Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania
End of Watch Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Reflections for Police Officer Andy C. Chan
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and coworkers during this difficult time. Your service and ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten.
Thomas H. Kelly Jr.
Supervisory Air Marshal in Charge (SAC) Retired
Federal Air Marshal Service
January 17, 2026
We at Nevada Office of Emergency Management extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Officer Andy C. Chan. His dedication, courage, and service will never be forgotten. Rest in peace, Hero.
Statewide 911 Coordinator, Tawanna Wade-
NV Office of Emergency Management
January 12, 2026
Rest in peace brother
Reserve Officer Steve Durfee
Retired
January 5, 2026
Rest in peace brother
Reserve Officer Steve Durfee
Retired
January 5, 2026
Rest in peace Police Officer Andy C. Chan! Thank you for your 24 years of service with the Philadelphia Police Department, in Pennsylvania. We thank you for your devotion and your sacrifices, and also to your family and your friends for their sacrifices. Our hearts break for your Wife, your three Children, your Parents, your Sister, your three Brothers, the rest of your Family, all of your Friends and all of your Sisters and Brothers in Blue that also protect us. We want them to know that you will never be forgotten! God bless you all!! (Matthew 5:9)
Eddie & Kelly King
January 5, 2026
Officer Chan, a police officer should be remembered not by how he died but by how he lived! A brave man has left to secure a safe path for the rest of us to follow. Thank you for your 24 years of commitment to law enforcement, your family, and the Philadelphia Police Department. Our country is a little less safe without you. Rest in Peace, Brother!
Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall
Georges Mills, NH
December 27, 2025
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
December 26, 2025
Thank you for your service to the City of Philadelphia. May your soul forever rest in peace.
Retired First Sergeant Thomas Webb
New York State Police - Troop "D"
December 26, 2025
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 Police Department, New York.
December 24, 2025
Rest, brother.
Sgt. Steve Headley
Mishawaka, IN police
December 23, 2025
Thank you for your sacrifice for our nation. May you be with the Lord and may he be with your family.
Det. Russ Cain (Retired)
Pittsburgh PD
December 23, 2025
On behalf of Point 27, we would like to offer condolences for Officer Andy Chan. Please know we are eternally grateful for Andy’s service and his ultimate sacrifice.
To honor Officer Andy Chan, Point 27 sent Thin Blue Line Dog Tag Necklaces, engraved with “Blessed are the Peacemakers for they will be called children of God” Matthew 5:9, to the Philadelphia Police Department in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for Andy’s partner and fellow officers. Point 27 also sent Folded Flag Necklaces engraved with “Greater Love has no one than this; than to lay down one’s life for one’s friend” John 15:13 for Officer Andy Chan’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, with God’s Word inscribed on Shields of Strength jewelry.
We will never forget and we are forever grateful for Andy.
Respectfully,
Colonel David Dodd,
United States Army Retired
Executive Director-Point 27
Linda Rhodes
Surviving Wife of Detective Jerry M. Rhodes, Dallas Police Department Retired
Point 27 National Outreach Coordinator
Law Enforcement Liaison
[email protected]
972-978-5325
Linda Rhodes
December 23, 2025
On behalf of the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles, we offer our heartfelt condolences. Officer Chan's courage and dedication to duty will be remembered. Our thoughts are with his family, colleagues, and community as they navigate this profound loss.
Office of Victim Services - Mandy Kimner
Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles
December 22, 2025
PROTECTORS PRAYER
LORD, YOU HAVE ALREADY WON THE BATTLES I WILL FACE TODAY.
I REST IN YOUR SOVEREIGNTY KNOWING YOU HAVE APPOINTED ME
FOR THIS DUTY.
THE POWER THAT CREATED EVERYTHING LIVES IN ME THROUGH YOUR SPIRIT, LET ME FEAR NOTHING.
GIVE ME THE COURAGE OF DAVID, THE STRENGHT OF SAMSON, WISDOM SOLOMON AND THEGRACE OF YOUR SON, JESUS.
WHILE I AM AWAY PROTECT MY FAMILY, LET ME RETURN UNHARMED. PREPARE THEIR HEARTS SHOULD TODAY BE THE DAY I MEET YOU FACE TO FACE.
LET ME SERVE THE PEOPLE OF THIS BLESSED COUNTRY AND COMMUNITY WITH A SERVANT'S HEART; BEING QUICK TO LISTEN, SLOW TO SPEAK, AND SLOW TO BECOME ANGRY.
LORD YOU HAVE GIVEN ME GREAT RESPONSIBILITY. HELP ME TO PROTECT THE VULNERABLE AND INNOCENT.
WHEN THE MOMENT CALLS, ALLOW ME TO SHOW COMPASSION AND HUMILITY TO THOSE WHO CROSS MY PATH.
