Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Jason, as you now know, JESUS Loves You. And, so do we.

John 3:16

Ret Officer RB Wade
Richmond Police

April 5, 2007

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE!!!

DISPATCHER GRETA M HUFF
KY STATE POLICE POST 13 HAZARD

April 5, 2007

Brother, Rest in peace and know that we have it from here on. God bless you Dad & Mom.

Deputy Chip Shrader
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office

April 5, 2007

Rest in peace sir. Thank you for your service.

Sr. Capt. Yates
Collins Fire Dept. (Mississippi)

April 5, 2007

Rest in peace. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family and friends.

Trooper
Massachusetts State Police

April 5, 2007

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends, and sibling officers of Deputy Saunders. May you rest in eternal peace our brother.

Detective Mark Techmanski
City of Syracuse, NY Police Department

April 5, 2007

Brother you will be sadly missed. You, your family, and shift are in our prayers.

Sgt. Mark Schmitt
Campbell Co. Sheriff's Office

April 5, 2007

Rest in Peace brother, your job here is done. God Bless you and your family.

Deputy Adam P. Burton

Deputy Adam P. Burton
Giles Co. Sheriffs Office, VA

April 5, 2007

I am still in complete shock that Jason is gone. I worked with him from his start at Public Safety. His loss will be felt by all he knew him. I will never forget that smile. I can still see him sitting in his cruiser smiling as I drove by him a few weeks ago. He was a great young man, a great friend and loved being a deputy. My prayers are for his family, friends, our dispatch family and the Sheriff's Office. You will never be forgotten!

Christin Anthony
Campbell County 911/ PT Dispatcher

April 5, 2007

The highest of distinctions is service to others. -King George VI

Deputy Saunders -- Your dedication to the good of your community will not be forgotten.

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

Colorado Springs (CO) Police Protective Association

April 5, 2007

Thank you for your service Jason.

Daryl Nichols
Cousin Lexington, SC

April 5, 2007

It is truly grieving that another hero has been taken from us. In reading some of the other reflections, it is obvious that you were loved and you will be missed. To your family, I send my sympathies to you at this time. God will give you what you need to persevere through this tragic time. To all the deputies at CCSO, thank all of you for all you do. You are appreciated. Continue your watch knowing that what you do is NOT in vain.

Traffic Officer Tom Williams
City of Los Angeles DOT

April 5, 2007

Deputy Saunders, my heart breaks at the tragedy that has struck you and your family. At such a young age, you pledged your life to serve and protect others. We thank you. Heroes never die! You'll never be forgotten by the lives you've directly and indirectly touched. Rest in peace brother. We've got it from here.

PFC K.L. Huddleston #243
Fairfax County Sheriff's Department (VA)

April 5, 2007

To Jason's family, you all are in my prayers. I had the pleasure of going through Law Enforcement Academy with Jason. He will truly will be missed.

Deputy Shavonda Skipwith
Brunswick County Sheriff's Office

April 5, 2007

To the family of Jason Saunders, I want to send my heartfelt condolences for the loss of your son. In a time like this it's hard to know what to say to help ease the pain. Just know that you have gained a new "family" with the law enforcement community and if you ever need anything they will be there for you. I can tell by the words of others that he was someone you should be very proud of, it seems as though you raised a wonderful young man.

To his Sheriff's Office family, please know that we feel your pain and know what a horrible time you're going through right now. We know the sense of loss that you're feeling and how hard it is to understand it all. Take care or yourselves and each other. In our own time of loss we pulled together and leaned on each other to get through, without each other it would have been unbearable. If you need anything at all from our Department please let us know, even if you just need someone to listen.

Michelle Smith
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office

April 5, 2007

What can I say that you touch a lot of lives at the fire house and you will be miss for years to come you are in a place that you can look after us as fellow fire fighter I know your life was ended to soon but I wish I could tell you that I love you as a friend and fellow fire fighter and I will cherrish the memories and the times we share were every we went to.

