The wife of slain Mobile Police Officer Sean Tuder is thanking MPD, her husband's National Guard unit, and the community for their support in the wake of his death.
She says the public's support is vital to our officers, not just in times like these.
See below for more ways to show our support... today, tomorrow, and in the coming days.
Krissy Tuder
The nightmare that has unfolded in the past few days has been nothing short of surreal. The Mobile Police Department and the 173rd National Guard Infantry Unit have been constant and courageous. They quickly became family when I needed it most. The community, the fundraising, the food all of the generosity is beyond anything I could have ever imagined. I thank all of you from the bottom of my heart. If my home wasn’t busy right now I do not think I would be standing upright. You are a welcome and thanked distraction. The next 48 hours will be heavy...I will kiss my husbands forehead for the last time. I will shake hands of people I barely know with a smile on my face because I know that’s what Sean would expect me to do. When they call him a hero I will know they aren’t just saying it...because he is. He never did anything in his life without giving his all. Unfortunately, in this circumstance he had nothing left to give. I know Sean was a smart cop and a fighter and I know without a shadow of a doubt he would have wanted to go out this way. Helping his fellow his brothers. I find comfort in that. People don’t do these jobs for the name or the praise...there is too much bad that goes with it. It was in him from the moment he was put on this Earth and nothing could have ever changed that. When officers were coming in my door over and over again I was asking “Why? Why? Why do you want to do this thankless job? Why do you want to see your wife end up like me?” With tears in their eyes all the answers were the same, “I don’t know.” There is a thousand reasons and no reasons all wrapped in one. It’s a special breed. It’s a courage ordinary people like myself can’t understand. As you line the streets and the grave to honor my husband, remember, they deserve this. They deserve to have people stand up for them and love them every day....not just when there body is lying for show. They need us as much as we need them. They see 10% of the public, 90% of the time and it is our job as citizens to rise up and show them the kindness left in the world. Thank you to his fellow officers, the city, the soldiers. Your hugs mean everything to me and I will need lots of them in the next coming months. Let’s take our hero home and show the nation what it means to be a true patriot and citizen. 💙💙💙
You can stop by the Mobile Police Department headquarters on Government Street today (Jan 24) til 5pm and leave flowers, notes of support, and other symbols of gratitude.
You can also attend the visitation or line the funeral procession route. Click below for that information:
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And you can donate to the Mobile Police Department's Memorial Fund for Officer Sean Tuder.