Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

To the friends and family of D/S Scott, may God bless you and be with you in your time of sorrow. America lost another hero today. Rest in peace brother your work on earth is done; go patrol the highways of heaven and guide us all to protect and serve others safely. Your sacrifice will not be forgotten. God Speed!

Diane Dodge
Polk County Sheriff's Office, Bartow, Florida

March 15, 2004

Another HERO is gone!

Rest in peace brother.

We will continue the fight.

In memory of Deputy Sheriff Jason Scott, and all the fallen HEROS, please light a BLUE LIGHT in a window of your home and let it shine 24/7!!

RJF
CPD, NY

March 15, 2004

Rest in peace my brave brother. God bless your family and ALL of my brothers and sisters in this dangerous profession!

anonymous, Sgt.
LA COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT.

March 15, 2004

There are no words that could even start to say how I feel. This is such a tragic waste.

Walk those streets of Gold proudly young man! You will not be forgotten here on earth.

Captain Joe L. Gilliland (retired)
Danville Kentucky Police Department

March 15, 2004

rest easy brother, the suspect may not be in the Tennessee courtroom but he is in GOD's courtroom.

PATROLMAN
UNIVERSITY OF TN AT MARTIN POLICE DEPT.

March 15, 2004

rest easy brother, the suspect may not be in the Tennessee courtroom but he is in GOD's courtroom.

PATROLMAN
UNIVERSITY OF TN AT MARTIN POLICE DEPT.

March 15, 2004

- Just wanted to say that it is a tragedy whenever we loose a brother, and let the warriors out there in Tennessee know your warrior brothers here in Virginia Beach have you in our prayers and mourn Deputy Jason Scott's death.

Officer W.L. Gervin
Virginia Beach Police Dept.

March 15, 2004

Dep. Scott,

You truly are a hero. Your brothers in blue could only hope to be as strong and brave as you. My prayers are with you and your family and all the members of the Loudon County Sheriff's Department. RIP.

Ofc. BM Damon
T/ Manlius PD, NY

March 15, 2004

Your bravery and sacrifice will be remembered. Rest in peace.

Ofc. Michael Walker
Tallahassee Police Dept.

March 15, 2004

May the Lord grant peace to the family of this fallen hero. His service and dedication to his community will not be forgotten.

Police Officer
Germantown Police Department

March 15, 2004

Dear God,

Thank you for lending us such an honorable man as Deputy Scott for the
time you did. The time you allowed him to spend here on earth made it a
better place. Although he will be deeply missed here, we know that he is
in a much better place. When you hold him in your arms in heaven, please
let him know that we are holding him in our hearts here.

Lastly, Lord, please continue to be with the Scott family and the officers of
the Loudon County Sheriff's Office. Let them be comforted by our prayers
in this most difficult time.

Amen

Police Officer II
Knoxville Police Department

March 15, 2004

I would like to extend my condolences to Deputy Scott's family and friends, and to the men and women of the Loudon County Sheriff's Department. My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this time of tragedy. Rest in peace Deputy Scott, your duty here is done.

Deputy Sheriff
Butte County Sheriff's Office

March 15, 2004

Sometimes things happen that we never understand but the important thing is that we keep our trust strong in God during these times. To Jasons' Family and the Loudon County Sheriff's Department you are in our prayers and will continue to be, stand strong knowing that Jason gave his life doing what he loved. As the saying is:
If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
Officers are a Brotherhood and very close family, it's a shame it brings a tragedy like this to bring us together in our daily lives, may each and every one of us strive to be close each day with all Officers not just the ones in our Department.

Detective Donna Greer
Hamblen County Sheriff Department

March 15, 2004

My thoughts and prayers go out to your family. Rest in peace brother.

SSG Hudspeth
FT Sill Military Police

March 15, 2004

No words can take the pain and saddness you have for you loss. Even though i didn't know Deputy Jason Scott, it hurts to hear about his death. I learned of the death friday when i got home from school. and it hurt when they said that one officer was killed. my brother was killed and it hurt and it still hurts. to the friends, family and his brothers and sisters in blue, i offer my condolences to you. please feel free to e-mail me any time, i know theres nothing i can say to help take the pain away, i know in some way i could help. please e-mail me, its times like this you friends family and even people you don't know will help you through this time of need.

Brian J. Betts
Surviving Sibling of Ofc CR Betts EOW 12-22-02

March 15, 2004

My thoughts and prayers are with Deputy Sheriff Scott's wife, unborn child, family, friends and co-workers. Because of this coward this child will never get to know his/her father. This outrages me. I am tired of our officers being taken from us and our children. Please know that we are here for you and are praying for you daily. Psalm 55:22

Denise Nichols - surviving spouse
Alabama State Trooper Brian Nichols EOW 2/17/2002

March 15, 2004

Be strong guys. My buddy was Killed in the line of duty June 2003. I know the pain you are all in. God Bless!

MPO Colin Elliot
Virginia Beach Police

March 15, 2004

“When God made Peace Officers….”

When the lord was creating Peace Officers, he was into his sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared and said, “You’re doing a lot of fiddling around on this one.”

And the Lord said, Have you read the spec on this order? A Peace Officer has to be able to run five miles through alleys in the dark, scale walls, enter homes the health inspector wouldn’t touch, and not wrinkle their uniform.

They have to be able to sit in an undercover car all day on a stakeout, cover a homicide scene that night, canvass the neighborhood for witnesses, and testify in court the next day.

They have to be in top physical condition at all times, running on black coffee and half- eaten meals. And they have to have six pairs of hands.

