Hollywood Police Department, Florida
End of Watch Sunday, October 17, 2021
Reflections for Police Officer Yandy Chirino
In Honor of your Sacrifice and for your family and friends, I salute you as a HERO!
"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 whose 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
Used with Special Permission of the Author
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Investigator David L Bell (Retired)
Richland County Sheriff's Dept.
Columbia, SC
October 20, 2021
Rest in peace brother
Douglas J. Maykowski
Fraternal Order Of Police Central Macomb Lodge #187 Macomb County MI.
October 20, 2021
RIP Officer Chirino. Thank you for your service to the citizens of Hollywood
Sergeant Darren Weisse
Tufts University Police
October 20, 2021
I am sad to learn of the passing of a Brother and Hero in Police Officer Yandy Chirino. I believe our Heavenly Father has welcomed him home into his loving arms where he will now patrol the Golden Streets of Heaven. May the Lord deliver Blessings, Comfort and Peace to his Family, Friends and all Members of the Hollywood Police Department, Florida.
Retired, T W Martinez
FOP member
State of New Mexico/JJS
October 20, 2021
I am so very, very sorry Police Officer Yandy Chirino.
Thank you for your service. May God bless, keep and give you peace and rest in Him. My prayers are lifted for your family, the Department, friends and community.
God rest and bless you,
Kim
Kim Durham
Christina Giannone - Police Officer City of Davis
October 19, 2021
May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. Amen
John Plantz
citizen
October 19, 2021
Another "Hero" taken.
You helped make this world a safer place to live.
May God grant you eternal peace.
Prayers to your loved ones and to your department.
Det. Billy Russo (Ret.)
Nassau County PD, NY.
October 19, 2021
Rest in peace Officer Yandy Chirino.
Prayers and condolences for family and friends.
Sgt. Randy Keenan ~ (Retired)
City of Alameda, CA Police Department
October 19, 2021
Rest In Peace Brother. Praying for your family. Heavenly Father welcome him Home.
Brother in law Enforcement Charles Guin
-RIP Brother GOD welcome this Hero into Your Loving Arm. Praying for h
October 19, 2021
THANK YOU FOR GIVING IT ALL IN SERVICE.GOD HOLDS HIM NOW.
MIKE RAY
October 19, 2021
On behalf of POINT 27, we would like to offer condolences for Police Officer his ultimate sacrifice.
To honor Police Officer Chirino, POINT 27 sent 27 Thin Blue Line Dog Tag Necklaces, engraved with “Blessed are the Peacemakers for they will be called children of God” Matthew 5:9, to Yandy Chirino. Please know we are eternally grateful for Yandy’s service and the Hollywood Police Department in Hollywood, Florida for Yandy’s partner and fellow officers. POINT 27 sent a Folded Flag Necklace engraved with “Greater Love has no one than this; than to lay down one’s life for one’s friend” John 15:13 for Police Officer Yandy Chirino’s family.
POINT 27 is a Non-Profit organization with a mission to strengthen and encourage members of the Armed Forces, First Responders, and their families, by sharing scripture on Dog Tags and Jewelry called Shields of Strength.
We will never forget and we are forever grateful.
Respectfully,
Colonel David Dodd,
United States Army Retired
Executive Director-POINT 27
Detective Jerry M. Rhodes (Retired)
Dallas Police Department-Reserve Division
POINT 27 National Outreach Coordinator
Law Enforcement Liaison
jerryrhodes3437@yahoo.com
214-908-2617
Detective Jerry M. Rhodes (Retired)
Dallas Police Department Reserve Division
POINT 27- National Out Reach Coordinator
Law Enforcement Liaison
October 19, 2021
Psalm 15
God bless.
Rest in peace brother.
Sgt. Paul Schanno
Minnesota Dept. of Corrections MCF-Stillwater
October 19, 2021
Rest in peace Brother Yandy, you are a true American Hero and will never be forgotten for your service and courage.
Son of G. Truman Wortham EOW 07/15/73
Assistant Chief Carl Wortham (retired)
Sand Springs OK PD, Tulsa Police Department
October 19, 2021
Rest In Peace and God bless you and your family.
A fellow copper
St. Louis Police Department
October 19, 2021
The true measure of a person
is not found in the
might of their arm,
their wealth
or their power –
it is found in the strength
of their character.
There is no greater testimony to
ones character, than ones
willingness to sacrifice all,
in the noble quest of
providing protection to all
whom they serve.
Author Unknown
Javier Cornejo
Police Officer, Retired
City of Milwaukee Police Department
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
October 19, 2021
Praying for peace and comfort today and in the days ahead. With deepest sympathy,
Rita Rocker
Deputy Executive Director
Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles
October 19, 2021
Faithful Unto Death | Eternal Rest | Salute
S. I. Drake - Lt/IPD | IMPD (Ret)
October 19, 2021
Rest in Peace Brother
Thank you for your service and ULTIMATE SACRIFICE
Prayers for you and your family
GOD BLESS
Firefighter Ronald Lavallee
Lawrence, MA Fire Department
October 19, 2021
So sad & tragic, RIP. Well done thou good & faithful servant. May God bless and comfort your family, as well as your brothers & sisters with HPD.
Mike Nixon
High Point, NC Police Dept, Retired
October 19, 2021
Rest In Peace Brother.
Det. Andreoli
NYPD-Retired
October 19, 2021
Rest in peace Brother.
Arrend Hoopes
Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office Va.
October 19, 2021
On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, our thoughts and prayers are with the immediate family of Police Officer Yandy Chirino and the extended law enforcement family of the Hollywood Police Department, Florida.
End of Watch Sunday, October 17, 2021
Rest in Peace brother and watch over us. We will protect and serve from here on in your honor.
I fight not for glory or fame, for they are momentary. I fight for those who can't. I fight for Justice. I fight for the oppressed and the down trodden. And if I should lose my life for these just causes, then I have no regrets, For I serve to protect the innocent. It matters not where or when, for evil knows no boundaries. Be it fire, flood, or the threat of tyranny, I will not flee. Justice is my weapon. Faith is my shield. Hope is my armor. Cry not at my passing, for it was my Honor to fight for you. Shed not tears of sorrow, But tears of joy, for now, I stand with God.
By Jon F. Hooper
"Greater love hath no man than this; that a man lay down his life for his friends."
Superintendent Joe Morbitzer
Ohio Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation
October 19, 2021
R.I.P. Officer Yandy Chirino
Brian Molyneaux
Citizen
October 19, 2021
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends and co-workers during this difficult time. Your service and ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten.
Thomas H. Kelly Jr.
Assistant Supervisory Air Marshal in Charge (ASAC)
New York Field Office
Federal Air Marshal Service
October 19, 2021
Rest in peace Officer Chirino. Thank you Sir for your service and sacrifice to our community. Prayers and thoughts for the family and fellow officers and colleagues.
Former reserve Deputy ( OCSO) FL Eddie A
Osceola county Sheriff's office
October 19, 2021