Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Sheriff may you rest in peace

Deputy John Williamson
Fairfield County Sheriff's Office, OHio

October 18, 2006

To the family, friends, fellow officers and co-workers of Sheriff Chris Daniels. My heart is breaking for all of you. I know the pain you are suffering. I lost my father to an accidential shooting (on his 10th Wedding Anniversary) by another police officer while they were in the briefing room at the police station. He served with the Denver Police Department in Denver, Colorado. I was 8 years old and the oldest of three kids. I remember, like it was yesterday, especially when I hear about another officer loosing his life. I am now a Special Education Teacher today because of the financial support I received from the Denver Police Orphan's Fund. I will always be grateful for that support I received.

I didn't know Sheriff Daniels personally but I waited on him many times at the concession stand at Woodlea Field. Teresa Carr and I used to run the concession stand at Woodlea Field for the Gridiron Gang to raise money for the Tavares High School football team. I also saw him several times at the football games these past couple of years. My son Ryan,(#79)class of 2006, played football with his son Chris Jr.

Sheriff Daniels will be greatly missed by all of us here in Lake County. He was truly a great leader to his Deputies and all the others that worked with him at the LCSO.

My heart is with you during this extremely difficult time. It will get easier but you will never forget. He is now "walking the beat on Heaven's streets." May God bless you and protect you as each day passes.

"We also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us." Romans 5:3-5 NIV

Kim Keena, Lake County School Teacher
& Daughter of Paul. D. Wilson EOW 9-14-68

October 18, 2006

gone but never forgotten, you were a man of honor, someone you could trust to always do the right thing.
you will be missed by so many, lake county was lucky to have a man like you, running things.
thank you

rest in peace chris

to the family of chris daniels
you are in my thoughts and prayers
donna

donna gardiner
friend/wachovia bank

October 18, 2006

God Bless your family, friends and coworkers. You all will be in my prayers and thoughts. Kathy Corr

Kathy Corr
Mother of slain Police Officer Joseph Corr New Hartford NY

October 18, 2006

God bless the Daniel's family and the Lake County Sheriff's Office. Rest in peace.

Sgt Daryl Cunningham
Osceola County Sheriff's Office

October 18, 2006

God bless you as you are laid to rest blue angel!!

October 18, 2006

May you Rest safe with Our Lord and may He fold His loving arms around your loved ones.

October 18, 2006

To the family, friends and co-workers of Sheriff Daniels our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Wife of a Deputy
Marion County (FL) Sheriff's Office

October 18, 2006

My heart goes out to Chris' family and the entire LCSO family. I know you all are hurting. He was a good man and probably one of the best Sheriffs the county has ever had.

Rest in peace, Chris. I know you are in a better place.

Kathy Jones (formerly Sadler)
former LCSO dispatcher

October 18, 2006

Rest in Peace...

Police Officer
Syracuse Police Dept,NY

October 18, 2006

Praying for the wife and children, left here on earth. We morn with you for the loss of husband and father,
In Christ
Amy and Tony

Mr. & Mrs Richard Luckey

October 18, 2006

It has been hard for my state this year, you are the 6 officer killed in line of duty. To your family, friends and co-workers, our hearts and prayers go out to you, Sheriff Daniels was doing what he liked to do "serving and protecting"

God Bless you.

Terry miyares, suriviving spouse
Officer Emilio Miyares, Hialeah PD, Fl 11/6/86

October 18, 2006

God Bless this fine man and his family.

Corporal Jeff Johnson
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Ky

October 18, 2006

Sheriff, We will never be able to repay your family for what they have lost because you were our Sheriff. I pray that somehow your family will know how much you meant to us and how important your short life was. Rest in peace.

To his family and friends I would like to say that Sheriff Daniels has my utmost respect. Not because of the office he held but because of the way he held his office.

During the election I did not support Sheriff Daniels. Many of us were afraid that if he was elected, nothing would change. After the election, Sheriff Daniels spoke to me personally and told me that he was proud of me for standing up for what I believed in and that he was going to do everything he could to prove our fears wrong.

He did. When Deputy Koester was killed it could have destroyed us. Sheriff Daniels pulled us together and made us a family. I know that the pain of his Deputies and the community cannot compare to the loss of a father and a husband. But I hope it comforts you to know that we share your grief. We lost the head of our family too. ThankYou for sharing him with us and for supporting him as he supported all of us.

Someone posted this on one of web blogs.
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God." Matthew 5:9

Go home to your father, Sheriff. Your legacy will live on in all of us.

Marcie
LCSO

October 18, 2006

I'm sorry you will not get to see us received our accredidation since you started us on the path. We are a better department for youre leadership. We will grieve for you but we will carry on the mission that you started us on. Say hello to Wayne for us all.

Jim Vachon
Lake County Sheriff's Office

October 18, 2006

Thank you for your service Sheriff. You will be missed.

Ryan C.
Phoenix, AZ

October 18, 2006

I feel blessed to have had you as our leader. The days were easier knowing you were working hard for us. I was at church on Sunday and the Pastor, who knew you, said, "It's okay, he's a believer." The community, charities, family; you did it all. I have fond memories, and you will not be forgotten. Peace be with your entire family. I am praying.