The angel shook her head slowly and said, “Six pairs of hands….No Way.”

“It’s not the hands that are causing me the problems,” said the Lord, “It’s the three pairs of eyes an officer has to have.”

That’s on the standard model? asked the angel.

The Lord nodded. One pair that sees through a bulge in a pocket before he asks, “May I see what’s in there sir?” (When they already know and wishes they had taken that accounting job.) Another pair here in the side of their head for their partners’ safety. And another pair of eyes here in front that can look reassuringly at a bleeding victim and say, “ You’ll be alright ma’am, when they know it isn’t so.”

“Lord,” said the angel, touching his sleeve,” rest and work tomorrow.”

“I can’t,” said the Lord, “I already have a model that can talk a 250 pound drunk into a patrol car without incident and feed a family of five on civil service paycheck.”

The angel circled the model of the Peace Officer very slowly, “Can it think?” she asked.

“You bet,” said the Lord, “It can tell you elements of a hundred crimes, recite Miranda warnings in it’s sleep; detain, investigate, search, and arrest a gang member on the street in less time than it takes five judges to debate the legality of the stop…and still it keeps it’s sense of humor.

This officer also has phenomenal personal control. They can deal with crime scenes painted in HELL, coax a confession from a child abuser, comfort a murder victim’s family’ and then read in the daily paper how Law Enforcement isn’t sensitive to the rights of criminal suspects.

Finally, the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek of the Peace Officer. “There’s a leak,” she pronounced. “I told you that you were trying to put too much into this model.”

“That’s not a leak,” said the Lord, “It’s a tear.”

“What’s the tear for?” asked the angel.

“It’s for bottled-up emotions, for fallen comrades, for commitment to that funny piece of cloth called the American flag, and for justice.”

“You’re a genius,” said the angel.

The Lord looked sober. “I didn’t put it there,” he said.


Anonymous

Senior Instructor
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

March 15, 2004

God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. You are a true hero.

Anonymous

March 15, 2004

Deputy Scott, You died a Hero and thank you for your dedication to protecting the citizens of your County. My thoughts are with your Family, Friends and Fellow Officers.

Officer Julie Schmidt
Louisville Metro Police Dept. Louisville, KY

March 15, 2004

Our deepest condolences go out to the family, friends and department of this brother officer.

LT. Jeff Jones
Smyrna TN P.D.

March 15, 2004

Once again, we are reminded of how dangerous our chosen profession is. Rest Easy deputy, We have your shift now.

Deputy Sheriff
Buncombe County, NC

March 15, 2004

"One thing I know: the only ones who will be really happy are those among you who have sought and found a way to serve." Albert Schweitzer
My prayers go out to the family and friends of Deputy Scott. He did not lose his life-he gave it in service to his community, protecting life, and there is no higher praise than that. Bless him for his service.
Rest easy, Brother; you will never be forgotten.

Monroe Co. Sheriff Dept. Bloomington, IN

March 15, 2004

My heart goes out to the family of our brother.
My thoughts are with our police family that again has lost another brave officer.

Detective Phill Primeaux
Virginia Beach PD, Va Bch Va.

March 15, 2004

When God Made Deputy Sheriffs

When the Lord was creating Deputy Sheriffs, He was into his sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared and said,
"You're doing a lot of fiddling around on this one."

And the Lord said, "Have you read the requirements on this
order? A Sheriff’s Deputy has to be able to run five miles through alleys in the dark, scale walls, enter homes the health inspector wouldn't touch, and not wrinkle their uniform."

"They have to be able to sit in an undercover car all day on a stakeout, cover a homicide scene that night, canvass the neighborhood for witnesses, and testify in court the next day."

"They have to be in top physical condition at all times,
running on black coffee and half-eaten meals, and they have to have six pairs of hands."

The angel shook her head slowly and said, "Six pairs of hands . . . no way!!"

"It's not the hands that are causing me problems," said the Lord, "it's the three pairs of eyes an officer has to have."

"That's on the standard model?" asked the angel.

The Lord nodded. "One pair that sees through a bulge in a pocket before they ask, 'May I see what's in there, sir?'" (when they already know and wish they'd taken that accounting job) "Another pair here in the side of their head for their partner's safety, and another pair of eyes here in front so they can look reassuringly at a bleeding victim and say, 'You'll be alright, ma'am,' when they know it isn't so."

"Lord," said the angel, touching His sleeve, "rest and work on this tomorrow."

"I can't," said the Lord, "I already have a model that can talk a 250 pound drunk into a patrol car without incident and feed a family of five on a civil service paycheck."

The angel circled the model of the Deputy Sheriff very slowly. "Can it think?" she asked.

"You bet," said the Lord, "it can tell you the elements of a hundred crimes, recite Miranda warnings in its sleep, detain, investigate, search, and arrest a gang member on the street in less time than it takes five learned judges to debate the legality of the stop . . . and still it keeps its sense of humor. This Deputy also has phenomenal personal control. They can deal with crime scenes painted in hell, coax a confession from a child abuser, comfort a murder victim's family, and then read in the daily paper how law enforcement isn't sensitive to the rights of criminal suspects."

Finally, the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek of the Deputy Sheriff. "There's a leak," she pronounced, "I told you that you were trying to put too much into this model."

"That's not a leak," said the Lord. "It's a tear."

"What's the tear for?" asked the angel.

"It's for bottled-up emotions, for fallen comrades, for commitment to that funny piece of cloth called the American flag, for justice."

"You're a genius," said the angel.

The Lord looked somber. "I didn't put it there," He said.

Anonymous

March 15, 2004