Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

SUSAN I REALLY WONDER SOMETIME ABOUT ALL THE GOOD DEDICATED PEOPLE WE ARE LOSING.WHO WILL FILL THE SHOES ? U HAVE SERVED IN A THANKLESS JOB AND PAID DEARLY WITH YOUR LIFE. I SEE ALL KINDS OF CLASSIFIED LOOKING TO HIRE !MOST APPLICANTS CAN'T PASS THE BACKGROUND. WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE HAD YOU ON OUR 'TEAM'. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SEVICE AND I WILL WANT TO MEET U WHEN MY TIME IS UP HERE. REST NOW !

LARRY CAPP SGT. (RET'D)
AZ DPS

September 24, 2007

My thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and family who are left behind and cannot follow. Rest in peace my sister in blue...we will take it from here.

Officer Adam F. Laser
Westminster City Police Department

September 24, 2007

May the Lord bless Officer Canfield, her family, friends and fellow Officers. Thank you for your service and may you rest in peace Sister.

Patrolman Bryan Losagio
Salisbury Township Police Department, Lehigh County, Pa

September 24, 2007

Officer Canfield

You have made the ultimate sacrifice for your community, state and country. You are a true American hero! May you rest in peace in Heaven above the Lord will take care of your family.

Douglas W. Bennett
Juvenile Probation Officer Ky Dept of Juvenile Justice

September 24, 2007

My thoughts & prayers are with you all. Rest Easy.

Cindy, Arkansas
Sister of slain Officer Randy Basnett, eow 9-24-1976

September 24, 2007

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.
We hope that Susan will not become one of the "Silent Police" She is a HERO in everyone's thoughts and eyes.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL for all you have contributed to us
Canon City, CO

Marilyn Robinson
cc-Pirate Internet Radio

September 24, 2007

Another member of our law enforcement ranks had been taken from us by the forces of the unrighteous and evil and is now serving in our Lord's heavenly kingdom. Sister Susan you have served your state and community well and you will not be forgotten by your brothers and sisters in the badge but will always be in that special place of our hearts for those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice to protect God's children in our communities. Today I attended the final roll call for a brother here in Phoenix for his ultimate sacrifice and these moments always bring greif to our hearts. Know that all law enforcement around this great nation has a another hole in our hearts with your name on it. Rest in peace sister, farewell, your tour of duty here is over and you are now beginning the eternal duty of protecting God's kingdom. Tom Bradley, AZ State Chaplain, FOP

Tom Bradley, Retired
Phoenix AZ PD

September 24, 2007

Officer Susan Canfield

What would the average citizen say if it were proposed that Police Officers be assigned to a neighborhood which was inhabited by no one but criminals and those Officers would be unarmed, patrol on foot and be heavily outnumbered ? I wager that the overwhelming public response would be that the Officers would have to be crazy to accept such an assignment. However, as you read this, such a scenario is being played out in all areas of the country. We are Correctional Officers, not Guards(Who are people that watch school crossings). We work at minimum, medium and maximum security Correctional Facilities. We are empowered by the State to Enforce its Penal Laws,Rules and Regulations of the Department of Corrections. In Short, we are Policemen. Our beat is totally inhabited by convicted felons who, by definition, are people who tend to break laws, rules and regulations. We are outnumbered by as many as 100 to 1 at various times of our workday and, contrary to popular belief, we work without a sidearm. In short, our necks are on the line every minute of every day. A Correctional Facility is a very misunderstood environment. The average person has very little knowledge of its workings. Society sends its criminals to Correctional Facilities and, as time passes, each criminal's crime fades from memory until the collective prison population becomes a horde of bad people being warehoused away from decent society in a place where they can cause no futher harm. There is also the notion that prison inmates cease to be a problem when they are incarcerated. Correctional Facilities are full of violence perpetrated by the prison population against the prison population and facility staff, Felonies are committed daily but are rarely reported. They are called "unusual incidents" and rarely in criminal prosecution. Discipline is handled internally and, as a rule, the public is rarely informend of these crimes. In the course of maintaining order in these facilities, many Officers have endured the humiliation of having urine and feces thrown at them. Uncounted Correctional Officers have been kicked, bitten, stabbed and slashed with home made weapons; taken hostage; murdered; and even raped in the line of duty, all while being legally mandated to maintain their professional composure and refraining from any retaliation which could be the basis for dismissal from service. In addition to these obvious dangers, Correctional Officers face hidden dangers in the form of AIDS, Tuberculosis or Hepatitis B and C. Courts are now imposing longer sentences and the prison population is increasing far beyond the system's designated capacity. As the public demands more police on the street, governments everywhere are cutting police in prison where violence reins supreme, jeopardizing all those working behind prison walls. Although you will never see us on "Top Cops" we are Law Enforcement Professionals. We are the "FORGOTTEN COP," hidden from public view, doing a dangerous beat, hoping someday to receive the respect and approval from the public whom "WE SILENTLY SERVE". God Bless My Brothers and Sisters.

Correctional Officer/Sister in Green
California Dept. Of Corrections

September 24, 2007

I am very sorry for your loss. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers.

