Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Detective Brian Charles Mulkeen

New York City Police Department, New York

End of Watch Sunday, September 29, 2019

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Reflections for Detective Brian Charles Mulkeen

Rest in peace officers

Rick Wagner
Arlington Beach Academy of the Constitution

September 30, 2019

So saddened to hear the news.

May you rest in peace after having served those around you. My thoughts are with you, your family, fellow officers and friends.

Reserve Police Officer G. Krystof
Los Angeles Police Department

September 30, 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

September 30, 2019

Thank you for your service, brother. RIP.

Lieutenant Brian J. Wills II
Oswego County Sheriff's Office
New York

September 30, 2019

Officer Mulkeen, your murder was avenged. How tragic that all this had to happen, but you died doing what was right. Not a consolation, just a fact. Your efforts to protect the innocent and good people who are subjected to living in those areas is a noble cause and you and your partners are heroes for doing that job.

God Bless, Brother and may you forever Rest in Peace.

Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Department

September 30, 2019

My sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Police Officer Brian Mulkeen, killed in the line of duty, on their loss. May our Lord give his family, friends and fellow officers all the strength and comfort during this time of grief. Thank you fellow officer for your dedication and service to our country and your community. Rest in peace Police Officer Brian Mulkeen.

CBP Officer(retired), Luis Otero
Department of Homeland Security/Bureau of Customs & Border Protect

September 30, 2019

I am saddened to hear of NYPD's loss. My condolences. Thoughts and prayers going out to the family, friends, co-workers and department.

Capt. John Canepari (Ret.)
Florida Highway Patrol

September 30, 2019

I am saddened to hear of your department's loss. My condolences. Thoughts and prayers going out to the family, friends, co-workers and department.

Sheila Reynolds
Montgomery Police Department

September 30, 2019

Our thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends and co-workers during this difficult time. Your service and ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Thomas H. Kelly Jr., ASAC
Federal Air Marshal Service

September 30, 2019

Praying for peace and comfort today and in the days ahead. With deepest sympathy,

Rita Rocker
Deputy Executive Director
Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles

September 30, 2019

It is heart breaking to hear the loss of PO Mulkeen. He protected the streets of New York City. He will be remembered as a hero. We will miss you PO Mulkeen and his dedication. My condolences go to his family, loved ones and our brothers in Blue.

PO Mohamed
NYC Department of Probation

September 30, 2019

To the parents of Officer Mulkeen, I am truly saddened for your loss, I will pray for you.
Officer Brian Mulkeen, thank you for your service, your in a heavenly place now that knows no violence.
To the friends and fellow officers of Officer Brian Mulkeen, I will pray for you.

Robert -
Father of Two Police Officers

September 30, 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 Officer Mulkeen.
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

September 30, 2019

RIP, Officer Mulkeen. Praying for you and your loved ones.

Officer C Curione
Rochester Police Department, NY

September 30, 2019

Rest in Peace Officer Mulkeen. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and Prayers go out to your family, coworkers and friends.

Lieutenant Robert T. Mote (ret)
Buena Park, CA Police Department

September 30, 2019

Thank you Officer Mulkeen for your hard work and dedication and for paying the ultimate sacrifice for the fine folks in the great state of New York. You are a true American HERO. My thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends and co-workers. May you forever rest in peace, my brother.

HEROES NEVER DIE...

Sergeant Mitchell G. Cheselka (Retired)
Orange County Sheriff, California
Polk County Sheriff, Oregon

September 30, 2019

Rest in peace Officer Mulkeen!
You will not be forgotten!

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

September 30, 2019

Rest in peace Brother.

Lieutenant A. B. Hoopes
Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office Va.

September 30, 2019

Deepest Condolences from Zone Five Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy, Session 17

Zone Five Regional Law Enforcement ACAD
Zone Five Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy, Session 17

September 30, 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 New York City Police Department. Our country is a little less safe without you. Rest in Peace Brother!

Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall
Georges Mills, NH

September 30, 2019

Rest In Peace brother.

Detective I. Henry
NYC District Attorney Police

September 30, 2019

My deepest sympathies and condolences to the parents of Police Officer Brian Mulkeen. May God provide his parents with mental peace, and assure them that Brian is forever resting peacefully in Heaven. I'm also taking this moment to give thanks to our Lord God for preserving the lives of the other officers who were with Officer Brian Mulkeen.

First Sergeant Thomas Webb, Retired
New York State Police

September 30, 2019

Rest In Peace Officer Mulkeen

Captain Scott Green
Waller County, Texas Sheriffs Office

September 30, 2019

On behalf of the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, our thoughts and prayers are with the immediate family of Police Officer Brian Mulkeen and the extended law enforcement family of the New York City Police Department, New York.


End of Watch Sunday, September 29, 2019


Rest in Peace brother and watch over us. We will protect and serve from here on in your honor.

I fight not for glory or fame, for they are momentary. I fight for those who can't. I fight for Justice. I fight for the oppressed and the down trodden. And if I should lose my life for these just causes, then I have no regrets, For I serve to protect the innocent. It matters not where or when, for evil knows no boundaries. Be it fire, flood, or the threat of tyranny, I will not flee. Justice is my weapon. Faith is my shield. Hope is my armor. Cry not at my passing, for it was my Honor to fight for you. Shed not tears of sorrow, But tears of joy, for now, I stand with God.

By Jon F. Hooper

"Greater love hath no man than this; that a man lay down his life for his friends."

Superintendent Joe Morbitzer
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation

September 30, 2019

Rest in peace, brother.

Patrolman Kyle Donahue
Dracut (MA) Police Department

September 30, 2019

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