My condolences to the Dorley family. Max was a very good friend to me and my family. He was also one of the best police officers on the Providence Police Department. God speed my friend. You will be greatly missed

Max may your soul rest in peace an god's blessing upon your family,Kou and the children and sis Miatta. Our deepest heart felt sympathy.

He will be sadly missed he was a Great cop my condolences go out to his wife and kids rip gone. But never forgotten

Dear Kou and your family, I am so sorry to hear about Max. My heart and prayers go out to you and your family. I wish to could take your pain away. I miss you!

My deepest condolences to your wife, children and Ms. Miatta. It's been years since I've seen or spoken to you, but you were always a very humble and beautiful person when we were growing up; may you rest in perpetual peace. Klade' Baker

To the Dorley family;   As Max begins his Spiritual Life with his Maker: We pray for him in our own way. The tears of trails drip down our faces and each one holding a fond memory of him Many happy trails, until we meet again "Brother"                                                                                                     Ret Prov Police Ray Heroux & Richard A'Hearn

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

~ * Sincerest symapathy to The Dorely Family. Thank you dear Maxwell Dorely for your brave service, a true Hero. May you rest in peace for all Eternity ~ *

My deepest sympathy to The Dorley Family, R.I.P MAXWELL sadly missed never forgotten

Kou and the Dorley family,
I was saddening to receive the news of Maxwell's passing.  He was well known and respected during his years at Mount Pleasant, going on to choose such an important, courageous and respected profession.  Kou, I am so sorry for your great lost.  Please accept my sympathy.  Lynn Munson

Dear Mrs. Dorley and family, We ask ourselves,why are the best always taken from us? Your Husband; Father, Police Officer , an upstanding honorable human being...I believe the Lord above takes such a person from this life so soon, to show the  rest of us, if we are paying attention, how to live, how to love,how to be an honorable respectable person in this life.If only more of us would take note and try to live in such a way.. My heart aches for you and yours. Sincerely

my condolences go out to all of use he was a blessing from god loved by all we will miss himhe will be forever in our heart rip max

my prays go out to his family he was a good man we will miss him dearly

my deepest sympathy for the dorley family his wife,mom and children especially we knew him since hartford projects my daughter ana is having a son in june she has decided to name the baby nisaiah maxwell we will never forget him  mary navarro providence ri

To the Dorley Family,
  Max played football and wrestled for me at Mt.Pleasant. Max was always committed to improving and always gave 110%.
  Please know that I will keep Max and all of you in my prayers.

Sincerely,
Coach Roberti ; MPHS

Our deepest condolences to the family.  You are all in our thoughts and prayers.

The Thibodeau family

Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal. May God comfort you in your time of grief and sorrow. Our prayers are with you. (Providence, RI)

Max was a great man. He was never negative always had a positive view. I had the pleasure of calling him my friend and my brother. Although he has parted this life and joined a new, he has left us with great memories and effected us in many positive ways. He loved his family and often spoke of them. Never leaving without asking about yours as well. I consider myself lucky to have had a fried like Max. He will be missed but never forgotten. Every time you speak of him, his memory will continue to live. He shall always live in my heart and mind. Rest in peace my brother. We shall meet again.

My deepest condolences to the Dorley family and all my brothers and sisters at the Providence Police Department.  May he rest in peace.

I never met Max but my brother worked with him and says he was a great guy.  May he rest in peace. And to his family take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.

Providence Resident

im sorry for your loss im praying for you

 i am so sorry for your loss max was good friend we had good times in high school if there one thing i can say he was good man  take care kou

 Kou, this is from Ambulai.sorry I could not come to the funeral. Bobby is now resting in peace. May the Good Lord help you with the kids. I will always remember 
bobby.

May the great loss to the Dorley family remind us to keep the police in our thoughts, as they go about the business of responding to the dangers that await them.

All sympathies to the family of Sgt. Maxwell Dorley.

God Bless to the Dorley Family. May Sgt. Maxwell Dorley rest in peace. I give my deep condolences to the family... ~

God bless the Dorley familey, I have never met Max my son went to High school with him. RIP Max.

My deepest condolences to Kou and Family, may God console you at your time of need. I will always have the fondest memories of how such a great person Max was he will be sadly missed...

I never met nor knew Sgt. Dorley. I've been personally told he was a good person and police officer. My deepest sympathy  goes to all of Sgt. Dorley's family and his other family, the Providence Police Department. May he rest in peace.

