Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

It's been almost 2 years and it still doesn't seem real. Sometimes I call Bryan's cell phone to hear your voice mail message. You would be proud of Bryan's accomplishments. Shirl, Katy, and Nick are all doing fine. Ben is now 2 years old and fiesty as ever. We continue to stay strong and remember all the good times we used to have together. We will never forget the sacrifice that you made to this honorable and noble profession.

Chris Cook
Arlington Police Department

May 10, 2006

Hey dad, I'm doing great. I just remembered I was married a month a go today. She is a great woman with three great kids. I wish you where there. Jennifer and I set up a picture on my side. I wish you were there instead. I miss you and love you always. I finally am about to get my diploma. You always said " When you want somethihg bad anough, you go get it". So I did. I hope you are proud of me. Love you and I will write to you tommrow. LOve Nick

nicholas laurie
son

April 18, 2006

Hey dad, its me things are going great, work is still as awesome as ever, kids are doin great and moms ok. Its easter and we are all over here at moms house. We sure do miss you and wish you were here. I just wanted to write and say Happy Easter.......Love Your son Bryan

Officer Bryan Laurie Haltom City, TX
Son of Officer Nathan Laurie

April 16, 2006

Laurie Family
It's been a long time since we talked or seen you since Carl's retirement from the Marines.
So sorry to find out about your loss. Nathan was a godly man who will be missed. You are all in our prayers. I've read many of your reflections and can't even imagine the loss you feel.
God Bless Marirose Carrillo

Marirose Carrillo

April 12, 2006

Mr.Laurie was a good man. im sorry to have run across such bad news. i hope you guys are all ok. so sorry for your loss.

old friend of family, Amanda Defrees
the carrillo family

April 12, 2006

Hey dad how are thing's up there? well tomorrow is the big day Nick's getting married. Mom, Sue, Nathan and I are going down tomorrow for it. i wish you could be here to go with us, i know you well be watching from above. well i guess i'll go i will talk to you later. I Love You and Miss alway's, love your little girl. Katy

Katy Laurie

March 17, 2006

Hey dad its Bryan, just wanted to write and catch you up on whats going on here. I made rookie of the year on Thursday and was very excited to recieve my award. I wish you could be there with me. Everything else is going good and the kids are doing great. I love you and miss you. Your son Bryan.

Bryan Laurie
Haltom City PD

March 10, 2006

Dear Officer Laurie and Family,

I have just finished reading your story and some of the reflections left for you and wanted to add my sincere love and thanks to you, and my support and understanding to your family.

We lost our precious son, Matthew, HPD 920, when Hurricane Ivan came through our area in 2004. He LOVED being a police officer as I can tell you did and your son Bryan does. I cried when I read some of Bryans reflections. I know your father is so proud of you, as you are of him.

We hold your sacrifice close to our hearts.

Linda Rittenhouse,
Always Matt's Mom

Linda Rittenhouse
Mother of Fallen Officer Matthew Rittenhouse 9/16/04

March 8, 2006

Hey Dad it your little girl,things are ok down here. last week Bryan got rookie of the year at Haltom city, he love's his job so much. he sounds like some one i know.lol well Nick is getting married on the 18th of this month i guess he found the one. mom misses you so much, there is not a day that goes by we don't talk about you. well i guess i'll go talk to you later, love you alway's. your little girl Katy

Katy laurie

March 8, 2006

Nate, I wrote yesterday and didn't say enough. You have been heavily on my mind of late, and didn't know why. Now I know. While you and I were in the Marine Corps stationed and working around the world together, we became closest of friends. I wish I could have gotten a hold of you earlier, now I will have to wait to talk to you. You are definatley a Brother in Arms. Thanks for everything.
Semper Fi
Forever
Butch

MSgt (RET) Butch Sansom
USMC

March 1, 2006

Nate, I have been looking for you. I know you are with God now. You will truly be missed. You are a great friend. God Bless you and your family.

Semper Fi

Butch Sansom

MSgt Sansom (Butch)
USMC (Ret)

February 28, 2006

Hey dad its me just wanted to tell you I love you and miss you. Things are good here I bought a motorcycle and have since learned how to ride it. Things are good at work I still love going to work everyday. The kids are groing like weeds and sue is doing good.
Mom is doing good and I am always looking after her for you. Well I gotta go I will write again soon. Love Bryan.

Bryan Laurie
Haltom City P.D

February 18, 2006

Hey dad it's me your litte girl. well Another birthday with out you,I wish you could be here to see the grandkid's Zoe is so big she look's so much like Bryan. Jeffrey's crazy like alway's,I miss you'r smile and you'r laugh.I LOVE AN MISS YOU SO MUCH. l

katy laurie daughter of officer laurie

February 18, 2006

Dear family of Officer Laurie,

Thank you for the kind reflection you left on my husband's site.

I wanted to take a moment to reach out to you and tell you that you are all in my thoughts and prayers. Nathan's service and supreme sacrifice are not forgotten.

This is a very painful journey that I never expected to take, but as I visit the ODMP and read reflections left for all the heroes listed there I truly find comfort. Comfort in knowing there are so many other families willing to reach out and share their experiences. Comfort in knowing that my husband is in such good company now, walking Heaven's streets of gold with so many fine men and women. Comfort in knowing that we will see them again and that - until then - they will continue to guide and protect us as we continue on without them.

I'm looking forward to meeting you all in Washington in May.

Thank you, Officer Laurie, for your service and sacrifice. May God bless you and may you rest in peace, Blue Angel.

