Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Peace be with you always...

Natalie Jensen
widow of Detective Jared Jensen, EOW 2/22/06

March 23, 2007

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the
children of God.

Dispatcher Ted Smith
Martin, TN Police Dept.

March 23, 2007

Sir, you will be missed by all in the law enforcement community. At only 24, you had the the moral and spiritual strength to be a law enforcement officer...taking risks with your life on every shift to protect your community and anyone else who came through your jurisdiction. That says alot about you and your family. God Bless You.

Deputy
CCSO / NC

March 23, 2007

ur in safe hands now rest easy,

March 23, 2007

rip, gods speed

March 23, 2007

Although I did not know you and I am in another state, I still grieve everytime a brother in uniform is lost. Rest easy brother. Your family, friends, and co-workers (all the same as far as I am concerned) are in our prayers.

Trooper II
Texas Highway Patrol

March 23, 2007

Rest in peace my brother

Patrolman
Brush PD Colorado

March 23, 2007

So sad to lose another man in blue to a senseless tragedy. May you rest in peace forever.

Wife of a LEO

March 22, 2007

Rest in Peace, Brother.

OFC B. GRAJEK

March 22, 2007

A hero in life and in death. You will always live because of the life you saved. God bless you and your family.

anonymous
Richmond County Sheriff's Office

March 22, 2007

God bless and give strength to your family in this difficult time. Your sacrifice will not be forgotten. I'm honored to leave the first in what will be many reflections.

Policeman's Wife

March 22, 2007

To Deputy Sheriff Eric Sikes family and friends I'm so sorry for your loss.I will keep you in my prayers.

Diane Chambers mother of Jeremy Chambers.E.O.W.04-24-06

Diane Chambers

March 22, 2007

Another tragic loss to the Blue Line. My thoughts and prayers are with the entire Family of D/S Sikes including his Brothers and Sisters within the Richmond County Sheriff's Office. It never gets easier to come to this website and see another one of us who has made the ultimate sacrifice.
To Eric's Family: Know that you will be surrounded by the love that Eric shared with his co-workers as they comfort you in your time of sorrow in the days , months , and years to come.
His honor will always be remembered.

Sgt. T. Fanning
Newark NJ Police Dept.

March 22, 2007

This is my shield, I bear it before me into battle, but it is not mine alone. It protects my brother on my left. It protects my county. I will never let my brother out of it's shadow nor my county out of it's shelder. I will die with my shield before me facing the enemy.

Remember those who have gone before us, because no one dies unless they are forgotten. You did not lose your life,Deputy Sikes, you gave it in service to the citizens of Richmond County and the state of Georgia.

A TRUE HERO !

Detective E.B. Smith
Red Springs Police Department,N.C.

March 22, 2007

My sincere condolences to the family and police family of this hero.

Psalm 68:5 A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in his holy dwelling.

Praying for your family today and always.

Messena Howze
Wife of Oklahoma City Police Officer

March 22, 2007

“REMEMBER ME”
Law enforcement officers are, indeed, a special breed of people. Ask anyone on the street and they will tell you that they would not have our jobs for anything in the world. It takes something special to do what we do and at the same time be able to even contemplate retirement. We try to be optimists. Unfortunately, there are a few of us who will never make that date with retirement. By the very nature of our job, we are at risk everyday of losing our lives, either at the hand of some deranged individual or in some other situation that we, by virtue of our occupation, may be unable to avoid. Some people have recognized the hazardous duties we involve ourselves in, the risks we take, and the pride we take in accomplishing that job. There is National Law Enforcement Week, dedicated to us who gladly accept the responsibility of protecting the citizens in our respective jurisdictions. National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Day is dedicated to those who gave their lives in the line of duty. These are but two examples of remembrances specifically for law enforcement personnel. Remembrances that come but once a year. We should remind fellow officers of another type of remembrance, one that will last a lifetime. Sooner or later, a doctor will pronounce us dead. It is inevitable. Regardless of whatever happens, death is the end we will all have to face.
“IT IS IN DEATH THAT WE CAN LIVE FOREVER”
Author Unknown

Jim Moore
New Orleans P.D., Retired

March 22, 2007

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

DEPUTY SIKES, 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, DEPUTY.

