Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Thank you for your service to your country and your community. Rest in peace Officer Crain.

SEMPER FI

Sgt. Randy Keenan (Ret)
Alameda, CA Police Dept.

February 10, 2013

Officer Crain may you rest in peace, for now you walk heavens beat... I pray that the Lord will be with your family, friends and fellow officers during their time of grief.

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

Officer Christina Johnson
Los Angeles Police Department, CA

February 10, 2013

Officer Crain and the Riverside police department.

We never met and to hear about your ambush with your partner has sadden me and especially that your life was taken by an ex-law enforcement officer who like you swore to protect the community. My prayers are with your family and co-workers and friends... To your partner may he recover fully. Thankyou for your dedication to the law enforcement community and for proudly serving the Riverside police department. YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN......REST IN PEACE.... YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHO WEAR A SHIELD WILL BE LOOKING FOR SUSPECT......

OFFICER MORAN
STATE OF NEVADA

February 10, 2013

Rest in peace brother. We have the watch.

First Sergeant Tom Mace
Richlands Police Dept, NC

February 10, 2013

“Marines”

You can have your Army Kakiis,
And your Navy Blues,
But here’s a different fighting man,
I’ll introduce to you.
His uniform is unlike,
Any you’ve ever seen,
The Germans called him “Devil Dog”,
His title is “Marine”.

He was trained in Parris Island,
The place that God forgot,
The sand was fourteen inches deep,
The sun was blazing hot.
He awakened up one morning,
In front of his rack he’ll stand,
And in through the doorway walked,
A giant of a man.

He turned and faced this young Marine,
With eyes as cold as steel,
He said, “I am your DI,
And this is for real.
I’ll make your life as miserable,
As miserable as I can,
And when you finally leave this place,
You’ll be a fighting man.
You’ll be a rifle expert,
You’ll know your weapon well,
And when you encounter the Viet Cong,
You’ll send their souls to Hell.

Now gather around you young Marines,
And lend me all your ears,
And I’ll tell you of a few things,
We’ve conquered through the years,
We fought at Iwo Jima,
The land of fire and Hell,
We killed all those Japanese,
And took their land as well.

Now you can tell your ladies,
And this my Lad is true,
To get herself a young “Marine”,
There is nothing he can’t do.
He’s peeled a million onions,
And twice as many spuds,
Then you’ll find him in the slop chutes,
A soaking up the suds.

And when he gets to Heaven,
St.Peter he will tell,
Another “Marine” reporting Sir.
I’ve served my time in Hell.

Written and copyright by: David Lee Bell
1968
USMC 1968-1971
Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright © 1968 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

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

February 10, 2013

This poem was written after getting my wife’s 19 years perspective of being a police officer’s wife.


“He Does it For You!”

He doesn’t do it for the money,
Cause surely there’s something better to do,
He says, “Someone has to do it!”
So really, he does it for you.

His eight to twelve hours is from call to call,
From a murder to a cat in a tree,
You say he’s never around when you really need him,
But without him, where would you be?

You curse him when you get a speeding ticket,
And scream there’s something better he could do,
But have you looked at how many deaths there are on the highways,
So really, he’s doing it for you.

He’s always seeing so much bad in the world,
He really doesn’t know what to do,
He wonders sometimes if it’s even worth it,
But he knows he has to do it for you.

Each day when he leaves for work,
And I always kiss him good-bye,
I don’t know if I’ll see him again,
Cause the day might be the day he dies.

So many times he comes home from work,
And I see a small tear in his eyes,
I ask him what is the problem dear?
And he says another innocent person has died.

You always say a cop isn’t human,
Cause at a tragedy he’s cool from the start,
But you don’t have to live with him,
And watch his mind and heart break apart.

I remember one hot June night at work,
His supervisor came, “Your husband’s been hurt!”, he said,
It was such a long ride to the hospital,
They wouldn’t say if he was alive or dead.

Crime is always on the increase,
The streets a battle ground,
And when one in “Blue” is slain,
At the funeral-taps will sound.

He’ll lay in a flagged draped coffin,
An honor for those who die for this land,
Just like the Army, Navy and Marines,
He died by the enemies hands.

Most ordinary citizens won’t be at the funeral,
But you’ll see plenty of people wearing blue,
You’ll see dozens of marked patrol cars,
Honoring the one who died for you.


Written by David L Bell Copyright © 1991
Retired Deputy Sheriff after over 38 years
Richland County Sheriff’s Dept
Columbia, SC

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

February 10, 2013

I am so sorry for your loss. My prayers are with your family. You will always be remembered for your services to your country and your community.

Kathy retired police dispatcher
Retired from Torrance PD, Torrance CA

February 10, 2013

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Officer Crain's family, friends, and colleagues.

