Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in peace brother

Douglas J. Maykowski
Fraternal Order Of Police Central Macomb Lodge #187 Macomb County MI.

May 14, 2021

Thank you for your service. Prayers for your family and your Department.

Sergeant Monica Veney
Baltimore Police Department

May 14, 2021

The true measure of a person
is not found in the
might of their arm,
their wealth
or their power –
it is found in the strength
of their character.

There is no greater testimony to
ones character, than ones
willingness to sacrifice all,
in the noble quest of
providing protection to all
whom they serve.
Author Unknown

Javier Cornejo
Police Officer, Retired
City of Milwaukee Police Department
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

May 14, 2021

Sgt. John Burright is at peace now, sending his family both at home and on the force my sincere condolences. Rest in Peace Sir and Thank You for your service and sacrifice.

Karen Perrucci
sister of fallen LEO Gary D Pagano

May 14, 2021

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, John Burright, from injuries from September 4, 2001. It is always a huge loss when a fellow Sergeant succumbs from injuries while in the line of duty. His bravery and courage to protect and serve your community has not gone unnoticed. Our Prayers and Thoughts to the Oregon State Police for Senior Trooper Maria Mignano and to the Albany Police Department for Officer Jason Hoerauf who were both killed while assisting Sergeant Burright.

Sheriff Chris Kaber
Klamath County Sheriff's Office

May 14, 2021

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

Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall
Georges Mills, NH

May 14, 2021

On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, our thoughts and prayers are with the immediate family of Sergeant John Burright and the extended law enforcement family of the Oregon State Police, Oregon.


End of Watch Tuesday, May 4, 2021


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 Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation

May 14, 2021

God rest his soul.

Sgt. Robert A. Henne
Jersey City PD/Retired

May 14, 2021

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF SERGEANT BURRIGHT, AND ALL THOSE WHO MOURN THE LOSS OF SERGEANT BURRIGHT. OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME. HIS SERVICE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED IN YOUR COMMUNITY AND HIS DEEDS NEVER FORGOTTEN.
GOD BLESS

Retired Officer David Herbert
Toronto Police Service, Canada

May 14, 2021

I am sad to learn of the passing of a Brother and Hero in Sergeant John Burright. I believe our Heavenly Father has welcomed him home into his loving arms where he will now patrol the Golden Streets of Heaven. May the Lord deliver Blessings, Comfort and Peace to his Family, Friends and all members of the Oregon State Police, Oregon.

Retired, T W Martinez
FOP member
State of New Mexico/JJS

May 14, 2021

John Burright, Maria Mignano, and Jason Hoerauf, were the finest people and very fine police officers. For some of us who knew all three, Sgt Burright’s passing is an ending to a long saga of survival, but also the character and class of the Oregon State Police and Albany (OR) Police. These three were the future of Oregon law enforcement and losing them still stings. Through these years, we’ve also seen tremendous character and forgiveness to offending driver. This case is a model of how families and agencies can deal with such random tragedies. Peace.

Tim Weaver, Sgt. (retired)
PD Newberg-Dundee (OR)

May 14, 2021

Sgt John Burright, thank you for serving your community. #NEVERFORGET.

(Ret) Sgt Thomas McCarthy
NYPD

May 13, 2021

Rest in peace, Sergeant Burright. You deserve your divine reward.

May God comfort your family, friends, and fellow officers at this difficult time.

God bless and protect the Thin Blue Line that protects us all.

Private Citizen Kathryn Felts
Mother of & Family Member of Law Enforcement

May 13, 2021

Rest in eternal Peace, good and faithful public servant.
God has already reserved a special place for our peacemakers.
Please continue your careful and diligent watch over us.
When Law Enforcement perishes, a proud and caring nation mourns.
Thank you for your heroic sacrifice!
Thank you for your selfless service!
Thank you for your guardian protection!

Our prayers to the family and department.

Charles F. Holloway, Jr.
Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association
Elizabethtown Police Department

May 13, 2021

Rest in Peace Sergeant Burright. 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

May 13, 2021

Rest In Peace Brother.

Det. Andreoli
NYPD-Retired

May 13, 2021

may HIS light shine perpetual upon his face

Chief Jim Allen (retired)
Mobile County Child Support

May 13, 2021

Rest, brother.

Sgt. Steve Headley
Mishawaka, IN police

May 13, 2021

RIP, Sgt Burright. Praying for your loved ones.

Officer C Curione (Retired)
Rochester Police Department, NY

May 13, 2021

R I P Brother

Herbert Buck. Ret Officer
NYSDOCS

May 13, 2021

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

May 13, 2021

Rest in Peace Sgt. Burright. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the Burright Family and the Oregon State Police.

Cpl. Gary Hughes (Retired)
Passaic County Sheriff's Office New Jersey

May 13, 2021

Rest in peace Brother John, you are a true American Hero and will never be forgotten for you service and courage.

Son of G. Truman Wortham EOW 07/15/73

Assistant Chief Carl Wortham (retired)
Sand Springs OK PD

May 13, 2021

R.I.P Sergeant John Burright

Brian Molyneaux
Citizen

May 13, 2021

Thank you for your service, brother. RIP.

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

May 13, 2021