Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Thank you for your unselfish service. May you and Casear rest in peace

Michelle - wife of LEO
Maine State Police

August 16, 2005

Roy,

It was just early Friday morning that Ceasar was busy putting a hole into my uniform and vest. The smile on your face as you were walking up to me, thinking Ceasar bit me in the rear, was priceless. How ironic, I was Caesar's first real bite (training with you at the airport) and his last when he bit me in the back and arm. My arm still bares the marks of those sharp canines. Roy, you were the best to work with. It is truly a shame to have lost such a great friend. Bravo squad will never be the same. It was truly a pleasure to work with a man whose devotion to his family and his dedication to his community was like no other. You will be dearly missed but never forgotten. My deepest prayers are with your family. Go in peace “My Brother“, you and Ceaser together. Protect the gate of Heaven like you protected the streets of NSB. God Speed!

Officer Mike Delahanty
New Smyrna Beach Police Department

August 16, 2005

To the Family and Loved ones of Officer Nelson and K-9 Caesar, stay close to the Lord, as he will see you through this tough time. Please know that you are not alone, as all the "Brotherhood of Blue, Green, Tan" are now and always will be with you. Officer Nelson and K-9 Caesar you are true American Heroes, you both will be Guardian Angels, as we continue the fight. God Speed my Brothers, and thanks for a job well done.

Officer W F Schrader
Lakeland Florida PD

August 16, 2005

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Officer Roy L. Nelson Jr., his good deeds to his community and country will always be remembered. May God bless you.

Chief Ferrell J. Stewart
Cooter, MO Police Department

August 16, 2005

Roy, it is with heartfelt sadness that we once aain grieve the senseless loss of a brother officer. May God bless your family, friends and co-workers through this awful period in their lives. You and Caesar provided the citizens of New Smyrna Beach with the most incredible gift anyone can provide another and it is my hope that everyone who knew you knows that you died doing what you loved. On behalf of my fellow brothers and sisters at OHPD, God Bless you and yours. Rest easy now brother, we have your watch.

Police Officer M. Ihnken #1210
Oak Hill Police Dept.

August 16, 2005

My thoughts and prayers are with K9 Officer Nelson and his family. The brotherhood will remain in heaven. God Bless you and your family. I pray that Officer Nelson's family will stay strong.I also want them to know that they have an extended police family so if they need anything to please let any brother or sister of the badge know. We have to take care of one another. You will not be forgotten.

K9 Officer Scott Oelke and partner Hero
Broken Arrow Police, Oklahoma

August 15, 2005

Our deepest sympathy to the family of Police Officer Roy L. Nelson Jr. and the New Smyrna Beach Police Department
...our hearts and prayers are with you all...... Thank you for a job well done Roy... 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

Viman & Pooky - Site Owners
beyond-the-blue

August 15, 2005

Roy was a good man,father, husband, friend, and for so many a brother. Now the depatment of NSB has an angel to back them up at every call. He is a true hero to all the people who's lives he touched the seven years he protected and served. Him and his family are in my thoughts.

Katie Grau
New Smyrna Beach LEO girlfriend

August 15, 2005

To the family and friends of Officer Nelson, the thoughts and prayers of myself and family are with you during such a great and senseless loss. Brother, may you and your K-9 rest in peace. Though we never met,thanks for a job well done.

Surveillence Officer Brown
NCDOC Probation/Parole

August 15, 2005

My thoughts and prayers are with Officer Nelson's wife, children, family, friends and co-workers. May God bless you and comfort you. Psalm 55:22

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

August 15, 2005

It never becomes any easier to say goodbye to a fellow officer taken from us too soon. My sincerest condolences to the family and agency of brother Nelson and Ceasar. Rest easy with your best friend at your feet, and keep an eye over us from above - we have the watch for you here.

