Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

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
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and may not be duplicated without permission
This may be re-posted in the Honor of his death and the death of any Law Enforcement Officer!

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

January 1, 2012

Most heartfelt prayers for Ranger Anderson's husband and children in the loss. Another blue light has been extinguished from our nation.
RIP Ranger Anderson

Chaplain Jerry Steele
Coquille, Oregon Police Department

January 1, 2012

On behalf of the BLM Law Enforcement program, our deepest condolences, thoughts, and prayers are extended especially to Margaret's husband, her children, family and close friends during this most difficult time.

Bureau of Land Management
Office of Law Enforcement & Security

January 1, 2012

Words can not express my sorrow. As a retired LEO, it saddens all of us to know we lost our sister Margaret Anderson. She like all are champions in our eyes and will have a special place in our hearts. RIP.

Retired Leo, North Carolina
State of North Carolina

January 1, 2012

Rest in Peace, thank you for your service.

C. Clayton, Park Ranger
Washington State Parks

January 1, 2012

"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
Matthew 5:9

Marshal Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service

January 1, 2012

My heart grieves for your family and the path they must now take. You hold a special place for the job you do protecting the parks that I camp in and that have become my refuge for healing since the loss of my Officer. Thank You for the job you did.

Trudy w/98
survivor

January 1, 2012

To the Family of Ranger Anderson; I feel your pain..my deepest condolences...

S/A Carlos M. Gonzalez
ATF-San Juan Field Office

January 1, 2012

Rest in peace by blue sister.

Deputy T. Luttrell
WCSD-TN

January 1, 2012

Praying for the Anderson family. May God send them peace that surpasses it all....

Wife of Alabama State Police officer

January 1, 2012

The bugler’s call of Taps

Your day is done,
gone the sun,
From the hills,
from the lake,
From the skies.
All is well,
safely rest,
God is nigh.

Warrior, good night,
but must you go,
When the day,
And the night
Still need you so?
All is well.
We will carry you
to your rest.

Go to sleep,
peaceful sleep,
May the warrior,
God keep,
Safe in sleep.
Fades the light;
And afar
Goes the day,
And the stars
Shine bright,
Fare thee well;
Day has gone,
Night is on.

Thanks and praise,
For our days,
'Neath the sun,
Neath the stars,
'Neath the sky,
As warriors go,
This we know,
God is nigh. •

Lt. Brian Garrett
Polk County Florida Sheriff's Office

January 1, 2012

Ranger Anderson, my heart is deeply saddened by your loss. You will never be forgotten. My thoughts and prayers will be with your family and friends during the difficult days ahead. Rest in Peace sister. We have the watch from here.

Adam S. Roberts
U.S. Park Ranger, Law Enforcement
Resource & Visitor Protection
Independence National Historical Park
Philadelphia, PA

USPR Adam S. Roberts
National Park Service, Law Enforcment

January 1, 2012

Margaret, May God give your family the stength and healing touch they will need to go on without you.

civilian
retired

January 1, 2012

Rest in Peace Margaret, a fellow Ranger gave me this prayer I thought I would share:

A Park Ranger's Prayer

From beautiful sea to shinning sea,
The NPS has designated the National Parks to be,
Nobly preserved by US Park Rangers who are so bold,
No matter if it's a dry, hot summer or a desolate winter so cold.

Whether the trail be long or small,
Whether the tree be short or tall.
From the largest animal in the land,
To the tiniest grain of sand.
If there's a camper lost on a hill,
Or just a visitor who took a spill.
When there's a fire reaching the tops of trees
And the flames are spreading with the breeze.

For all who dub the green & gray
Dear Lord, please help us protect these lands
And help all people each and every day

Park Ranger
National Park Service

January 1, 2012

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith 2 Timothy 4:7.
Now you are Home in the mansion God has set aside for you. My prayers go to your family which has been left behind. I pray that God would comfort them during this difficult time. RIP

LE Dispatcher Eli Fernandez
US Fish & Wildlife Service

January 1, 2012

RIP Ranger Anderson, this is a grim reminder that all of us that strap on a gun and pin on a badge are in a dangerous profession, no matter the jurisdiction.

Officer J. Yocum
Downers Grove PD, IL

January 1, 2012

Your bravery, love of your State & the service your heroically provided to the State of Washington shall never be forgotten. May your family feel the love of our Lord during this tragic time. You were a hero.

Mother of a Sargeant
Colorado Springs PD

January 1, 2012

Rest in Peace Ranger Anderson. YOu may also be comforted in knowing that your killer will be brought to justice very swiftly. My thoughts and prayers go out to your family in this sorrowful time. God Bless

PSO John Waldron
Tacoma Mall Public Safety

January 1, 2012

Park Ranger Margaret Anderson rest in peace you are now a member
of an elite group The Thin Blue Line of Heroes. There is no greater
sacrifice that one can give for his fellow man. To the Family I
salute your lost loved one, and pray for you during the days
to come Margaret will be in the company of heroes forevermore.

The Thin Blue Line of the Fallen are Standing at
attention in their class “A“ uniforms,
badges gleaming and shoes like glass, They are your brothers
and sisters of Law Enforcement. All of whom have
previously paid the ultimate price. Today, like many others,
they welcome you to this hallowed place. As you march
down the Thin Blue Line of the Fallen, all eyes are focused
on you as if to say it will be ok you’re with your eternal
partners. A salute follows and a tear can be seen
on so many faces. Welcome, you served well. Now come join
the ranks, another member of The Thin Blue Line has come home.

Your brother in Law Enforcement

Dr. Stan Phillips Retired
Retired, Walnut Grove Police Department, Walnut Grove. Mississippi

January 1, 2012

Ranger Anderson,

You completed Field Training at my park a few years before I arrived here. I probably passed you somewhere at FLETC. My coworkers mourn the loss of a friend. All of your brothers and sisters in the NPS mourn your loss. Rest in Peace. We miss you.

Michelle Schonzeit, US Park Ranger
National Park Service, Delaware Water Gap NRA

January 1, 2012

May you Rest in Peace, you died in service of your country and God...My prayers are for friends and family.

Bart Perry-Probation Supervisor
Will County Probation

January 1, 2012

My heart and tears goes out to the family. Some say we don't enough or we don't care. But we give our life to help or protect other. What a price one have to pay and badly get a thank you. Some may say she was only doing her job. Rest In Peace. Park Ranger Margaret Anderson. No more tears in heaven. Thin Blue Line.

Sgt. Waters
Dept. of Defense

January 1, 2012

May you rest in peace our sister. May God be with your family and co-workers during this difficult tragic time. Gone, but NEVER forgotten.

Officer Jessica Taylor
Seattle Police

January 1, 2012

Thank you for your service! My prayers are with the family, friends and co-workers. May God's Peace be with you in this time of sorrow.

Officer Lance Poss
CCBOE Campus Police

January 1, 2012

Our prayers go out to the family of Margaret Anderson. Thank you for your service and the service her husband does for us. Rest in Peace Margaret.

Joe Hagen
Friend

January 1, 2012