Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

I just wanted to say that everyday my husband goes to work I worry that I will see his name on the web-page unfortunately I know about this website bc my best friend was killed in the line of duty on 8/18/04. My heart goes out to your family, friends and your Department. I know all to well what this tragedy feels like. You are a Hero Deputy Tephford ... God Bless...
And to the family of Deputy Tephford, know that you are not alone. When Brian became an officer your family grew larger than you can even imagine. Reach out to us, your police family love and care about you all too.

Wife of a police officer

November 25, 2006

Deputy Tephford, we can all only hope that those responsible for your murder face true justice, if not in this world, then in the next. You are a hero and I thank you for your efforts on behalf of the public at large. Many of the personal Reflections left indicate you were a pretty special person. I have no doubt of that.

You may have physically left this world, but you will always be near and you will offer love and guidance to your children, and they will know it and feel it all the days of their lives.

God Bless and may you Rest in Peace, Brother.

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

November 25, 2006

Deputy Tephford,

Thank you for your loyalty and service, you are an American Hero! My prayers go out to your family.
May you rest in peace, your in good Hands now!

Major
Police Explorer

November 24, 2006

My thoughts go out not only to the Deputy but to the children and family. Im not an officer but the wife of one. We let these men and women go to work everyday knowing that this is what they love. Some of us dont want to admit that we sit home worried but know we must support them. It is not something we can worry about 24 hours a day until this happens. It is at times like this we must truly stand by them and believe in their courage. God Bless Deputy Tephford and may his children know that he entered heaven doing something to protect all of us and he has made us proud to be the wives/husbands/children/mothers/fathers/sisters and brothers of these officers.

Wife of Margate Officer
Margate,FL

November 24, 2006

God Bless the Tephford family, especially the young chidren he left behind. Rest In Peace (BROTHER)

Patrol/Ofc D. Hernandez #3077
Margate PD

November 24, 2006

My thoughts and prayers are with your family at this very painful time. May you rest in peace in the loving arms of the One who created you and loves you for eternity.

Mary Kay Balchunas
Mother of Jay Balchunas, EOW 11/5/04

November 24, 2006

Deputy Tephford,

I had the pleasure of meeting you once, thank you. I am sorry I was not there that night, I wish I had been. You and Ryan will always be in my heart. God bless you and thank you.

L. Akers

Dep. Akers
BSO

November 23, 2006

Rest easy brother. May God give your family, friends and colleagues comfort in this terrible time of tragedy. Know this: Justice will be served to those two spineless cowards. Those of us in the L.E.O. community will carry your torch and make you proud. You paid the ultimate price, and at a time like this, international boundaries mean nothing. We are all brothers and sisters in law enforcement, and when one falls, we all feel the loss.

Corporal Steve Fassbender
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Surrey, British Columbia)

November 23, 2006

Today is Thanksgiving Day. I give thanks to you and all of the officers who put their life on the line to keep us all safe. Thank you Deputy Tephford and May God Be With You and Your Family these holidays.

Nichole Donaldson

November 23, 2006

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. You are truly a hero's hero.

POII G. Seidermam
Norfolk Police Department

November 22, 2006

Brian:

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. You are truly a hero's hero.

Lt. John J. Guzman
New Mexico Mounted Patrol

November 21, 2006

May your friends and family know they are in my prayers. God bless you, your family and the members of the Broward County Sheriff's Office. I know you will be an angel protecting over them.

fellow deputy
Orange County Sheriff's Office

November 21, 2006

You, your family and your department are in my prayers, during this diffuclt time.

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

November 21, 2006

SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS.

CHRIS BROWN
SUMPTER TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT, MICHIGAN

FIREFIGHTER/EMT
SUMPTER TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN

November 21, 2006

Rest in peace Brother. May God Bless you and your family.

Patrolman

November 21, 2006

RIP brother, we have your watch!

Police Officer Brian Koehn
Archie Mo Police Dept.

November 21, 2006

God Bless brother! Thank you and your family for your service and courage

Trooper
New Jersey State Police

November 20, 2006

I am speaking on behalf of all the officers from the Montgomery Police Dept. in Montgomery Alabama when I say we are so terribly sorry for the loss of Deputy Tephford and send our heartfelt sympathy to his family. My God be with your department during your time of grief. Gone but NOT FORGOTTEN....

Corporal B. F. Harrison

November 20, 2006

Rest easy brother for your work on earth is done. We will take it from here. May God Bless you and your family. (Former Broward/Davie resident)

Officer D.P. Levitz
Raleigh, NC Capital City Police D26

November 20, 2006

Dear Tephford family and Broward County Sheriff's Office, my thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort. Just know that you are not alone and we are all here praying for you and thinking of you. He is a true hero.
~Jessica Petzold

Widow of Officer David Petzold, EOW 11-9-06

November 19, 2006

Yet another funeral to perform for a fallen brother. Every loss tears a piece of our hearts, but not our resolve. We will never forget your sacrifice brother Brian and we will always honor your memory, for we do this not to remember the way you died, but what you did in life to serve and protect us all.

Rest in Peace and until we meet again

Sgt
BSO Honor Guard

November 19, 2006

Thank you for your service and dedication to you family and community, may god bless you brother and your family. We will never forget you, May you Rest In Peace....

Police Officer/Firefighter JCampos

November 18, 2006

Thank you for the ultimate sacrifice! We will never forget!

Boston Police Department

November 18, 2006

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Deputy Tephford. Deputy Tephford you are truly a hero. Keep the streets of heaven safe and we'll see on the other side. Rest in peace brother.

Deputy Ryan Mugridge
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office

November 18, 2006

Myself and all other Law Enforcement officers in the world have one more Angel looking over us. God Bless Deputy Tephford and his friends and family. Everyone is my thoughts and prayers.

Officer B. Sapp
Nicholasville Police Dept, Ky.

November 18, 2006