No words will ever erase the pain of losing Max but hopefully you will have some comfort in knowing that Max was loved by so many and touched each person's life he came in contact with.  He genuinely cared and in turn, so many cared about him.  We will all hold the family in prayer and know that our shoulders are here for you, just as Max's was here for ours.....RIP Max

Our thoughts and Prayers are with you and yours at this time and always..God must have needed another guardian angel in Heaven...both God and Max will be with you always. Listen very carefully and you will hear him speak, especially in the rough times ahead. My son-in-law, Donald Brien is a Providence Police Officer and knew & worked with him..he was very special to Don as all his Officer buddies. They are your extended family and I know if you need anything they will be there for you...God bless and give you strength...Joan & Al Rothman

To Sgt Dorley family our condolences and deepest sympathy Johnston Police FOP Lodge 16

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief.  May your memories bring you comfort.

To the Family and Friends of Sgt. Maxwell Dorley:

My sincere condolences and deepest sympathy.  I did not know Sgt. Dorley but I appreciated his service to the community.

God be with all of you.

to the family and friends of Maxwell Dorley,

my deepest sympathies to you all. i never had the privelage of knowing him. but i have friends on the cranston police department and know how much they put their lives on the line to protect their community which is what your husband did for his. 

to his fellow officers on the Providence Police Department.

i am truly sorry for your loss, One day at time will heal you all, friends, colleagues and especially the family of one of Providence Finest.

god be with you all.

To the family of Maxwell Dorley - May our God of all comfort be with you during your time of sorrow.  He is truly a Hero and role model.
Grace Patterson, Providence, RI

Loving thoughts and prayers to the family, friends and colleagues of Sergeant Dorley. May sweet memories carry you through the difficult days ahead and remind you of him always.
Sincerely,
The Cerasa Family

To the Dorley family, my heartfelt condolences go out to you at this difficult time. with gods love i hope you can get thru this and build the pieces of your broken lives. thats what he would want his family to do. He was a very brave man and you should be proud he gave his life protecting people. RIP Max and to his family stay strong. My son Michael went to school with Robert another wonderful young man.

I was honored to have trained with Max as a providence police reserve officer.A finer more dedicated human being would be hard to find. God bless his family and may MAx rest in peace I will never forget you.

Dorley Family,
I am so sorry to be unable to attend the services for Max. He was a fine man and an asset to the Providence Police Department. It was an honor to have known him as an officer and a friend. Please accept my sincere condolences.

May we all come together during this time of mourning. While I did not personally know Sgt. Dorley or his family, I express my deepest sympathy as someone who loves a police officer. My heart goes out to his family, friends, and fellow officers. Thank you, Sgt. Dorley, for your service and committment to the community. May you rest in peace and peace come to those who mourn your loss.

To the Family and Colleagues of Sergeant Maxwell Dorley-
May your hearts be warmed and may you find comfort and strength from your loving memories of this beautiful human being; a Father, Son, Husband and Police Officer. He gave his life so that others may live to fight another day. How blessed we truly are for having Maxwell walked along side us in this journey called life.

Our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Max.  He was a wonderful police office who cared about making Providence a safer place for all.  He will truly be missed.

Michelle Ross and family

Today, on earth, together for a moment;  tomorrow, together for eternity.
RIP Max.  Your light will shine bright.
May the Lord be with you all.

To the family of Sgt Maxwell Dorley:Sorry for your loss .My thoughts & prayers to his family & friends and also to his fellow officers at the providence Police Department.In this profession we always lose the best police officers the best of the best.I did not know Sgt. Dorley but what I've read about him he is all of the above of a really outstanding officer/supervisor.I guess we never know when the last day is comming or approaching.Before I close I would like to thank Sgt. Dorley for his service to the providence Police Dept & the citizens of providence RI.again my Thoughts&Prayers are with all of you during this most difficult time.Neil Siegel/Palm Beach Co. Sheriff's Department Corrections Support Division West Co. Bellglade Florida

May you find comfort in knowing how much Maxwell was admired by the officers he trained.  My son was one of those officers and his life has forever been changed by him.  With deepest sympathies, a mother of a providence police officer.

YES MAX,
YOU WERE ONE OF PROVIDENCE FINIST, OUR PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS GO OUT TO YOUR FAMILY. MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL! SADLEY MISSED BUT NEVER WILL BE FOR GOTTON,
LOVE AND PEACE,
THE MILLS FAMILY

So sorry for your loss.May he  rest in peace now

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief.  May your memories bring you comfort.

DEAR DORLEY FAMILY

The deep pain that is felt at the death of every friendly soul arises from the feeling that there is in every individual something which is inexpressible, peculiar to him alone, and is, therefore, absolutely and irretrievably lost..... R.I.P MAX..

