Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Lord, please guide Pat as he comes home to you. You sent him to us and he heroically completed the job you sent him to do. Please comfort his family, friends, and fellow officers. Lord, also, bless this Department as it now mourns the death of yet another officer in under one year. Grant us peace and patience and give us the faith that you will heal this Department and this City. Pat, you are now with Gary, Steve, Chuck, and Izzy. Pray for us.

Lt, Phila Police Dept

September 23, 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

September 23, 2008

I am sitting here working desk and I cannot believe the news story I am watching. This is too soon, not another one. RIP Pat

Tpr
Pennsylvania State Police

September 23, 2008

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE. YOU ARE A HERO..GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY..YOUR SIS IN BLUE...

PFC/DIST.IV/OXON HILL
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY, MARYLAND

September 23, 2008

I want to express my deepest sympathy to the family, friends and colleagues of officer McDonald. His life was cut down way to early. I also want to say thank you to the NYPD for flying his sister in. I see the respect that officers have for one another and just wish that these few citizens in this great city can have the same.

concerned citizen

September 23, 2008

May you find rest and happiness. May your family one day find peace. May the Lord keep you all in his care. .

Condolences to the McDonald family and The men and women of the Philadelphia PD.

Sister PO
NYPD

September 23, 2008

Rest in Peace.

Prosecutor
Virginia

September 23, 2008

REST IN PEACE BROTHER.

INVESTIGATOR BOB CAMERON
CLEVELAND HTS PD (OHIO)

September 23, 2008

May you rest in peace! Thank you for laying down your life to protect us. My sincerest condolences for the family of Ofc. Patrick McDonald and the Philadelphia PD. And to Ofc. Richard Bowes GodSpeed and God Bless you!
I just cannot believe this has happened again. We have lost 4 police officers killed in the line of duty and 3 police officers injured in the line of duty in the last 12 months. I work close to the 24th and 25th police districts and serve breakfast/lunch to many of the his fellow officers, they are a great bunch and I honor and respect all of you. I am leaving this reflection amid tears and prayers. God have mercy. Blessed Mary pray for us!

Peggy Smith
Civilian

September 23, 2008

We thank you and all your fellow officers for their service. Our thoughts and prayers with family, too many of Philly' s heros have been taken this year. Let's hope it will end soon. Rest in peace Highway, your brothers & sisters have the watch now.

Mike Hopkins
nephew of PO R. Lendell PPD eow 1/14/83

September 23, 2008

God Speed, Brother.

P.O.K.Murphy
Union PD, NJ

September 23, 2008

We would like to send our warmest regards and deepest condolences to the family, friends and department of Officer Patrick McDonald. You are all in our thoughts and prayers during this most difficult and sad time.

Wives Behind The Badge, Inc
Members & Staff

September 23, 2008

God Bless Officer McDonald, Bless the McDonald family, God Bless The Men & Women of the Philadelphia Police Department, espically Highway Patrol.

Too many of our fine officers have been killed in that last 2 years. May God look over the Police Department & the City.

Thank you Officer McDonald for your service and thank you to every Philadelphia Police Officer for your fine work.

Liz
a Philadelphia Citizen

September 23, 2008

Sleep easy with God, Patrick. We thank you for your Service, Sir. You will NEVER be forgotten.

Sr. Corporal Trey Pellizzari
Texas Dept of Public Safety/Commercial Vehicle Enforcement--Rockwall

September 23, 2008

I know of no words that will suffice. No words that are adequate. I would just like for the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Patrick McDonald to know there are people all acorss this nation that will lift you up in prayer before the Almighty.
May you each experience the eternal love and endless blessings of our Lord and Savior in the coming days.
I am truly sorry for your loss.

Special Ranger Doug Hutchison
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association

September 23, 2008

RIP Officer McDonald

My thoughts and prayers are with the family and our brothers and sisters in the PPD.

May you have a great career patrolling the streets of gold.

Relieved of Duty 9/29/2008

Corrections Officer
DCP

September 23, 2008

Thinking of your courage and thanking you for the ultimate sacrifice you had to make to keep us Philadelphians safe. You are a true hero.

Jo Ann
Philadelphian

September 23, 2008

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, REST IN PEACE.

N.J. TROOPER
NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE

September 23, 2008

I am physically ill and have tears in my eyes as i type this, yet another fine Phila police officer loses there life to the senseless violence on the streets of brotherly love, since my friend officer Skerski was killed over 2 year’s ago it seems to have gotten worse not better for the Phila PD.I have Never seen nor remembered anything like this in all my years in the city, Officers, Nazario, Liczbinsk, Cassidy and now this young man, Officer McDonald..You died doing your job but your job asks a lot more than most of us, rushing to a scene where most normal people are scared to death and running away ,you still go in,thank you officer McDonald for you service you will be sorely missed and never forgoten

Phila Resident

September 23, 2008

I can not write this reflection without crying. Oh my God. Another Soldier in Blue from our city murdered . My heart and prayers for Officer McDonald and his family and friends and to His Police Family. Officer Pat you will never be forgotten and will be in my daily prayers. Thank you for your bravery, hard work and dedication and sacrifices you gave to the city of Philadelphia. God Bless you as you now sleep in God's Love and in His Arms. I am so sorry for the loss of this fine young HERO
Respectfully
Kathi Halligan Phila;, PA wife and mom of Phila., LEO'S

Kathi Halligan
Philadelphia, PA.

September 23, 2008

I am deeply saden to hear another one of our officer's killed in the line of duty. R.I.P.

Anonymous

September 23, 2008

Our thoughts & prayers go out to the McDonald family and all the brothers/sisters of the Philadelphia Police Department as they suffer the loss of yet another Hero. May God give you the strength that you need during this difficult time. Rest in Peace, Officer McDonald.

Kim
Wife of a Police Officer (Pennsylvania)

September 23, 2008

To the family and friends of Officer Patrick McDonald and the members of the Philadelphia Police Dept., and most especially to Patrick.

On behalf of my family, I extend our sincerest condolences on the grievous loss you suffered when Officer McDonald was tragically killed. I know that your department must be deeply affected by the loss of three dedicated officers within a span of five months.

To Officer McDonald's family, my heart goes out to all of you and may you find comfort in your loved ones and your strength in your faith. When my son was killed, the entire law enforcement community in the Bay Area embraced us in a circle of love and support, and I know you will receive the same support.

It makes the unbearable less torturous. When the killers of each fallen officer murders our loved ones, it has a devastating impact on all who loved and cared for them. I pray for your solace, but I also pray for justice for the victims/heroes and each of their families, friends and co-workers. I also send a special prayer for the physical and emotional healing of the other officer wounded in the incident.

This reflection is sent with the utmost respect for the service Patrick gave to his community and the citizens of Pennsylvania, and for the supreme sacrifice he and his family made on September 23, 2008.

Phyllis Loya, mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD (CA), eow 4/24/05

Phyllis Loya
mother of Officer Larry Laster, eow 4/24/05

September 23, 2008

Another sad day for the men and women of the Philadelphia Police Dept. Officer McDonald rest in peace.

Sgt. Jersey City NJ PD

September 23, 2008

Officer McDonald,

May God comfort your family and friends during this tragic time...Warriors are never forgotten!!

PFC Penman-Motor Squad
City of Fairfax PD, VA

September 23, 2008