Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends" (Jn 15:13)

Ofcr. Steiner, you were prepared to lay your life down for your duty and you possessed the greatest love of all. My condolences goes out to your family and friends. I hope they can find comfort in these most difficult times.

Los Angeles Police Department

April 24, 2004

ONCE AGAIN, I READ IN SHOCK AS I SEE THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS KILLED GO UP IN A FEW DAYS. WHAT A SACRIFICE AND LOSS TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND FAMILY. I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY DEEPEST SYMPATHIES FOR THE FAMILY AND CHP. MAY GOD BLESS YOU. OFC. STEINER REST WELL YOUR DUTY IS FINISHED AND NOW YOUR HOME. MAY THE WHEELS OF JUSTICE TURN QUICKLY AGAINST THIS DISTURBED YOUTH.

OFC.
TAMPA POLICE DEPARTMENT

April 23, 2004

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Officer Thomas Steiner … and the California Highway Patrol, CA… our hearts and prayers are with you all...... Thank you for a job well done Thomas... rest in peace as you continue your watch from the heavens......your memory will never be forgotten...

God Bless....Be Safe..... and wear your vests...

Vin, Pook and all of us at beyond-the-blue

Vin and Pook- Site Owners
beyond-the-blue

April 23, 2004

GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY

officer jeff schenk
lockport park police

April 23, 2004

Rest in Peace my brother in blue

Anonymous

April 23, 2004

BROTHER, THANKS FOR A JOB WELL DONE. PLEASE CARRY ON THE SAME JOB YOU DID DOWN HERE IN HEAVEN WITH OUR FALLEN BROTHERS. REST IN PEACE.

Anonymous

April 23, 2004

TO THE FRIENDS, FAMILY AND AGENCY OF OFFICER T. STEINER:

I AM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS; ANOTHER HERO FALLEN BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN. I SHARE IN YOUR PAIN, AS I LOST A GOOD FRIEND, DEPUTY DAVID ABELLA, THE SAME DAY THAT YOU LOST YOUR FRIEND, RELATIVE, FELLOW OFFICER. MAY YOU TAKE COMFORT IN KNOWING THAT OUR TWO HEROES ARE AMONG MANY IN HEAVEN RESTING IN PEACE AND WATCHING OVER US.

ANONYMOUS
TAMPA POLICE DEPARTMENT

April 23, 2004

May God bless Officer Steiner,his wife,child and the CHP family.My thoughts and prayers are with each and every one of you.This was such a senseless tragedy.Rest in peace brother.

Texas Peace Officer
University of Houston Downtown Law Enforcement Academy Class 89

April 23, 2004

This is a senseless loss of a fellow officer. The punk that did this should never get a chance in court. May he burn in hell forever. Rest in peace my brother.

S/TRP
South Carolina Highway Patrol

April 23, 2004

What a senseless and tragic loss. My prayers go out to this fine officer's family and the CHP family. I also pray that justice will be swift and strong against the kid that committed this senseless act.


A Kentucky Police Officer

Anonymous

April 23, 2004

Officer Steiner my condolences are with you and you family. May god bless and may you now protect the heavens. You are all in my prayers and we will miss your courage to protect our highways...

FF Evan Elite
CDF

April 23, 2004

May God forever bless and keep you and your family.
Rest in peace, brother...........

Trooper
New Jersey State Police

April 23, 2004

As a retired police officer from the State of California and now the chief law enforcement officer for my community the loss of Officer Thomas Steiner is deeply felt. Our entire Department offers its most sincere prayers and thoughts to his family, friends and fellow officers. We grieve with you and want you to know that he is a hero in our eyes. Our shift today has been dedicated to his memory, service and bravery.

Olen M. Young
COP WPD NE

Chief of Police
Wauneta PD NE

April 23, 2004

We are truly sorry for your loss. When we heard it announced on TV, we couldn't help but shed tears, that another fine Officer had been killed in the line of duty. He will never be forgotten. Our prayers are with his wife, sons, parents, friends and fellow officers. May God grant you peace and understanding at this most difficult time.

Sincerely,
Lyndell & Elizabeth Taylor
Parents of
Morris Lyn Taylor
Deputy Sheriff (Roseburg, Oregon)
EOW 9-14-02

April 23, 2004

God Speed Warrior. To the wife and son left Behind Your Husband and Daddy was a hero. He fought the things that regular people fear. He will await you both. He is home were no one again will hurt him.

