Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Faithful Unto Death | Eternal Rest | Salute

S. I. Drake - Lt/IPD | IMPD (Ret)

June 13, 2019

Rest in peace brother.

CPL. (RET) Brian SULLIVAN
Royal Canadian Mounted Police

June 13, 2019

To the family of Sergeant David Jones Fitzpatrick, friends, Chief of Police David Coulon and The Colony Police Department.
You are lifted up in heart, thought and prayers. May God comfort, hold you close and give you His peace that surpasses all understanding to keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus now and always. Thank you for your service.
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved." John 3: 16 & 17
Blessed are the peace makers, for they shall be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9

Patrolman A.S. Batson
CH / OB PD
Goldsboro, NC

June 13, 2019

Rest in Peace Sergeant Fitzpatrick. May the Lord grant your family, friends and co-workers peace during this difficult time. Thank you for your service and sacrifice.

Deputy Parole Administrator Howard Wykes
Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections

June 13, 2019

Rest In Peace Sarge.

Detective D. Vaquero
San Diego Police Department

June 13, 2019

Rest in peace brother. Thank you for your service. God's speed sir.

Lieutenant John C. Moore
Wisconsin State Conservation Warden

June 12, 2019

Rest in Peace my brother.

Captain Bernard Flint
Department of Defense Police Division

June 12, 2019

Rest in peace.

Lt. Jim Russo

June 12, 2019

Rest easy Brother. Prayers for family, friends and coworkers.

Career Officer (Ret.) Victor Agosto
Chesterfield County Police (Va.)

June 12, 2019

“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

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

June 12, 2019

In Honor of your Sacrifice and for your family and friends, I salute you as a HERO!

"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 whose 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

Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright © 1993 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

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

June 12, 2019

RIP Sergeant Fitzpatrick. Sincere condolences to his family and colleagues. Truly very tragic. Thank you for your service. Salute and Respect

Constable Tessa Le Roux
South African Police Service

June 12, 2019

May God keep the Fitzpatrick family during this very difficult time. God also keep the Colony Police Department. REST IN PEACE BROTHER!!

Master Deputy & Antoine Thomas
Wake County Sheriff’s Office

June 12, 2019

Requiescat in Pacem

Police Officer Mike O'Connor
Branford CT PD

June 12, 2019

On behalf of the Klamath County Sheriff's Office in Klamath Falls Oregon, we send our sincerest sympathy in the recent loss of your Sergeant, David Jones Fitzpatrick, from complications will participating in the departments wellness program recently. It is always a huge loss when a fellow Sergeant succumbs from a wellness program. His bravery and courage to protect and serve your community has not gone unnoticed. We also thank Sergeant Fitzpatrick's service as a United States Marine Corps Veteran.

Sheriff Chris Kaber
Klamath County Sheriff's Office

June 12, 2019

R.I.P Sergeant David Fitzpatrick

BRIAN MOLYNEAUX
citizen

June 12, 2019

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

LT. Joseph Ward, Ret
Jackson, NJ PD

June 12, 2019

Condolences to David’s family, friends and co-workers. A good man whose friendship I enjoyed. Rest In Peace brother

Captain Rick Clark
Denton County SO Retired

June 12, 2019

Rest in peace Sergeant Fitzpatrick!
You will not be forgotten!

Willie Bell Hopewell VA!
Friend Of All Law Enforcement Officers!

June 12, 2019

Rest in Peace Sgt. Fitzpatrick

Officer Janet Sanchez
Yuma Police Department

June 12, 2019

Sending my sincere thoughts and prayers to the family, friends and department of Sgt. Fitzpatrick. I am so very sorry for the loss of your HERO.


Thank you for your lifetime of loyal, dedicated and selfless service to your Country and Community. You will live on in the hearts of all who love and cherish you.

May God Bless you and keep you, RIP HERO

Gina Miller, Washington State Patrol
Surviving Fiance of Trooper Tony V. Radulescu EOW 2-23-12

June 12, 2019

On behalf of Moms Back the Blue of the St. Louis County Police Family Association, we offer
our heartfelt condolences to the family (blood and blue) and friends of Sergeant Fitzpatrick.
We will be forever indebted to you for your selfless service and sacrifice.
Always Honored; Never Forgotten

Proud Moms from
Moms Back the Blue of the
St. Louis County Police Family Association

June 12, 2019

Semper Fi, Sergeant Fitzpatrick and thank you for your service to your country and for your service to the citizens of The Colony, TX.

MSgt (Retired) Patrick Libby
USMC, Retired

June 12, 2019

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 Colony Police Department. Our country is a little less safe without you. Rest in Peace Brother!

Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall
Georges Mills, NH

June 12, 2019

R.I.P. brother

Det. Christopher Land
Macomb County Sheriff's Office

June 12, 2019