LOUIE LABOY PROVIDENCE R.I

Dorley Family,
Max was such a pleasure to work with and talk to.  He would always provide me with pictures of fires at any scene he was working at.  I will miss his positive attitude and big smile.
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
God Bless!
Sean Reddy
Providence Fire Department

Dear Dorley Family, We are truly sorry for your loss, SGT Dorley will always be remembered by all. Andrea and Vivianne

May god be with the family, and may they hold Maxwell in there hearts forever. God has taken his child home. No you may not understand why, but god has his reason. Max had a smile of gold, and we a nice person. May god be with you all and rip Maxwell

Please accept my heartfelt sympathies for your loss. My thoughts are with you and your family and the Providence Police Department during this most difficult time. Max spent his life serving others. I am so thankful to have known Max. RIP Max, rip my friend

Rest in PEACE, Thank you for your service.

So sorry for your loss.  Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Sandra & Taylor Grenga

To the family of Sgt. Max Dorley: We are so sorry for your loss.  Max was loved, not only by his friends and family, but by all who had contact with him. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him.  As we have two sons on the Providence Police Department, both of whom worked with or were in the academy with Max, we can feel your pain and you will be in our prayers and thoughts. May God Bless you. Sincerely, Frank and Audrey Villella

To the Dorley family,
I am truly sorry for your loss. There are never adequate words that can be spoken to ease such profound pain. but, know this...be proud. 

He loved what he did, serving and protecting the people of Providence. Go celebrate his memory, and all the good he did. He lives in the house of the Lord forever.

Dear Kou and family,
   Maxwell will always be remembered for his friendly hello across the street on Whitford Avenue, or the hug I received a few days back on Smith St as he stopped the traffic for me. 
He and your family were great neighbors while you were in Providence.
   Please accept my deepest condolences at this time. My prayers and thoughts are with you.

DEAR KOU,AMANDA & ROBERT

MY THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU ALL.
CALL UPON HIM IN YOUR DREAMS.
HIS SPIRIT REMAINS WITH YOU.

ALWAYS,
MARIE DOW

Rest in Peace Maxwell. He will surely be missed. We send our "DEEPEST" condolences to the Dorley family. Our prayers go out to you and your loved ones. He was truly a "HERO" to our family and to many other families. Keep your heads up like he would want you too.

We were so sorry to hear of your loss.  The thoughts of many are with you at this time of sorrow.

To the family of Dorley, I am so sorry for your loss. I had knew him from our high school. My prayers and thoughts goes out to u. R.I.P. Maxwell, you will be loved and missed.

My deepest Sympathy to his family (wife and children) I am an ex co/worker of Max. He was a great friend and person to all who had the pleasure to know him ."you'll never be forgotten Max or the jokes that were made " Rest in Peace...

TO MIATTA KOU ROBERT AMANDA I WOULD LIKE TOO SAY THANK YOU FOR SHEARING YOUR SON YOUR FATHER YOUR HUSBAND.YOU HAVE GIVEN HIM HIS HEART'S DESIRE,AND HAVE NOT WITHHELD THE REQUEST OF HIS LIPS.FOR YOU MEET HIM WITH THE BLESSINGS OF GOODNESS,YOU SET A CROWN OF PURE GOLD UPON HIS HEAD. HE ASKED LIFE FROM YOU, AND YOU GAVE IT TO HIM LENGTH OF DAYS FOREVER AND EVER.PSALMS 21:1-4 THANK YOU RIP MAX DORLEY.

My sympathy to the family and friends of officer Dorley.  May he rest in peace after spending so many years as a police officer helping the public.  He chose a dangerous career and lost his life doing it.

I WANT TO SAY I AM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS MAX WAS MY FRIEND SINCE MIDDLE SCHOOL TIL HIGH SCHOOL, I AM PRAYING THE LORD WILL STRENGTHEN YOUR HEART IN YOUR TIME OFF NEED, I WILL PRAY FOR U AND YOUR CHHILDREN. R.I.P MAXWELL

Dear Kou,
I was deeply saddened to hear of the loss of your husband, Max.  I am praying for you, your children, family, and friends. It is amazing to see how many wonderful reports I have read about the wonderful man and officer he was.  What a beautiful legacy he has left behind. May he rest in peace eternally in God's loving arms.

Dear Kou, Amanda and Robert....my deepest condolences for the loss of Max.  You are in my thoughts and in my prayers.

Am very sorry to hear of Max passing, may his soul rest in pease, may the Lord bless his family with his amazing grace!