Deputy Sheriff
LCSO

October 18, 2006

Continue to keep watch over your family, friends, and co-workers from above...always.

Jennifer Aaron
Wife of Duke G. Aaron, III (EOW 07/20/04)

October 18, 2006

It is so hard to come to this wonderful memorial for our law enforcement and see another name added to the long list of ones taken before Sheriff Daniels.
Our prayers and our sympathies go to the family, loved ones, friends and all the ones who wear the badge of law enforcement.
"When God Made Peace Officers"
Unknown Author
When the Lord was creating peace officers, he was into his sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared and said, "You're doing a lot of fiddling around on this one"
And the Lord said, "Have you read the spec on this order?" A peace officer has to be able to run five miles through alleys in the dark, scale walls, enter homes the health inspector wouldn't touch, and not wrinkle his uniform."
He has to be able to sit in an undercover car all day on a stakeout, cover a homicide scene that night, canvass the neighborhood for witnesses and testify in court the next day."
He has to be in top physical condition at all times, running on black coffee and half-eaten meals. And he has to have six pairs of hands."
The angel shook her head slowly and said, "Six pairs of hands...no way."
"It's not the hands that are causing me problems." said the Lord, "It's the three pairs of eyes an officer has to have."
"That's on the standard model?" asked the angel.
The Lord nodded. "One pair that sees through the bulge in a pocket before he asks, 'May I see what's in there sir?' (When he already knows and wishes he'd taken that accounting job.) Another pair here in the side of the head for his partner's safety. And another pair of eyes here in the front that can look reassuringly at a bleeding victim and say. 'You'll be all right ma'am.' When he knows it isn't so."
"Lord," said the angel, touching his sleeve, "rest and work on this tomorrow."
"I can't" said the Lord, "I already have a model that can talk a 250 pound drunk into a patrol car without incident, and feed a family of five on a civil service pay check."
The angel circled the model of the peace officer very slowly. "Can it think?" she asked.
"You bet." said the Lord. "It can tell you the elements of a hundred crime scenes; recite Miranda warnings in his sleep; detain, investigate, search, and arrest a gang member on the street in less time than it takes five learned judges to debate the legality of the stop...and still keeps its sense of humor."
"This officer also has phenomenal personal control. He can deal with crime scenes painted in hell; coax a confession from a child abuser; comfort a murder victim's family; and then read in the daily paper how law enforcement isn't sensitive to the rights of criminal suspects."
Finally, the angel bent over and ran her fingers across the cheek of the peace officer. "There's a leak." She pronounced. "I told you that you are trying to put to much in this model."
"That's not a leak," said the Lord, "it's a tear."
"What's the tear for?" asked the angel.
"It's for bottled-up emotions; for fallen comrades; for commitment to that funny piece of metal called his badge; for justice."
"You're a genius." said the angel.
The Lord looked somber. "I didn't put it there." he said.
Marilyn Robinson aka MamaWolf
Canon City Internet Radio
Canon City, Colorado

Marilyn Robinson aka MamaWolf
The Canon City Internet Radio

October 18, 2006

REst in peace Brother Chris, you are a true hero and will never be forgotten.

Son of G. Truman Wortham EOW 7/15/73

Assistant Chief Carl Wortham Retired
Sand Springs Okla Police Department

October 18, 2006

Sheriff Daniels you are a hero. Thank you for your many years of service to your fellowman. May God bless you and your loved ones. May God grant your loved ones the endurance to get through this difficult time. Rest in peace my brother.

State Constable J.L. Green
S.C. State Constables

October 18, 2006

Chris, i remember the old days or the late 80's when you worked for Mt. Dora PD. i'll never forget the drunk we fought on sr 500. Rest in peace your family has our prayers.

TROOPER EMORY R BLANTON
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL

October 18, 2006

To Sheriff Daniels Family...My daughters and I were sitting near you that night. I saw the look in your eyes when you left the stands and it brought back the feelings I had when my wife dies. My heart goes out to you and his entire family. He was obviously a very good man, who gave his life as he lived it...helping others. What better legacy could one hope to leave?

Take care, and may God walk with you on your path.

Laurent Pellerin & Daughters

October 18, 2006

My deepest thoughts and prayers are with Sheriff Daniels' wife, children, family, friends and co-workers. I was married to Alabama State Trooper Brian Nichols EOW 2/17/2002 and I am now married to Washington County Sheriff Deputy A.V. Carpenter. All of your COPS family is here for you and hurting for you. We all became a family when our loved ones became police officers and now we have even a stronger bond when one of our family members go down. We are here for you to help you along this journey you now have joined with us. God bless you all.

Denise Nichols Carpenter
Vice President of Alabama COPS

October 18, 2006

Sheriff Daniels was not only a great leader, but a wonderful person and friend. I have known him for over 20 to 30 years, even before law enforcement. He grew up in Eustis as I my self. I am a third generation from Lake County, and we will miss a great person. Sheriff you will always be remembered. On your picture it says it all FAITH, FAMILY, COMMUNITY. God bless the family!

Chris "Boogie" Ellis
Lake County Sheriff's Office

October 18, 2006