DFC Tim Nazzaro & Narcotics K-9 "Coco"
Orange County Sheriff's Office

August 15, 2005

Rest in peace brother's, you shall not be forgotten

Deputy
Brevard County Sheriff's Office

August 15, 2005

To the family and friends of Officer Nelson and fellow officers of the New Smyrna Beach Police Department: I wanted to extend my sincerest condolences on the great loss you have suffered when Officer Nelson lost his life while responding to a burglary call. I am sure the department and family must be devasated at the loss of Officer Nelson and his canine partner. My heart goes out to all of you as my family shares the same agony. We lost our beloved Larry Lasater of the Pittsburg, CA POlice Department when he was fatally shot on April 23rd. He was on a foot pursuit of two bank robbers when he was ambushed and shot above his vest.
He too leaves a young child behind, although his son was not born until a few months after his death. We grieve with you and for you. Heaven has another new hero, but how I wish it wasnt't so. Officer Nelson's valor and bravery will be forever remembered and honored. I hope that the driver who fled the scene will be caught and justice rendered. This reflection is sent with the utmost respect for his service to his community in New Smyrna Beach, and for the supreme sacrifice that he and his family made.

Phyllis Loya, mother of fallen officer

Phyllis Loya, mother of fallen officer

August 15, 2005

Roy and Caesar,

I worked with you daily, and will miss you daily. We all love you and will watch over your family forever.

Ofc. Chris Kirk
New Smyrna Beach Police Department

August 15, 2005

I wish to express my heartfelt sympathy to the Nelson family. May God grant you the strength you will need to get through this difficult time, and peace in your heart to enable you to heal.
Sincerely,
Linda S. Haywood,Spouse of Tpr. Darryl L. Haywood, Sr. Fl. Hwy. Patrol
EOW 10-02-04

Linda Sharpe Haywood

August 15, 2005

Rest in Peace Officer Nelson. You will not be forgotten thank you for the ultimate sacrifice...
My thoughts and prayers go out to you, your family and your brother's and sisters at New Smyrna Beach Police Department.

Friend of Jake Laird EOW 08/18/04

August 15, 2005

May your sacrifice NEVER be forgotten. My thoughts and prayers are with your family and friends at this terrible time.

Captain Scott Wright
Mount Holly Police Department, NC

August 15, 2005

My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family in this terrible time. May god watch over your family,friends and co-workers as they deal with your passing. Rest in peace Officer Nelson and K-9 Ceaser. Matthew 5:9

K-9 Officer John Phillips and Kiro
Fl. Office of Ag. Law Enforcement

August 15, 2005

To my brother in blue; although your watch is over, you will never be forgotten! I know you have gone to a better place. As a fellow officer and SWAT brother, you will be forever missed. My prayers are with you and your family.

PSO S. P. Rooney
Daytona Beach Shores Department of Public Safety

August 15, 2005

Rest in Peace.Both you and your partner protect us from above...

Police Officer
Syracuse Police Dept,NY

August 15, 2005

We share your grief and pain and disbelief. A police officer is a special kind of person, and EVERY day they put their lives on the line....I never really realized the power and strength of the thin blue line until last September. Our love and prayers are with you and your family. He has joined our precious son and all their other brothers and sisters in Blue.

Matt's Mom
Officer Jesse Matthew Rittenhouse HPD 920 EOW 9/16/04

August 15, 2005

Rest in peace brother, you will not be forgotten.

Officer Shaun McCready
Greenfield Township (PA) Police Department

August 15, 2005

Our family's hearts unite in sympathy to Office Nelson's family and Caesar. Their deaths were nearly identical to my father's almost 40 years ago. It is so incredibly sad to realize that inattentive drivers remain a problem for law enforcement officers trying to perform their jobs.
Know that Roy and Caesar will never be forgotten.

Brenda Donner, survivor of
Patrolman Clifton T. Miller, Rossford, Ohio P.D., EOW 05/14/1966

August 15, 2005

God bless you and your partner. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Sergeant
Florida Highway Patrol

August 15, 2005

Our thoughts and prayers are with Officer Roy Nelson's family, friends, and co-workers with the New Smyrna Beach Police Department. May both you and your K-9 Ceaser rest in peace.

Staff Sergeant Rod Phillips
Florida DOT Motor Carrier Compliance Office/DeLand

August 15, 2005