My deepest sympathies and thoughts and prayers to Sean's family. Such a senseless tragedy. His friendly smile will be sorely missed on the campus.

Debra L Martin
debra@mit.edu
4/22/2013

Thank you Officer Collier for your service and commitment to the MIT community. I am so grateful for all that you have done to make campus a better place. Your sacrifice for us will always be remembered. My deepest condolences go out to all who loved you; you were taken too early.

Vivian
4/22/2013

Thank you Sean for all that you've done. Our thoughts are with you and your family all the way from Brazil. People like you make the world a better place and give us hope.

Barbara Almeida
balmeida@alum.mit.edu
4/22/2013

Speaking as the son of a retired Watertown Police Officer and speaking as a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1990), I wish to express my deepest sympathies and condolences to the family of Officer Collier. No words can bring him back, no sense can be made of this -- my only hope is that you are able to find strength in the strong communities involved. That some of your pain and sorrow can be taken on by all of us and that you all get through this as best as you can.

All of our thoughts and our prayers are with you in this difficult time.

John Reardon
badger@alum.mit.edu
4/22/2013

Thank you. I can't think of any words to write that won't be trite and meaningless compared to your sacrifice.

Cowards take lives. Heroes protect them. Sean Collier is a true hero. His courage will never be forgotten.

To all the MIT police, who took the same risk last week and wouldn't hesitate to do so again next week: thank you for your protection and service to the community.

Alum 179
4/22/2013

We will remember you in our memories for a long time to come. Thanks for protecting us.

Vikas Sukhatme, MIT alumnus
4/22/2013

My family and I are praying for Officer Collier's family and the entire MIT Community. His ultimate sacrifice will not be forgotten.

Brian Mickus, Course 10- '09
4/22/2013

Thoughts and prayers to the Collier family. As a Boston native and MIT Alum, I truly thank you for your service, Officer Sean Collier.

4/22/2013

Thank you for protecting us

Ken
4/22/2013

Officer Sean Collier Family

I once wore the uniform, Their is nothing I can say to help you through this very difficult
time. All I can say that (The Thin Blue Line), Will Never Forget Sean

Richard E Gallo, Badge 184 Retired Cranston R.I. Police Department
reg184@verizon.net
4/22/2013

Dear Sean and Family,

Thanks for your service. As am MIT alum I remember your force well and you always treated students with respect and it was returned to you.

-Mark
Course 1 M.Eng. 1999

Mark Batho
4/22/2013

Sir, it is very humbling that you lost your life protecting students like me. When duty came calling, you went all in -- duty to protect us. And we have a duty to actively engage in making MIT, Boston, and this world, a better place so in a parallel world, you would not have lost your life. Rather you would still be here, hiking with us, sharing with us, and caring like you did right to the end. Rest in peace officer.

Beneah Kombe
beneah@mit.edu
4/22/2013

As MIT alums our thoughts are with the Collier family and the greater MIT community on this sad occasion. We thank Officer Collier for his courage and dedication. Clearly he was a fine officer and a fine person, and will be much missed.
Peter and Josephine von Hippel

4/22/2013

Blessings on his family as they mourn his loss. Courage for their journey. Comfort for their tears. These are my prayers.

Gail
4/22/2013

Thank you, officer, for your service, and for your ultimate sacrifice. May the angels help you find the way to Baker House.

A.J. Rubineau, XXI 1990
aj@alum.mit.edu
4/22/2013

On behalf of the Becker College Police Department, our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Collier family and the men & women of the MIT Police Department.

Officer Collier was clearly an amazing young man. His commitment to his community, his dedication to his job, and his unselfish sacrifice are an inspiration to us all. We are all saddened at the loss of one of our brothers, yet in this terrible tragedy Officer Collier has brought together literally thousands of people to begin the healing process. To his family please know that each and every one of us in the Law Enforcement field stands ready to assist you however possible in these difficult times. We are honored to have shared the title of Police Officer with such a noble and dedicated young man. The outpouring of support shown here is a testament to the quality of his character.

Rest in peace Officer Collier. Let us take it from here.

David J. Bousquet, Becker College Police Chief
North Atlantic Regional Director, IACLEA

David J. Bousquet
David.Bousquet@Becker.edu
4/22/2013

Good Bless you and be with your family.

WHS Graduate
4/22/2013

My sincere condolences to the family of Officer Collier and the rest of the M.I.T police department and community

Community Service Officer Ed Caldwell, Northeastern Police Department.
e.caldwell@neu.edu
4/22/2013

Thanks for your service. My love is with you and your family.

Sophie Pan
4/22/2013

This was an extraordinary young man. A brave man with a huge and happy heart. Reading about Sean through my tears has been truly inspirational. I have no doubt that hundreds of people whose lives Sean touched directly, along with thousands who like me have only read about him, will never forget Officer Sean Collier. My thoughts are with his family, his colleagues, his friends and those very lucky members of the MIT community who got to know Sean.

Douglas Warshaw
4/22/2013

Sean Collier is the face of an American Hero! My prayers to his family, friends and co-workers.

Officer David Sedmak University of Texas San Antonio Police
mcpd430@yahoo.com
4/22/2013

Rest in peace, Sean.

And to his family and the rest of the MIT Campus Police force, may you be granted strength and peace in this difficult time.

MIT Alum
4/22/2013

Dear Sean,

During the past 10 years I have been at MIT, pursuing various degrees and activities, the Institute has become a second home and its members my extended family. You and your fellow MIT Police Officers have always helped us students feel safe, and not only safe: cared about and supported, which is no mean feat at MIT in the dark winter months under the load of deadlines. When I hear that you were offered a position in the Somerville Police Force, I think, "Oh, but don't leave us! We care so much about you and don't want you to leave." And then I remember that someone already took you away from us, too permanently and too soon.

While we can never repay your sacrifice, I hope that as a community we will find a way to honor your memory, your spirit, your courage, and how much you cared about your fellow man.

Karen
knoiva@mit.edu
4/22/2013

Thank you Sean for all that you've done. Our thoughts are with you and your family here in Somerville. Peace.

Stephanie Grey
4/22/2013

Make no mistake, you ARE a hero Officer Collier, and you will never be forgotten for your service to your community. True definition of a Police Officer. God Speed, and rest in piece. Wishing a speedy recovery for brother Officer Donohue.

Matt, Lowell MA
4/22/2013

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