so sad to lose such a young man to a horrible tragedy! thoughts and prayers to the family RIP

Leanne P
4/22/2013

A butterfly lights beside us like a sunbeam

And for a brief moment its glory and beauty belong to our world

But then it flies again and though we wish it could have stayed...

We feel lucky to have seen it.

Thank you Officer Collier! You will be missed!

Lisa, MIT Staff
4/22/2013

Rest easy, Officer Collier. You did good.

Richard Hughes, class of '08
4/22/2013

God bless Sean and his family. We love you!

4/22/2013

We owe a debt of gratitude both to Officer Collier and to all the MIT police officers who put their lives at risk every day to make our campus safe. Though I didn't have the privilege of know Officer Collier personally, I've learned from him a lesson about service that I won't soon forget.

Clark Barwick
clarkbar@math.mit.edu
4/22/2013

Thank you so much for keeping all of us here safe at MIT. The past, present, and future generations of MIT will never forget you. RIP.

Alex
4/22/2013

My deepest sympathies to Sean's family and the MIT community. A great loss for all of us. He would have been a fine addition to the Somerville Police Dept.

Jennifer
jeburrill@yahoo.com
4/22/2013

The MIT Police havevalways been there for my colleagues and me. It's sad to think that my husband likely passed Officer Collier on his way out of the Stata garage at 9:30 PM on that horrible night, or how many times we may have seen him on any typical day. I don't know. It's an unmeasurable loss to MIT, his brother officers, his friends, and his family. I am so sorry that we've lost him.

Mara K.
mara@mit.edu
4/22/2013

Thank you for everything.

Jeremy
4/22/2013

My heartfelt condolences to the Collier family and my deepest gratitude to him for his commitment to protect us

Fernando
4/22/2013

My deepest condolences to the Collier family, friends of Sean, and the MIT Community.

Danyelle DiGuardia
4/22/2013

We all send our deepest condolences and sympathies for Officer Collier's family and many friends. He was a brave and generous person.

Peter Dizikes
4/22/2013

Thank you Sean for protecting us selflessly, and thank you to MIT PD. You will be missed.

Sina
sinam@mit.edu
4/22/2013

Dear Sean: Thank you for your selflessness and courage. We are inspired by your actions and will be forever grateful for your heroism. God bless you.

BWL
4/22/2013

My condolences go out to Sean's family and friends. As part of the MIT community I feel it my duty to reflect on this loss by speaking to the professionalism and friendly attitude portrayed by Sean in are few interactions here at MIT. This community as well as Boston as a whole has lost a great friend, neighbor, and policeman. Sean you will be missed by many more then you could have imagined. Stay Boston Strong!

Jason Clinkscales
jclinksc@mit.edu
4/22/2013

Yes! a youth--unripe yet for the bier,
Gathered in the spring-time of his days,
Thrilling yet with pulses strong and clear,
With the flame that in his bright eye plays--
Yes, a son--the idol of his mother,
(Oh, her mournful sigh shows that too well!)
Yes! my bosom-friend,--alas my brother!--
Up! each man the sad procession swell!

With deepest condolences on the loss of your brother Sean.

MIT Staff Member
4/22/2013

Your service will always be remembered and appreciated. Wish your family well.

MIT staff
4/22/2013

To Officer Sean's family, fellow officers, and friends.

MIT is fortunate to have such dedicated professionals who serve and protect our community and make it the best place to work, learn, and live. We thank Sean for his service. I hope the outpouring of condolences and other signs of deep respect for him and for you will be of some comfort in the days ahead. The note below that I sent to my students and others illustrates how Sean's loss will be mourned and remembered by all of us in the days ahead. May this be a lesson for all the world to see and learn.

Tom Kochan

Today, and in the days ahead, we will come together to give new meaning to President Reif’s call to be “One MIT.” The many comments of students who had gotten to know Officer Sean as a friend, peer, and respected professional are heart-warming and a tribute to him and to our community of one culture. By celebrating it as we grieve for Sean, his family, and for MIT we might just demonstrate the spirit of solidarity so badly needed in other parts of our society.

Tom Kochan
tkcohan@mit.edu
4/22/2013

My heart is full of sorrow at losing Sean Collier and for his family who have lost a loved one. You are in my prayers always.

Patricia Reilly
4/22/2013

With deepest gratitude for his sacrifice.

4/22/2013

I never knew you in person, although I do remember your friendly smile in the Infinite Corridor. May you rest in Peace and you will never be forgotten! Condolences to the family who lost their BraveHeart, their Hero, but most importantly, their child.

maria riefstahl
4/22/2013

We are so inspired by your actions. You will always be remembered for choosing to serve and protect the community and to put yourself in harms way so that the rest of us remain safe. Thank you.

R C
4/22/2013

Thank you for your service, it will not be forgotten. My thoughts and prayers to your family.

Joe Foley
joefoley@mit.edu
4/22/2013

The MIT Police are the best, and you were one of the best of the best. Rest in peace, our friend. You are missed.

Bill - MIT staff
4/22/2013

Thank you so much for your courage and your hard work in protecting our campus. You will be missed.

Jody
4/22/2013

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