How I passed this one up I do not know. I possess a certificate in grief counseling and if you read my up-dated bio you'd see I got to use it during the 9-11 days! I loved the fact you pointed out with this one not only can LEGO be used to express ones feelings of grief BUT can be used as a tool for healing that grief! RIGHT ON with your comment about "Grand Theft Auto"! I wish one day we could meet! My heart, mind and soul just said a prayer for your pal "Officer H"! Pax vox bis cum!

May he rest in peace.

It's great that you respect someone so close to you. Thank god for all of our armed men and women in the states. ~Matt R.I.P. Officer H

First up, I honour your level of respect for your fellow comrades, it's great to see people who actually care. I'm sure your friend was a great guy. I have only ever lost one person dear to me in my life so far, and I know from experience the pain was un-bearable. Well done for sticking up to 'Officer H' as you have, you're truly a great guy.

i know how you feel i lost a dear friend in 9/11 and i hope that those fallen police marine's ect get remembered

*Taps*. R.I.P Officer H

I also hope that this makes people think about the countless soldiers, police, and other members of our community that spend countless hours, trying to keep us safe. Also, GTA is fun, but it glorifies crime and to many kids play it and get the wrong idea

The derogatory remarks regarding anyone's late loved ones is sick, disgusting and inhuman. Anyone wishing to desecrate the honor of those risking there lives so you can besmirch what they do is a wicked, terrible individual who is no help to society. RIP all fallen Soldiers, LEO's and public servants. Great moc, wish my best to the family.

Grand Theft Auto is crap. The quantities of one's playing grand theft Auto is inversely proportional to one's intelligence quotient anyway. Good job.

Taps are playing somewhere, gta is a horrible game, that is why I will never play it.

R.I.P officer H

A moving and thoughtful tribute and a valuable lesson for us all. Thankyou.

Deepest condolences. I hope the intervening time has eased the family's and your burden somewhat.

I am sorry to hear that Chris. Were the criminals ever caught? If not, find them yourself. To avenge your friend's death. I would.

I am sorry to hear that Chris. Were the criminals ever caught? If not, find them yourself. To avenge your friend's death. I would.

i had considered becoming a cop but then i decided to serve in the armed forces then go to college then join the cops im only 13 btw

Wow...that's sad to hear.And phipson's right,cops put their lives on the line every day!

thats quite sad to hear. rest in pieces officer h.

Thank You for your service. Rest In Peace

I agree with the two guys below me. Cops dont deserve to die, and anyone who thinks that killing cops is fun cute or anything is horribly messed up. In fact- I have a friend who's a cop and goes to my church (im mormon and mormon is the best religion you'll ever be apart of). Keep up the good work!!

like I said before, and I think people froget the law and other stuff these days, and I am glad I could count on you Phimpson for being a Hero. -Matt Shack

I'm sad to hear that. What ticks me off is that some people actully LIKE to kill cops! I can't stand that kind of that stuff. I just heard about the 4 cops shot execution-style. They otta take that guy out behind the police station and do to him what he did to those cops. I'm gonna make a memorial moc for those 4 officers.

Like Mister Bones I've never seen this before, but now that I have seen it, I will keep Officer H in my mind for as long as I live, that is a promise.

I had never seen this before; it is a great tribute to your fallen friend and all officers, Fire Department and military personnel. Without them, chaos would reign.

Amen, Chris. An uncle of mine was an Illinois State Trooper back in the 50's, killed during a pursuit. "To Protect And To Serve" And, when necessary, to sacrifice one's life.

Great memorial. Always nice to see someone honor those in a more abstract way then just "My prayers are with you". That is good an all, but this gives it more of a personal touch. My condolences to Officer H's Family. Altough Firefighters and Cops are "rivals" They can care about one another. I would like all the cops to feel for me when I die, as do all the firefighters for the cops. Once again, Great Job!

yeah i play grand theft auto but i try to avoid killing cops cause my uncle is one

I Know a Day-Care lady, she is now a Police Offerser, and my Cousen from my Mom's side is in the Police acadamy, you r now a faverite builder, I just frogot 2 put u in. Thank you -Matt Shack

when your not being funny and goofing around people have to notice how you have a truly kind heart. in addition to this being a great MOC it has meaning and thought in it. may he rest in peace and I'm glad he did something very worthwhile while he lived.

