Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Thank you for your service and sacrifice. Rest In Peace K-9 Pepper.

Postal Inspector Scott Horne
U.S. Postal Inspection Service

January 30, 2015

Pepper,

Your comrades in the Wise County Sheriff's Office are honoring you and grieving the loss of a brave warrior. I stopped by today and saw your mobile unit covered in flowers and notes. You will never be forgotten....we thank you and your colleagues for putting your lives on the line every day to protect the citizens of Wise County....and we support our Sheriff and Deputies in what they were forced to do. We hurt with them tonight and mourn your loss, brave one. We know they are also hurting because someone made the choice of opening fire on you and fellow officers....they were forced to do what they had to do in the moment to protect. RIP, Pepper

Barb Shipes
A Citizen and nurse

January 29, 2015

Thank you for Your Service K9 Pepper

FTO D. Vaquero
San Diego Police Department

January 29, 2015

Pepper, you were a brave dog who went after criminals of all sorts untill one took your life. You will be missed by all who knew you and appreciated you. It is a very sad day for all the Canine Officers who go out and catch criminals as they mourn your loss along with your human counterparts. You have gone up to join other police dogs who have lost their lives in the line of duty. I am sure you are in good hands as St. Peter welcomes you with open arms along with your canine commorades as you enter through those pearly gates. You will be missed.

Bradford Paulson
Observer

January 29, 2015

Good boy, Pepper. Thank you for your service.

LeeAnn Bembenek
Citizen

January 29, 2015

RIP Pepper. Thank you.

Lt.Robert M.Petty (retired)
No.Bergen, N.J. P.D.

January 29, 2015

My heartfelt condolences to your handler and agency K9 Pepper, thank you for saving the officer's lives. You may have only been with them a short while but I am sure they will remember you always.

Bluesheepdog_WA

January 29, 2015

R.I.P. Pepper .. you did your duty and now you can rest as a true hero.

Detective III Edward L. Burrow
Los Angeles Police Department (Ret.)

January 29, 2015

May God carry you into Paradise K-9 Pepper. To the Handler I know its hard but keep up the fight to Honor your partner and friend. He deserves no less. My respect to you both. I know K-9 Pepper is in good company.

Trooper D. Osborne
Tennessee Highway Patrol

January 29, 2015

To Peppers partner and all the officers at this Department please accept my sincere condolences at this fine officers tragic death. There is no closer partnership then a K-9 and handler. My heart is very sad at what happened to Pepper.

Jack Mrozinski - Retired Deputy Sheriff
Portage Co. Sheriff's Department, Stevens Point, WI.

January 29, 2015

RIP Pepper. While I am not an officer, I have many friends who are officers and dog owners. Thank you for doing your duty brave Pepper and protecting the other officers involved in the incident. You gave the ultimate sacrifice and you will be remembered. To Pepper's officer/handler and the entire Wise County Sheriff's Department, my condolences in the loss of this brave K9.

L.B Eades
supporter of all that wear the badge

January 29, 2015

My thoughts & prayers go out to the family, friends & coworkers...Thank You for your service...RIP K9 Pepper

Val Naugle

January 29, 2015

RIP MY BROTHER (K9)
3 MONTHS YOU SERVED BRAVELY,LOYAL,DEDICTAED
MY PRAAYERS ARE WITH YOU AS YOU GUARD THE GATES OF HEAVEN.
I AM SO SAD FOR YOUR HANDLER. I KNOW WHAT HE IS GOING THROUGH.
THESE COWARDS WILL ONE DAY LEARN ITS JUST NOT A SAYING IN TEXAS! THIS IS TRUTH (DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS EVER)
TALK TO YOUR BOYS IN HUNTSVILLE! GOD WILL JUDGE THEM AS HE CALL PERPS, YOU ARE A (SLUG)
TWo MANY LE OFFICERS WORLD WIDE ARE HAVING THERE LIFES TAKEN FROM THEM AND NOW IN TWO DAYS TWO PSD (K/9)s MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE LE FAMILY AND ALL THE FAMILIES THAT ARE GREIVING. ALL OF YOU IN LE WE ALL PRAY FOR YOU FORVER!
AJM-DD-CISM-K/9 HANDLER/TRAINER K/9 CHAPLAIN

ARTHUR MARTINEZ-K/9 HANDLER/TRAINER
K/9 AGENCY/K/9 UNIT/K/9 CHAPLAIN

January 29, 2015

Well done, thou good and faithful servant. You protected your fellow officers, and we are eternally grateful for your sacrifice.

Joel
Supporter

January 29, 2015

Rest in peace canine pepper your service was most appreciated Godspeed as you know patrol the streets of gold.

Terry Zech
Veteran affairs Police Department Detroit Michigan

January 29, 2015

Rest in Peace K-9 Pepper. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the handler and the Wise County Sheriff's Office.

Cpl. Gary Hughes (Retired)
Passaic County Sheriff's Office Wayne, NJ

January 29, 2015

RIP Pepper the Rainbow Bridge awaits

Ptl John Merwin
Retired K-9 Handler Charlotte, NC

January 29, 2015

Thanks go out to Pepper for making the ultimate sacrifice in order to protect his fellow LEO's. May you run free over the bridge.

K Wachowski, Supervising Agent
CA Dept. of ABC

January 29, 2015

RIP

Randalyn Benson
survivor daughter of Chief James Leonard Speer

January 29, 2015

I'm sorry to hear of such a loss to your community. This dog who was more than a dog was doing his duty as all officers do. And thank God that an officer wasn't killed along side him. I pray that justice will succeed and that this man will face a long stamp behind bars for taking such an animal away from the community. He may be gone but he will not be forgotten.

Alice Bryner
Disabled Veteran

January 29, 2015

RIP Pepper

Marshal Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service

January 29, 2015

May God Bless Pepper's partner and family and comfort them during this time. Thank you Pepper for a job well done, you are a Hero.

Detective
MANSFIELD P.D.

January 29, 2015

Thank you Pepper and the Wise County Sheriff's Office for their sacrifice in saving the lives of these officers.

Chief of Police Guy Green
Bowie Police Department

January 29, 2015

May the other K-9's meet you at the other end of the Rainbow Bridge. Play hard and may your treats be endless.

Chief Roger L. Beadling
Perryopolis

January 29, 2015

Rest easy fur brother ... May you run free across the rainbow bridge. May God grant peace to your partner and friends

Chief Michael Gromatzky
Collin College Police Dept.

January 29, 2015