Trooper K-9
Tennessee Highway Patrol

April 23, 2004

A sensless tragedy like all other violent LEO deaths. The Arkansas State Police family sends the Steiner family and the CHP our deepest sympathy. There is a special bond between all "troopers" and we feel your loss.

Trooper First Class
Arkansas State Police

April 23, 2004

Well, that got that VERMIN that took your life. Where you are, you can
rest easy - you won't find anything but love up there. RIP - you are a
hero!

Anonymous

April 23, 2004

Once again we have to endure another officer who was felled by a senseless act of violence, which I understand was a possible gang initiation. I work near Detroit and had to endure the senseless killings of Detroit Officers Bowen and Fettig recently as well. My heart hangs heavy and my thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Ofc. Steiner.
To my hero, Pres. Bush, I say this. It's time we extend the war on terrorism to the homefront and go after these domestic terrorists, otherwise known as gangbangers with the same furor that we are going after terrorists around the world.

Deputy Randall Rosenberger
Monroe County Sheriff-Michigan

April 23, 2004

You died a hero and America will never forget you. Rest in peace sir.

Captain Robert W Cannon, Ret.
Vermilion Co, Il. Sheriff's Dept.

April 23, 2004

You will not be forgotten Officer Steiner. Our thoughts, prayers, and support go out to your family.

Officer T. Spence
CHP

April 23, 2004

There are but two persons who protect the sinful human race from destroying itself. One is God's Holy Spirit. The other is the Peace Officer. Without them, we would all perish at each other's hands.

You were called into this profession and our Lord and Savior has blessed you because:
According to Romans 13.1-5...
God ordains the Peace Officer’s profession.
The Peace Officer is sent by God.
The Peace Officer is vested with God's authority to enforce the law.
A Peace Officer's badge is to be honored by us, because it is honored by God.

To the family of Officer Thomas Steiner and the California Highway Patrol, your extended family of Law Enforcement Officers grieves with you during this time. I pray that God will wrap his loving arms around each of you and comfort you during this most difficult time.

To all my brothers and sisters, please remember the fallen officers we have lost. Remember the men and women who died trying to make this world a safer and better place for us all to live in. Please pray for this officer's family, agency, and friends as they struggle with this tragedy.
May God be with you every day, please remember, we are a part of the largest family in the world and when one hurts we all hurt.

You gave the ultimate sacrifice for your fellow man, your life, while serving, defending, and protecting others in your community.
Rest easy with our other fallen Brothers and Sisters, we have the watch now. Though our badges and uniforms may be different, our mission is the same. We will continue the fight in your honor.

Florida Deputy Sheriff

April 23, 2004

When one falls, we are all diminished. Your passing will be mourned by all who wear the badge. My prayers are with you, your family, your friends and your department. Rest in peace brother. We will carry on for you, humbled by the weight of your sacrifice.

Sergeant
Saint Paul, MN

April 23, 2004

We do our jobs and protect our fellow citizens with the utmost integrity. But because we wear our uniforms with pride and honor, we receive the hate of many who are jealous of our high standards and willingnous to stand for those who cannot.
Officer Steiner died because of the uniform he wore. It may be a slightly different style or color than mine or others, but it is still the same uniform.
I thank Officer Steiner for sharing his integrity, honor and high standards. It cannot be disputed that he was a hero, simply for serving others.

Sgt. Larsen
Page PD

April 23, 2004

Fathers are wonderful people, too little understood,
And we do not sing their praises often as we should...
For somehow, Father seems to be the man who pays the bills,
while Mother binds up little hurts and nurses all our ills...
And Father struggles daily to live up to "his image",
As PROTECTOR, PROVIDER and HERO of the scrimmage...
And perhaps that's the reason we sometimes get the notion,
That Fathers are not sunbject to the thing we call emotion...
But if you look inside Dad's heart, where no one else can see,
You'll find he's sentimental and as "soft" as he can be...
But he's so busy everyday in the grueling race of life,
He leaves the sentimental stuff to his partner, his wife...
But Fathers are wonderful in a million different ways,
And they merit loving compliments & accolades of praise...
For the only reason Dad aspires to fortune and success,
Is to make the family proud of him, and to bring them happiness...
And like our Heavenly Father, He is our Guardian and out Guide,
Someone that we can count on to be always on our side...

Anonymous

April 23, 2004

My prayers and my familys prayers go out to Officer Steiner's family.

Officer Daniel Steinberg
Los Angeles School Police Department

April 23, 2004