Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Another warrior has joined the ranks of too many soldiers before him. You lived a warrior's life, proud and strong. You died protecting those who cannot protect themselves. May Jesus gladly swear you in as you join His Heavenly force, where you will no doubt be proud to guard the Throne of God.

Sleep peacefully, my brother. You have earned your rest.

Lieutenant J.D. Ross
El Paso County Sheriff's Office

August 22, 2006

Corporal Sutphin, you define the word hero and we are all at a terrible loss due to your murder. It's especially appalling that it was at a time when help for injuries was being obtained for this 'person' that he first killed. May he face true justice for his actions.

God Bless you and Rest in Peace, Brother.

May the hospital Security Guard also Rest in Peace, he too is family.

Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Dept.

August 22, 2006

The Blacksburg, Va community will be forever grateful to Corporal Sutphin. His acts of bravery and his ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten. God bless to his family.

Blacksburg Resident

August 22, 2006

As a parent of a VT sophomore, words cannot express my sympathy to the family of Corporal Eric E. Sutphin. He gave his life protecting the community, including my daughter. He will be in my thoughts and prayers.

A mother

August 22, 2006

Your hearts and prayers go out to Corporal Sutphin's family and the Montgomery Co S.O. May God keep his loving arm you all. God bless you, brother in blue.

DETECTIVE RUTILO QUEZADA
SMITH CO SHERIFF TYLER, TX

August 22, 2006

Eric,

We were born with the privaledge to protect and serve. We cannot help it, it is in our blood, we cannot deny it. It is you that has lead by example, and showed the world what it takes to be a hero. Believe me, you as well as all others who have gave the ulimate sacrifice are in our thoughts every day. I promise, we will not forget you.

Casey L. Richeson
Future LEO

August 22, 2006

I did not know Corporal Sutphin personally but he was a very visual man of the community. He was always around supporting the children of this community at sporting events and in some way touched everyone. He will be missed deeply and his family will be in many prayers.

Lisa Scott
Community memebr

August 22, 2006

Rest in peace Corporal Sutphin. From everyone at the MD DOC we say, Thank You for your service and sacrifice. May God bless and comfort your family, coworkers, and friends. You are a true hero. You will never be forgotten. RIP

Captain Mark Martin
MD Division of Correction

August 22, 2006

I only met you once while riding with my son. You were friendly and outgoing. I appreciate the friendship and help that you gave my son. I will be praying for your family. Go with GOD.

Civilan
Dad to MCSO 39

August 22, 2006

Eric,
Your short career has been ever changing for both good and evil. You won the first battle stopping a cop killer in 2003 and the brothers and sisters in blue could not be more proud. Unfortunatley another killer of public safety was on the loose. This battle was lost and will not be forgotten. We will continue to fight the war in your honor and those of others who fell behind the thin blue line. We will pray for your precious family throughout these long days ahead. Keep the heavens safe and watch out for the rest of us for now you serve as our angel.
Our prayers are also with the Security Officer who also made the supreme sacrafice and saved another Deputies life.

Multi-Agency Police Honor Guard
Broward County, Florida

August 22, 2006

A HERO is: a person admired for their achievements and noble qualities, one that shows great courage!! Cpl. Sutphin you are a HERO to many of us who still remain!!

May God be with your family, co-workers and friends. Until we meet again our brother!!

Chief Corey Sloan
Cameron, MO Police Department

August 22, 2006

Lights will guide you home brother. Thank you for your brave and distinguished devotion to duty.

Officer S.A. Mounger
Newport News Police Department

August 22, 2006

The "thin blue line" of our great Commonwealth was rendered just a little thinner today. Rest in peace.

Prince Wm. County (VA) P. D.

August 22, 2006

God Bless you and your family in this difficult time. You are a hero and gave your all to "protect and serve".

Officer T. Chambers
Knoxville Police Dept (TN)

August 22, 2006

Rest in peace, my friend. To your family, I am deeply sorry for the loss of your hero.

May God bless all who knew Cpl. Sutphin.

Jim E.
Yorktown

August 22, 2006

Eric,
I couldn't believe what I heard when my phone rang. "It can't be true." I told myself. But it was. I will always remember how "squared away" you were. Always in the right place and never a wrinkle in your uniform. You were a cops cop. Protect the streets of heaven brother. See you soon.

Corporal Jerry Ytz
Albemarle County Police Department

August 22, 2006

To Mrs Sutphin
I can only imagine the pain you are going through. I hope you will take comfort in knowing that Eric’s love for you will live on forever. You and your daughters will be in my prayers and I promise that Eric’s memory and sacrifice will not be forgotten.

