Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

To the family, friends and collegues of Special Agent Rob Hardesty you are all in my thoughts and prayers. May God hold you all in his precious hands during this very difficult time.

Rocky Varnadore
Sister-In-Law of Florida Hwy Patrol State Trooper

June 13, 2005

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Special Agent Robert Russell (Rob) Hardesty and the Federal Bureau of Investigation ...our hearts and prayers are with you all...... Thank you for a job well done Rob... 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 & Pooky - Site Owners
beyond-the-blue

June 12, 2005

The men and women of the Mahomet Police Department extend our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and co-workers of Agent Hardesty.

Agent Hardesty thank you for your service. God bless you.

Rest in peace Sir!

Mahomet, IL Police Dept.

June 12, 2005

Rest in peace sir.

Shannon
Collins Fire Dept.

June 11, 2005

My fiancé, Dennis McElderry, was the first law enforcement casualty of 2003. Dennis was a Deputy Sheriff with the Davis County Sheriff's Office in SE Iowa. Dennis died doing a job he loved, just as I'm sure Rob did. It saddens me to know that Dennis was not the first to die in the line of duty, nor will he and Rob be the last to die this way.

Having gone through the pain of losing Dennis I can truly understand and feel the pain that Agent Hardesty's family, friends, and co-workers must be feeling. My heart goes out to you all. No one can truly understand the pain of our loss until they've walked in our shoes. I wish I could give you a few words of wisdom to help you through these tough times, but there isn't anything I can really say or do to make the situation better. Just know that my thoughts are with you and that you are not alone in your "journey". Should you ever need anything please do not hesitate to contact me. (Dennis' department will also always know how to reach me.)

As a fallen officer "survivor" and a friend, please accept my condolences on behalf of myself and the McElderry family. I never got the opportunity to know Rob but, I am certain Rob was well respected and well loved. He will live on in the hearts of all the lives he touched. You were lucky to have had him be a part of your lives. I am know that Rob will continue to watch over us all as only he can.

Thank you Agent Hardesty for a job well done and for helping to make this world a safer place for us all. Please say "hello" to my fiancé Dennis.

Wishing you brighter and better days,

Jocelyne

Jocelyne Brar (Winnipeg, MB Canada)
Fiancée of Deputy Sheriff Dennis Ray McElderry (EOW: 01/03/03)

June 11, 2005

God bless you Rob. Rest in peace brother.

Special Agent
FBI Detroit SWAT

June 10, 2005

May God hold you in the palm of his hand.Thank you for all of your service and dedication. Know always that God will watch over your wife children and sisters and continue to give them strenth until you see them again.

June 10, 2005

ROB, YOU WERE THE BEST AND ALWAYS STRIVING TO BE BETTER. YOU STOOD NEXT TO US AND MADE US BETTER. WITH YOUR HELP AND GUIDANCE I REAFFIRMED MY COMMITTMENT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. FOR THAT I SAY, THANKS. YOUR MEMORY WILL ALWAYS LIVE IN MY HEART. GOD BLESS, AND THANKS 51.

LIEUTENANT G. GONZALEZ
PORTER COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT.

June 10, 2005

I can not imagine having your worst fear -- the fear of losing your husband in the line of duty -- become a reality. As an officer's wife, my heart aches for Rob's wife, Toni. Please take comfort in knowing that so many others share in your grief and despair.

Rob, his fellow agents and officers, his family, his girls, and especially his wife are in my thoughts and prayers.

An officer's wife
Portage, IN

June 10, 2005

SA Hardesty may you rest in peace and know that your families here will take care of one another.

Both of your families are in our thoughts and prayers.

ROSS COUNTY OHIO SHERIFF DEPARTMENT
CHILLICOTHE OHIO POLICE DEPARTMENT

June 9, 2005

To paraphrase Director Mueller recently, 'whether assigned to Baghdad or Boston, whether we're traveling or training,' as LEOs we put our lives on the line everyday.

