Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Deputy Sheriff Ronald Ives and the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department ...our hearts and prayers are with you all...... Thank you for a job well done Ronald... 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

Vinman and Pooky -Site Owners
beyond-the-blue

September 4, 2004

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

Deputy Sheriff
Butte County Sheriff's Officer

September 3, 2004

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

Deputy Sheriff
Butte County Sheriff's Officer

September 3, 2004

Just wanted to express my sorrow to the family and friends of Deputy Sheriff Ives. The world we live in is truly a better place due to the everyday actions of the law enforcement community. Without rules there is anarchy. Without law enforcement there is chaos. Rest In Peace

Detective Patrick J. Donohue
New York City Police Department

September 3, 2004

There are no words to ease the pain your family and friends are feeling now but I want them to know that they are in my thoughts and prayers at this terrible time. Thank you for your service and dedication. Rest in peace, Sir.

Shirley Roberts-Oakdale, La.
Aunt of Fallen Officer John Logan EOW-March 14, 2004

September 3, 2004

Thank You For A Job Well Done, You've Done Your Time In Hell. Go 10-8 Up There In Heaven. We Know You're Watching Over Us Down Here.

Greg S.
Victorville, Ca.

September 3, 2004

Deputy Ives, Your dedication to your community and your family will never be forgotten. Rest Easy Brother !

Dep. Paul Sperandeo
Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office, La.

September 3, 2004

To the family and friends of Deputy Ives; Please know that you are in my heart, and my prayers. I know that there is nothing I can say to take your pain of your loss, but I pray that you know that there is a Gaurdian Angel watching over you.
To you Deputy Ives; REST IN PEACE BLUE ANGEL. You have done your duty, let us take over for you.

Friend of a San Bernardino Deputy
Colorado Firefighter/EMT

September 3, 2004

HIS LOSS HURT US ALL DEEPLY. MYSELF AND OTHERS HAD THE HONOR OF WORKING WITH RON DURING HIS ENTIRE TOUR OF DUTY. HE WAS A GREAT DEPUTY AND AN EVEN BETTER FRIEND. RON WOULD HELP ANYONE IN NEED AND GAVE HIS LIFE DOING WHAT HE ENJOYED. RON WILL BE GREATLY MISSED BY HIS COWORKERS AND FRIENDS.

D. LOBO DEPUTY
DEPUTY SHERIFF RANCHO CUCAMONGA

September 3, 2004

Rest in peace brother. Blessed are the peace keepers, for they shall be called children of God. Our prayers are with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Dept. and the family.

Officer William Inman
Birmingham Police Dept. Al.

September 3, 2004

Pride Integrity and Guts

Some of you may know my face, but not my name. Most of you have seen me around the city and some have even met me, but not always under the best of circumstances. Some of you have even spoken to me on the phone, when you called me while I was working.

Most of you have an opinion on how my job should be done, but would never take my job if it was the last one on earth. And some of you who don't even know me, hate me because of my job. But when I go to my job, I go to make a difference and so I can fight what everyone else fears.

When most would be running away from danger, my job requires me to run towards it. I do this in the hopes of making a difference for someone else I don't even know. Most people say I make too much money, because my pay is published in the newspaper. But don't think twice about hearing about another sports player sign a 20 million dollar contract for 6 months a year of playing a "game."

Since my job's base pay isn't the best I must work extra to pay the bills. Including working extra shifts on holidays, and pick up side work at construction sites as well on my days off, most still complain thinking I am greedy, but don't they realize that I to must pay taxes, have a mortgage car payments and kids in collage as well?

Don't they understand that I am not paid for what I do, but for what I am willing to do for them? After all how can you properly compensate someone to risk their own life and face danger everyday they go to work?

And when I go to work I am punched, kicked, spit on and called every name in the book for doing my job. And every night I leave my house to go to work I realize I may not come back home in the morning. Because when I go to work I can be stabbed, shot, drown, fall, be electrocuted, or die in a car accident rushing to help you.

My job also requires me to carry special "tools" to help me do my job. Sometimes even while doing my job I have to defend myself from someone attacking me. Although, the newspapers will report to you that I "beat someone down", and not that I defended myself from an attack.

While at work I must also carry a gun to protect you, but should I have to use it, the media reports to you that I "gunned someone down" or that I "shot and killed" somebody, and not that I defended myself. Don't they realize that I shoot to live and never to kill?

Also when I go to work I wrap a protective vest around me to help keep me safe through my shift. I use this vest so that I will be allowed to live to the end of my work day. And hope and pray that should something bad happen that this vest helps keep me alive so that I will be allowed to see my children grow.

When I go to my job, I will see more pain, sorrow, agony, death and destruction in one month than most of you will see in an entire lifetime.


And to the ones who don't know me, I unforunetly will meet most of you at the worst times in your life.