Fire Fighter Jason Spence
Altavista Fire Dept

April 5, 2007

Our condolences to the mother, father, and girlfriend of Deputy Saunders. My thoughts are with you in this, your time of need. Although I did not truly know Jason, we had only met in passing, he still is and forever will be in our thoughts and memories as one of our own.

This world is most definitely short a fine man, deputy, and friend to many of our agency.

Rest In Peace, Deputy Saunders

Thomas Holland, Paramedic
Altavista EMS

April 5, 2007

R.I.P. Thanks for making the world a better place.

Officer
Columbus Division of Police, Ohio

April 5, 2007

I only met Deputy Saunders a few times while I was working in Brookneal, VA. He and I had backed each other up a few times, so I never had the chance to get to know him. Yet when I heard the news of his death, my heart cried and my stomach felt like it was punched in the stomach. The few times I met him, he was always polite, cordial, and there for me as a fellow officer.

I cry with and for Deputy Saunders' friends, family, loved ones, and our brothers and sisters at the Campbell County Sheriff's Office as we all have lost another True American Hero. My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who was truly blessed by knowing Deputy Saunders. Take heart in your memories of him because, "it is not how he died that made him a hero, but how he lived."

Deputy Saunders, you may rest in peace and watch over us, and not worry. We will continue the watch.

And I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, Here am I; send me. -Isaiah 6:8

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. -John 15:13

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. -Matthew 5:9

Deputy J.C. Ferguson
Amherst County Sheriff's Office, VA

April 5, 2007

To the family, friends and colleauges of Deputy Saunders, I would like to extend my sincere condolences for your loss of such a outstanding young man. We ourselves, lost two police officers here in Charlotte just a few days ago so we can feel and understand your loss. we pray for comfort and strength during this difficult time and know we are always there for you. I have had the opportunity to work in EMS for the last 13 years and have worked along side many of law enforcements finest over the years. When something like this happens it affects all of us as we in police, fire and EMS share come awesome bonds that hurt when one is lost.

God Speed Jason and know your job here is done and the rest of the thin blue line will pick up where you left off. Thank you for your commitment and service to your community and for what you mean to the rest of us.

Michael Nicely, EMT
Steele Creek VFD, Charlotte NC

April 5, 2007

I hope your family finds peace in knowing that you were doing what you loved to do when God decided that you needed to be with him. We will do our jobs here and now you can go and rest. May God bless your family and let them share in all of the memories of your life.

Dep. Rachel Cocke
Bedford County Sheriff's Office

April 5, 2007

We have lossed a true hero and friend. Not only was Jason a fine deputy but also a great volunteer firefighter for the Altavista Fire Company. Loved by all who had the pleasure of meeting him. This tragedy is far reaching. To his family whom he loved so much, my thoughts and prayers have been with you since I heard the horrible news. Jason will never be forgotten.

INVESTIGATOR BRIAN K. DUDLEY
CAMPBELL COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

April 5, 2007

Jason was my cousin but we grew up together and he was like a brother.

Life will never be the same without you. You never seemed to be mad and you always were willing to help someone. I can remember so many things and it is hard to put them into words. All the times you spent the night with us at grannys. You were the hardest person to wake up for school in the mornings and you always had to have a sausage biscuit with grape jelly or grannys french toast. I just don't know how we will survive with out you. I know you are in a better place and you will be watching over every single one of us. I wish that my baby Jaxon would grow to know and love you like we do but God had other plans for you.

I love you and you will never be forgotten.

Nikki Souser

Nikki Souser
Cousin but like a brother

April 5, 2007

My thoughts and prayers are with Jason's parents as well as his Sheriff's Office and Public Safety family. Jason was dedicated to serving and protecting his community.

Jason you will be truly missed. But we know you are in good hands now.

Jodi Crews
Campbell County IT

April 5, 2007

The Saunders Family and the Campbell County Sheriff's Office is in our thoughts and prayers. God Bless You Brother Saunders

Patrolman
Chesterfield County Police Dept., VA

April 4, 2007