Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Trooper Ronald L. Carey

Delaware State Police, Delaware

End of Watch Wednesday, January 5, 1972

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Reflections for Trooper Ronald L. Carey

Our prayers continue to be with the families of these 2 officers. May God bless them all.

Eleanor Allione
President, DE COPS

January 7, 2007

God Bless!!!!!You will always be remembered in our prayers. jtf.

Retred Sgt. Joseph. Flinn
DSP/My Classmate 5/1/69

January 7, 2007

May Our Lord Bless you and your loved ones.

January 6, 2007

You are still in our hearts; we miss you every day.
I Love you
Lynn

Lynn
Daughter

January 5, 2007

Rest in peace brother. This is the 35th aniversary of your murder but your brothers and sisters remember you

Cpl Surowiec
Delaware State Police

January 5, 2007

Trooper Carey, today we mark the 35th anniversary of your untimely and tragic departure. As always, you will never be forgotten nor will your family, and I hope and pray that many of my colleagues and friends take a minute today for reflection for a great Trooper, whose picture we see everyday on the wall for making the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you and until we meet again.

Cpl/1 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police

January 5, 2007

I graduated with Trooper Carey's son, who was a great guy, from high school back in 1988. From what I have heard of about Trooper Carey and being friends with his son through high school and college, the saying "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree" could not be more true. Trooper Carey left a wonderful family behind serving the people of Delaware and he will always be remembered by his brother and sister Trooper's in Delaware! I salute you sir!!

Cpl/1 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police

August 5, 2006

Thank you Trooper Carey

January 5, 2006

Ron was a great role model to all, especially to the commuinty at large. I think of him and Trp. Dave Yarrington often with great admiration. DSP is a full service State Police, so these troopers were often involved with community policing and fighting crime in Delaware communities. The last time I saw Troopers Yarrington and Carey was at troop 1, on Thanksgiving weekend 1971.
They were good troopers and great Christians.

Ofc. Glenn E. Kresge, 1064
Dept. of Defense Police

January 27, 2005

I thank you for your dedication and service, and thank you for your sacrifice.

A grateful citizen.

September 16, 2004

Rest in peace... You are not forgotten...

THE POLICEMAN'S LAST ROLL CALL ...

THE POLICEMAN STOOD AND FACED HIS GOD, WHICH MUST ALWAYS COME TO PASS. HE
HOPED HIS SHOES WERE SHINING, JUST AS BRIGHTLY AS HIS BRASS. "STEP FORWARD
NOW, POLICEMAN. HOW SHALL I DEAL WITH YOU? HAVE YOU ALWAYS TURNED THE OTHER
CHEEK? TO MY CHURCH HAVE YOU BEEN TRUE?"

THE POLICEMAN SQUARED his shoulders and said, "No, Lord, I guess I ain't.
Because those of us who carry badges can't always be a Saint. I've had to
work most Sundays, and at times my talk was rough, and sometimes I've been
violent because the streets are awfully tough. But I never took a penny that
wasn't mine to keep, though I worked a lot of overtime when the bills just
got to steep. And I never passed a cry for help, though times I shook with
fear. And sometimes, God forgive me, I've wept many unmanly tears. I know I
don't deserve a place among the people here, they never wanted me around
except to calm their fear. If you've a place for me Lord, it needn't be so
grand. I never expected or had too much, but if you don't, I'll understand."



There was silence all around the throne where the Saints had often trod. As
the policeman waited quietly, for the judgement of his God. "Step forward
now, policeman, you've borne your burdens well. Come walk a beat on Heaven's
streets, you've done your time in hell."

Author Unknown

Deputy
Dane County Sheriff's Office, Wi

November 26, 2003

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