Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Our prayers to his family at his loss. May GOD be with you and comfort you.

Retired Sgt. Charles Carty
Benton AR. Police Dept.

May 10, 2014

John Collum was a fine law enforcement officer and a finer person. He was a friend. This is something we will never get over. May God bless him and his family.

Sheriff Chris Dickinson
Itawamba County Sheriff's office

May 10, 2014

Prayers and Thoughts to Sgt. Collum's family and friends. God Speed, Brother.

Sgt. Jose Gonzales
Santa Fe Police, New Mexico

May 10, 2014

Thank You Sergeant John Collum for your many years os service to the Mississippi Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. My thoughts tonight are that comfort will come to his family, friends and fellow law enforcement officers. May you Rest In Peace Sgt. Collum.

Ed S.
Grateful Citizen

May 10, 2014

Master Sergeant John Collum,

When you made your decision to enter law enforcement some fifteen years ago you became blessed:

For the Lord said, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." Matthew 5:9 ESV

When you investigated a report of a Prowler from a neighbor of yours on Friday, May 9, 2014, you answered God's call to serve:

And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, "Here am I! Send me." Isaiah 6:8 ESV

As a result, you were struck by a speeding vehicle; sacrificing your life so that others might live and be protected:

And the Lord said, "Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13 ESV

I, along with your family, friends, and comrades, will mourn your sacrifice and loss in the line of duty:

And the Lord said, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." Matthew 5:4 ESV

Now go! Rise up! And do battle against Satan and his demons as an angel for the Lord!

In God's merciful love,

Pastor Steven R. Closs
Retired Captain of Police, Nashua NH Police Department

May 10, 2014

May the good lord welcome you with open arms, for you have done your job well.

Chaplain Douglas J. Maykowski
Fraternal Order Of Police Lodge #187 Mt. Clemens Michigan.

May 10, 2014

may HIS light shine perpetual upon his face

Chief Jim Allen (Retired)
Mobile County Child Support Enforcement
Mobile County, Alabama

May 10, 2014

Thank you for your time of service.
I salute you and your family.

Randalyn Benson
Survivor daughter of Chief James Leonard Speer

May 10, 2014

I am so sorry for your loss. My prayers and thoughts are with the family and friends.

Stephanie Harris, LEOW - Spouse of Sgt, LAPD

May 10, 2014

Rest in peace Brother.....my thoughts are with your family, friends, and the members of your agency during this most difficult and tragic time....

Lt. Joseph Ward, Ret.
Jackson, NJ PD

May 10, 2014

Rest in Peace Brother

Corporal B.P. SULLIVAN
Royal Canadian Mounted Police

May 10, 2014

Rest in Peace...

Detective
Syracuse Police Dept, NY

May 10, 2014

Rest in Peace Master Sergeant Collum. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the Collum Family and the Mississippi Dept. of Wildlife.

Cpl. Gary Hughes (Retired)
Passaic County Sheriff's Office Wayne, NJ

May 10, 2014

A police officer should be remembered not by how he died, but how he lived! A great man has gone to secure a safe path for the rest of us to follow. Thank you to you, your family and the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. Our country is a little less safe without you. Rest in Peace Brother.

Anonymous

May 10, 2014

Master Sergeant John Collum 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 ellow man. To the Family I salute your lost loved one,
and pray for you during the days to come. John 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, Ms, Bs
Walnut Grove Ms Police, Lt. retired

May 10, 2014

Thank you for your service Sergeant Collum.

Deputy NC
Stanly Co So

May 10, 2014

My prayers for his family and the entire Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. Thank you for your honorable service and dedication Master Sergeant Collum. Rest in peace.

Trooper Mark J. Horn
Florida Highway Patrol

May 10, 2014

My sincerest sympathy to the family and friends of Master Sergeant John Collum as well as to the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. Rest in peace Master Sergeant Collum, you are gone but will not be forgotten...

Dispatcher Sue Rusch
Punta Gorda PD, Punta Gorda FL

May 10, 2014

Rest in peace, Master Sergeant Collum. Thank you for your many years of dedicated service to your community. Your ultimate sacrifice and that of your family will not be forgotten. Prayers for your family, friends, MDWFP and many law enforcement brothers and sisters. Godspeed, Hero.

Kathy B
Grateful Citizen

May 10, 2014

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

Marshal Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service

May 10, 2014

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

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

May 10, 2014

God Bless you Sir. May the good Lord above cradle you in His arms, and may you Rest in Peace my Brother in Blue. I offer my prayers and sympathies to each and every one of your family members, friends, and co-workers.

Chris Walley
Former Jail Officer/Deputy Wayne Co. Mississippi Sheriffs Department

May 10, 2014

May the family's fond memories help them through this difficult time.

Patrol Officer (former)
Greeley Police Department

May 10, 2014

My thoughts and prayers are with Sgt Collum's family and his Brothers and Sisters in Blue. Rest in peace.

Deputy Johanna Polo
Monroe County Sheriffs Dept Rochester Ny

May 10, 2014

A sincere thank you, Master Sergeant Collum, for your many years of dedicated law enforcement service. May God bless and be with you, your loving family and those who were touched by your life, and the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks. May you rest in heavenly peace, Sir!

Special Agent Charles McNichols [Ret]
U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command [CID]

May 10, 2014