Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

When God Made Peace Officers
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When the Lord was creating peace officers, he was into his sixth day of
overtime when an angel appeared and said, "You're doing a lot of fiddling
around on this one." And the Lord said, "Have you read the specs on this
order?

A peace officer has to be able to run five miles through alleys in the dark,
scale walls, enter homes the health inspector wouldn't touch, and not wrinkle
his uniform.

"He has to be able to sit in an undercover car all day on a stakeout, cover a
homicide scene that night, canvass the neighborhood for witnesses, and
testify in court the next day.

"He has to be in top physical condition at all times, running on black coffee
and half-eaten meals. And he has to have six pairs of hands."

The angel shook her head slowly and said, "Six pairs of hands... no way."

"It's not the hands that are causing me problems," said the Lord, "it's the
three pairs of eyes an officer has to have."

"That's on the standard model?" asked the angel.

The Lord nodded. One pair that sees through a bulge in a pocket before he
asks, "May I see what's in there, sir?" (When he already knows and wishes
he'd taken that accounting job.) "Another pair here in the side of his head
for his partners' safety. And another pair of eyes here in front that can
look reassuringly at a bleeding victim and say, 'You'll be all right ma'am,
when he knows it isn't so."

"Lord," said the angel, touching his sleeve, "rest and work on this tomorrow."

"I can't," said the Lord, "I already have a model that can talk a 250 pound
drunk into a patrol car without incident and feed a family of five on a civil
service paycheck."

The angel circled the model of the peace officer very slowly, "Can it think?"
she asked.

"You bet," said the Lord. "It can tell you the elements of a hundred crimes;
recite Miranda warnings in its sleep; detain, investigate, search, and arrest
a gang member on the street in less time than it takes five learned judges to
debate the legality of the stop... and still it keeps its sense of humor.

This officer also has phenomenal personal control. He can deal with crime
scenes painted in hell, coax a confession from a child abuser, comfort a
murder victim's family, and then read in the daily paper how law enforcement
isn't sensitive to the rights of criminal suspects."

Finally, the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek of the peace
officer. "There's a leak,"she pronounced. "I told you that you were trying to
put too much into this model."

"That's not a leak," said the lord, "it's a tear."

"What's the tear for?" asked the angel.

"It's for bottled-up emotions, for fallen comrades, for commitment to that
funny piece of cloth called the American flag, for justice."

"You're a genius," said the angel.

The Lord looked somber. "I didn't put it there," he said.

Gilbert J. Nunez III
Former P.O. and Military Police

May 23, 2015

GOD BLESS THE OROZCO FAMILY AND FRIENDS. THE JAYNES FAMILY

J. JAYNES
ARIZONA HIGHWAY PATROL

May 23, 2015

Lord give me the courage to face the dangers of my work,the strength of body and spirit to help others and uphold the law, and lord protect me always. My these words help those on the job and and give comfort to Detective Orozco family and friend. RIP Detective Orozco

Retired NYPD Highway Patrol Christopher
NYPD

May 23, 2015

From all news accounts, Det. Orozco was a dedicated public servant and great person. My heart goes out to her family and her professional family.

Spc. Adam Sulfridge
Whitley Co., Kentucky Sheriff's Department

May 23, 2015

My thoughts and prayers go out to Detective Kerrie Orozco and her family. May you rest in peace and your service of honor, dignity and integrity be remembered for a blessing. When your newborn child grows up, the child will always remember you as a heroine. a true heroine of the city of Omaha, Nebraska. You were a woman of true valor and distinction. My dad served as a New York City Police officer for nearly forty years, may he too rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

May 23, 2015

My Prayers go out to our fallen sister and her family.
R.I.P. We'll take the watch from here.

Mark Miller
TMH Public Safety

May 23, 2015

The city of Omaha is extremely grateful for all the work u did to protect & serve our community. Rest in everlasting peace.

Erica
Omaha Citizen

May 23, 2015

Sorry to hear about this. Rest in peace.

Officer John Bright
California Highway Patrol

May 23, 2015

My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family,friends, and coworkers. I pray that they find peace and comfort through this tragedy. Rest in peace with Jesus.

Deputy Sheriff
Wheeler County Georgia

May 23, 2015

My thoughts and prayers are with Detective Kerrie Orozco's family, friends and the Omaha Police Department. We have lost another fine LEO in such a tragic manner. What hurts the most is the fact that Detective Orozco didn't get the opportunity to welcome her daughter at home. Her loss is felt all the way to Texas as well as the rest of the country. May the Lord give Detective Orozco's family and colleagues the strength to deal with this tragedy. God Bless.

