Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

May you find peace in the fact that he died doing what was his passion. Taking bad guys off the streets and making the world a safer place. My heart grieves for you, his wife, and your children. I hope you can feel his presence in tough times ahead. All of us in the law enforcement community will be praying for you and your family.

There is a destiny that makes us brothers
None go his way alone
All that we send into the lives of others,
Comes back into our own....Thank you Deputy Selby for your sacrifice and please tell Billy hello.Isaiah 40:31

Officer J. V. Jackson former Deputy Sheriff Fayette County,
FCPS/DLE Lexington, KY

God bless the family,friends and co-workers of this brave and couragous officer during this very difficult time. You will be miss , never forgotten.

PII Andra Jones
Memphis Police Department

Officer Selby you are in a much better place I am sure now. You are a ture HERO my friend in blue. May god bless your family and fellow Officers. Watch over and protect the rest of us while we continue to enforce the law honoring HERO's like you :)

Your Friend and fellow Officer J Whatcott 5M15

Motor Officer J.Whatcott
South Jordan Police UTAH

To the George's family I understand your pain and the long road that is ahead. In 1996 my family experienced our line of duty death when my Aunt (Sherry H. Goodman) was murdered. The only advice i can offer is to keep your family strong and to lean on one another. I unfortunately tried to heal on my own and it failed me. You will survive as have many others but take comfort in what i always tell my family. I am doing what makes me happy and I know that Geaorge was just as happy. He was with his brothers going forward and attacking the evil in our world that so many others are afraid of.
To George's team I know you did all you could. We know George loved and trusted you and that is a bond non police can't understand. Also to our sister agency (Memphis P.D.) I thank all that assisted us in a tragic scene, it proves that we are all brothers and sisters.

sincerely and regretfully,
Deputy D.C. Ballard
Shelby County Sheriff's Office
Baker shift patrol

Deputy Sheriff David Ballard
Shelby County Sheriff's Office

May God wrap his loving arms around your family & friends as they begin the difficult journey facing them. Lord, please give them comfort & strength. It's a terribly hard & at times lonely road......I've been there too. I'll keep you in my prayers.
Survivor & wife

Wife of State Trooper

I am terribly saddened to learn of another Shelby County Deputy Sheriff losing his life in the line of duty. I am from Shelby County originally and still call it home. It still seems like yesterday that Sherry Goodman and Rupert Peete were killed. My heart goes out to the family, friends, and coworkers of Deputy Selby. May God bless them all through this very difficult time, and watch over the other members of the Sheriff's Office who protect the people of Shelby County.

Police Officer Todd Riggins
St. Augustine Police Department
St. Augustine, Florida

Police Officer Todd Riggins
St. Augustine, Florida Police Department

I want to express my deepest and most sincere sympathy to the family, friends and co-workers of Deputy Selby. I have been told he was a WONDERFUL person and an OUTSTANDING officer. I sit here with tears in my eyes and heavy heart. I want to express how much this has affected me, personally. I work in this business everyday. My husband works in the Patrol Division at Shelby County. Neither of us knew Deputy Selby, but we have cried for him for hours. I am just sorry that we did not get a chance to know him. I know words don't ease the pain, but I am sure of one thing...there is a beautiful new Angel in Heaven. He is there with you, always!! Again, I am deeply sorry for your loss.

Dispatcher Kim Leffingwell
Tipton County 911

My heart felt condolences to Deputy Selby's family. Rest in peace, Warrior.

Deputy Jeffery Thompson
Dorchester County Sheriff's Office

THE POLICEMAN’S LAST ROLL CALL ...

THE POLICEMAN STOOD AND FACED HIS GOD, WHICH MUST ALWAYS COME TO PASS. HE HOPED HIS SHOES WERE SHINING, JUST AS BRIGHTLY AS HIS BRASS. "STEP FORWARD NOW, POLICEMAN. HOW SHALL I DEAL WITH YOU? HAVE YOU ALWAYS TURNED THE OTHER CHEEK? TO MY CHURCH HAVE YOU BEEN TRUE?"

THE POLICEMAN SQUARED his shoulders and said, "No, Lord, I guess I ain’t. Because those of us who carry badges can’t always be a Saint. I’ve had to work most Sundays, and at times my talk was rough, and sometimes I’ve been violent because the streets are awfully tough. But I never took a penny that wasn’t mine to keep, though I worked a lot of overtime when the bills just got to steep. And I never passed a cry for help, though times I shook with fear. And sometimes, God forgive me, I’ve wept many unmanly tears. I know I don’t deserve a place among the people here, they never wanted me around except to calm their fear. If you’ve a place for me Lord, it needn’t be so grand. I never expected or had too much, but if you don’t, I’ll understand."


There was silence all around the throne where the Saints had often trod. As the policeman waited quietly, for the judgement of his God. "Step forward now, policeman, you’ve borne your burdens well. Come walk a beat on Heaven’s streets, you’ve done your time in hell."