REST IN PEACE MAXWELL  YOUR MEMORY LIVES ON

Our Deepest Sympathy to the Dorley Family
Our Hearts and Prayers go out to your family at this time and in the days ahead
God Bless your Family. You are the Guardian Angel and the Bravest of the brave. 
Family of (Retired) Major Ronald Blackmar
CPD

Max, I will miss you on this earth. I will honor the times we worked together at the ACI and in passing while in the reserves. To your wonderful family I will keep them in my prayers. May you rest in peace and walk with our father in eternal life.

Dear Amanda

I just wanted to let you know that I am thinking of you during this difficult time. I hope that you find the comfort you need in your family.  My prayers are with you.

Mrs. DiLeonardo
Johnston High School

My deepest sympathy to the Dorley family ,we lost a friend an mentor . Rest in peace my friend .

My condolences to The Dorley Family. My Dear Friend may you Rest in Peace. I will miss you very much..

SHOCK...SORROW...ANGER...LOSS...PRIDE !
It was an honor to know and work with Max and to have him as a member of the PPD Family. Please GOD, do bless his wife and children with peace and love.

to the family, you have my deepest sympathy, may the Lord be with you during this time. Rest in peace Maxwell, you were a good man.

Sincerely,
Alicia Garnett (Cranston RI)

 JOHN 14:2
In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you.

Sending thoughts and prayers to the Dorley family at this difficult time

My deepest sympathies to Officer Dorley's family.Rest in peace my BROTHER.

My deepest sympathies go out to the Dorley family, friends and fellow officers.Max, rest in peace my brother.

Our sincerest sympathy goes out to Sgt. Maxwell Dorley's family.  May God's love give you all the peace and strength you need to get through this most difficult time in your lives. Cherish the wonderful memories you all shared as a family.  He will be in your Guardian Angel watching over you and in your hearts forever.  May God bless you all.

Dearest Kou, Amanda and Robert
It is a heavy heart that writes these words. I was so very saddened to read of Max's passing. There are no words that will help to ease your pain and sorrow. Just remember what a wonderful husband & father he was. Know that all of you are in my prayers.My family and I extend our heartfelt
sympathy to you and Max's entire family.

My deepest sympathies to Max's wife, children, family and Brother and Sister Officers.  I went to school with him years ago - wish I had stayed in touch.  A true hero.

My deepest sympathies go out to the family of Maxwell Dorley. He has made an big impact on many peoples lives including myself. Rest in peace brother.

OFFICER MAXWELL DORLEY THANK YOU VERY MUCH KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY, STREETS, AND KIDS SAFER. MAY YOU REST IN PEACE. SINCERELY, JUSTINE J. GONZALEZ

May God take Maxwell in his arms,forgive his sins and take care of his loving family.

DEAR DORLEY FAMILY: MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU ALL DURING THIS TIME OF SORROW. WITH DEEPEST SYMPATHY. SINCERELY, JUSTINE J. GONZALEZ (PROVIDENCE, RI)

Maxwell, may you rest in peace, you have touch so many lives including mine, this world will not be the same without you.

My thoughts and prayers are with the family of Sgt. Dorley.  May god bless him and his beautiful family. RIP Max.

Amanda

I am so very sorry and saddened to hear of your loss. My sympathies and heartfelt condolences to you and your 
family.

To: Kou, Amanda and Robert,
I am so very sorry for the tragic loss of your husband and father... and OUR Friend. I pray God will give you the strength and courage that you need as you grieve Max' passing. May he Rest In Eternal Peace...

My thoughts and prayers are with the family of Sgt. Dorley. We went to high school together, and I will ALWAYS remember him as a kind, gentleman. May god bless him and all the ones he left behind

Lori Goins Maloney

A new Angel in Heaven to Protect and Guide us.

Rest In Peace Officer Dorley.

So sorry for your loss.  He will be in our thoughts and prayers.

My sincere and heartfelt sympathy to the family of Sgt. Maxwell Dorley. He was an exceptional officer. God bless the family and fellow officers at this time. TOM KELLY OFPROVIDENCE

My deepest condolences for the Dorley family. God has taken a HERO and givin him his wings.  He had other plans for him, Max may you rest in peace. Kou, Amanda, and Robert find the strenght within God to get through this tough time. Your extended family are here for you with open arms. Xoxoxo

Our sympathy to the family of Maxwell. We are praying for his soul, and his family. Frances Cole-(Providence, RI)

To the family of Sgt. Dorley, I'm very sorry for your loss, but know that your loved one is resting in the arms of our beloved Father. God bless always

Our sincere and heartful condolences go out to the Dorley family. Our prayers are with you at this difficult time.
Talia Reid and Family

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Maxwell R. Dorley

Born JUNE 20, 1970

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