Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest, brother.

Cpl Steve Headley
Mishawaka IN police

January 2, 2008

REST IN PEACE.

DEEPUTY CHIEF E.J. MORRIS
ROELAND PARK KANSAS P.D.

January 2, 2008

The Florida Police Chiefs Association would like to express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Detective Kevin Hawkins, and the New York City P.D. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of great sadness. Please take comfort in knowing that your extended law enforcement family grieves with you. Detective Hawkins, we thank you for your service. You will not be forgotten.

Members and Staff
Florida Police Chiefs Association

January 2, 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

Det. Hawkins, thank you for your service and dedication. Rest in peace.

Michelle - wife of Retired LEO

January 2, 2008

Rest in peace brother, you will not be forgotten.

Patrolman Shaun McCready
Altoona (PA) Police Department

January 2, 2008

It not how one dieds thats important, but how lived and what they stood for that counts. You lived as a hero and stood for thoses who could not stand for themselve. Thank-you for your service. Rest in peace.

Lt. Stpehen A. Joy
Prince George's County Police Department

January 2, 2008

My sincerest sympathy to the family and friends of Detective Kevin Hawkins as well as to the New York City Police Department. Rest in peace Detective Hawkins, you will never be forgotten...

Dispatcher Sue Rusch, CTO
Punta Gorda PD, Punta Gorda Fl

January 2, 2008

Rest In Peace.

#2959
U.S. Marshals

January 2, 2008

God Speed, Brother.

P.O.K. Murphy
Union PD, NJ

January 2, 2008

ANOTHER HERO HAS FALLEN IN THE WORLD WAR AGAINST OUR ENEMIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST. YES WAR! YES MID-EASTERN ENIMES! WE SHOULD BE INSISTING THAT EVERYONE OF OUR HERO'S RECEIVE NATIONAL DECORATIONS AND AT MINIMUM THE PURPLE HEART. DET HAWKINS SHALL BE REMEMBERED IN THIS OFFICER'S HEART FOR CERTAIN! I DON'T HAVE EFFECTIVE WORDS TO CONSOLE YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS.

GODS SPEED TO HEAVEN AND YOUR NEXT ASSIGNMENT BROTHER KEVIN, YOU ARE HONORED AND REMEMBERED. I WAS SEVERLY INJURED IN THE LINE OF DUTY AND SUFFER FROM STAGE 4 BONE CANCER TOO. I BELEIVE I CONTRACTED ON DEPLOYMENT TO THE MID-EAST POST 911 SO I MAY BE STANDING WATCH WITH YOU SOON, WE WILL BOTH BE IN GOOD COMPANY.

SGT ROBERT KRAUSS #217 US DOD PHILADELPHIA, PA.
FORMER DEPUTY PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, FL. ID 3578

SGT ROBERT KRAUSS #217
US DOD PHILADELPHIA, PA

January 2, 2008

God bless to the family, friends and co-workers of Det. Hawkins. Thank you for your service, RIP.

mjw643

January 2, 2008

YESTERDAY IS HISTORY, TOMORROW IS A MYSTERY AND TODAY IS A GIFT.

Detective Hawkins, you rest in peace my friend. I salute you! My prayers are with you, your family, friends and colleagues. I thank you for your service. You did not lose your life, you gave it in service to others. A true hero indeed.

Those close to this hero, please take comfort in knowing that I, along with many others across this land, grieve with you. Keep him in your heart, and pass his story along. May God bless you.

Job Well Done, Detective Hawkins. You will never be forgotten.

Jim Sweeney Civilian New Jersey
A friend to our Police Officers

January 2, 2008

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

Dispatcher Ted Smith
Martin, TN Police Dept.

January 2, 2008

Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the NYPD as well as the family and friends of Detective Hawkins. May you rest in eternal peace our brother!

Detective Mark Techmanski
City of Syracuse, NY Police Department

January 1, 2008

Detective Hawkins,
You leave a legacy for all to remember, especially for those whose lives you personally touched. A hero forever, a sacrifice never forgotten.

Pennsylvania citizen

January 1, 2008

Detective Hawkins,

Thank you for your service to our country. You will never be forgotten. May you Rest In Peace.

Dana Shriver
Fiance' of fallen Deputy Joseph C. Rodgers 4-9-97

January 1, 2008

Detective Hawkins,
Your sacrifice and dedication will not be forgotten. You and your family are in our prayers. Rest Easy Brother!

Dep Paul Sperandeo Ofc Amy Sperandeo
Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office, Gretna Police Dept, LA

January 1, 2008

“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

January 1, 2008

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.

Motor Officer Dominick Marraccini
Easton Police Department, Easton, PA

January 1, 2008

Gone, but never forgotten, Rest easy now my Brother in Law, your watch on earth is over...

SGT. John L. Gulledge (Ret.)
Escambia County Sheriff's Office Pensacola FL.

January 1, 2008

OUR PRAYERS GO OUT TO DETECTIVE HAWKINS, HIS FAMILY AND THE NYPD FOR YOUR LOSE OF A TRUE HERO, WHO CAME TO THE AID OF ITS CITIZENS AND FELLOW OFFICERS. REST IN PEACE.

GOD BLESS YOU, BROTHER IN BLUE.

SGT RUTILO QUEZADA
SMITH COUNTY SHERIFF - TYLER, TX

January 1, 2008

Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world, but police officers don't have that problem.

God bless you Detective Hawkins. Thank you for your service. You are a true American hero. Rest in peace.

Detective III
LAPD

January 1, 2008

On behalf of the men and women of the Camillus Police Department, our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and co-workers of Detective Kevin Hawkins. Rest in Peace Brother, we now have the Watch.

PBA
Town of Camillus Police Department, Central New York

January 1, 2008

Detective Hawkins,
Thank-you for your service.
May God bless and comfort your family.

Holley orr
Wife of Detective Kevin Orr EOW 11-22-06

January 1, 2008