Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Josh, you were a good friend, devoted husband and father. You touched many lives and you always knew how to make someone laugh. Baby Thea will know who you are and she will know how great a person you really were. Both Holly and baby Thea will be protected. God Bless you Josh and you will never be forgotten.

R.I.P July 13 2008

Twinsburg Firemans Son Kyle Lewis
TFD Son

July 26, 2008

My deepest sympathy to the loved ones of Joshua. There are no magic words I can offer to help with your grief except to keep his memory alive and that the members of the Blue Family look after his loved ones. He is a true hero and he will never be forgotten.

Bob Gordon
Father of Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04

July 24, 2008

To Officer Miktarian:
Sir, your sacrafice is deep, and everlasting, in the hearts, and the souls of every Officer, Trooper, Deputy and Dispatcher. Your sacrafice is ultimate... and will never, NEVER, be forgotten. A true hero never dies, he only serves to walk the beat in another form. We have the watch from here, please stand next to, and behind each of us, give us the strength to continue on.

To your family:
There are no words that can possibly express the condolences to you for making the ultimate sacrafice. To Mrs. Miktarian, and Little One, please know that you are not alone. You will grow to be proud of your father, and while it will be hard, do not let bitterness grow. You have a family in every law enforcement official in the world. We are all a family. Never forget this.

Dispatcher
Dispatcher, Ohio State Highway Patrol

July 24, 2008

What do you say, but thank you for all of your service. You paid the ultimate sacrifice for an unappreciate and under paid job. You guys can do nothing else. You are the job it is who you are. Words cannot express the feeling of loss all of the police feel. All bleed blue. Rest peacefully knowing your wife and daughter will be looked after by your entire band of brothers in blue.

Jessica
wife of a sheriff's dpeuty

July 24, 2008

God bless & R.I.P

Ofcr Moore 3176
FWPD

July 24, 2008

God Bless Officer Miktarian- never let his memory fade!
Rest In Peace Brother

Invest. Mike Bradford
Tallahaassee Police

July 24, 2008

G-d Speed My Brother

UC
ODPS Inv Unit

July 23, 2008

All of heaven hushed when God announced his arrival.

Anonymous

July 23, 2008

Ofc. Miktarian,
Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you, your family and the Twinsburg Police Department. May you rest in peace.

K-9 Unit
Yarmouth, MA Police Department

July 23, 2008

Joshua, my thoughts are with you and you´re family. You made the ultimate sacrifice and it will never be forgotten!

I am a swedish police officer and me and my fellow officers here in Sweden will do our best to honor the work of you Joshua and all the other fallen heroes in blue.

Rest in peace!

//Rickard

ptrl officer
police department of Jamtland, Sweden

July 23, 2008

My condolences to the family of Officer Joshus Miktarian. May God be graceful to you in the time of tragedy. We should all be so thankful that we have people like Officer Miktarian to keep us safe.
God Bless

Wife of Officer and Friend of Fallen Officer Sean Clark EOW 4/1/07

Anonymous

July 23, 2008

My condolences to the family of Officer Joshus Miktarian. May God be graceful to you in the time of tragedy. We should all be so thankful that we have people like Officer Miktarian to keep us safe.
God Bless

Wife of Officer and Friend of Fallen Officer Sean Clark EOW 4/1/07

Anonymous

July 23, 2008

Josh,
I don't even know where to begin... I am so Thankful that we had spent some time together a few days before you were taken from us. We will all miss having you here to make us laugh. Most off all, Thank-You for your sacrifice to all of us in Blue, YOU ARE OUR HERO, you saved one of us. Holly and Thea will be taken care of, you will have eternal watch over them, and Thea WILL know her Father. Rest in Peace Josh. And from now on, when it THUNDERS, I will know that you are playing your guitar and rumbling one of your "Deep Growls" into the microphone.......

Ptl. Terry L. Wain JR. #750
Twinsburg PD / Friend

July 22, 2008

There are no words any of us can say to you that will soften the pain you feel today and will in the future. Coming here to read the reflections left will be hard for a long time, but there will come a time when it will be a comfort to you. You may still cry, but you will know that you are not alone in your grief. There are too many of us who know that grief, but know that we share your loss and you will be remembered in our prayers.

Gloria Prince
Mother of Beaumont Police Officer Lisa Beaulieu
EOW 4/27/2007

Gloria Prince

July 22, 2008

RIP brother!

