

RIP WARRIOR

GMAN

Anonymous

December 10, 2008

Rest in peace brother, and please watch over all of us as we carry on and fight the good fight

Deputy S. Herndon
CSO

December 10, 2008

I just saw your episode on A&E. I am at a loss for words, but just felt compelled to drop you a line. God bless you brother.

Joe
EPD

December 9, 2008

Deputy Josh Norris as many others i too have just watched the show rookies to start off i am a civilian we have a thing in common i too wanted to be a police officer my whole life since a kid growing up, now age 19 just a few more years and i can make that dream come true. After watching many episodes yours stood out the most right when i saw it many will agree with me one look into your eyes you can tell you had a good heart and was passionate with your job i send condolences to you, your family and friends we may not know each other but one day when i to go through the steps of becoming a police officer your memory will be here with me. may you rest in peace josh. Gone but not forgotten....

Kay
Civilian

December 9, 2008

I have been following the progress of new recruits in a television programme entitled " Rookies". In todays episode I was saddened to learn that Deputy Sheriff Joshua Norris had been killed in the line of duty. I was impressed by his, and his colleagues, professionalism . Please accept my condolences.

Chief Inspector Roger Whitcombe
South Wales Police, United Kingdom

December 9, 2008

Josh like so many others I am leaving this message to you after seeing the episode of Rookies on A&E. I had seen your picture before on the Officer Down Memorial page, but unfortunately it was only another saddening story. I did not know much about you. We are all brothers/sisters though when we wear the uniform and badge. Josh you have such an important story for us all to learn from. I have been an Officer for 3 years and I started when I was 21. The older Officers always preach Officer safety, but it slips in my mind like so many others. Since seeing your episode not a shift has passed that I don't remember you. Your story reminds me that I could be the one with my picture on the wall. Josh I want to say thank you for your sacrifice, your are still making a difference. I know that you are with our father in heaven. I also know that you are watching over us brother keep up the good work.

To Josh's family I want to say thank you for your gift and sacrifice. May God always be with you and bring you peace.

Ofc. Nick Silva
Dewey Police Dept. Oklahoma

December 9, 2008

Deputy Norris,
I, like many others, just watched the "Rookies" episode that shadowed you in FT. You had an unbelievable story and I was shocked to see the untimely outcome. Rest in Peace brother, walk the beat and keep the golden streets safe for the rest of us. We will all share war stories eventually.

To the brothers of DS Norris: stay safe guys, you are in all of our thoughts and prayers.

OFC AR Upton

A.R. Upton
FVPD

December 9, 2008

I, like most of the other people leaving reflections now, saw the Rookies episode that featured Officer Norris and when I saw his name I knew I had seen it somewhere before. At the end of the show when they told about how he was killed, I knew then.

I remembered his name because I had previously left a reflection after he was killed. It is different leaving a reflection for someone when you dont know anything about or have not connection to. As I leave this one, I have such a stronger sense of the person and officer that Josh was. I have gone back and read all 28 pages again and it has opened my eyes even more. The stories from his brothers and his FTOs, his mom and his friends. It has added so much character to who I thought he was. Even though I never knew him, I have a better understanding of the man he was and I thank his family and friends for that.

Today marks the 2 year anniversary of one of the officers we lost in 2006. He was killed during a traffic stop and the pain is still very very real. I don't think it will ever truly go away, but that isn't always a bad thing. Today I remember Ken and I remember Josh. Both died doing what they loved and as heroes.

To Josh's family and friends - My thoughts and prayers are with you always.

To Jessica - My heart breaks for you and your loss. I hope someday you can find some peace in your heart and that you know you have love and support from people you didn't even know were there.

To FTO Bostic - You should be beyond proud of the officer you "raised." You helped make his dream a reality and you did a damn fine job training him to be a good officer.

My prayers to all of you.

