Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

You cannot define the word "Hero" any more accurate than the way your story describes your actions that day at the mall. You are a true warrior and true hero in every sense of those words and your sacrifice will never be forgotten. I hope your department holds a memorial for you and the other fallen officers from your department every year honoring you in the way that a hero should be honored. Every day we put that uniform on we risk the unthinkable as we go out there and fight crime, but it's the leisure day off at the mall or elsewhere that we sometimes take for granted and forget that we are always on duty and nothing is ever routine. You have done your brother and sister officers proud and you will never, ever be forgotten. Rest in peace brother, we'll take the watch from here.

Cpl/1 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police

September 22, 2006

I am a private citizen, am not a member of the Force. I will ALWAYS be eternally grateful to Officer Hubbard for saving my son's life a week before Officer Hubbard was killed in Iverson Mall. My son is now 26 and serving in the military, because of The Lord and Officer Hubbard. The kind relections from others on this post could not have described this "Angel of God" better. I personally want to repay his good deed by starting a memorial fund in his name, simply because he cared and was there with me, saving my son's life. He was very compassionate, had a wonderful persona and a wonderful smile. He died for what he believed in-his job as a law enforcement with dignity and dedication. He will always live in my heart and in my memory. I thank The Lord for having being blessed to know him. He definitely was one-of-a-kind. To describe him in two words they would be: committed and dedicated. He is rewarded in Heaven. He may be gone, but NEVER be forgotten. May he rest in peace.

Beverly Roach, private citizen
acquaintance

July 27, 2006

Ray, I remember your enthusiasm and dedication, and I still feel the pain I felt the day you fell. Ray started out in Alexandria Va and our departments used the same academy then. We went through the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Acad basic school together in 1979. You live on in our memory brother.

Captain Steve Smylie
Fairfax County PD

June 11, 2006

Ray, I remember the night at the rink when we were surrounded. You wore your trademark smile the whole time. We laughed about it later. I was proud to have you on my Department. I've remembered you often. You served both Departments courageously through tough times and smiled all the way!

Sgt. Mike Crabill Retired
Alexandria Police Department

May 10, 2006

Thanks for the bravery. You are a true hero.

Det. J. Bussey (retired)
MPDC

May 1, 2006

It is not how Raymond Hubbard died that made him a hero, it was how he lived.

Full of life with a heart consumed with love and compassion for everyone is how I shall always remember my most treasured friend.

S. Freeman
Friend and Former Co-Worker

April 30, 2006

Brother Hubbard,

May the road rise up to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
And the rains fall soft upon your fields,
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

Respectfully,
You’re Brothers in Blue

Untouchables LE Motorcycle Club

December 14, 2005

ONE MOMENT

In the whisper of the wind,
I felt God embrace me.
As the voice of a loved one,
I heard God speak to me
Looking in a mirror
I saw God smile at me.
One moment and I knew
That God and I were one.
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Though your smile is gone forever,
And your hands we cannot touch;
Still we have so many memories
Of the one we loved so much.
Your memory is our keepsake,
With which we will never part.
God has you in His keeping
And we have you in our hearts.
We know you walk beside us,
And when our lives are through,
We pray that God will take our hands
And lead us straight to you.

February 28, 2005

Even off duty, always a police officer.
Thank you brother.

December 25, 2004

You are not forgotten...........

Sgt. A. Whitney
Yuma County Sheriff's Office, Yuma, AZ

November 7, 2004