Author Unknown

Rest in peace brother

May your memory live on in the hearts of those who knew you & loved you. God bless your wife and children, Rest in peace knowing they will be very well taken care of. You will be greatly missed.

Fellow TN Law Enforcement

WHAT A TRAGEDY.AN EIGHT YEAR VETERAN KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY.A HERO LOST IN BATTLE IN THE WAR ON DRUGS.GOD BLESS DEPUTY SELBYS FAMILY,FRIENDS AND CO-WORKERS.THE GOOD NEWS IS THE SUSPECTS WERE APREHENDED.

CHIEF RONNIE WATFORD-RETIRED
JEFFERSON POLICE DEPT,S.C.

Our sincere sympathy to the family of Deputy Sheriff George Selby. May God's Grace give you peace and understanding at this most difficult time.

Lyndell & Elizabeth Taylor
Parents of
Deputy Sheriff Morris Taylor(Douglas County,Oregon)
EOW 09-14-02

God Speed DS Selby. Your family and friends are in my prayers. Thank you for being a hero!

Anonymous

God bless and RIP Deputy Selby, your watch is sadly over, but go easy brother, your sacrifice will not be forgotten. To the wife and children of Deputy Selby, remember him as a hero. A hero is not marked or remembered by how he died, but how he lived his life. You're in our thoughts and prayers here in NY. To the fellow officers of Deputy Selby, be strong and carry on proudly his name.

A Brother in Blue

Ptlm
CPD, NY

For those who pledge to uphold it, freedom requires a sacrafice the protected will never know.

Anon

PO 3 Lee Guzinski
Montgomery County, MD

How sad to lose another hero, and one so young. My heart goes out to the family of Deputy Selby, You are in my prayers and thoughts.

Sami Thomson
Surviving niece of Officer Jon Cook
San Francisco Police Department

Ou fallen brother you are now a angel to watch over our shoulders, your death was not in vain you are a true hero. Our prayrs and sympathy to your family in uniform and out, you dedication will be missed by all who knew you and the Law Enforcement family as a whole

Jeff Burns Chief of Police
Hudson Police Department TX

There are no words to describe the loss of Deputy George Selby. You have moved on Brother, You are now in a better place at God's side. I will miss you my friend. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office and Memphis Police Department will forever be changed. Your family is remebered in our prayers.

PII Tony Taylor
Memphis Tn Police Vice/Narcotics

To the survivors of Officer Selby,

As a Dallas Police officer for several years I lost many good friends. Only God knows why things happen. Put your trust in him. You are in my thoughts and prayers daily.

Glyn Whitworth
Ex-Dallas Police undercover vice officer

ex-vice officer, Glyn Whitworth
ex-Dallas Police Dept.

HE HAD A VERY DANGEROUS JOB HE WAS ON,MAY THIS OFFICER REST IN PEACE FOREVER

METERMAID DEBBIE KELLY
NYPD

The hearts of all of us at the Tallahassee Police Department go out to the Family, of Deputy Selby as well as his Agency. Having recently lost one of our own, we now the sorrow you bear. Take care of each other, and know that Deputy Selby is in god's hands now.

Anonymous

Gates of Fire, by Stephen Pressfield

"This is my shield.
I bear it before me into battle,
but it is not mine alone.
It protects my brother on my left.
It protects my city.
I will never let my brother
out of its shadow
nor my city out of its shelter.
I will die with my shield before me
facing the enemy."

John 15:13 "Greater Love has no man than this: That he give his life for his friends."

The family of Deputy Shelby my deepest condolences. No one knows the pain that you are going through right now, but put you faith in God to help you get throught it. To the fellow Deputies my condolences go out, you worked day in and day out with Deputy Shelby.
It is an alarming rate in which we are loosing our brothers and sisters.
Rest assured that he is watching over us all.

Rest In Peace Deputy Shelby your watch here is over

Cadet Taylor
NHMCCD Law Enforcement Academy Houston,Tx

To the family and Co-workers of Officer Selby:
You are not alone, there are many of us who have walked the pathway you are now walking.
May God be with you in the days to come, to give you the strength that you will need.

From the Family of:
Hamilton County Deputy Sheriff (TN) Donald K. Bond, Jr.
EOW: 9/6/01

To Deputy Selby family and friends our hearts and prayers go out to you.

God Bless you

Terry Miyares, surviving spouse
Officer Emilio F. Miyares, Hialeah PD, FL, EOW 11/6/86

George, your death has shocked and stunned us all beyond belief, to your family what can we offer but prayer and condolences. To all who knew you, you will be missed, to all who worked with you, you will never be forgotten. We will carry on in your memory George, rest in peace brother.

Deputy
Shelby Co. Sheriffs Office

To the Family, Friends and co-workers of Deputy Selby,
May the Grace of our Lord comfort and guide you though these painful days.

DJ Coursen, Surviving Spouce
Cpl. AJ Coursen,Beaufort County, SC. Sheriff's office,EOW 1/8/02