Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Gump,

7-0 with a number 1 ranking in the BCS. I'm trying to decide if I am going to sell my Michigan tickets. The OSU/UM games we went to in 2002 and 2004 were awesome. I've never been to a Michigan game without you. If you were here selling them wouldn't even be an option. Steelers are on the comeback trail.

Love You,

O

Donnie O
CPD

October 16, 2006

Gumper,

6-0 for the bucks, but the Steelers suck!

Love You,

O

Donnie O
CPD

October 9, 2006

Gumper,

5-0 and lookin' good. It's not the same without you but at least the Bucks are giving me something to be happy about.

O

Donnie O
CPD

October 2, 2006

Bryan, I felt you sitting with us there in Iowa yesterday...I swear I could hear you shouting O H

Thanks for hanging with us on gameday

GO BUCKS!!!

a friend

October 1, 2006

Bryan and Hurst Family

I was moved by reading the 26 pages of messages left for Bryan. I am also a Ohio State Buckeye fan and Bryan, like the Buckeyes was a National Champion. Go Buckeyes and may God bless Bryan and his family.

Ohio Resident

October 1, 2006

Bryan

It's been 18 months now, and still feels like yesterday. I still can't beleive you're gone. I know you already have a special place in heaven for giving your life for others, but I often wonder if you're at peace, with having to leave us so suddenly. At times, I swear I can hear your voice. Watch over us all, like you did when you were here.

I love ya and miss you.

September 28, 2006

Dear Bryan,
It is really nice to see how many people care about you. I am so proud of you. Whenever I take Colin to the cemetary with me, he always tries to drink Donnie's leftovers. He's really something else. The potty training thing isn't really clicking with him either. He still likes to play in the toilet water. You would really get a kick out of him.

Love,
Stacey

sister

September 27, 2006

Gumper,

4-0 and still rollin'.

O

Donnie O
CPD

September 25, 2006

Gumper,

3-0

Love You Man,

O

Donnie
CPD

September 18, 2006

Hurst,

3-0

OH----IO

September 17, 2006

I was working the campus wagon a few weeks ago and was sitting in the back with a couple of code-3's working on some paperwork. I happened to look up and saw a picture of you hanging up in the wagon. Although I never knew you, I knew about your sacrifice from academy lectures and other officers stories about you and what a great guy and cop you were. I got home that morning, checked on my baby, and kissed my wife as she slept. Your picture was a reminder of how life can change in an instant when dealing with the evils in this city. I know I'll get a chance to meet you one day and share some stories of our CPD and Marine Corps service. I'm buying the first beer!

#2401

Police Officer
Columbus Ohio Division of Police

September 16, 2006

Bryan,

On 9-11 I think about the firemen and police officers who gave their lives to help others that day in 2001.

I also think about you and how you gave your life to protect the innocent civilians from a domestic terrorist.

Miss you, love you.

Friend

September 11, 2006

Hope you were watching the OSU game beat Texas's butt. It was a great game. GO BUCKS!

September 11, 2006

Gumper,

2-0

O
CPD

September 11, 2006

Bryan-

It seems so odd tonight, watching OSU football, without you here. I have the best memories of you preparing for the games, getting all of your gear on, and then screaming at the TV for all four quarters. Times like this are when it hurts the most without you here. Malia looks so cute in her cheerleader outfit - we taught her to say 'GO BUCKS - MICHIGAN SUCKS! and OH-IO!!! It's so funny!! She has been jumping all over the place tonight, getting into the spirit of the game.

We took Malia to Philly for Labor Day weekend so she could go to Sesame Place. She really liked it, but I think she enjoyed the Please Touch children's museum even more. She was really into the barnyard exhibit. There was this huge stuffed mamma pig with all of her babies and Malia took all six of the babies, carrying them around and refusing to let any other kids play with them. She is so into pigs and horses - I don't which she likes better.

A few weeks ago, I took her to Amish country to visit a farm where you could feed all of the animals. There was this disgusting pot-bellied pig that she couldn't get enough of. Maybe that can be our next pet....it would be worth it just to piss off the Neighborhood Association here.

