Thank you Joe... the time to stop the hurt is now. I still have family and friends in this area and my heart aches for them as it does for other tragedies throughout this nation.

Mark Don McInnes, Sandpoint - I don't think anyone is exempt from this type of miserable tragedy that leaves one's head shaking, hands trembling, the wide-eyed disbelief... it is the story that is being told in too many places, unexpected places and it really hurts. The bleeding has to stop.

Wayne Martin - as a kid, my father stored his boat in the Fox Lake Marina. Perhaps we were kids and our paths crossed then - we'll never know. I never dreamt I'd end up living there in Fox Lake Hills, raising kids, sending my kids, my precious kids to Grant High School, buying birthday cakes every year from the Fox Lake Bakery, near that rail road station, playing with my kids at the park by the Fox Lake Police Station, visiting the Police Station with Girl Scout Troops to talk about safety... Until this tragic moment, those happy days were fondly remembered. Now, the soil has been stained by blood and the realization that those to blame have not been caught is very worrisome. 

Sally K. & David L. Hanson - As soon as I got word I immediately thought about the people, my family from IL and WI, friends like you and David. This conduct has got to stop! Heinous crimes is not something I associate with in Northern, IL or WI. The fundamental principles of moral decay are never ending and one never knows where or when it will occur next. When a crime of this magnitude occurs we all feel the punishment of suffering and it just isn't fair. 

Roger D. Mucci - when will it end? Those words echo from coast to coast. Yes those words flow through the river of our veins and we cannot see the purpose or understand why it continues to touch us in haunting ways that are totally unacceptable. The madness has to stop!

Sharon Tara - as parents, mothers, grandparents - we need to know our children are protected. Violence can't be tolerated. I think about my childhood a time when bans were in place at the Movie Theater, movies were rated, and even on the Radio. Video games did not exist and children played with toys or climbed trees. The outdoors was a safe place to be. Where children went to church and learned moral values both in church and at school. The only threat to kids was bad weather. It seems as if suffering is becoming a way of life. No child should have to be locked down, hunkered down as if they were criminals, prisoners while the bad guys go free to escape. We need better ways for police protection to us, including ways to protect themselves and isn't that a crying shame.

Roy Kelley - the ability to process crimes like this is very disturbing. Why does this behavior continue and subject every human being to pain, suffering, and emotional loss? Why can't people enjoy a good book and not act out these crimes? In some ways I long for the return of the Lone Ranger, Superman, Rin-Tin-Tin, and Batman too. The cultivation of civilization must be taught to children so that they don't grow up into monsters.

Brian England - How do you stop the bleeding? These unconscionable acts leave imprints on every man and woman's soul. I watched on T.V. how the people stood helpless along the road during the funeral procession and I know if I still lived there, I'd be standing shoulder-to-shoulder with them because that's what community does - they support one another. Human life has to be cherished. What are the motives that target unsuspected people to be shot down, in the line of duty, especially local police who sacrifice their lives to protect others? We need a thorough analysis and plan in place to stop these horrible, never ending crimes.