To Corporal Sutphin’s daughters
I hope some day you will understand how special your father was. He loved you and you gave his life meaning. Know that your father died protecting freedoms most people take for granted. As you grow up, never question your father’s love for you. He died doing his very best to make the world you will grow up in, a better, safer place.

To my brothers and sisters of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
My heart goes out to all of you. Recognize you must come together and go forward with the knowledge that you are filling in the gap of the Thin Blue Line left by Eric’s death. I know you will carry on in spite of this tragedy; because like our fallen hero, you are aware brave men and women must continue to place themselves in harm’s way to honor his memory and to safeguard your community.

Sergeant
Norfolk Police Department

August 22, 2006

To the family and friends of Corporal Sutphin, please remember that a hero conitinues to live in the eyes of his survivors. You will never be forgotten. God Speed.

S.O.S. J. Diehl
FBOP

August 22, 2006

May god be with your family in their time of need.

Officer Loahr #2755
Colorado Springs PD

August 22, 2006

Eric:
May you be at peace brother. You served above and beyond and that will never be forgotten. You are truly a HERO.

TFC D. C. Havens,III
West Virginia State Police

August 22, 2006

No amount of words from any of us can ease your grief and suffering at the lost of your husband, Father, and bother officer. But remain strong in your faith and know god as a plan for us all. Take comforted in knowing you will see Eric again as we walk the streets of heaven. To the family of Deputy Eric Sutphin I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom. All the law enforcement community across the country feels you’re lost as well, we to have lost a bother in the fight. So it’s with a heavy heart we send our deepest sympathy to your family and the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. Rest in peace Eric job well done, you may be gone but know you will never be forgotten

Master Deputy
Chesterfield Sheriff’s Office Va.

August 22, 2006

TO THE FAMILY, FRIENDS AND CO-WORKERS OF CORPORAL SUTPHINE:
YOU ARE IN MY THOUGHTS AND I PRAY THAT GOD WILL GIVE YOU COMFORT AND STRENGTH YOU WILL NEED IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AND FOR THE COMING YEARS. IT WILL NEVER GO AWAY, YOU ALWAYS WILL REMEMBER, BUT HOPEFULLY THE GOOD MEMORIES WILL BE MORE THAN THE SAD.

DEDICATION TO A FALLEN OFFICER
A MILLION TIMES WE HAVE MISSED YOU,
A MILLION TIMES WE'VE CRIED,
IF LOVE COULD HAVE SAVED YOU,
YOU NEVER WOULD HAVE DIED.
THINGS WE FEEL MOST DEEPLY,
ARE THE HARDEST THINGS TO SAY,
OUR DEAREST ONE, WE HAVE LOVED YOU IN A VERY SPECIAL WAY.
WE OFTEN SIT AND THINK OF YOU,
AND THINK OF HOW YOU DIED,
TO THINK WE COULDN'T SAY GOOD-BYE,
BEFORE YOU CLOSED YOUR EYES.
NO ONE CAN KNOW OUR LONELINESS,
AND NO ONE CAN SEE US WEEPING,
ALL OUR TEARS FROM ACHING HEARTS,
WHILE OTHERS ARE STILL SLEEPING.
IF WE HAD ONE LIFETIME WISH,
A DREAM THAT WOULD COME TRUE,
WE'D PRAY TO GOD WITH ALL OUR HEARTS,
FOR YESTERDAY AND YOU.
AUTHOR UNKNOWN

GOD BLESS YOU.
LORRAINE BOND (MOTHER)
HAMILTON COUNTY TN. DEPUTY SHERIFF:
DONALD K. BOND, JR.
EOW: 09.06.01

August 22, 2006

My name is Sharon Rowland and my husband and I want to let Officer Sutphin's family know that we are so sorry for the loss of a great man and Police officer. He is going to be missed by everyone. We do appreciate everything that he has done to keep us safe. Our prayers and thoughts go out to you and May God Bless you and keep you in is loving arms. We will keep you all in our thoughts and prayers every day.
Sharon and Dan Rowland

Sharon Rowland
Christiansburg resident

August 22, 2006

A true hero, and validictorian of the Thin Blue Line! My hat is off to you sir! May God be with your family, friends and sibling officers as you make the passage into service in the Kindom of God! Rest in peace our brother.

Detective Mark Techmanski
City of Syracuse, NY Police Department

August 22, 2006

With all of the difficult things we have to deal with on a day to day basis, the hardest is saying goodbye to a friend. Words cant express how much you will be missed. You were an example to us all. Just a couple of weeks ago at a memorial softball tournament for fallen officers, my daughter skinned her knee. It was Corporal Sutphin who went out of his way to make sure she was ok. It was acts like this that he did every day that made him such a great person. Always going out of his way to see how your day was going. Thank you for being my friend Eric.

FTO S. W. Moore

August 22, 2006