Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

I will never forget that beautiful sunny morning in NYC on Sept. 11th when all hell broke loose. I am still awed by the courage and determination of men like you who stood by to offer assistance to anyone who needed it. I will never forget how our hopes were dashed when the death toll kept rising. And the high price that was paid by rescuers such as yourself. You are the true meaning of selflessness. May you forever be honored and never forgotten. God bless you and God bless America! With love from one coast
of America to the other.
Lynn Kole
Bellingham, WA

Anonymous

December 31, 2008

Another tragic loss of one of the many heroes of that terrible day.Rest in peace,Officer Godbee,and thank God for your life,and the lives of all your colleagues that were lost that day.May God comfort your family,and friends.

bernadette chantrey
citizen

September 18, 2008

Thank you, Blue Angel. Rest well.

Anonymous

July 25, 2008

Officer James Godbee was a gentlemen and and a man of Honor. We worked together in the 2-8 and it was always a pleasure. He is missed. My deepest condolences to his family. It is hard to believe that you are gone.

Lieutenant John Zion
NYPD

May 12, 2008

Only one word to describe you..Hero.G-d bless.

January 19, 2008

James as the evening of your anniversary has passed I pray to the Lord that you are in good hands and that your family is well taken care of. You are missed. You were a good man. Prayers go out to you and your family. God Bless You.
Your Friend and Brother from the "Two Eight"
JR

RET Detective
NYPD

January 4, 2008

"The Badge"

He starts his shift each day
To respond to calls unknown.
He drives a marked patrol car.
A police officer he is known.

He's paid by the citizens' taxes
To make it safe on the streets.
But he usually has a second job
'Cause a waitress has his salary beat.

Now he doesn't know a holiday
'Cause he works all year round.
And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive
At his home he cannot be found.

He's cursed and assaulted often,
The one whos blood runs blue.
He seldom ever gets a thanks,
To some he's just a fool.

His friends are always other cops
'Cause people just don't understand
That underneath his badge and gun,
He's just another man.

He knows there might not be a tomorrow
In this world of drugs and crime.
And he gets so mad at the court system
'Cause the crooks don't get any time.

And each day when he leaves for work,
He prays to God above.
Please bring me home after my shift
So I can see the ones I love.

But tonight he stops a speeding car,
He's alone down this ole' highway.
It's just a little traffic infraction.
He does it everyday.

Well, he walks up to the driver's window,
And his badge is shining bright.
He asked the guy for a driver's license,
When a shot rang through the night.

Yes, the bullet hit its mark,
Striking the officer in the chest.
But the Department's budget didn't buy
Each officer a bullet-proof vest.

So he lay on the ground bleeding.
His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red.
And briefly he thought of his loved ones
'Cause in a moment the officer was dead.

In the news they told the story
Of how this officer had died.
And some who listened cared less,
But those who loved him cried.

Well, they buried him in uniform
With his badge pinned on his chest.
He even had his revolver,
He died doing his best.

Written By:
David L. Bell
Sergeant
Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright © 1999 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

January 2, 2008

ON THE EVE OF THE ANNIVERSASRY OF YOUR DEATH, THIS WRITER LEAVES ANOTHER REFLECTION FOR YOU. YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN, THANK YOU SIR FOR WHAT YOU DID, GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

VANDENBERGHE
MANCHESTER, NH

December 29, 2007

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, REST IN PEACE.

N.J. TROOPER
NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE

December 17, 2007

Officer Godbee,
It has taken almost three years, but you are finally being honored. I would like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for the citizens of New York City. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy. Despite the physical dangers and health risks, you worked at Ground Zero to help rescue survivors and recover you fallen fellow officers, other first responders and civilian victims-you are a true hero.

R.I.P.
Anonymous

Anonymous

December 16, 2007

My thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends and co-workers at this very difficult time. Rest in peace, Officer Godbee - thank you for your dedication and sacrifice. You will not be forgotten.

Linda Lamm - LEO wife and sister of
Jay Balchunas EOW 11.05.04

December 16, 2007

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the
children of God.

Dispatcher Ted Smith
Martin, TN Police Dept.

December 16, 2007

Rest in Peace. Your sacrifice serves as a living example of John 15:13.

#14604
FBI Detroit

December 15, 2007

Thank you for serving and doing all you did during the 9/11 attack. We are so sorry you had to pay the ultimate sacrifice. During this rough Holiday season we are praying for your family, friends and co-workers. You died a True Hero and will not be forgotten.

Craig Figgins
Brother - SGT Dan Figgins St Charles, IL EOW 4/9/05

December 15, 2007

God Speed, Brother.

P.O.K. Murphy
Union PD, NJ

December 13, 2007

Thank you for your service, Officer Godbee! I cannot imagine what you endured as you worked at Ground Zero, knowing that some of your fallen comrades were there somewhere. Now you are with them in a better place. Words cannot express the appreciation we have of your dedication. Rest in peace.

trooper
Ohio State Highway Patrol

December 13, 2007

You are remembered today as you join the ranks of heros. Your hero actions of that horrific event will not be forgotten. You are also a hero just by the profession you chose, thank you for your courage and sacrifice.

Pat Van Den Berghe, Manchester, NH
Neighbors for a Better Manchester, NH

December 13, 2007