Bryan - I'm sure you are making your father very, very proud.

Carin E. Sollman
widow of Easton Police Officer Jesse E. Sollman EOW 3/25/05

January 9, 2006

I had the honor of attending the academy with your son...He was one of the best in the class in so many ways and the class and time at the acadmey was better because he was there!

Maegan
PPD

January 3, 2006

Hey, Dad its Bry just wanted to tell you I miss you and not a day goes by that I dont think about you. I am doing great at Haltom City, I love doing police work. I see why first hand now what you loved about being a cop. Its almost Christmas and these are probably the hardest times for me, just wishing you could be there when the family gathers around. I know you are watching me while im on patrol, and sometimes I swear when I look in that passenger seat I can see you... mainly telling me how to drive (LOL). Well I miss you and love you. Your son Bryan

Officer B. Laurie #1251
Haltom City Police

December 22, 2005

Brother Laurie,

May the road rise up to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
And the rains fall soft upon your fields,
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

Respectfully,
You’re Brothers in Blue

Untouchables LE Motorcycle Club

December 13, 2005

Your sacrifice will not be forgotten. I am proud that Bryan has taken the torch from you and knows that you will always patrol the beat with him. Godspeed Blue Warrior.

Officer R.E. Sabo #3190
Fort Worth Police

December 8, 2005

Hey dad! Happy Belated Birthday. Hope you had a big party in the sky with all of your friends. I still see all the reflections others are leaving you to this day, it doesnt suprise me...you are so loved. You are a great man and I miss you dearly. Bryan is doing well, he is working too much overtime, but what can I say...he is YOUR son. Zoe and Jeffrey are growing like crazy...I know your watching (unless of course your watching the history chanel..ha ha). Work is going well, I love what I do. I know that you were so proud of mom and I going to school, I hope she can get the strength from you to help others and use her schooling. I have been thinking about aunt Sabrina alot lately...she is hard to get ahold of, let her know that she is being thought of. Well Im going to bed, just wanted to let you know I love you and miss you. Continue to keep Bryan safe on the streets for me, ok. Hope to see you in my dreams.

Sue Laurie

November 15, 2005

Nathan, I have wanted to write to you so many times and never could come up with all the words to express how much you are missed. Jesse and I think about you all the time and know that you are up above watching us and taking care of us like you always promised. I take comfort each and every night that Jesse leaves for work because I know that you are his guardian angel watching over him.
You would be so very proud of him. We were blessed on July 6th with the birth of Thunder, and Jesse is such a wonderful father to him. I know that you are waiting for the day that Thunder gives Jesse hell and we’ll hear your laughter in the background.

Thank you for watching us…We LOVE and MISS YOU dearly…

V

Veronica Rios, wife of #168, Jesse Rios
River Oaks

November 10, 2005

I never had the honor of meeting you, but I have heard so much about you. God bless you and your family! You served well!

Paul Bents
Sansom Park Police Department

October 5, 2005

Nate,
Still missed today, Everybody misses you. Moved onto another agency 7 months ago, and a shift does not go by that I dont think of you. A high speed chase in our city last week, I knew you were with me, each traffic stop, you are there. Every disturbance call I go to, I know your watching above. You take care and keep the eye sharp for all of us.

Scott Parker # 584
Itasca Police Department Texas

September 12, 2005

To the family and friends of Officer Nathan Laurie and his fellow officers with the River Oaks Police Department:

On behalf of our entire family, I wanted to extend our sincerest condolences on the grievous loss you suffered when Officer Laurie was killed.

To Bryan, how proud your father must be of you. I am sure he is watching over you during every shift. To Katie, thanks for reflections you leave on other sites. All of us survivors know how precious each posting is as it lets us know our loved ones and their sacrifices are not forgotten.

May you continue to find comfort in the warm embrace of support and love from your law enforcement community. Undergoing a devastating experience like this forges bonds between blood families and police families that can never be broken.

Our family lost our beloved Larry Lasater of the Pittsburg Police Department when he was fatally shot on April 23rd during a foot pursuit of two bank robbers. Larry left a loving wife and his son, born 2 1/2 months after Larry's murder, as well as all his extended family and friends who loved him so much. It is so heartbreaking that all these children are being deprived of their parents, and families are losing their beloved. My heart goes out to all of you, and we grieve with you and for you. I know that Heaven has another hero, but how I wish this accident had not happened to your cherished Nathan.

This reflection is sent with the utmost respect for the years of service Nathan gave to his community and the citizens of the state of Texas, and for the supreme sacrifice he and his family made on July 29, 2004.

Phyllis Loya, mother of fallen officer
Larry Lasater, Pittsburg, CA PD eow 4/24/05

September 11, 2005

Hey Dad its Bryan. I just wanted to write and tell you that I miss you and wish you were here. I know Sue misses you also. Zoe always sees your picture and says" Love you gramps". I wish you were here to see how big she is getting. Well I know you can see her from up there but its still not the same. I think about you every day, while on patrol I only hope to make you proud. Well I will write again soon. Love Me

Bryan Laurie
Haltom City Texas

August 30, 2005

Nathan,
We met a couple of times, but I knew you through Jason Bell. He was always talking about you. I know how much you affected his life, just look at his new tattoo. I am glad, and pround of your son. Haltom City has a great officer. I just wanted to leave you this message and to let you know, you live in Bell's, Martin's, and my heart.God Speed Brother. See you on the golden streets of Heaven.

Joshua Waldran # 106
Sansom Park Police Department.

Officer J. Waldran
Sansom Park P.D.

August 30, 2005