Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

RIP my brother. May God be with you, your family and your department.

Sergeant Sonja Bracken
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept.

July 6, 2008

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family an friends of Officer Surles as well as the brotherhood of the Pell City Police Department. May you rest in eternal peace our brother!

Detective Mark Techmanski
Ciyt of Syracuse, NY Police Department

July 6, 2008

To a great Warrior, you will not be forgotten. May you rest in peace now. God bless the family and watch over them until you meet again.

F.T.O. Marino-Vitani
Brevard Co. Sheriff's Office, Fl.

July 6, 2008

God bless you and your family.

Officer Borghesani
San Francisco

July 6, 2008

Pell City and the State of Alabama are safer today because of your service and sacrifice. My Prayers are with your family, friends, and co-workers. God speed, Brother. We'll take it from here.

Officer B. Evans
Arlington, TX. PD

July 6, 2008

Rest in Peace young hero, and may God bless you and your family.

Former Trooper Ken R. Bays
Viginia State Police

July 6, 2008

G-d Speed My Brother

UC
ODPS-Inv Unit

July 6, 2008

God bless Officer Surles family, friends and department. God bless you brother and may you rest in peace.

Deputy Sheriff
Virginia

July 6, 2008

God bless you and your family, brother. Rest in peace.

Captain Gary Graham (RET)
Denver Police Department

July 6, 2008

GREG
YOU WILL BE GREATLY MISSED, I HAD ALOT OF FUN WORKING YOU, STILL COULDNT RUN TAGS AS FAST AS I COULD RUN THEM

ROBIN & FAMILY

DISPATCHER BEN KILE
ST CLAIR COUNTY CENTRAL DISPATCH

July 6, 2008

Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the Pell City Police Department. May peace be with you during this tragic time. We grieve with you and know that your Hero will never be forgotten. To Officer Surles' family, our thoughts and prayers are with you.

The CSPD Wives Association
Colorado Springs Police Department

July 5, 2008

rest in peace my brother, memories of you will forever remain with me, and your family will always be in my prayers.

355

July 5, 2008

May God be with your family, friends, and Department at this time.Your Duty has been served here on earth.God Bless you and Thank you for your service! RIP! God has a new Angel In Blue!

Wife of Montgomery Alabama LEO

July 5, 2008

It is particularly sad to hear of the loss of an Officer on Independence Day. I send my condolences to the family of Officer Surles, and hope that, in their grief, they remember that their husband, son, brother and father died a true hero, one in a long line of heroes going all the way back to July 4th, 1776 and before. Thank you for your service, Sir.

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God." Matthew 5:9

Police Officer

July 5, 2008

Rest in peace brother. God bless your family.

Trooper J DeFrance
Texas DPS -Highway Patrol

July 5, 2008

Rest in peace....

Patrolman
Pennsylvania

July 5, 2008

RIP brother in blue. You have the ultimate sacrifice doing what you did best. Unfortunately I had to face what your fellow co workers are going through now back in August 2006 when CPL. Eric Sutphin was murdered. My prayers are with your family, friends, and co workers during this tradgedy.

Police Officer
Virginia

July 5, 2008

Rest in Peace Brother. Thank you for your service.

Detective Kevin Kratz
Buena Vista Twp Police (Michigan)

July 5, 2008

Greg, we will miss you. I know you are in a better place know. We are continuing to pray for your family to be strong. 178

Deputy Jason Watson
St. Clair County Sheriff's Office (Reserve)

July 5, 2008

God Bless You and the sacrafice that you have made. You will always be in everyones prayers.

Patrol Officer Anthony DeLuise
Upland, PA Police Department

July 5, 2008

Sincere condolences to the family, friends, and department of Officer Kenneth Greg Surles. May he rest in eternal peace, and may God bless and keep you all.

Leo J. Kennerson #2814
RETIRED TROOPER, NYSP

July 5, 2008

To the Family and Friends of Officer Surles, May God comfort you in this time of sadness. God cares!

Officer D.B. Williams (Ret.)
Birmingham Police Dept.

July 5, 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

Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
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and may not be duplicated without permission

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

July 5, 2008

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Surles family and the Pell City Police Dept. The City has truly lost an outstanding person and a Warrior.

Officer Josh Case
Guntersville Police Department

July 5, 2008

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Officer Surles. God Bless him for his service to Pell City Police Department. Rest in Peace sir, you will not be forgotten.

Sgt. Jim May (ret)
CMPD Charlotte, NC

July 5, 2008