Q132
LEO

July 22, 2008

To Officer Miktarian's wife & daughter, parents & siblings. Yours is the ultimate sacrifice. Yours is the greatest loss.
Your questions, most prominent being why, are asked by many of
us. Why does god take a good man and leave behind those who
are so evil that they take life without any realization of
the devastation of this act? I have been following this story
of the incident that resulted in Joshua's death. Wondering
why this murderer would compound his evil act with lies of
self defense to save himself. Claiming self defense, when
Joshua's gun was in it's holster. Asking why he would flee
the scene if in fact he was only defending himself. So while no right thinking person believes this account I have had to ask why would this suspect add insult to injury by not only
killing Joshua but also attempting to assassinate his character. My hope and prayer is that the judicial system
will bring to light what this suspect did in the dark. That
investigation will reveal what ever he was attempting to hide that fateful day. It will not bring Joshua back and
having lost a child myself I know well that this is the one
thing we long for all of our lives. It will however vindicate Josh and verify the senselessness of this evil act.
Holly, in a post you asked Josh, "what will you tell his baby girl". Tell her over the years these two things.

1. That her daddy loved her above all else and will live forever in her heart. She is the evidence of that love.
she will one day see her daddy again. That is a promise.
What the caterpillar sees as the end the butterfly knows is just the beginning.

2. Her father was a man of character and integrity, loved by so many. Mourned by many. As I searched online in a feeble attempt to answer my own questions of why, I found so so many
messages left from the good people in the world who sense
this loss. So many with good things to say about Josh. Messages that capture the essence of all that he was. While
today it is difficult to read these messages it will in the future become a great source of comfort. Have someone help you print all of these heartfelt messages. Not just here but
on news sites all over the web, before they are replaced by other stories. Create a book for Thea that
will help her to know her father through the eyes of those who knew him. It will also help her to understand that the
world although sometimes unfair and even cruel, still is filled with good people. She will need to know that in her
later years because she will surely feel loss. It will help to temper any bitterness for what was taken from her.

While you cry many cry with you. Friends and strangers. For
all of your sakes I pray that beneath this tragedy is triumph. I will pray that you all come to know the triumph.

Josh joined St. Michael's heavenly patrol. Not to guard the streets of heaven for there is no evil there. But to rejoin
his earthly patrol and keep safe you, Thea and his brother, sister and parents and his brothers in blue. So when any need him he will be there. He has wings now..............

Mother of an Arizona Police Officer

July 22, 2008

Officer Miktarian you are a hero. Thank you for your willingness to serve your fellowman. God bless you and your loved ones. May the Lord grant your loved ones the strength to endure during this difficult time. Rest in peace my brother.

State Constable J.L. Green
S.C. State Constables

July 22, 2008

The morning that I received the call that you had fallen was the worst day of my life. We were just out together having a great time. I thank God for that night that we had. I'll remember the times we laughed and worked together. You will truly be missed as we carry on through these difficult times. Please watch over us as we continue to do the job that you were so dedicated to. May God bless you and your family! We will meet again in a better place. I love you brother!

Anonymous

July 22, 2008

Josh,
Thank you for your hard work and dedication as an Officer and a family man. You have touched so many. We will always remember. God bless your family.\
Dep. J. Fulton#366

Deputy J. Fulton
Ashland county Sheriffs Office

July 22, 2008

Rest in peace Brother Joshua, you are a true Hero and will never be forgotten for your service and courage.


Son of G. Truman Wortham EOW 7/15/73

Anonymous

July 22, 2008

Rest in peace, Officer Miktarian. My thoughts and prayers to Officer Miktarian's family, in and out of uniform. With time, the bad memory of his senseless death will fade. But you will never forget all the wonderful memories of times you spent with him, when he made you laugh and smile and happy to have known and loved him.

M. Kanbi
TN Resident

M. Kanbi

July 21, 2008

REST IN PEACE, BROTHER
PROVINCIAL CONSTABLE MARTY LALONDE, ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE

Anonymous

July 21, 2008

Josh I can't begin to understand what happened that morning. Never thought I'd be here writing this. Our friendship went way beyond cool and it was/is my pleasure to be able to tell everyone you were/are my boy. The boat, pizza shop, my wedding ect ect. are few of the MANY things that will always be great memories. It's a really hard time for me because I truly lost a TRUE friend. You know I'll try and hold it down for you and yours the best I can. I felt you laughing at me as I washed your Harley for the procession cause I know that was not a popular thing for you to do you would just ride. Two police departments,Pizza world (lol), Barium, Holly&Thea shows what type of dedicated person you were. I feel God was saying it's time to rest brother. Summit County to Twinsburg 745.....Great job, RIP and GOD BLESS...GOD BLESS HOLLY & THEA.

Deputy J.A. Sampson
Summit County Sheriff's Office

July 21, 2008

You paid the ultimate sacrifice protecting the people you served and it will never be forgotten. To the family and friends, my prayers are with you.

Shanna
Tulare County District Attorney's Office and wife of a police officer

July 21, 2008

Rest in Peace Officer Miktarian. May those you leave behind find peace and comfort. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Anonymous

July 21, 2008