I am an MIT graduate student and I have never met Sean. I am so very sorry for what happened and I wish my condolences and my prayers that your Sean will rest in peace will give some small comfort, even though I can only imagine the pain you are suffering. I believe that this poem for Constantine Kavafis was written for people like Sean:

Thermopylae

Honor to those who in their lives
have defined and guard Thermopylae
never stirring from duty
just and upright in all their deeds
yet with pitty and compassion too
generous when they are rich
and when they are poor,again a little generous
again helping as much as they can
always speaking the truth
yet without hatred for those who lie

And more honor is due to them
when they foresee(and many do foresee)
that Ephialtes will finally appear
and that the Medes in the end will go through

I hope that you will find comfort in what a great person was Sean and I can assure that we will remember him as he died protecting us.

I am so very sorry for your loss.

Nina Panagiotidou
4/24/2013

Our condolences to your family , such a great young man with a heart of gold , a true sample of human love and kindness to all of us !

Luis Lopez
louiss.1@hotmail.com
4/24/2013

I am a Massachusetts resident my whole life... I was TOTALLY shocked and devastated April 15th and again the 18th of such terror on our American soil. I am sending my condolences to Officer Sean Collier's family, uniformed brothers and sisters, and all of Boston for such horrific loss !! He represents what an American hero is all about, you all do !! We all mourn your tragedy and send our heartfelt love to each and every person this ripple affect has had on their lives. We shall NEVER forget !! God bless and job well done Officer Collier and colleagues !!

Cynthia L. Dodge
tsd4u@live.com
4/24/2013

You will forever be remembered as an American Hero. God bless you and your family.

Donovan family
4/24/2013

Sorry to hear that You left us so soon. I'll place a memorial flag in honor of You at the National Police Officer's memorial in washington dc.

dave lepkowski
davelep@gmail.com
4/24/2013

Sean, Rest in peace. May your family and friends (co-workers) find some peace that you are in heaven with God. Thank you for your service brother.

K-9 Handler B Emmrich & K9 Jake, wi
4/24/2013

I would like to thank you Office Collier. Thank you for standing up for all Americans, Students, Runners, Moms, Dads, Brothers and Sisters. For the people of Boston. For all freedom loving and understanding people of this country and world. Thank you for just waking up and doing your job. Thank you for proving that right is always stronger than wrong. Thank you for protecting MIT one of the worlds most amazing universities. That welcomes smart people from all over the world and doesn't judge them...it teaches them. Thank you for being you. God Bless you...

Dan Patrick
4/24/2013

So brave, such a huge heart
My heart goes out to your whole family, hearing these stories make me want to strive to be a better person
Gone, but never forgotten.

Emily
4/24/2013

To the Collier Family,
Unfortunately, I never had the opportunity to meet your son but I do know people I have, and have read so many amazing things about him. He truly sounds like a truly amazing person and has undoubtably changed the MIT community for the better, forever. Those who have met him and those who have learned his story will never forget the impression he left on this world and everyone he encountered. People like Sean are never forgotten. I'm so sorry for your loss, I hope you find some solace in the fact that at 26 Sean has made such an unbelievable impact on the world. My thoughts and prayers are with your family and friends every day. May Sean rest in peace and continue to shine his light on all of us and protect for the test of our lives.

Carolyn Manoukian
sweetcatoline@gmail.com
4/24/2013

Thank you for your service. God bless you and your family.
Detective CR Pegram
Atlantic Beach Police

CR Pegram
4/24/2013

To the Collier family:
From everything that I have read about Officer Collier, he was not just an exemplary police officer, but an exceptional human being. May you begin healing through all the kind words that you have received from all over the world about your beloved son and brother. It seems that even in death, Sean was able to touch people in the most uncommon way. My deepest condolences.
To Sean:
May you rest in peace in heaven. Know that you have made a difference and have touched so many in the short time you were here on Earth.

R.G. (Brooklyn, NY)
4/24/2013

Thank you Officer Sean for your service and ultimate sacrifice.

Retired Detective Bob Matedero Shield 248....Suffolk County Police Dept..NY
det248@aol.com
4/24/2013

Mes plus sincères condoléances à la famille et à votre communauté.

Claude Rioux, Montréal
4/24/2013

To the family of Sean Collier - my deepest sympathy and condolences to you. I am grateful for Sean Collier's service to the MIT community and all that he did to provide a safe and secure environment for the school community. My prayers and thoughts are with you. We are grateful for all that Sean Collier did for all of us.

Daniel Sigg
4/24/2013

On behalf of the Columbus State Community College Police (Columbus, Oh), we are deeply saddened by your loss. Your loss, is our loss.
John C. Nestor, PhD
Director

John Nestor
jnestor@cscc.edu
4/24/2013

Sending my condolences and my love to the family and friends of Sean Collier. Know that you are in my thoughts and prayers, now, and in the days to come. May God keep you close, hold you in a tender embrace, as you heal from this terrible, senseless loss. I am sure that Sean now watches over you in spirit, being the guardian and protector that he was here on earth.

Marta Nelson
nelson0254@msn.com
4/24/2013

I am the mother of two boys and I thank you for showing them what it means to be a hero.

Erin Da Silvaneto
4/24/2013

May God bless his family and friends, for he gave his life to protect many others. He is a hero beyond measure. Rest in peace brother.......

DLG
4/24/2013

My condolences to the Collier family and may God Bless the soul of Sean. Rest in Peace.

James Marion
New York City Police Department (ret.)
New College of Florida Police Department (ret.)

James Marion
4/24/2013

一路走好，来世又是一个英雄好汉。

Jing Wang
4/24/2013

We are saddened by the loss of Sean Collier to the MIT community and to his friends and most importantly his family. As an alumnus of MIT I send my deepest condolences.

MIT Alum
4/24/2013

Thanks for your service to the MIT community. Who knows how many of us you may have saved!

Gerard Marandino
brooklyngerry@gmail.com
4/24/2013

RIP Sean, we will not let you be forgotten

Maureen Bartkus
4/24/2013

You made the ultimate sacrifice! Your time on this earth was too short, and only the good die young!

Justine Grant
Whtwtrva2008@yahoo.com
4/24/2013

Dear family, our son is an MIT student, class 2014. Words cannot express our gratitude for Sean's service or our hearbreak for your loss. Your son protected our son - Sean will stay forever in our thoughts and prayers for his bravery and sacrifice. Blessing and love to your family. Robert and Patricia Guzman, MIT parents.

Robert and Patricia Guzman
bgu5270846@aol.com
4/24/2013

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