Dude... you're totally right. The cops are now recognized in *popular* culture that the cops are the bad guys... and somehow, the bad guys arent the bad guys. It makes no sense. Im really sorry, man... You really cared about this man...

I'm really sorry to hear this. I'm sure he was a great man and friend. You know, this MOC really made me think about policemen and life. I never realized it, but you're right. Everyday, policemen risk their lives to help us. It was truly kind of you to post this. May he rest in peace.

Ya, GTA doesn't really make the police look good, which is why I prefer Crackdown, because you get to be a super-cop. People die everywhere each day, and you only really realise that when someone important to you dies. Police officers protect people from crime, and without them, most of us would have been robbed twice and/or killed. So when you see police officers, tell them that they do their job well. Keep The Peace.

The Police Department is a revered hall of peacekeeping.That is why a fallen comrade is always remembered. A member of the local PD was killed in a car accident recently. He was a friend of almost everyone in town. I pay homage to him when I say, I express my grief of a fallen officer.

I see police officers the same way I view my fellow Vets. Men and Women who selflessly serve their country even if what they do is not appriciated. I lost a lot of friends in Iraq and Afghanastan, but also a close friend who was a plice officer in my home town. I look at all their sacrifice the same and thanks for posting this tribute.

sorry for what happend to the police officer i had never played those ganng games were you kill cops i rarley play games yes cops are wonderfull they have helped me from after i got baeat up and the police officer watched them so they wont do it again

thats very nice to the troops

A salute to the brave men and women who protect this country. Down with criminalism, destroy gang warfare!

I'm sorry about the loss of Officer H. Good job on the Moc, Nice Flag. I will keep Officer H's family in my prayers.

I'm a bit late, but I just took the time to read your post. A fitting tribute. I have four friends serving their respective communities around Indiana, so my heart always skips a beat when I hear of an officer lost in the line of duty.

Sorry to hear about your loss. Send my regards to his family. May he rest in peace with all others who gave their life for our benefit.~ Miggy

I hope I'm not too late here to say I'm sorry for what has happened and my best wishes go out to everyone affected by this, even though I didn't see this until now I felt like I should say something about how truly touched I am by this. My thanks to you and police officers everywhere.

wow more than correct i once saw a mural with gta playing on a gamecube after killing someone THERE IS NO RESET ON LIFE,and PULL A TRIGGER,SHATTER A LIFE truly heart wrenching knowing they made bully a t rated game that takes a role of a kid where you punch teachers!? and you can kiss anyone,manhunt 2 is nightmare fuel unleaded and both made by rockstar who came out with family friendly table tennis in all advantage escape from reality disadvantage escape from reality a kid in my class said 2/3 of his collection of games are rated ao, maybe its the misaimed advertising like halo kiddies and postal is just more disturbing,and tramuatizing you can do good or bad and most choose the other one. afols,ffols, if you have children stay away because on an adult mind they seem to forget the line between reality and fiction but on a young mind this is anarchy fuel finally:video games are a mixed blessing from where we were battling giant chimps with small pixellated men to games where you have to slaguhter the innocent if you agree send me a comment because this email is kinda bad. it can work well to stop these games from sealing in minds.

NOW THATS GOOD!!

Hy Chris...First of all, I didnīt knew you were a cop, and I fell bad for you. I donīt play GTA, and I donīt like it, really. May he rest in peace. Bruno

may the officer rest his soul in peace. for he who has risked his life for us derserves respect and we who do not appreciate? we should all appreciate what people do for us no matter how small the task and when big the task is? they deserve more.

a man died that defended our country for a part of his short life and all you guys below me can do is wright in text so go ahead go sell some crack or what ever you guys do for a living

Oh god now i feel guilty becuase i play GTA,and i feel bad about you and your friend just remeber hes in a better place now.hope everything turns out okay for you.

I am so sorry I missed this, you probably posted it while I was gone...As many others I'm sure, my prayers are with the brave man's family and fellow officers. Thank you for this tribute.

What more can be said. Nicely done. Lee.

Hello Chris! Iīm sorry for the loss of your colleague/friend. I canīt even imagine... People tend to not think of death until they are personally concerned by the sudden loss of a close person, and this memorial here reminds us of what can happen so easily. Last month, a grandpa and his 5-year-old grand daughter got caught in a sliding car in the town I live in. He died, and she got severely injured. It just seems so unfair... To GTA: It just canīt be taken serious by people, but unfortunatly some people sometimes do... May I offer my sincere condolences ____Steffen

Well, what I really wanted to say was apparently too long and it won't go through. So I'll just say that this is a definite Make You Think MOC award winner in my book, but it's a tragedy that it has to exist at all. That seems so damned inadequate. I could write pages about this.

