God bless the family and I hope the killer stays in jail for life.

Officer's don't willingly give up their life in the line of duty - it is taken from them. As forgiving as police officers are, we must maintain standards which society depends on and lives by. When convicted of killing, and sentenced to life, then it should remain a life sentence. 145 years is a life sentence. Keep this criminal away from society so he can no longer pray on us.

I worked with Mike's mom at Testor Corp and remember that day and the days/wks after....awful!!!.. would love to hear from someone how the 'family' is doing, Eva, etc... thank you and not to late to 'hang him' and get it done...!!!!! patdoser@hotmail.com

As a young Chicago police officer I can remember this tragic event. Mike showed true heroism that fateful day. God bless Mike and his family. You will not be forgotten.

Cop Killers should never be freed !!! I pray for the Mayborne family.

I work for the Cherry Valley PD and work alongside men who knew Deputy Mayborne. They speak of his dedication to the job and to the people that he served. However, they mostly speak of his devotion to his family. RIP Mike and rest assured we will fight to keep your memory alive and vindicated. ".. Whoever desires to be great among you, let him be your servant.. just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many."

Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of GOD

I'm an Elgin Police Officer. I would like to thank the Mayborne family for this beautiful memorial website. I'm sorry for the loss of such a great man. The Illinois correctional system disgust me when it comes to something like this. Any parole board member who votes for this murder to be let out of prison should be removed from their position. May God bless your family. I would just like to thank Deputy Chief Smith for bringing this to our department's attention. You have my vote.