Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in peace, god be with your family.

Officer S.F. Barsch`
Montgomery County, Maryland

July 4, 2008

Our thoughts and prayers for your family and the entire CPD.

Ptl.Fidoe
Twinsburg, Ohio Police Dept.

July 4, 2008

Officer Francis, I want to thank-you for 27 years of service to the comminuty. Rest in Peace.

Lt. Stephen A. Joy #980
Prince George's County Police Department

July 4, 2008

My you rest at the right hand of GOD , BROTHER YOUR TOUR IS COMPLETE. I shall pray for all your loved ones GOD'S speed!!!!!

P/O
Philadelphia

July 4, 2008

Officer Francis,
My family and I are praying for you and your family as well as your department and community. rest easy hero

Prince George's County Police Maryland

July 4, 2008

Rest in Peace and my GOD be with you and your family. Please watch over your brothers in blue.

Patrolman Jeff Eldridge

July 4, 2008

Brother Richard,

I did not have the pleasure of knowing you or working with you, but as a fellow LEO, it breaks my heart.

I want you to know that your brothers and sisters at the Chicago PD love you and miss you...

Your Brothers in the Department of Justice are deeply hurt by the loss to OUR community.

May you REST IN PEACE in a world that is better then the one that we currently reside in.

Your brother,

Justin
Deartment of Justice
USMC - 1st FAST Company

Federal Agent Justin A.
Department of Justice

July 4, 2008

Rest easy my brother, walk the beat in heaven's streets, for we have your watch down here. Watch over all of us. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family

FELLOW OFFICER
CPD 006 DISTRICT

July 4, 2008

As someone who grew up and lived in Chicago for 23 years, I appreciate the sacrifice you and other CPD officers give. You and your your family are in my prayers. God bless you Officer Francis.

Ray
Former Chicagoan

July 4, 2008

My thoughts and prayers are with those friends and family members that are left behind and cannot follow. Rest in peace my brother in blue...we will take it from here.

PFC Adam F. Laser
Westminster City Police Department

July 4, 2008

While we did not know each other, my heart breaks for your family, partner, friends, and fellow officers.

Detective John Campbell
Chicago Police

July 3, 2008

Officer Francis,
Thank you for serving the people of Chicago. Chicago is a great city, and is now a little less so because it lost one of it's best. My thoughts and prayers will be with your family, friends, and fellow Officers in the days ahead. Rest easy...
From a former Chicagoan and Correctional Officer out west.

Correctional Officer II
Arizona Department of Corrections

July 3, 2008

Rest in Peace Brother.

Patrol Officer, Kent Hair
McLean Police Dept., McLean Il.

July 3, 2008

Ofc. Francis rest in peace!!!!!!!!!!!!

skip roberson

July 3, 2008

This is very heartbreaking as so are the others that we have lost.

Many tears have fallen for you...

rest now, star.

Renee' Lee Greco
webmaster, police memorial

July 3, 2008

Once again, we bury another of our heros. What a tragic and senseless offense! May your step-daughters always know that you were a hero. God Bless and Godspeed.

Lisa
GEORGIA CIVILIAN

July 3, 2008

The thoughts and prayers of our family are with the fellow law enforcement officers and family of Officer Francis. Please accept our condolences on your tragic loss.

Jan B
mother of LEO

July 3, 2008

You are one of the many true hero's in Blue. May you rest in Peace and may God watch over you and your family. You will never be forgotten.

RETIRED DETECTIVE FRANK DEMARCO
NEW YORK CITY POLCIE

July 3, 2008

P/O Richard Francis Rest in peace brother thanks for your sacrifice.

Cpl. James Sandacz #2255
Prince George's County Police Dept.

July 3, 2008

God Bless you Officer Francis. You will always be Chicago's
Finest. You made a difference in this World and you kept
me safe. Rest in Peace, Sir.

The Mother and Sister of 3 of Illinois Finest.

Citizen - Maureen E. McKenna-Garcia

July 3, 2008

My heart and prayers go out to the family. Unfortunately, my family knows first hand the acute pain they are feeling.
To the family, stay strong, God bless and I will pray for you. This man is a Hero and will not be forgotten! God speed Officer Francis and thank you for keep us safe! To All other Peace Officers, THANKS! and stay Safe!

Richard Morreira
cousin of fallen Tucson Officer Erik Hite (EOW 6/2/2008)

July 3, 2008

OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO ALL WHO MOURN THE LOSS OF OFFICER FRANCIS. MAY GOD BLESS EACH ONE OF YOU WITH HIS LOVE, MERCY AND PEACE. TO OFFICER FRANCIS, THANKS FOR 27 YEARS OF SERVICE TO YOUR DEPARTMENT. MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE. YOU HAVE SERVED WELL. A HERO FOR SURE. MAY YOU NEVER BE FORGOTTEN AND MAY YOU REST IN PEACE. GOD BLESS.

CHIEF RONNIE WATFORD-RET.
JEFFERSON POLICE DEPT,S.C.

July 3, 2008

I am going to miss you greatly, your funny stories, your smile, your friendly handshake, your advise, your suggestions but more importantly your friendship. It was an honor working next to you in the District for all those years. Glod bless you and your Family. Rest now, no more radio calls to answer my friend. Officer "Rickyboy" Fernandez

OFFICER CPD
CPD 019th District

July 3, 2008

Rest in peace brother you served your city well...God Bless........

Ptlm T.S.
Retired HPD

July 3, 2008

Our sincere thoughts and prayers to you, your family and CPD family. Rest in Peace Brother.

M/Trooper John Buss
Indiana State Police

July 3, 2008