Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Bobby you have always been a true hero to the family. You have aways gone above and beyond. God bless you. We will sorely miss you Love Aunt Rosie

Aunt From New York

April 21, 2005

We are deeply saddened at Robert's loss.
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We all recall you gave your best.
You did your job, now you can rest.
Your comrades now can cover your post
as you take your place with the Heavenly Host.

God Bless Our Fallen Brothers & Sisters.
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Our prayers will be with you, your family, and co-workers!

A true HERO.

Ptlm. P.K. Harding
Binghamton (NY) P.D.

January 17, 2005

Thank you for you dedicated service throughout your life. You are a hero in every sense of the word. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family and friends.

Trooper
PA State Police

January 12, 2005

May you rest in peace brother. Let your family and friends take comfort in, that your with God now.

Deputy Sheriff
Davie County Sheriff Office

January 7, 2005

I pray that your family and friends find peace and comfort from the heart felt reflections left by your extended Law Enforcement Family. May your spirit have a joyous homecoming and may you “Rest high on the Mountain”.

D/Sgt. Vencent Woods
State of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

January 7, 2005

Upon the markers of their graves
Our heroes etched in names we save
For all the life they gave with pride
To keep the peace within life's stride

To honor serve and do their best
To keep us safe through any quest
They gave up what was theirs to share
Their spirits shall be always near

No fear within the hearts and minds
To keep us safe within our times
The glory that is ours to see
Those special hearts of bravery

They have walked where no man dare
Their lives in danger with no care
For they have given all they could
For their courage we have stood

In awe of every one who gave
His life for others who they saved
So we will know their contribution
Their firm resolve and resolution

For those they left with hearts so broken
In every whispered word that's spoken
We bow our heads in confirmation
In every word life's revelation

Those who stand within their shoes
Will follow courage as they choose
And give to all the best they had
They carry on with spirits glad

We will know that they walked through
With colors bright and hearts so true
No Island stands alone they say
For heroes they are born this way

Protecting those with loyalty
A glimpse of so much royalty
Within the years of courage bound
These officers have earned their crown

Upon the earth we shall remember
The special goals and all their thunder
That proves a hero came our way
Who left their hearts on earth to stay.

~ Francine Pucillo ~
(c)Copyright November 16, 2004
In Memory of all those lost in the line
of fire with courage, strength and love.

Chief Billy Cureington
Wisner Louisiana Police Department

January 6, 2005

Deeply sorrowful, I leave another reflection about a brave soldier killed by a cowardly enemy. I hope the community will show appreciation for the sacrifice Deputy Hedman has made, and outrage for this violent attack. May the memory of your service, heroism and sacrifice remain forever. May God bless you, your family and fellow officers in the Otero County Sheriff's Department.

Trooper
Pennsylvania State Police

January 6, 2005

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
PSALM 23:4

Sgt.
Frankfort Police

January 4, 2005

May God be with your family at this time of loss.

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for the shall be called the children of God"

Thank you for your ultimate sacrifice Deputy Hedman. May you rest in peace, sir.

LEO Wife
Georgia

January 2, 2005

May you rest in peace brother in blue and brother from Nam. You are a hero in every sense of the word. My heart goes out to your family and friends in this time of sorrow. God bless you and yours.

SFC William L. Farrell
US Army Military Police, Ret.

January 1, 2005

I KNOW YOU ARE IN A BETTER PLACE MY BROTHER, AS ALL OTHER GOOD COPS WHO HAVE FALLEN IN THE LINE OF DUTY. GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY.

Deputy Robert L. Jones II
Los ANgeles County Sheriff's Dept

December 31, 2004

Rest in peace brother, the watch is ours now.

Deputy E. Ransom
Larimer County Sheriffs Office

December 31, 2004

Rest in peace. You are a hero. Enjoy walking your new beat in heaven.

Special Officer
ISU Public Safety

December 30, 2004

A solemn 'thank you' to you, a man who dedicated his life to public service. Sacrifices by my brothers of the badge will never be forgotten. My deepest thoughts go out to your friends, family, and co-workers during this difficult time. Although it may not seem like justice to some, I for one am glad that your killer got his. We'll never know what brings "people" to commit such acts....
Salute

P.O.-Michigan

December 29, 2004

As the words at Ecclessiates 9:11 so clearly state " time and unforeseen occurance befall us all." Indeed this is an unforseen tradgedy for all of us at the as the gravity of Bob's passing sinks in. It seems almost ironic now that myself and a fellow dispatcher were talking just a few days previous to Bob's unfortunate passing about how much we wanted things to stay the way they are. How, even though we're both relatively new to law enforcement, things were starting to feel familiar and more comfortable to us. She even spoke of how she could tell each of our deputies on the radio before they said a single word, just by the way they breathed into the microphone.
Well, unfortunalely things do change and sometimes not for the better. But we can rest assured that Bob journey through this world was not an inconsequential one and his passing,by no means in vain. He touched each and every one of us in a special way and forever changed our lives with his unique perception of the world and caring spirit. While his death was a trajic one, he will always live on in my memory as the vibrant human being who never left dispatch without giving each of us a hug and a loving word of departure.
Robert Hedman you will be missed.

Tessa Higgins, Dispatcher
Otero County Sheriff's Office

December 29, 2004

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13
My prayers go out to the family and friends of Officer Hedman.

J.Yazzie
Gallup Police Department

December 28, 2004

May you rest in peace officer and may God watch over your family and friends. Thank you for being a hero.

Leo Spouse
St Petersburg, FL

December 28, 2004

"For as many have sinned without law, shall also perish without law, and as many as have sinned in the law, shall be judged by the law. For not the heares of the law are just, but the doers of the law shall be justified" (Romans 2:12-13)

Goodbye my friend, your void shall never be filled, so that you shall never be forgotten.

Deputy Alfonso GUtierrez Jr
Otero County Sheriff's Department

December 28, 2004

My prayers and thoughts go out to his family, and to honor him to give the greatest sacrifice.

Arron Julian, Special Agent
NMLA

December 27, 2004

May God hold you and your family in his arms. Please keep an eye on all of us. I know that I will meet you one day.

Randy M Taylor
US DOJ

December 26, 2004

Thank you for your unselfish service to the citizens of the great state of New Mexico. In a rural area such as ours, it is unfortunate that we are so far and few between. I wish this situation would have turned out differently, but in the profession we chose, it seems at times that the odds are overwhelmingly against us. May God bless you and your family... I know you are safe in sound in His presence.

Lt. Chris Mayrant
NM Department of Public Safety

December 25, 2004

god bless you and keep in his arms, rest in peace we will keep up the the thin blue line, you have the watch i heaven now.

Police Officer
Birmingham Michigan

December 24, 2004

Thank you for your service, may your soul rest in peace.

Patrol Officer
Prince George's County, Maryland

December 24, 2004

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

December 24, 2004

On behalf of the men and women of the Albuquerque Police Department we send our thoughts and condolences to the Otero County Sheriffs Department and the family of Deputy Robert Hedman. Thank you Deputy Hedman for your service!

B.L. Dennison, Chaplain
Albuquerque Police Department

December 24, 2004