And we just never know if or when our day will come. Agent Hardesty, I'm sure, was loved and will be sorely missed. God bless him.

Special Agent Rc
F.B.I. - Tallahassee RA

June 9, 2005

You are in my prayers.

Ofc. S.L. Coffman #15174
California Highway Patrol

June 9, 2005

"We Remember the Officers"

We remember the officers who changed our lives, The men and woman who protected us day and night,
People who respect for their dedication to the cause,
For when faced with danger, they never even pause.

We remember the officers who always stood true, Whatever the color of uniform, brown gray or blue,
With pride and integrity they say "To serve and protect", For the giving of their life, we offer our respect.

We remember the officers who we never really knew, Persons strong enough to answer the challenge are few,
With heavy hearts we mourn the officers in eternal rest,
There's more to these people than the badge on their chest.

By Brad Miller

Donna
Llano County Sheriff's Office - Texas

June 9, 2005

May you Rest In Peace my Brother. Myself, and your fellow Brother's will finish what you started. God Bless You And Your's My Fellow Hoosier.
Your Back Up. Larry

Deputy Larry Mosier
Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office

June 9, 2005

Thanks for your service and sacrifice brother. May you rest in peace and May peace be with your family. You will always be remembered and loved by all of those who have worn Blue.

Officer Kieffer
Littleton CO PD

June 9, 2005

I was glad I got to know Special Agent Hardesty. Although I didn't know him well, the few interactions I had with him left a favorable lasting impression on me. He was a true American hero and he will be missed by all. God bless you Agent Hardesty.

Portage Indiana Police Department

June 9, 2005

Seven hundred years before christ was born,a man named Hirecletus was in the business of training warriors,because the world was full of fighting.It's not that much different in this day and age,before this year is done over one hundred people are going to die in this profession. Hirecletus had this much to say about the business of training warriors.Those who stand where you stand,Like what you stand and for what you stand, Here are his words: Of every hundred men they send me, 80 of them are nothing but targets, 10 of them shouldn't even be here. Of the 10 that are left,9 of them are real fighters Ah, but one of them is a warrior, and I must find him, for he will bring the others back. Rob, you are the warrior ! God bless you and your family.

Sergeant Ross Haynes
Portage Indiana Police Department / SWAT

June 9, 2005

God speed brother RIP my prayers go out to all your friends famliy and your brothers and sisters of THE FBI

Reserve Deputy/D.O Doug Crisp
Lyon County sheriff dept kansas

June 8, 2005

GOD BE WITH YOU BROTHER.

J.CISNEROS
LOS ANGELES SCHOOL POLICE

June 8, 2005

REST IN PEACE BROTHER. YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.

Chief Chad Pusey
Oblong Police Dept

June 8, 2005

Robert,
Thank you for your sacrifice and I pray that your family finds peace and happiness at the end of this long journey they have started. They have a whole nation behind them offering them support and love. Look Brandy up in heaven and tell him we miss him more than anything in the world.

Sara Winfield
Wife of Brandy EOW 10/14/04

June 8, 2005

My thoughts and prayers aare with the family and the F.B.I

Fallen but never forgotten.

Bryan Laurie son of Fallen Officer
Nathan Laurie EOW 7-29-04

June 8, 2005

Special Agent Hardesty. I know that your family and friends will be upset by the circumstances of your passing. I hope that they find some comfort from the fact that we train hard to fight easy,and that the thoughts and best wishes of myself and my colleagues are with them at this most difficult of times.

Police Constable Neil Bowles
Metropolitan Police Service England

June 7, 2005

Rest easy brother,we'll take it from here.

PO S.Harris #223 Gang Crimes Unit
Cicero PD,Cicero,IL.

June 7, 2005

May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
And rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
Rest in Peace My Brother

REV

Chaplain Mike Grinnals
Town of Camillus, NY PD

June 7, 2005