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ffej · 07-14-2008, 04:47 AM

So sorry for your loss. Prayers for your friend's wife and family.
God Bless.

tomfoolery · 07-14-2008, 05:07 AM

Sorry to hear that man....

LUVMYSIGP225 · 07-14-2008, 06:51 AM

Thanks all, for the kind words for Josh and his family.

Rather than focus on my sadness, I would like to focus on Josh a little.

Josh was a full-time officer with Twinsburg. He was a K-9 officer, and his canine partner was with him at all times. He was very proud of his canine. Josh also was a part-time officer at a second department, Uniontown, using his experience to train other rookie officers there. He was an entrepeneur, running a successful pizza shop franchise. He was an accomplished guitarist, and performed in a local rock band. His wife was an officer from a neighboring department. They just had a baby about 3 months ago. He was a very proud father, and used every spare minute to talk about his baby. Fellow officer said he had 8 photos of his girl on his desk. Many people knew Josh, and no one ever had a bad word to say about him.

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We lost such a good person when we lost Josh.

RIP Josh. I am going to miss our Thursday night conversations over a cold one. There are a lot of people keeping a watchful eye over your family, pal.

LUVMYSIGP225 · 07-14-2008, 06:55 AM

I also want to add, for the officers on this forum, that I greatly respect your brotherhood and what you do for each other. There has been a marked cruiser perched in their driveway, continuously, since the news broke. It is almost as if various departments are sharing the responsiblity in watching over his family. What an honorable thing to do.

**digitalexplr** · 07-14-2008, 09:23 AM

I've been to far too many funerals such as this for brothers and sisters in blue.

Prayers on the way!

Deerhunter · 07-14-2008, 09:41 AM

My prayers are with his family.

SgtWKPII · 07-14-2008, 09:44 AM

What a sad story, sorry for the loss.

vukdog7 · 07-14-2008, 10:19 AM

What started off as super Monday turned to great sadness after reading your post luvmysigp225. How senseless, how sad. I really wish I could have met Josh in my lifetime. It sounds like he was one heckuva guy. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and his family.

tjg4 · 07-14-2008, 11:35 AM

sorry about your loss. It hurts to lose a friend.

FATSEXY · 07-14-2008, 01:17 PM

Very sad, God be with you and especially with her. I had to start over reading your post a lot, because the brand new baby + the picture of him made me freeze up and just want to bawl. What a world.

07-14-2008, 04:47 AM	#41
ffej XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Augusta, GA Posts: 190	So sorry for your loss. Prayers for your friend's wife and family. God Bless. __________________ "When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't Talk." Tuco

07-14-2008, 05:07 AM	#42
tomfoolery XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,679	Sorry to hear that man.... __________________ "It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees." "One is none, two is one, and three is just a good time." Clint Smith, referring to the number of guns you carry daily.

07-14-2008, 06:51 AM	#43
LUVMYSIGP225 XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Crackron, Ohio Posts: 4,995	Thanks all, for the kind words for Josh and his family. Rather than focus on my sadness, I would like to focus on Josh a little. Josh was a full-time officer with Twinsburg. He was a K-9 officer, and his canine partner was with him at all times. He was very proud of his canine. Josh also was a part-time officer at a second department, Uniontown, using his experience to train other rookie officers there. He was an entrepeneur, running a successful pizza shop franchise. He was an accomplished guitarist, and performed in a local rock band. His wife was an officer from a neighboring department. They just had a baby about 3 months ago. He was a very proud father, and used every spare minute to talk about his baby. Fellow officer said he had 8 photos of his girl on his desk. Many people knew Josh, and no one ever had a bad word to say about him. . We lost such a good person when we lost Josh. RIP Josh. I am going to miss our Thursday night conversations over a cold one. There are a lot of people keeping a watchful eye over your family, pal. __________________ "The hippies got high, and the hippies are dead. I went hunting, and I am still Ted." - The Nuge, 2006. Last edited by LUVMYSIGP225 : 07-14-2008 at 03:07 PM.

07-14-2008, 06:55 AM	#44
LUVMYSIGP225 XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Crackron, Ohio Posts: 4,995	I also want to add, for the officers on this forum, that I greatly respect your brotherhood and what you do for each other. There has been a marked cruiser perched in their driveway, continuously, since the news broke. It is almost as if various departments are sharing the responsiblity in watching over his family. What an honorable thing to do. __________________ "The hippies got high, and the hippies are dead. I went hunting, and I am still Ted." - The Nuge, 2006.

07-14-2008, 09:23 AM	#45
digitalexplr XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Jefferson City, MO Posts: 553	I've been to far too many funerals such as this for brothers and sisters in blue. Prayers on the way! __________________ XD9sc "change is not a destination just as hope is not a strategy" - Sarah Palin

07-14-2008, 09:41 AM	#46
Deerhunter XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Recently moved to Friendswood, TX Posts: 351	My prayers are with his family.

07-14-2008, 09:44 AM	#47
SgtWKPII XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Camano Island, Warshington Posts: 17,482 Blog Entries: 18	What a sad story, sorry for the loss. __________________ It isn't pollution that's harming the environment. It's the impurities in our air and water that are doing it. -Al Gore Lord, let me be half the man my dogs think I am.

07-14-2008, 10:19 AM	#48
vukdog7 XDTalk Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Northern Mn Posts: 63	What started off as super Monday turned to great sadness after reading your post luvmysigp225. How senseless, how sad. I really wish I could have met Josh in my lifetime. It sounds like he was one heckuva guy. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and his family. __________________ XD9 XD45 Service Bi-Tone Ruger Blackhawk 357mag Ruger 1022

07-14-2008, 11:35 AM	#49
tjg4 XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 508	sorry about your loss. It hurts to lose a friend. __________________ Live for something, or die for nothing - Rambo Gun control is holding it with both hands! The only thing better than an XD is having TWO XD's. XD9 Sub Compact Black Beretta 92FS

07-14-2008, 01:17 PM	#50
FATSEXY XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 587	Very sad, God be with you and especially with her. I had to start over reading your post a lot, because the brand new baby + the picture of him made me freeze up and just want to bawl. What a world.

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