Malia is becoming such a big girl. She is so mature in many ways, but the potty training thing is not her thing. I definitely wish you were here to help me on this one. She sits on her potty with no problem, but then gets up and pees on the kitchen floor. Ugh. It will be a beautiful day when the diapers are gone. We are also working on getting rid of the pacifier at bedtime, but like the potty training, it is also a work in progress.

Tonight I need to get everything together to display at the Heroes Golf Outing, where you are being honored. I had a ton of photos developed and am going to make some posters, plus bring your Medal of Honor, hat, flag and some Marine Corps stuff. It is supposed to be a top-notch event and a good time.

Things have been a little stressful lately, due to the pathetic health insurance that Ohio Police & Fire provides for widows and their children. I always had great insurance at my job, and you had awesome insurance at CPD. Too bad that after an officer dies, you get crap. Thankfully, though, I believe it is an issue that will being brought up in the legislation soon.

Take care of us from up there. We all miss you but we all show it differently. Sometimes being guarded is safest. I want everyone to get along, for your sake, but my number one priority is raising Malia right and keeping her safe and away from drama. She is a beautiful, funny, happy girl and you would be so proud of her.

We love you and miss you so much.

Love,
Marissa and Malia

Marissa

September 9, 2006

Bryan, Keep looking over us. We need you. Malia ecspcially.

September 8, 2006

Hurst, this is my first reflection on the site. Im not sure why I decided now to write...but I have been thinking about you and Malia so much lately. How unfair life is. Rebekah will be 1 year old soon. I watch her and her daddy play and how much he loves her. I heard a song today and downloaded it for him..its called "My litte girl" by Tim McGraw. I think of Rebekah and her daddy dancing to that and think how unfair that Maila wont be able to dance with her daddy. Brandon and Rebekah were laying on the bed last night and Rebekah was playing with your patch...I asked Brandon what he was thinking.. and of course it was about you...the two of you both having little girls. I hope someday they will be as close as the two of you were.

By for now,
Tracy

September 7, 2006

It has been 20 months since your tour of duty ended and I know that your loved ones think of you every hour of every day. The tears still flow from their broken hearts and will for a long time. I'm glad there was some justice concerning the individual that caused all this pain to your loved ones. You are a true hero and will never be forgotten as heroes never die. Keep watch over your loved ones and protect them and also those still out on patrol watching over the Thin Blue Line. I would like to end by leaving a poem by Richard Fife:

No person is ever truly alone.
Those who live no more,
Whom we loved,
Echo still within our thoughts,
Our words, our hearts.
And what they did,
And who they were,
Becomes a part of all that we are,
Forever

Bob Gordon, father of fallen Chicago Officer
Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04

Bob Gordon, Chicago Gold Star Father

September 5, 2006

Bryan,

Just thinking a lot about you lately. Thanks again Brother.

A Friend
Columbus Ohio Division of Police

September 1, 2006

Just thinking about you in this time where our department has lost 3 officers in the last month to health issues. You are missed everyday!

Po Larry Waltermyer
CPD

August 30, 2006

Bryan, your Bucks look ready to take on another National Champion this year...Hope you get to see all of it from your comfy seat up there. We'll be thinking of you...A favor to ask, please watch over a good friend as he goes off to fight in this war. Take care....
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HHHHHHHHHHH

(you know what to do)

A friend

August 29, 2006

Hey brotha, just a few days until the Bucks start their march to another National Championship. Hope you're sitting up there somewhere next to Woody with an ice cold beer and a big screen. Anyway, we'll be thinking about you as they kickoff. I'll have a beer set aside for you as always. RIP brother, we'll get it from here. GO BUCKS!!

Ward
CPD

August 29, 2006

you are missed very much. my thoughts and prayers are with friends and family b/c even though time has passed, every day there are reminders of you not being there.

your heroism will never be forgotten.

lmp

August 29, 2006

Gumper,

I week until kickoff. I got Michigan tickets today. It will be wierd not being there with you. We made it to two Michigan games at home in a row and we were 2-0. I'll stop by to see you before kickoff every week.

Love You,

Donnie

Donnie
C.P.D.

August 27, 2006

Just droppin by gump........things in our line of work arent always what they seem....keep an eye on the rest of us!

Ofc. Daniel R. Jones #2079 (Med.Ret)
Columbus, Ohio Division Of Police

August 18, 2006