You often will call me to come help you out with a problem. But if you have a really big problem you can get me at a special 3 digit number and me and my coworkers will race to your house, just to help you no questions asked. All you have to do is call and we will be there for you, no matter what time, day, night or holiday, rain shine or blizzard.

Sometimes my job also requires me to deliver lectures, babies and even bad news. I am also the one required to ring your doorbell in the middle of the night, swallow hard and advise you that a loved one will not be coming home tonight, then I spend the rest of my shift wondering why I ever took such a job.

Some people even refer to me as a "pig," but when I hear that word called to me or one of my coworkers I think of Pride, Integrity and Guts, which everyone in my profession needs to do this job.

Me and my coworkers must be able to have muscles of steel, have a sense of humor and put ourselves into dangerous situations and face danger head on all in a days work.

We must act in a second and make a decision in the blink of an eye, and spend the rest of our life hoping we made the right choice in that split second. If not we can be arrested and charged with breaking a law, be sued for violating someone's rights, or end up with even a worse fate.

My job requires me to take an oath to be their and to risk my life to protect you. And it is an oath that me and my fellow coworkers have taken and is one that we will not break.

What, you ask is my job, I am your local police officer. And what do I ask in return of doing all this and risking my life for you, nothing at all because it is my job and my hope, of being the one who makes the difference.

Officer David Carroll
Choctaw Oklahoma

September 3, 2004

Rest in peace brother will take the watch from here.

P.O. #48 Suroviak
Downers Grove PD

September 3, 2004

Rest in peace brother, you are not forgotten.

Corporal
Philadelphia Police Explorers

September 3, 2004

On behalf of myself, and the Mercersburg Police Department, we extend our condolences to the Ives family and the San Bernadino County Sheriff's Department. Rest in peace brother, knowing that you have touched many lives.

Sgt. William Sheppard, Jr.
Mercersburg, PA Police Department

September 3, 2004

Rest in Peace...

Police Officer
Syracuse Police Dept,NY

September 3, 2004

Our deepest condolences to the Family, friends and coworkers of Deputy Ives

Newark NJ PD Auto Theft Task Force

September 3, 2004

My sincere condolence to the family of Deputy Ives and to members of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.

Sr. Trooper Keith Miller (Ret)
Oregon State Police

September 3, 2004

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family, friends and fellow officers of Deputy Ives. May God grant you peace and understanding during these trying times. Your memory will never be forgotten; rest in peace sir.

Captain Robert W. Cannon; Retired
Vermilion County, Il.Sheriff's Dept.

September 3, 2004

The loss of Deputy Ron Ives is devastating, he was a law enforcement officer on the highest rung of respect to not only his peers and colleagues, but equally respected by the ranks of the firefighters he served with.
The officers, men and women of our Fire District always knew that when Ron was on scene, our safety was assured.

It is ironic in other ways that Ron now appears on these pages with those who gave all. Exactly 2 years ago, Ron was completing a trans-continental 4,000 mile bicycle journey fom CA to NY to bring awareness to how many PD and FD members are killed in the line-of-duty every year.
Along with another Deputy from SB County and 3 California Firefighters, Ron rode his bicycle 100 miles a day to meet officers and ask that each of them nationwide, contribute $1 each through their associations, each time an officer perishes in the line-of-duty.

We hope that you will empower Ron's wishes and make it a part of your Association's practices to acknowledge officers down in such a way.

Our prayers to all of Ron Ives family. Our continuing prayers to all families who have suffered loss.

Jim Townsend President IAFF 2274
Rancho Cucamonga Fire District

September 3, 2004

I send condolences on behalf of my department. My thoughts are with Dep. Ives family. I am so sorry.

David E.Haney Glynn Co., Ga. P.D.

David Haney Police Officer 1
Glynn County, Ga. P.D.

September 3, 2004

My thoughts and prayers are with you. Thank you for your service. You will not be forgotten. RIP.

Sister of PoliceOfficer

September 3, 2004

My deepest sympathy to the Ives family during this very sorrow time. I lost my son Michael Gordon on 8/8/04 in the Line of Duty with Chicago PD and I know the tears that have fallen and emptiness you are feeling. Ronald is now on patrol with my son Mike, may God bless them both and your family.

Robert Gordon
Retired: Riverside PD, IL

September 3, 2004

Rest In Peace Deputy, Your sacrifice will not be forgotten.

Police Officer
Chicago Police Dept.

September 3, 2004

The policeman stood and faced 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 a badge
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 got just too steep.

And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at time I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept 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 here, Lord,
It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't I'll understand.

There was a 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 born your burdens well.
Come walk a beat on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in hell"

GREGG HOUSTON
SOUTH CAROLINA

September 3, 2004

To Deputy Sheriff Ives family, friends, and the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department. I would like to extend my condolences and deepest sympathy. My thoughts and prays are with you all. Thanks Deputy Sheriff for a job well done; may your soul rest in peace.

Patrol Officer
Prince George's County, Maryland

September 3, 2004