Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

God bless & R.I.P

Ofcr Moore 3176
FWPD

January 20, 2008

God bless you brother. Rest in peace.

Detective III
LAPD

January 20, 2008

Our deepest sympathy to the family, friends, and co-workers of Officer Thebeau. God Bless him for his service to Corpus Christi Police Dept. You will not be forgotten brother, rest in peace.

Sgt. Jim May (ret)
CMPD Charlotte, NC

January 20, 2008

God Speed Brother. Rest in peace. We'll take it from here.

S. West, Trooper
DPS Corpus Christi

January 20, 2008

TO MATT'S FAMILY, FRIENDS AND PARTNERS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT: T-BO WAS A WONDERFUL GUY WHO WAS FULL OF LIFE AND LIVED HIS HAPPY LIFE TO THE FULLEST! HE WAS A GREAT POLICE OFFICER AND WE WILL ALL MISS HIM TERRIBLY!! WE WILL MISS HIS WARM SMILE, HIS WITTINESS AND HIS NATURAL CHARM. GOD MUST HAVE NEEDED T-BO TO WALK HEAVEN'S BEAT. MAY THE LORD GOD BE WITH YOUR FAMILY T-BO, TO COMFORT THEM AND GIVE THEM THE STRENGTH TO GO ON. I KNOW YOUR FAMILY WAS VERY PROUD OF YOU AND LOVED YOU VERY MUCH. R.I.P MATTHEW THEBEAU! YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!!

SENIOR OFFICER: MIKE FRAKES
CORPUS CHRISTI POLICE DEPT.

January 20, 2008

Godspeed Brother...Go in Peace

Det. R. Murphy

January 20, 2008

I am so very sorry to hear of Officer Thebeau's death. It is a tragedy that I hope his fellow officers and family will be able to pull through. I pray for each and every one of you struggling through this time. Please know that your fellow brothers/sisters in law enforcement are pulling for you.

May God Bless you with His peace.
Thank you to Matthew for his service.

Peace Officer
Lewisville, Tx

January 20, 2008

You and your family are in my heart and prayers. Rest in peace.

Captain Gary Graham (RET)
Denver Police Department

January 20, 2008

I remember Matt from middle school, high school and college as someone I could always talk to. I loved his silly mannerisms, his friendship and humor. I've lost touch with him over the last couple years, but I remember him happy and loving life. My heart goes out to those who knew him; his spirit will always be a part of us, but how greatly his physicalness will be missed.
Matt, I love you. Thank you for giving your family and friends your happiness and love of life. We will hold your spirits in ourselves forever. Love always.....

Angie Hill
Friend

January 20, 2008

MAY OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYER BE WITH OFFICER THEBEAU, HIS FAMILY AND THE CORPUS CHRISTI PD DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME. MAY THE LORD BRING COMFORT TO ALL EFFECTED.

GOD BLESS YOU, BROTHER IN BLUE.

SGT RUTILO QUEZADA
SMITH COUNTY SHERIFF - TYLER, TX

January 20, 2008

Rest in peace brother

Sergeant Roush
Sinton, Tx Police Dept

January 20, 2008

Officer Thebeau,
My prayers are with your family, friends and department at this difficult time. Your legacy of bravery and committment will live on forever.

Pennsylvania citizen

January 20, 2008

May the Good Lord hold your family close in the palm of his hand , throught these trying times. Another warrior for St. Michael.

Paul Highbarger
Step-Father/Chris Nicholson(EOW:12-19-07)

January 20, 2008

Rest well, sir. Thank you for your service.

#366
LPD

January 20, 2008

Our hearts and prayers go out to your family and friends in their time of sorrow. May God Bless and Rest in Peace!

Cpl.II David A. Murphy
TX DPS

January 20, 2008

Rest in peace officer Matthew Thebeau. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, your family, and all your brothers and sisters in law enforcement.

Sinton Police Department

January 20, 2008

My heartfelt sympathy goes out to the family and fellow officers of Officer Thebeau. While I did not have the privilege to have known him personally, I am certain that he has earned a place in heaven through his selfless service.

Rest in peace my freind, those of who remain will cover your post for you.

Officer Ryan McNeil
Medicine Lodge, KS Police Deaprtment

January 20, 2008

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.
What a tragedy for this to happen and we know that the family will be asking why "him". You will have to ask for the help of our God for comfort to help you through the dark times ahead. You will have our prayers, thoughts and hopefully you will get comfort from this memorial later on down the line.
GOD BLESS YOU ALL
Canon City, Colorado

Marilyn Robinson
CC-Pirate Internet Rado

January 20, 2008

God bless you brother, we will take it from here.

Officer J.T. BATISTIG
City of Hagerstown, Maryland

January 20, 2008

I cannot express how sad I am to see another officer killed during the line of duty. My sympathies to famliy,friends, and the Corpus Christi Police Department. May God be with you all. God Bless you Officer Thebeau.

Jennifer Bell Huntsville AL
Mother of a Police Officer

January 20, 2008

Rest in Peace Brother.

Trooper J. Fox
Alabama State Troopers

January 20, 2008

God bless you and your family at this time of pain and sorrow. You are in our prayers and you will never be forgotten by your entire police family.

DE
St. Louis City Police

January 20, 2008

Rest in peace, brother....

Badge 195
Winston-Salem Police Dept. NC

January 20, 2008

RIP Officer Thebeau Matthew B GOD REST YOU NOW DID OUR COUNTRY WELL AND TEXAS WILL MISS YOU AS WELL AS YOU BROTHERS OF THE BADGE!

Major Ben Snyder
Security Service in Calif.

January 20, 2008

Our prayers are with your family and your agency.

R.I.P Brother

Det. J Mills
Chesapeake Police Department

January 20, 2008