Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

YESTERDAY IS HISTORY, TOMORROW IS A MYSTERY AND TODAY IS A GIFT.

TROOPER RISNER, YOU REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND. I SALUTE YOU! MY PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU, YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. YOU DID NOT LOSE YOUR LIFE, YOU GAVE IT IN SERVICE TO OTHERS. A TRUE HERO INDEED.

THOSE CLOSE TO THIS HERO, PLEASE TAKE COMFORT IN KNOWING THAT I, ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS ACROSS THIS LAND, GRIEVE WITH YOU. KEEP HIM IN YOUR HEART, AND PASS HIS STORY ALONG. MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

JIM SWEENEY CIVILIAN NEW JERSEY
A FRIEND TO ALL PEACE OFFICERS

October 20, 2006

Thank you, Trooper Risner, for your service to the people of Ohio and the United States. Your dedication and efforts are appreciated and will not be forgotten. Rest in peace, Hero.

Janice Brown
Conway, Arkansas
civilian

Janice Brown
civilian

October 20, 2006

Rest in peace brother, you will truly be missed. Thank you for your dedication and service. You are a true hero. My deepest sympathy to your family, friends and department.

Deputy Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriffs Office

October 20, 2006

Rest in peace my brother in blue. Now you can walk Heaven's beat. Your family, friends, and co-workers with Ohio State Highway Patrol are in my thoughts and prayers.

Sr. Officer D. Johns
Sandy Springs Police, GA

October 20, 2006

Rest in Peace...

Police Officer
Syracuse Police Dept,NY

October 20, 2006

Rest in peace brother, you will not be forgotten.

Patrolman Shaun McCready
Altoona (PA) Police Department

October 20, 2006

While we did not know you, we are truly grateful for your dedication, mourning your death; never forgetting your sacrifice! Not to worry, dear friend, your brothers and sisters in blue will carry on your watch for you ~ may you rest in eternal peace.

Daniel & LaWanda Ross
Citizens/Iowa

October 20, 2006

GOD Bless you and your family.

Rest in Peace by brother your work here is done!

Officer Paladino
Colorado Springs PD

October 20, 2006

How aweful!

Trooper Risner, thank you for your service to the citizen's of Ohio. Watch over and guide your family and your brothers & sisters in uniform.

Rest in peace.

Michelle - wife of Retired LEO

October 20, 2006

To Trooper Risner's wife, children, family, friends and coworkers may God be with you and guide you through these troubled times. My heart and prayers are with you all. God bless you.

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee Danell Azure
EOW 08/06/02

October 20, 2006

The Last Inspection
The policeman stood and faced his God,
Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining,
Just as brightly as his brass.

"Step forward now, policeman,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek,
To My church have you been true?

The policeman squared his shoulders and said,
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't.
Because those of us who carry badges,
Can't always be a Saint.

I've had to work most Sundays,
And at times my talk was rough.
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the streets are awfully tough.

But I never took a penny,
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime,
When the bills got just too steep.

And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at times I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God, forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.

I know I don't deserve a place,
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around,
Except to calm their fear.

If you've a place for me here, Lord,
It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't…I'll understand."

There was silence all around the throne,
Where the Saints had often trod.
As the policeman waited quietly,
For the judgement of his God.

"Step forward now, policeman,
You've borne your burdens well.
Come walk a beat on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in hell."
-Author Unknown

PATROLMAN
OHIO POLICE DEPT

October 20, 2006

May God be with you Trooper Risner and may He shine His light over your friends, family and sibling officers. Rest in peace our brother.

Detective Mark Techmanski
City of Syracuse, NY Police Department

October 19, 2006

On behalf of the men and women of the Camillus Police Department, our deepest symapthys to the family, friends and co-workers of Trooper Joshua P. Risner. Rest in Peace Brother, we now we have the Watch.

PBA
Town of Camillus Police Department, CNY

October 19, 2006

My deepest sympathy to the family, friends and co-workers of Trooper Risner; may he rest in peace.

Linda Lamm - LEO wife and sister of
Jay Balchunas EOW 11.05.04

October 19, 2006

OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO TROOPER RISNER'S FAMILY AND THE OHIO HIGHWAY PATROL DURING THIS VERY DIFFICULT TIME. GOD BLESS YOU BROTHER IN BLUE. WE WILL TAKE YOUR WATCH FROM HERE.

DET. RUTILO "TANK" QUEZADA
SMITH COUNTY SHERIFF TYLER, TX

October 19, 2006

The universe will reward you for taking risks on its behalf. -Shakti Gawain

Trooper Risner -- Your dedication to the good of your community will not be forgotten.

To all those touched by the loss of Trooper Risner -- Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Colorado Springs (CO) Police Protective Association

October 11, 2006

Thank you for your service, and God bless you brother. I will pray for your family.

Agent Brandon Ladner
Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics

October 10, 2006

Rest easy my brother you will not be forgotten, we have your watch now. To the Ohio Highway patrol, friends and family the NYSP also knows the sorrow you feel at this time. Be comfortated to know the Troops in New York will help you anyway possible. God Speed friend!!!

Trooper
New York State Police

October 9, 2006

REST WELL MY BROTHER YOU MAY BE GONE BUT YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN PLEASE WATCH OVER US AS WE GO ON DOING THE JOB THAT WE(TROOPERS)LOVE PATROLING THE HIGHWAYS AND PROTECTING THE PUBLIC.

TFC JOSEPH MCFALL
MS. HWY SAFETY PATROL TROOP-K

October 7, 2006

May you rest in peace and be remembered as the hero that you are. My prayers go out to your family.

Wife of a police officer

October 6, 2006

My thoughts and prayers to all who knew and now miss Trooper Risner.

May God lay His healing hands upon the family.

Retired Captain Joe L. Gilliland
Danville, KY PD

October 6, 2006

You are in my prayers.

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

October 5, 2006

May your children grow to learn of the sacrifice of their father and his legacy. I hope for your wife to dig deep and find the strength through everything. Thank you for being part of the thin blue. Requiem in pacem.

Recruit KMH 2648
VBPD

October 4, 2006

God bless the wife, children, family, friends and coworkers of Trooper Risner. My heart and prayers are with you all. Another HERO who will not be forgotten.

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee Danell Azure
EOW 08/06/02

October 4, 2006

Please accept my sincere condolences on the loss of Trooper Risner. My prayers are with Trooper Risner's friends and family and with the entire Ohio Highway Patrol family.

TROOPER JOHN C. MOORE
WISCONSIN STATE PATROL

October 4, 2006