Deputy U.S. Marshal Rafael Esparza
United States Marshal Service/ W-TX

May 22, 2015

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE

REST IN PEACE

Retired TFC Theresa Medcalf
Ga Dept of Public Safety

May 22, 2015

May the Lord bless the family. Thank you for your service my sister.

Deputy Erle Davis
Caldwell county sheriff's office

May 22, 2015

RIP my sister in blue. Thoughts and prayers with your family and friends.

Deputy Erin Burke
IRCSO

May 22, 2015

Thank you for your service Detective Orozco.

Deputy NC (RET)
Stanly CoSo

May 22, 2015

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Orozco's Family. May your family feel the support from the women and men of Law Enforcement across the North American Continent.

Cst. Mark Eagles
Canadian National Railway Police

May 22, 2015

A sad day for all. God Bless your family and your department. Our thoughts and prayers to all.

Officer Loren Frost
Midland Police Department Midland Texas

May 22, 2015

In Honor of your Sacrifice and for your family and friends, I salute you as a HERO! May God
Give the family and friends the strength and faith to deal with this tragic loss. Words can not express my sorrow!

"The Badge"

He starts his shift each day
To respond to calls unknown.
He drives a marked patrol car.
A police officer he is known.

He's paid by the citizens' taxes
To make it safe on the streets.
But he usually has a second job
'Cause a waitress has his salary beat.

Now he doesn't know a holiday
'Cause he works all year round.
And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive
At his home he cannot be found.

He's cursed and assaulted often,
The one whos blood runs blue.
He seldom ever gets a thanks,
To some he's just a fool.

His friends are always other cops
'Cause people just don't understand
That underneath his badge and gun,
He's just another man.

He knows there might not be a tomorrow
In this world of drugs and crime.
And he gets so mad at the court system
'Cause the crooks don't get any time.

And each day when he leaves for work,
He prays to God above.
Please bring me home after my shift
So I can see the ones I love.

But tonight he stops a speeding car,
He's alone down this ole' highway.
It's just a little traffic infraction.
He does it everyday.

Well, he walks up to the driver's window,
And his badge is shining bright.
He asked the guy for a driver's license,
When a shot rang through the night.

Yes, the bullet hit its mark,
Striking the officer in the chest.
But the Department's budget didn't buy
Each officer a bullet-proof vest.

So he lay on the ground bleeding.
His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red.
And briefly he thought of his loved ones
'Cause in a moment the officer was dead.

In the news they told the story
Of how this officer had died.
And some who listened cared less,
But those who loved him cried.

Well, they buried him in uniform
With his badge pinned on his chest.
He even had his revolver,
He died doing his best.

Written By:
David L. Bell

Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright BMI © 1993 - All Rights Reserved

Investigator David L Bell (Retired)
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

May 22, 2015

Rest In Peace......

John Ruth AEMD, Comm. Specialist
AMR, Farmers Branch, TX

May 22, 2015

What a waste. This officer death really bothers me, and given that their has already been 383 reflections left as I write mine, I am not alone. This was a young woman, who was obviously good at her job to make detective at 29 years of age, but also a mom of a newborn and a step mom.

So sorry to her family and co workers. RIP sister.

Sgt. John Dimitres
Mashpee, MA Police Department

May 22, 2015

Rest in peace Sister Kerrie.

Ofc. Timothy M. Furlong
Nahant, MA PD

May 22, 2015

wow.. new mom too. :(

civilian
Atlantic City NJ

May 22, 2015

May God bless you and hold you in the palm of his hand Detective Orozco. I pray for your family and hope that they can be reassured by the fact that you are truly in a better place. Thank you for making the ultimate sacrifice and may God bless all of law enforcement in these most trying times!
Robert "Bobby" Burke
California Highway Patrol, retired

State Traffic Officer
California Highway Patrol

May 22, 2015

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE. REST IN PEACE.

POLICE OFFICER
NAPERVILLE IL POLICE DEPT

May 22, 2015

I am from Toronto, Canada. I am saddened to learn of the loss of Detective Orozco in the line of duty. It is not only a loss for your police service but it is a loss for police services across North America. As a law abiding citizen and supporter of the police everywhere I feel your pain as well. I know many Canadians in Toronto were sad to hear of this death. She died a hero and may she rest in peace. Thank you

Rick Romain
Toronto, Canada

May 22, 2015

RIP Kerrie. Your sacrifice was too great.

Greater love has no one than this … John 15:13

Q. Warren Investigator
State of Alaska, Medicaid Fraud

May 22, 2015