Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

So many ask where Ethan gets his size and strength, I love being able to say you and show them your picture if they don't already know...thank you for always being here. Time brings new difficulties and new adventures, but you're right with us through every storm. Love you more than ever.

Jenny

September 10, 2017

I love you

Momma

July 31, 2017

Today is Ethan's first day in college....he is so amazing and is doing great. I know you are watching over him. Not much more I can say right now. I love you and miss you.

Momma

July 10, 2017

Ethan graduates tonight. I know you are watching over him and are so proud of him. What an amazing boy!! I'm so glad you two had each other on earth even though the time was so short; but that short time forged a bond that is eternal.

I love you

Momma

May 19, 2017

Happy birthday Matt! We miss you!

Chief Deputy Tim Phillips
Roane County Sheriff's Office

May 11, 2017

I love you

Momma

May 4, 2017

Happy Easter in Heaven!!

LM

April 14, 2017

I love you.
I have seen you a thousand times this week.
I wish you were here, but I know you are.

Momma

April 8, 2017

I miss you. Its been too long.

ML

March 14, 2017

Today is Ethan's 18th birthday. Cried this morning thinking of you and him, two of the best gifts ever given to us. You all started out best buds.....from the very moment you blew your engine out in the chevelle trying to make it to the hospital, to all the precious moments you two had together. The pictures and memories we have of the two of you are priceless treasures. I know you and God are watching over him together and that brings great comfort to me.

I love you and miss you being physically here with us, but I know you are always with us and always will be.

Momma

February 28, 2017

You loved me once. Our hopes and dreams filled notebook, the world, eternity. I often wonder what your notebook would say now. How your words would guide me and give hope? How you arms around me would calm me...how your words would bring me peace. Missing you tonight mire than ever in this mad, mad world...

.

January 30, 2017

Christmas Eve again Baby Boy. How does time just keep going and going and at the same time seem like it is not moving at all. Someday time won't be an issue anymore and we will all be back together for eternity. Until then, I love you to eternity and beyond ,and look up hoping you are looking at me.

You are my eternal "Gift from God" Matthew, my precious son.

Momma

December 24, 2016

I love you.

Momma

November 15, 2016

Matt,

Today brings back a lot of memories, wish you were here. We keep telling the funny stories and laughing about all the crazy stuff along the way. Thanks for the great memories! You have been missed!

Chief Deputy Tim Phillips
Roane County Sheriff's Office

September 17, 2016

Hard to believe it's been this long my friend. Miss you.

Sgt. Charlie Graham
Oliver Springs Police Dept

September 16, 2016

Keeping your family in my thoughts today, as they remember this day twelve years ago, when their lives were forever changed. Linda, I know that each memory shared with you is like a precious gift. I hope those gifts never stop.

Norie Haas
Mother of Deputy Brian A. Haas

September 16, 2016

to your mother,

god bless you

god bless your son

Anonymous

September 16, 2016

Thinking about you and all you are to us my beautiful Son.

The memories that replay over and over in our minds and hearts help us keep going until we are all back together again.

The new stories that your friends "just happen" to stop in and say....".I remember when Matt......" give us new memories. Even after all this time there are still stories we haven't heard, and with each one shared there is a little more of you that we can laugh about, cherish, and hold on to. I will forever be grateful for those friends that still care enough to say your name and remember you, and take the time to tell us their story of you.

You were, and are, and always will be one of God's greatest gifts to us.

My beautiful Smiling Eyes, I love you.

Momma

September 15, 2016

I got your message precious son of my life.
I love you, I miss you.
Forever and always, to eternity and beyond, you are my beautiful smiling eyes.

You're the best.

Momma

August 13, 2016

Am just sitting here reading reflections on some of the officers pages and the side door opens and in comes Jess Whittington with her big beautiful smile and her arms outstretched for a hug! Oh what a welcome sight and as I hugged her of course you were what was in my heart and mind. You all were a mess together. I love every crazy picture and memory I have of you all. She was always there for us in our darkest days.

Momma

May 17, 2016

Thinking of Matt and his family today.
Another year of missing him so much.
"never forgotten".

Lorraine Bond

May 16, 2016

Happy Birthday My Beautiful, Precious, Son. Wondering what you are doing up in Heaven today. Do you look down through the skies like we look up through the skies? There is never a moment that you are not with us in everything we are doing down here. Living our lives, going on day by day, you are always right beside us. You were always bigger than this life.......whether you were being crazy, loud, and funny, or quiet, gentle, and comforting. You went about your life living your life, and we are trying to do the same. I could not have dreamed of or asked for more when God gave you to me. I still have you and that will never change. Being your momma brings a smile to my heart...you are truly my "smiling eyes" Son of My Life. I love you forever and always, to Eternity and Beyond.

Momma

May 11, 2016

sitting in my night class and wondering why I decided to major in criminal justice...... then I remember that you left so many wonderful memories and had a great reputation with everyone around, and I hope I can be half the law enforcement personnel that you were.
love you. miss you, always.

olivia hardie
cousin

April 14, 2016

Happy Easter in Heaven my beautiful, precious Son. Every time I have walked through the side room at the shop and smelled the lilies I think of you and how amazing heaven must be.......we are promised that it will surpass any and every thing that is on this earth.....so I hold on to that until we are all reunited and everything is perfect again.

I love you forever and always
To eternity and beyond......

Momma

March 26, 2016

I guess your St. Paddy's day wish got lost.....so....

Happy St. Patrick's Day My Beautiful Smiling Eyes.

I love you forever and always.

Momma

March 18, 2016