Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in peace brother, your killer will be found.

Deputy Sheriff J.B.
Polk County S.O.

January 12, 2007

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

TROOPER SOTTILE, 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.

JOB WELL DONE, TROOP. YOUR BROTHERS WILL GET HIM.

JIM SWEENEY CIVILIAN NEW JERSEY
A FRIEND TO ALL PEACE OFFICERS

January 12, 2007

Trooper Sottile,
My thoughts are with you, your son and family, friends and the Florida Highway Patrol at this very difficult time.
There are no words to show the gratitude to you and to all who proudly and bravely serve us average citizens.
Thank you, sir.

K Wanninger
Breinigsville, PA

January 12, 2007

My deepest sympathy to the family, friends and co-workers of Trooper Sottile.
I am certain that Florida law enforcement, and those across the country, will not rest until your killer is caught and brought to justice.
Rest in peace, sir.

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

January 12, 2007

Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. Do not doubt we will find the individual that is responsible.

D/S T. Letson
LCSO

January 12, 2007

Thank you for your ultimate sacrifice. My thoughts and prayers are with your family and fellow troopers.

Det. Chris Haas
Orlando Police Dept.

January 12, 2007

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

PBA
Town of Camillus Police Department, CNY

January 12, 2007

OUR DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF TROOPER SOTTILE. MAY GOD BLESS THEM AND MAY THEY KNOW THE LOVE, MERCY, AMD COMFORT OF HIS SON JESUS CHRIST. TROOPER SOTTILE, MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND MAY YOU REST IN PEACE. YOU ARE A HERO, NOT BY HOW YOU DIED, BUT BY HOW YOU LIVED YOUR LIFE. YOU HAVE SERVED WELL AND MAY YOU NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.

CHIEF RONNIE WATFORD-RET.
JEFFERSON POLICE DEPT,S.C.

January 12, 2007

Rest in peace brother.

New Smyrna Beach Police

January 12, 2007

Your community is truely a better place because of him and what he stood for, Trooper Sottile, you did not lose your life,you gave it in service to others.......ATRUE HERO.

Detective Ben Smith
Red Springs Police Department,N.C.

January 12, 2007

God bless you, your son, family, and the Florida Highway Patrol.

DFC. Daniel O'Donnell
Orange County Sheriff's Office (FL)

January 12, 2007

Godspeed Trooper Sottile. Your life and loss will never be forgotten. May God watch over your family, friends, and co-workers during this dark time.

Detective D. Thompson
Colorado Springs Police Department

January 12, 2007

God Bless you Nick, please know that I have the utmost respect for you and your sacrifice.
God Bless your family and please understand that your Dad loved what he did, he paid the ultimate and hopefully justice will be served for this gutless attack, what a coward this attacker was, they have to face God one day and it will not be pretty. Try to remember the good times and please know that you are in my prayers. Mother in law of Craig Blann EOW 09 /06/2004 Newton County Indiana

Penny McManama
mother in law of Craig Blann EOW 09/06/2004

January 12, 2007

This year is starting off badly with too many heroes being lost. We can only pray that no more will follow. Thanks for a job well done.

M/O Gordon Hobbs
NC Wildlife

January 12, 2007

God Bless You All, Those that knew him and served with him.

Another fine Officer and Gentleman who will never be forgotten
for his selflessness and his sacrifice for us all.
Friend of Officer Alan Ragsdale, Hohenwald Police Department,
E.O.W 11/27/2000; Friend of the family of Tennessee Highway
Patrol Trooper Calvin Jenks, E.O.W. 1/6/2007.
Our Prayers are with you all...

Mike Wilson FR/EMT

January 12, 2007

Dear Nick:
Once again, and all too often, I find myself writing a reflection to a fallen brother. Nothing I say here will make this any easier for your family, except the knowledge that the bastard who did this will NEVER know peace. Justice WILL be served, both here and in a better place.
This world, I am certain, was a better place for your being in it, but won't quite be the same with you gone. Thank you for your honor, your service, your sacrifice, and my God hold you close to Him as you patrol the streets of Heaven. Your death is not in vain, brother, for with your death, comes a renewed determination in all of us, to press on even harder against criminals, and to be that much more diligent. That is part of your legacy, rest now, we have the watch. Amen

Detective Ron Tomassi
Palm Beach Sheriff's Office-Florida

January 12, 2007

To the family, friends, and co-workers of Trooper Sottile,
I am deeply saddened at the loss of another member of my FHP family. Please know that you are in my prayers. Your loved one's sacrifice will never be forgotten.
May God grant you the strength to cope during this most difficult time.
Sincerely,
The Haywood Family

Linda Sharpe Haywood
Wife ,Trooper Darryl L. Haywood EOW 10/02/04

January 12, 2007

To Trooper Sottile family and friends our hearts and prayers go out to you.

We lost another good man in my home state.

God Bless you

TErry Miyares, surviving spouse
Officer Emilio Miyares, Hialeah PD, Fl

January 12, 2007

Rest In Oeace Brother. Thank you for the service you provided. My prayers go out to the family and just know that that many are working hard to bring the person responsible for this to justice.

Deputy S. Lamia
Hernando County, FL

January 12, 2007

Rest in peace Trooper. God be with your family, friends, and your FHP family. Thank you for your sacrifice.

Wife
West Virginia State Trooper

January 12, 2007

First of all I want to say I'm so sorry to the family of this man who gave his life just to make everybody else safe.
It just makes me sick to my stomach that some damn coward can do this! I hope they find this individual(s) who did this and bring some kind of justice to the Trooper and his family. Even if this means street justice! I'm so sorry for being angry, but this type of cowardly act just makes my blood boil!!!


May you rest in Peace Trooper Sottile

Again my deepest condolonces to the Family of this True Hero!

Ray Rutherford
just a citizen

January 12, 2007

You and your family are in my prayers tonight. Thank you for your dedicated service, and I am so sorry that you paid the ultimate sacrifice. I pray that justice will be done. God bless you.

HPD Wife
Houston Police Department

January 12, 2007

Rest easy brother, we will keep the watch and find your cowardly killer. God be with your son and keep him safe as I am sure he continues to make his father proud.

Ofc. B. Portmess
Lady Lake Police Department

January 12, 2007

To Trooper Sottile's son, family, friends and coworkers you are all in my prayers. May God be with you and guide you through these troubled times. God bless you all. Trooper Sottile, thank you sir for you dedication, protection and service to us all.

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee Danell Azure
EOW 08/06/02
Union County SO, Lake Butler, FL

January 12, 2007

I heard on the news this morning a patrolman had been shot. I prayed he would recover but now see another hero has met his fate.....I'm very sorry.

Dean

January 12, 2007