WHEN FACED WITH EVIL, LET MY ACTIONS BE DEFINITIVE, IMPERTIAL, AND ABOVE REPROACH.
PROTECT MY BROTHER TO MY LEFT AND MY SISTER TO MY RIGHT AS WE RESPOND FEARLESSLY, WITHOUT HESITATION TO THE UNKNOWN
FOR HIS GLORY
David P Strawn, Firefighter/Paramedic (r
Dayton (Ohio) Fire Dept
December 22, 2025
Rest In Peace Brother.
Det. Andreoli
NYPD-Retired
December 22, 2025
An especially sad loss as my Dad was Philly PD.
My condolences to his family, friends and fellow Officers.
This was a great man gone too soon.
I am very pleased he has been honored with an Award named after him.
John M. Young
Retired Locomotive Engineer, Police Supporter
December 22, 2025
Rest in Peace. Thank you for your service.
Anna Nordstrom
December 21, 2025
Officer Chan stood between us and danger for 24 years. A Hero Heritage. I am Eternally Grateful for his dedication. Lord be withe His Wife, Children, Parents, Sister and Brothers in the days to come. This Blue Line they walk is very Thin. God Bless you all!
Former Police, Forever In Christ!
Tennessee Spiritual Caregiver
December 21, 2025
Our thoughts and prayers are with the immediate family of Police Officer Andy C. Chan and the extended law enforcement family of the Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania.
End of Watch Tuesday, December 2, 2025
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 (Retired)
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation
December 21, 2025
Rest in Peace…
Retired Detective
Syracuse Police Dept, NY
December 20, 2025
Hero never forgotten. Prayers to family blood and blue.
BLR
Retired Texas dispatcher
December 20, 2025
God rest his soul.
Sgt. Robert A. Henne
Jersey City PD/Retired
December 20, 2025
MY PRAYERS AND MOST HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES ARE WITH OFFICER ANDY CHAN AND HIS LOVED ONES. SUCH A SAD LOSS AFTER SUCH A LONG BATTLE. YOU CAN NOW REST IN PEACE BROTHER. GODSPEED.
INV. RICH WYNN, RET.
WILL COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT., ILL.
December 19, 2025
Prayers & Condolences
Rest in Peace Officer Andy Chan
Sgt Randy Keenan ret.
City of Alameda, Ca PD
December 19, 2025
Lord God, You are always faithful and quick to show mercy. Our brother-in-blue, Police Officer Andy C. Chan, of the Philadelphia PA Police Department, was violently and eventually taken from us on December 2, 2025, after sustaining a devastating head injury in a traffic collision on his motorcycle in the Line-of-Duty on January 3, 2019. Come swiftly to his aid, have mercy on him, and comfort his family, friends, comrades, and all those who mourn his passing by the power and protection of the Cross. We ask this through the mighty and holy Name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by His Power, Authority, and Sacrificial Blood. Amen.
God’s Mission for Law Enforcement:
The Apostle Paul wrote to the Romans in a Letter: “For the policeman does not frighten people who are doing right; but those doing evil will always fear him. So if you don’t want to be afraid, keep the laws and you will get along well. The policeman is sent by God to help you. But if you are doing something wrong, of course you should be afraid, for he will have you punished. He is sent by God for that very purpose.” (Romans 13:3-4 TLB)
Please find Comfort, Support, and Hope from the following Scripture Verses found in the GOD’S WORD Translation of The Christian Holy Bible:
“Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, “Whom will I send? Who will go for us?” I said, “Here I am. Send me!”
(Isaiah 6:8),
[Jesus taught]: “Blessed are those who make peace.
They will be called God’s children.” (Matthew 5:9),
[Jesus taught]: “Blessed are those who mourn. They will be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4),
[Jesus taught]: “The greatest love you can show is to give your life for your friends.” (John 15:13),
“Even though I walk through the dark valley of death,
because you are with me, I fear no harm. Your rod and your staff give me courage.” (Psalm 23:4),
“Jesus said to her [Martha], “I am the one who brings people back to life, and I am life itself. Those who believe in me will live even if they die.” (John 11:25),
“Hate evil and love good. Then you will be able to have justice in your courts.” (Amos 5:15a) and
“He [God] will put his angels [Michael the Archangel and his angels] in charge of you to protect you in all your ways.” (Psalm 91:11).
Chaplain Steven R. Closs, MSBS, NCCA, NACM
Ordained, Independent Minister of the Gospel
St. Michael the Archangel Prayer Ministry
“Patron Saint of Law Enforcement”
Member: Fellowship of Christian Peace Officers – USA
Captain Steven R. Closs (Retired)
Nashua NH Police Department (1974-1998)
December 19, 2025