Lisa Hollifield, Criminal Justice Studen

September 24, 2007

May God Bless you and forever hold you in his arms.

Rick Weikle
Federal Bureau of Prisons (retired)

September 24, 2007

Thank you for your svic ma'am

Rick F.

September 24, 2007

Rest In Peace Officer. My condolences to your family and fellow officers.

PO Fred Nordt
Lake Success PD, Long Island, NY

September 24, 2007

Rest in peace. Now you can walk Heaven's beat. Your family, friends, and co-workers with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, are in my thoughts and prayers.

God Bless

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

September 24, 2007

Your sacrifice will not be forgotten. God bless you and may the Lord be with your family in this difficult time.

Sr. Prob./Parole Officer Clint Hoiland
Idaho Department of Correction

September 24, 2007

My sincere sympathy to the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Susan Canfield. People across the nation grieve with you tonight at the loss of your loved one. May God watch over you during this terrible time, know that you are not alone in your grief.

Officer Canfield, thank you for your service and dedication to your profession. Rest in peace. God Bless you


Kari Culton
Bartlett Police Dispatch/Jailer
Extended family of Ofc. Daniel Martinez, EOW March 23, 2007

Kari Culton, Dispatch
Bartlett Police Dept, Bartlett Tn

September 24, 2007

Off Canfield, you have paid the ultimate sacrafice and will never be forgotten. Rest in peace.

PO Richard Eckert
Town of Chester PD

September 24, 2007

You've fought the noble fight and now God has called you home. Return to Him in honor, my sister, and rest forever in peace. Thank you for your selfless sacrifice. You are my Hero!

Jeff
Former GPD Officer

September 24, 2007

Rest in peace. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family and friends.

Trooper
Massachusetts State Police

September 24, 2007

I am sorry to hear about the loss of Officer Canfield. Rest in peace Officer Canfield.

RM Taylor
DOJ

September 24, 2007

See you on the other side.

Sgt Don "Boots" Jensen Retired
Milwaukee Police Department, Milwaukee, WI

September 24, 2007

Thank you for your bravery and service. God will bless your family and friends who mourn you. Rest in peace.

BPA R. Colburn
US Border Patrol

September 24, 2007

Know your devotion and loyalty to your chosen profession will always be greatly appreciated and never forgotten. God give you rest and peace to your family. Will see you one day...

retired officer Bob Lester
Midland Police Dept

September 24, 2007

Many may not realize the extreme danger of corrections or detention work, these are the worst the nation has supervised by the finest. May your killers recieve the ultimate punishment for this horrible act. May the lord watch over your family and co-workers during this sad time. The state of Texas and a greatful nation will be forever in your debt.

Public Safety Super. Gary Mintz
Warren Wilson College Dept of Public Safety

September 24, 2007

We are Correctional Officers, not Guards (who are people that watch school crossings).
We work at minimum, medium, and maximum security Correctional Facilities.

We are empowered by the State to enforce its Penal Laws, Rules, and Regulations of the Department of Correctional Services.

In short we are Policemen.

Our beat is totally inhabited by convicted felons who, by definition, are people who tend to break laws, rules, and regulations.

We are out numbered by as many as 50 to 1 at various times of our workday and contrary to popular belief, we work without a side arm.

In short, our necks are on the line every minute of every day.

A Correctional Facility is a very misunderstood environment.

The average person has very little knowledge of its workings.

Society sends it's criminals to Correctional Facilities and as time passes, each criminal’s crime fades from our memory until the collective prison population becomes hordes of bad people being warehoused away from decent society in a place where they can cause no further harm.

There is also the notion that prison inmates cease to be a problem when the are incarcerated.

Correctional Facilities are full of violence perpetrated by the prison population against the prison population and facility staff.

Felonies are committed daily but are rarely reported.

They are called "unusual incidents" and rarely result in criminal prosecution.

Discipline is handled internally and, as a rule, the public is rarely informed of these crimes.

In the course of maintaining order in these facilities, many Officers have endured the humiliation of having urine and feces thrown at them.

Uncounted Correctional Officers have been kicked, bitten, stabbed and slashed with home made weapons, taken hostage, murdered and even raped in the line of duty, all while being legally mandated to maintain their
professional composure and refraining from any retaliation which could be the basis for dismissal from service.

In addition to these obvious dangers, Correctional Officers face hidden dangers in the form of AIDS, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis B and C.

Courts are now imposing longer sentences and the prison population is increasing far beyond the systems designated capacity.

As the public demands more police on the street, governments everywhere are cutting police in prison where violence reins supreme, jeopardizing all those working behind prison walls.

Although you will never see us on "911" or "Top Cops" we are Law Enforcement Professionals.

We are the "FORGOTTEN COP," hidden from public view, doing a dangerous beat, hoping someday to receive the respect and approval from the public who "WE SILENTLY SERVE."

Author Unknown.

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Retired Detention Officer
Maricopa County Sheriffs Office

September 24, 2007

god speed sister bless you and thank you for your service to us all. god now has another Angel in heaven.

Reserve Deputy/D.O Doug Crisp
Lyon County sheriff dept kansas

September 24, 2007