JIM SWEENEY CIVILIAN NEW JERSEY
A FRIEND TO ALL PEACE OFFICERS

March 22, 2007

Your passing is felt throughout our law enforcement family. Our sincere thoughts and prayers go out to Deputy Sikes family, friends and fellow Deputies. You will never be forgotten.

Patrol Division
Knox County Sheriff's Office, Rockland Maine

March 22, 2007

I'm so sorry for your loss. Please know that you and your family are in our prayers. God bless you at this difficult time. Thank you, Deputy Sikes, for your service, dedication and sacrifice. May God rest your soul.

Lori Johnson Rowley, wife of NC LEO
Daughter of Sgt. James Johnson, EOW 11/11/04, FCSO, NC

March 22, 2007

Eric,

Rest in peace brother. Watch out for the rest of us.

Deputy Sheriff Dave Bradford
Wake County Sheriff's Office

March 22, 2007

On behalf of the men and women of the Camillus Police Department, our deepest sympathy's to the family, friends and co-workers of Deputy Sheriff Eric Sikes. Rest in Peace Brother, We now have the Watch.

PBA
Town of Camillus Police Department, CNY

March 22, 2007

--"If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded." -- Maya Angelou

Aloha Deputy Sheriff Eric Sikes,
Thank you for your service and dedication to your community and your country. You and all officers that continue to lay your lives on the line and pay the ultimate sacrifice to keep our communities and country safe, will NEVER be forgotten.

I personally pledge, (after one of Hawaii's own Honolulu Police Officer Steve Favela, lost his life last year in the line of duty protecting our Commander in Chief, President George W. Bush), to become a continuum; a sacred keeper of the ODMP light. That sacred light is in the form of an ODMP tribute. People from all walks of life, regardless of age, race, religion, profession, education, and geographical location can share here.

This "LIGHT" comes from within the heart and soul of every person who shares their memories, stories, and celebrations on behalf of each and every fallen officer. Every fallen officer is a hero. The ODMP; Officer Down Memorial Page gives us a place to come together and share our feelings as one family. As we read the many heartfelt tributes left behind, may we find solace as we give solace to the families who have lost a loved one. May we build upon love and faith knowing that this “bridge of tributes” will carry each and every one of us through the pain and sorrow until we meet with our beloved one again.

Deputy Sheriff Eric Sikes,
As we say in Hawaii, “You are`Ohana.” “You are family.” You are embraced as our own family member. No one will ever be able to replace you for you were unique and very special. No one, not in this lifetime. May God Bless you and keep you. May God allow you to rest in peace. I wish you, your loved ones, and your fellow officers peace and love beyond all understanding. I HONOR you today. You will NEVER be forgotten.

--“Your life is much more important than you can imagine.” -- Maya Angelou

** May this Hawaiian prayer give all those who read it comfort. **

THE PEACE OF " I "
KA MALUHIA O KA "I"

Peace be with you, All My Peace,
O ka Maluhia no me oe, Ku'u Maluhia a pau loa,

The Peace that is " I ", the Peace that is "I am".
Ka Maluhia o ka "I", owau no ka Maluhia,

The Peace for always, now and forever and evermore.
Ka Maluhia no na wa a pau, no ke'ia wa a mau a mau loa aku.

My Peace " I " give to you, My Peace " I " leave with you,
Ha'awi aku wau I ku'u Maluhia ia oe, waiho aku wau I ku'u Maluhia me oe,

Not the world's Peace, but, only My Peace,
The Peace of " I ".

A'ole ka Maluhia o ke ao aka, ka'u Maluhia wale no,
Ka Maluhia o ka "I".

Moana V.C. Molale Private Citizen-Hawaii
Kahu La`a Kea (Keeper of the Sacred Light)

March 22, 2007

My prayers are with your family and the family at RCSO.

Keshia Lewis
Wife of Leo

March 22, 2007

May GOD be with your family and friends at this difficult time.. Thank you for all your hard work. Rest In Peace.

March 22, 2007

deputy sikes , as i sit and leave this reflection for you ,i would like to thank you for sharing the thin blue line . your steps were ordered by the LORD and may your family found comfort in knowing that GOD makes no mistakes .we can't understand HIS way we just have faith and trust that he knows what's best . Sikes family and Richmond Co. Sheriff's Office we here at the b.p.d. extend our deepest condolences for our fallen brother and may you find strength in our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST ... rest in peace eric , we have the watch from here...

officer val pickens
birmingham p.d./b'ham ,al

March 22, 2007