...your best work yet.

I feel like a fool playing with childrens' toys while some people are out there making sure I'm safe. God bless the fallen.

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Sorry. That's too bad. And a bit sad. Good MOC though. Good message too.

I'm terrebly sorry for your loss. Sadly this is how the world turned out.

Sorry for your loss. It's truly a shame that there are people out there that do stuff like that. I wish you, your department, and the officer's family the best of luck during this difficult time.

It must be really hard to receive such sad news in the morning...Sorry for your colleague.

I am very sorry for your loss, Chris. Your model is a very nice tribute/remembrance to your friend. Know that there are plenty of us who don't think cops are bad guys and very much appreciate them for risking their lives every day to keep our communities safe. -N.

Always hard to lose someone... but maybe mocpages isnt the place for posting this? The police forces arent like the ones in GTA guys. They are no computers,but real human beings. and now I feel like saying peace. Peace!

Sorry to hear about your fellow officer. Thanks to all the officers out there who keep fighting back the darkness. Perhaps in the future people will learn to get along better. I'm thinking that's a ways off. Hope I'm wrong. Thanks for reminding us to thank a cop now and again. Thank you. Garth

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wait someone really died?

That is very sad to hear. I think you did good to commemorate it... at lest as good as you could get in Lego. My condolences to his family. Oh, and Phipson, even though you are the class clown on MOCpages, I really respect you profession. Kudos to you for keeping it up.

we are truely sorry for the man who served to keep us safe,and was not safe himself.....may he rest in peace..............

ohh! i'm so sorry for your lost... may he rest in peace..

How utterly insignificant everything else seems when death pokes its ugly head into our world... I'll be praying for his family, and everyone else affected by this tragedy.

Thank you for sharing this Chris. My prayers will be with his family. Police officers really do risk their lives for the safety of all others...Well done, Mate!

My best wishes are with his family, may he rest in peace. Sometimes, times like this we cannot nearly express our full feelings, may he rest in peace. This is why I really dont like games like GTA that much, it puts officers down but they really are the line between being shot/robbed or being safe and comfy in your home.

I'm sorry Chris,I'd like to say that I can feel your pain,but so many times we humans can't really express ourselves the way we intend,so I'll just say:May God bless his family and friends,my prayers go out to them.~Robert

Very sad... Respect for him...

There are a lot of web-sites for remembering diseased police officers, but I have never seen a MOC in memory of a police officer who died. My greatest respect to the familly and may he rest in peace. That's why I don't like games like GTA.

I had a feeling I'd see something from you today. And where I used to live (Sweden), I can tell you right now that they're not as nice. But then again, the entire government over there is really bad. I think taxes are over 50% now... Good day

How sad. I cant really say much more, other than nice flag. Hope he is well-remembered.

I'm really sorry to hear of this, Chris. There's an officer here in Indy who was recently shot and critically wounded. My prayers go out to the families of all officers who've made such sacrifices, and my thanks to those who take the risks for the sake of our benefit.

May officer H rest peacefully. It is depressing that people in this world don't even notice this kind of stuff.

great tribute sorry to hear about officer h

Losing someone close to you is the toughest thing. Whomever was lost recently, i think i speak for Mocpages when i say, we will be thinking about that persons family. This really makes you appreciate life. It teaches you to cherish every moment, because life is so delicate. I will prayer for their family tonight.

WOW, I know he was a great person

They're citizens just like you and me, except that they're willing to put their lives on the line to protect us all. Calling them "bad guys" is inexcusable ignorance. We will celebrate his life, and others who have sacrificed for the safety everyone.

I will be praying for his family.

I'm sorry to hear that. I send my regards to his family. Some people play GTA for the fun of thinking that they're killing people. Some don't understand that it can be like that in the REAL world as well. I have to say that it was thoughtful of you to build this.~ElNickre

Mate, that's beautiful. I could never be a cop; I think it's one of the most difficut jobs there is. I don't know how you guys do it.

i don't think i'm gonna kill a cop in GTA anymore

Sorry to hear the news of such a thing. Thanks for the posting. Makes me think.

Send my regards to the family. A great tribute. Thankyou very much. ~Danny