Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

The night that Joyce was taken from us I remember watching TV and the news commercial said a cop had been shot in Orange. I prayed it was not Joyce, but somewhere deep down I knew... I felt it was. Never in my life had I wanted to be proven worng as much as I did that night. I never was.

Joyce means a lot to me... More to me than even she ever knew. Before becoming an Orange Police Officer she had been a Loss Prevention Agent for Sears. She worked her way up the ranks to become the department's supervisor. In 1993 I began working for Sears & she trained me. I rarely got to see the sweet & gentle side that everyone else appears to have been privy to, but then again that was not the nature of our relationship. I had a job to learn & she had a job to teach... AND SHE WAS HARDCORE!

Joyce had a way of making you see your mistakes through a balance of humor & humiliation. You'd be P.O.'d at first but then you'd have no choice but to see where you were wrong and also laugh at how she showed it to you.

I left Sears before Joyce & saw her only by chance after she joined the Orange P.D. but I never forgot the little nuances she taught me about people's behavior as they have proven to help me in my Loss Prevention career, and in my personal life in terms of spotting when someone may be up to no good.

AND NOW... I have 10 days left in the Police Academy and soon I will be hitting the streets of East Orange - Orange's neighbor. I have several classmates who are from the Orange Police Dept and Joyce has been the topic of conversation on many levels. I have learned from Joyce's life & I have learned from Joyce's death.

If she spent any significant time in your life you'd know & agree that Joyce Carnegie is one of those rare people who you will NEVER forget. She left her mark on me, and the lessons she taught me in Loss Prevention I have taught others & shall continue to do so as a police officer. So therefore, Joyce shall always live on.

Don't be too hard on those angels up there Joyce!

Harold S. Reed, Jr.
East Orange Police Dept.

Just a note, Joyce loved being a police officer. But even more than that she was a kind, giving, loving daughter, sister and aunt. She is terribly missed by all who new her. Her easy going way and her laughter will never be replaced. We love you Joyce!

Anonymous

Dear Joyce,
We will forever love you and you will never be forgotten. While you were here on this earth you have touched a lot of hearts and had an affect on a lot of lives, We are thankful that God had placed you here for that short time, now that your job is done and God has taken you back I guess we will have to wait to see you again in the next life maybe by then Tracey and myself will have husbands, who knows.

Before I go I just want to thank you for being there for my sis, she misses you deeply along with the rest of the crew and I know they will eventually find comfort in knowing that you will always be in their memories and hearts. they will remember you as the Beautiful Nubian Princess with a kind and gentle heart who was the most professional fair-minded police officer the department has ever known.

goodbye my sister until we meet again

P/O Kim Wallace
Essex County College Police Department

Joyce,

You will truly be missed. My prayers go out to your mother and the rest of the Orange PD.
Drew Berkery

retired Sgt

OPD

Andrew Berkery, Sgt Ret
Orange Police Department

To the Friends and Family of Joyce;

Let our prayers be with you at this tough time.

Northfield Law Enforcement Explorer Post 60

Though I did not know Joyce personally, I know why she wore the uniform. We, at the International Association of Women Police, salute Officer Carnegie for her heroism and bravery in the face of danger and death. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, your loved ones and your coworkers.

Officer Donna C. Hillier
Purdue University Calumet Police Department

As I do each day, I prayed for the safety of police officers worldwide on the day you were killed. I know that my prayers are never unanswered, so God must have big plans for you. To the officers who read this I say the following:

You must put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Special Agent Darin L. Paul
Federal Bureau of Investigation

Hey Joyce,
Got home today from Washington and the Memorial. Stood there on Tuesday night and thought about you while surrounded by that Wall and those 16000+ names. I consider myself lucky to have known you for those 14 years and pray you rest peacefully in the company of all our brother and sister heroes who's names and memories we honor all year long in or memories.

Bill Brennan
Livingston NJ PD

At the beginning of every shift I supervise, myself and the other officers on shift dedicate the day to the memory of a fallen officer. Tonight, April 8, 2003 we dedicated the shift to the memory of P.O. Joyce Carnegie who died on this date 4 years ago.

When one law enforcement officer falls, we all stumble for a while, but we will carry on.

Officer Carnegie's sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Sgt. Paul Bissonnette
Royal Canadian Mounted Police - Surrey, BC

Rest in peace blue angel.

S. Yates
concerned citizen

Joyce,
Your tour of duty has come to an end but your dedicated service will never be forgotten. Rest in peace.

Your Brother Officers
Mountainside, N.J. P.B.A. #126

Joyce,

I did know you other than seeing you around town in your Police uniform in which you wore very brave and proudly. The world and the people you touched are still missing you and reflect on the positive things about you.

Sweet Dreams my blessing and prayers are still with your family.

Anonymous