Erin Gibson
Wife of a CSPD Officer

December 5, 2008

As someone whos thinking about becoming a police officer, your story opened my eyes to the reality and danger officers face everyday. It takes an extrordinary couragous person to put their life on the line continously, not knowing if they will return home. R.I.P your in a better place, my condolences to your family.

anonymous

December 1, 2008

As I near the end of my academy class, the reality of going out and becoming a brand new officer on the road has started to hit deeper and deeper. Today, our instructor portrayed real life scenarios and displayed to our class how easy one little mistake can cost us our lives. Our instructor decided to play a clip of "Rookies", to give us an idea of what its actually like in the FTO phase. I could see myself in your shoes, and could only imagine what was going through your mind, in regards to the job and everything else. However, I had no idea that during the clip that you would have ended up making the ultimate sacrifice. Within a short time, I hope to have the honor of putting on the badge and going out and being the police, just as you did. You went out and proved that you could do it, and that was an inspiration to all of the cadets in my class. Thank you. RIP.

Mamrot
Macomb Police Academy, MI

December 1, 2008

Thank you for serving brother. This is not an easy job to come to. I know you will be truly missed and your memory will live on.

SGT J Dixson
Department of Defense Police

December 1, 2008

It's so hard to lose a fellow officer. There are always things at work to remind you of them, ie: their locker, their mailbox, their patrol car. For a split second, you expect to see them when you walk around a corner in the station, then get a cold chill when it hits you that they are not there anymore.

Those of us who saw the tv show are devasted by Josh's death. We grew attached to him and were pulling for him. He seemed like everyone's "kid brother." As hard as it is for us viewers and his coworkers, just think how horrible this tragedy is for his family, who have know him his entire life and watched him grow into a fine young man. My prayers are with them and I hope they find comfort and pride in the fact that they raised a fine young man who touched many lives and who died doing what he always dreamed of doing.


Police Officer
Massachusetts

Police Officer
Massachusetts

November 30, 2008

Well Josh,
From little ole Jefferson Parish, you've touched so many people again! Reading the reflections from law enforcement and regular citizens is just amazing. You know we all were watching your show and knew what was coming....there wasn't a dry eye in the house. The 2nd and 3rd still think about you daily.....we miss you brother ! Watch over us !

Dep Paul Sperandeo
Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office, La

November 30, 2008

Thank you so much for your service. I am glad there are people like you who live to protect people like my son and I. Bring peace and healing to your family and fiancee. Also please protect those who protect us.

Anonymous

November 29, 2008

To hear another story of an officer down brings a tears to my eyes. To actually watch your story on Rookies and just starting out and to be gunned down so early in your career. It was so hard to watch. Thank you for your service and letting us watch your life unfold on tv. You will never be forgotten

Duty Officer
Florida Highway Patrol

November 27, 2008

My reaction to hearing about what happened to Josh Norris after I watched his Rookies episode was unexpected. It's hard to explain why I reacted like I did. We try to be cold and unfeeling to protect ourselves. It's when you do actually stop feeling that you need to worry. This young man's death is a tragedy but I hope we can learn from it and go on doing our jobs. We all want our names on the plague for Officer of the Month, but no one wants thier picture on the wall of Fallen Officers. I hope that we never forget what Josh did and the sacrifice he made trying to protect someone that he didn't even know.

Go with God, my son.

Ofc. Mark Langdon
Chattahoochee(FL) Police Dept

November 27, 2008

Brother , I too watch the episode of rookies and I could not stop the tears. Every time I respond to a call, every time I make a traffic stop I think of you, and I know you are watching on all of us. Rest in peace brother and I'll
see you up there. I'm sorry for your loss..

Deputy sheriff
Passaic County Sheriff new jersey

November 24, 2008

I sat down and watched a replay of Deputy Norris's episode tonight on the A&E website. I must say that my heart dropped to the floor when I discovered that yet another brother in law enforcement lost his life. While watching, I gained so much respect for Deputy Norris not only as an officer, but as a man. The effort that he made to excede the expectations of his FTO's and the noticable impact it made on them when he finished his training, tells me that everyone was pulling for him and respected the seriousness of what he was trying to accomplish in fulfilling a dream. My prayers go out to everyone who knew him. Rest in peace Deputy Norris, and thank you for your service.

Corrections Officer Shane Stephens
Zanesville Ohio Polive Department

November 23, 2008