D. Sinisi
Private Officer International - Southern Connecticut Chapter

February 10, 2013

In Honor of your Sacrifice and for your family and friends, I salute you as a HERO! May God
Give the family and friends the strength and faith to deal with this tragic loss. Words can not express my sorrow!

"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
Copyright © 1993 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

This may be re-posted in the Honor of his death and the death of any Law Enforcement Officer!

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

February 10, 2013

RIP Officer..

Lt. Burdell Schubert
NJ Dept Of Corrections

February 10, 2013

God Bless Officer Crain. May he Rest in Peace. We thank you for your service. We have the watch from here Sir.

Sergeant R. W. Mason
West Virginia State Police

February 10, 2013

Michael Crain was a casualty in the war against lawlessness. Thank God for people like Officer Crain, who was senselessly murdered by a lunatic gunman. My deepest sympathies to his family and friends.

stan jefferson
citizen

February 10, 2013

Thank you for your unyielding sacrifice to our great Nation and thank you for your dedicated service to your California community. May God watch over and protect your family, partner, and local law enforcement community. God Speed Brother and RIP.

Trooper MJ Demny
Michigan State Police, Rockford Post

February 10, 2013

This loss deeply saddens me, especially given a former fellow brother committed such an evil act. My prayers are with you, and I know you and the Lord are watching over those of us here who still have the watch.

Police Officer
Muskego Police Department, WI

February 10, 2013

there is something especially wrong when brother murders brother. RIP sir. You llived and died a hero and you will never be forgotten.

jennifer phillips
widow of sgt ron phillips

February 10, 2013

Rest in peace brother

R.Majewski
NYPD

February 10, 2013

God bless Officer Crain's family, friends and coworkers and give them strength and peace to get through their grief and pain. Thank you for your service and sacrifice brother.

Sergeant Clark O. Parry
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office, New York

February 10, 2013

Words cannot express our grief
for a life taken that was all to brief.

Your ultimate sacrifice to to make us safe
has put you in a special place.

In our thoughts will remain your deeds so kind
and may a special light upon your heirs always shine.

Rest in peace my hero Michael Crain

Bill Mann
Civilian Supporter
South Pasadena, CA

February 10, 2013

Such a tragedy, and taken too soon...You will never be forgotten Officer Crain. Thank you for your service to the community and this country. You are a true hero and did not deserve this act of unspeakable cruelty. I know it can never be enough, but your brothers and sisters in blue are out there doing everything they can do get this p.o.s.

Officer Crain's family and friends, you are in my heart and as a member of the leo family I feel your pain and I wish there was something I could do to lessen it, although I know that is little condolence. But please know that there are so many of us out here praying for you. And even though he will not be there to see them, I hope Officer Crain's children grow up knowing that their dad truly was a hero.

You will be forever in our hearts Officer, Godspeed.

Lauren
Family of CCPD, Ca Ofc

February 10, 2013

Being murdered by someone who at one time wore the uniform is not how we sacrifice our lives for the sake of others. Rest in peace Officer Michael Crain, your sacrifice will not be forgotten.

Ret. Sergeant
Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office

February 10, 2013

R.I.P. POLICE OFFICER MICHAEL CRAIN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE IN THE MILITARY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT..

MICHAEL LONG
NY STATE POLICE RETIRED

February 10, 2013

Officer Crain, My heart aches for your family and for the Riverside PD. May you rest in peace and may God help your wife and children get through these very rough times ahead.

Christine Hester
Mother of fallen LAPD Officer

February 10, 2013

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

Marshal Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service

February 10, 2013

My heart goes out to Officer Crain and his family in this difficult time. Too many good people lose their lives too early and as a retired Philadelphia Police Officer, I've seen it all too much. RIP Michael Crain, you did a great job. Your watch is over and now you can rest for there are many more of us out there who have your back and will carry on the fight.

Ret. P/O John C. MacDonald Jr.
Philadelphia Police Dept.

February 10, 2013

Police Officer Michael Crain rest in peace you are
now a member of an elite group The Thin Blue Line
of Heroes. There is no greater sacrifice that one can give
for his fellow man. To the Family I salute your lost loved
one, and pray for you during the days to come. Michael will
be in the company of heroes forevermore.

The Thin Blue Line of the Fallen are Standing at
attention in their class “A“ uniforms,badges gleaming and
shoes like glass, They are your brothers and sisters of
Law Enforcement. All of whom have previously paid the
ultimate price. Today, like many others, they welcome you
to this hallowed place. As you march down the Thin Blue
Line of the Fallen, all eyes are focused on you as if to
say it will be ok you’re with your eternal partners.
A salute follows and a tear can be seen on so many faces.
Welcome, you served well. Now come join the ranks, another
member of The Thin Blue Line has come home.

Your Brother in Law Enforcement

Dr. STAN PHILLIPS, USA Ret
Retired Walnut Grove Mississippi Police

February 10, 2013