Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

May you rest in peace Michelle.

Motor Officer James Brunt
Meredith Police Department

October 29, 2007

OFFICER LAWLESS-YOUR DEATH IS AN UNEXPECTED TRAGEDY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. I WILL PRAY FOR YOU FAMILY AND FRIENDS. FLORIDA LOST A FINE OFFICER ON SATURDAY. REST IN PEACE--

SERGEANT TRAVIS T. FOREMAN
WAVELAND POLICE DEPARTMENT
WAVELAND, MISSISSIPPI

SERGEANT TRAVIS T. FOREMAN
WAVELAND POLICE DEPARTMENT

October 29, 2007

To the family, friends and coworkers of Officer Lawless you are all in my heart and prayers. May God be with you and guide you through these dark and troubled times.

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee Danell Azure
EOW 08/06/02

October 29, 2007

God bless you and your family Michelle. Thank you for your service.

Jim Kutz
NRA Member

October 29, 2007

you will be missed, and thank you fo all you have done, god bless

Deputy Michael Bondurant
Logan County Sheriff's Office

October 29, 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.

J. Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriffs Office

October 29, 2007

Michelle,

We all give some . . but you gave all. I honor you, your name, your memory but mostly I honor you for the sacrifice you've made protecting us all. In the words of the late Walter Payton, the great running back of the Chicago Bears, "You're not gone until you're forgotten." We'll never forget you Michelle. With love and utmost respect, Jim Crotty (Former Richmond, VA Police Officer)

Jim Crotty, Special Agent (Ret.)
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobaco & Firearms

October 29, 2007

To the family of Officer Lawless, our deepest sympathies to your family. God Bless.

Nantucket Fire Department

October 29, 2007

RIP Sister.. Now our watch continues with another Angel looking after us..

VIP
Ventura Calif. police dept

October 29, 2007

Officer Lawless,
I am so sorry to hear of this tragedy. My thoughts are with your family, friends, and your department at this difficult time. Thank you for serving us.

Pennsylvania citizen

October 29, 2007

Rest in peace

Patrolman
Brush Colorado PD

October 29, 2007

Thoughts and prayers are with your family and your agency. RIP.

Patrolman D. Kirk #309
Round Lake Heights PD (IL)

October 29, 2007

Rest in peace my brave sister. You will not be forgotten

Lt.
Ohio Sheriff's Dept.

October 29, 2007

Rest in peace young lady.

Rick F.

October 29, 2007

May God give Officer Lawless' family and friends peace and comfort during this time of grief.

Judi Hartwell
Retired Paramedic - North Carolina

October 28, 2007

God Bless and thank you Officer Lawless

patrol officer
Cleveland Division of Police

October 28, 2007

Peace be with you...

Natalie Jensen
CSPD Det. Jared Jensen, EOW 2/22/06

October 28, 2007

“REMEMBER ME”
Law enforcement officers are, indeed, a special breed of people. Ask anyone on the street and they will tell you that they would not have our jobs for anything in the world. It takes something special to do what we do and at the same time be able to even contemplate retirement. We try to be optimists. Unfortunately, there are a few of us who will never make that date with retirement. By the very nature of our job, we are at risk everyday of losing our lives, either at the hand of some deranged individual or in some other situation that we, by virtue of our occupation, may be unable to avoid. Some people have recognized the hazardous duties we involve ourselves in, the risks we take, and the pride we take in accomplishing that job. There is National Law Enforcement Week, dedicated to us who gladly accept the responsibility of protecting the citizens in our respective jurisdictions. National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Day is dedicated to those who gave their lives in the line of duty. These are but two examples of remembrances specifically for law enforcement personnel. Remembrances that come but once a year. We should remind fellow officers of another type of remembrance, one that will last a lifetime. Sooner or later, a doctor will pronounce us dead. It is inevitable. Regardless of whatever happens, death is the end we will all have to face.
“IT IS IN DEATH THAT WE CAN LIVE FOREVER”
Author Unknown

Jim Moore
New Orleans P.D., Retired

October 28, 2007

Rest In Peace, Officer Lawless.

Lt T Carr
NYPD

October 28, 2007

We will all miss you! Rest in peace.

Duty Officer Valorie Wilder
FWC

October 28, 2007

On behalf of the members of the Florida State Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police I extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Officer Lawless. Thank you for your service. Rest peacefully now, your burden is lifted. God Bless.

President James W. Preston
Florida State Lodge Fraternal Order of Police

October 28, 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.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL THAT WEAR THE BADGE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
We hope these meager words will help you through the next few dark periods.
Canon City, Colorado

Marilyn Robinson
cc-Pirate Internet Radio

October 28, 2007

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
R.I.P Wildlife Officer Lawless.

Cpl Jean Paul Rochat
Swiss Army, MP Service, Traffic Unit

October 28, 2007

To the family and colloeagues of Michelle, our deepest condolences to this enourmous loss. The work she did will not be forgotten as we will continue her battle to protect our natural resources.

Wildlife Officer Jeff Lee
Wash. Dept. of Fish and Wildlife

October 28, 2007

Rest in peace, we will miss you, God speed. Our prayers wil be with your family!

TROOPER JULIO J.VELEZ
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL

October 28, 2007