Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Please remember the fallen officers we have lost. Remember the men and women who died trying to make this world a safer and better place for us all to live in. Thank you Town Marshal Clapp for a job well done. Please continue to watch over us and protect us as only you can. You will forever be at our side and in our hearts.

For those of you who still have loved ones with us please take the time to tell them how much you appreciate and care about them.

IF I KNEW

If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.

If I knew it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more.

If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.

If I knew it would be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute
to stop and say "I love you,"
instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.

If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
Well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.

For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything just right.

There will always be another day
to say "I love you,"
And certainly there's another chance
to say our "Anything I can do?"

But just in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and I hope we never forget.

Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold your loved one tight.

So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day,

That you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
and you were too busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.

So hold your loved ones close today,
and whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
and that you'll always hold them dear

Take time to say "I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.

Anonymous

December 9, 2003

Marshall Clapp may you rest in peace, and may God look over your family like I know you did. Rest easy, hero.

December 9, 2003

My thoguths and prayers are with Town Marshall Clapp's family, friends and co-workers. Your law enforcement family will always be with you and support you. Psalm 55:22

Denise Nichols - surviving spouse
Alabama State Trooper Brian Nichols EOW 2/17/2002

December 9, 2003

My thoughts and prayers are with Marshal Clapp's family and co-workers.Everyday my eyes fill with tears, heart aches for all who suffer and cry. I want you to know many suffer and cry also, although we did not suffer the personal loss.
May you find some small measure of comfort in knowing that strangers think of you everyday and pray your ache will lessen, know, if we could,we would wrap our arms around you to releave your pain and suffering.
May God bless you, and stay strong.

Teresa Goss
Shadco. Jax.Fl

December 9, 2003

Rest in peace blue angel

shannon

December 9, 2003

May God bless the family of Marshal Richard Mark Clapp.

The Men and Women of the Amtrak Police Department extends our deepest sympathy to the New Richmond Town Marshal's Office and to the family of Marshal Clapp.

God Bless!!!

Criminal Investigator
Amtrak Police Department NY & NJ Division

December 9, 2003

Rest easy, Brother, we will remember.

Monroe Co. Sheriff Dept. Bloomington, In.l

December 9, 2003

My heart and prayers are with the wife, son, family, friends and coworkers of Marshal Clapp. May God be with you all in this terrible time of loss. Rest in peace Marshal Clapp.

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee Danell Azure, EOW 08/06/02

December 9, 2003

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."





Rest in peace brother, and God bless your family and fellow Officers during this difficult time.

Ofcr Rusty Redican
L.A.P.D. Pac/ Div Patrol

December 9, 2003

God Bless...

December 9, 2003

Dear Family and Friends,
There are so many here that will continue to pray for you and our family is one of those that will stand by you and help you along the way. We know your "hero" will never be forgotten.

Cathy Hill, surviving spouse
Deputy Barrett Hill
e.o.w. 12/4/00

December 9, 2003

MAY GOD BLESS THE FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COWORKERS OF THIS GREAT OFFICER. A HERO FOR SURE. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND MAY YOU REST IN PEACE.

CHIEF RONNIE WATFORD-RET.
JEFFERSON POLICE DEPT,S.C.

December 9, 2003

God Rest your soul Marshal Clapp.

Ossian IN PD

December 9, 2003

Rest in peace brother in blue.
The watch is ours now.

God bless your family and your department.
Thanks for your dedication and service.

Trooper
Pennsylvania State Police

December 9, 2003

My Prayer's go out to the Clapp family. Rest In Peace Brother.

Constable Dave Austin
Dekalb Co. Alabama Constable/K9 Handler

December 9, 2003

ON BEHALF OF THE SMITHFIELD POLICE DEPT. WE EXTEND OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHIES TO THE FAMILY OF MARSHAL CLAPP AND TO THE NEW RICHMOND TOWN MARSHAL'S OFFICE. YET AGAIN THE THIN BLUE LINE HAS LOST ANOTHER BROTHER. THE BROTHERHOOD SOLDIERS ON WITH HIM IN OUR MINDS AND HEARTS. GO WITH GOD MARSHAL CLAPP.

OFFICER S.P. ABBACCHI
SMITHFIELD POLICE DEPT., NC

December 9, 2003

On behalf of the men and women who serve and work for the Georgia Perimeter College Police Department, our thoughts and prayers are with Town Marshal Richard Clapp's family, friends, and co-workers with the New Richmond Town Marshal's Office.

God Bless. Now you can walk Heaven's beat!

Officer Johns
Georgia Perimeter College Police Department

December 9, 2003

Rest in peace. God will always bless a real hero like you.

Anonymous

December 9, 2003

Our deepest condolences to the Family, friends, and co-workers of Marshal Clapp.

Newark NJ PD Auto Theft Task Force

December 9, 2003

Yet another hero has had their life taken too soon. My deepest sympathy to the family, friends and co-workers of Marshal Clapp. May the Lord give you strength and bless each of you during this time.
Rest in peace for your watch here is over; walk in heavens beat and guide us all to protect and serve others safely.

US Ranger Catroppa
National Park Service Kennesaw GA

December 9, 2003

God bless brother. Rest easy and thank you for your service. We will take it from here.

Deputy M. Moore
Warren Coutny S.O. (OH)

December 9, 2003