Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

God bless you and your family.

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

June 27, 2007

I salute you officer Anderson, you are an example to me. Thank you for your dedicated years of service, you are a rarity in this field. I can only hope to follow closely in your footsteps. I pray daily for your family and your law enforcement family, I know that you will be missed by all of them. Rest In Peace my fellow brother.

Officer Finch #1726 Pinal County Sheriffs Office, AZ

Officer Finch
Pinal County Sheriffs Office, AZ

June 27, 2007

Prayers and thoughts go out from my family and I to the family of Officer Stephen Anderson. He is a brother officer
who will not be forgotten in our memories and in our hearts.

SGT. BLAINE T. MOORE
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

June 27, 2007

I had the privledge of going through the academy with Sgt. Andersons son Shawn. I can tell the by the type of man that Shawn is that he was raised by and even greater man.

Our department has lost a great officer.

My thoughts and prayers are with the Anderson family.

Rest in peace.

Officer N. Ward

Officer Ward
Utah Department of Corrections

June 27, 2007

I remember in my youth talking a lot with Stephen! He is gentle, and soft spoken...his loss is surely a great one! Bluffdale will be missing him always! I am grateful for his service! May his family find peace in the plan of happiness and the idea that families are forever, and God Bless all those who are mourning his loss! Prayers go out to you!

Citizen Crysi
A friend and neighbor

June 27, 2007

GOD BLESS YOU BROTHER, AND MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO YOUR FAMILY,MAY GOD BLESS THEM AND HELP THEM DEAL WITH THEIR LOSS.

ERIC VOIGT
COLORADO DEPT OF CORRECTIONS

June 27, 2007

I'm sorry for what happen to Stephen Anderson, I heard that he was a really nice person. I hope his family and friends can find comfront in each other. Once again I'm sorry for your lost.

Laurie Smith
Citizen

June 26, 2007

Rest in peace brother My prayers are with you, and your family.

Officer E. S. Perry
California Dept. of Corrections

June 26, 2007

I worked at the prison for 23 years and currently live in Maui. I was horrified to hear of this incident on the news. I ran the Greenthumb Program at the prison in Draper for 15 years. I saw him on many occasions at the north gate. He was a decent, kind and considerate person and he will be missed by many. I offer my condolences to his family.

Richard L. McDaniel
Retired Utah Corrections Lt.

June 26, 2007

I didn't know you, however I am deeply saddened by the events that took your life. I'm not quite sure what to say other than thank you. You are our brother and will forever be honored and never forgotten.

anonymous

June 26, 2007

God bless brother & R.I.P

Ofcr MW Moore 3176
FWPD

June 26, 2007

You are in my thoughts and prayers. God bless you and your family. Thank you for your years of service to Utah

Detective Kat O
San Bernardino Co, Ca

June 26, 2007

Officer Anderson,
Your sacrifice will not be forgotten. You and your family are in our prayers. Rest Easy Brother!

Dep Paul Sperandeo Ofc Amy Sperandeo
Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office, Gretna Police Dept. La

June 26, 2007

It is incidences like this that bring back the reality of dangerous jobs we do. Sgt. Anderson we will not forget. Watch over and protect us. See you around Brother.

Officer C.
Utah Dept. of Corrections

June 26, 2007

May you rest in peace, my brother. You are now in a much better place. May God wrap his arms of love around your family, friends, and fellow officers during this most difficult time. "The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion." Proverbs 28:1

Officer J.W. Propst #3389
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Charlotte, NC

June 26, 2007

Correctional Officer Anderson,

Somebody Killed a Correctional Officer today and A Part of America died. A piece of our country he swore to protect will be buried with him at his side. The inmate that killed him will stand up in court, with counsel demanding his rights, While a young widowed mother must work for her kids, and spend many long, lonely nights. The beat that he walked was a battlefield too, Just as if he'd gone off to war. Though the flag of our nation won't fly at half mast, To his name they will add a gold star. Yes, Somebody Killed A Correctional Officer today, In your town or mine. While we slept in comfort behind our locked doors, A Correctional Officer put his life on the line. Now his ghost walks the toughest beat in nation, and he stands at each new rookie's side. He answered the call, of himself gave his all, And a Part of America died. God Bless !!!!

Unknown Writer

Correctional Officer
California Dept of Corrections

June 26, 2007

May our Lord watch over your family and friends during this tragic time. May He care for your spirit and guide you into eternal life. I pray that the coward pays dearly for what he did to you and your family. Rest in peace my friend, your deserve it.

Trooper
Pennsylvania State Police

June 26, 2007

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER ANDERSON,

What would the average citizen say if it were proposed that Police Officers be assigned to a neighborhood which was inhabited by no one but criminals and those Officers would be unarmed, patrol on foot and be heavily outnumbered ? I wager that the overwhelming public response would be that the Officers would have to be crazy to accept such an assignment. However, as you read this, such a scenario is being played out in all areas of the country. We are Correctional Officers, not Guards(Who are people that watch school crossings). We work at minimum, medium and maximum security Correctional Facilities. We are empowered by the State to Enforce its Penal Laws,Rules and Regulations of the Department of Corrections. In Short, we are Policemen. Our beat is totally inhabited by convicted felons who, by definition, are people who tend to break laws, rules and regulations. We are outnumbered by as many as 100 to 1 at various times of our workday and, contrary to popular belief, we work without a sidearm. In short, our necks are on the line every minute of every day. A Correctional Facility is a very misunderstood environment. The average person has very little knowledge of its workings. Society sends its criminals to Correctional Facilities and, as time passes, each criminal's crime fades from memory until the collective prison population becomes a horde of bad people being warehoused away from decent society in a place where they can cause no futher harm. There is also the notion that prison inmates cease to be a problem when they are incarcerated. Correctional Facilities are full of violence perpetrated by the prison population against the prison population and facility staff, Felonies are committed daily but are rarely reported. They are called "unusual incidents" and rarely in criminal prosecution. Discipline is handled internally and, as a rule, the public is rarely informend of these crimes. In the course of maintaining order in these facilities, many Officers have endured the humiliation of having urine and feces thrown at them. Uncounted Correctional Officers have been kicked, bitten, stabbed and slashed with home made weapons; taken hostage; murdered; and even raped in the line of duty, all while being legally mandated to maintain their professional composure and refraining from any retaliation which could be the basis for dismissal from service. In addition to these obvious dangers, Correctional Officers face hidden dangers in the form of AIDS, Tuberculosis or Hepatitis B and C. Courts are now imposing longer sentences and the prison population is increasing far beyond the system's designated capacity. As the public demands more police on the street, governments everywhere are cutting police in prison where violence reins supreme, jeopardizing all those working behind prison walls. Although you will never see us on "Top Cops" we are Law Enforcement Professionals. We are the "FORGOTTEN COP," hidden from public view, doing a dangerous beat, hoping someday to receive the respect and approval from the public whom "WE SILENTLY SERVE".

AUTHOR UNKNOWN

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER/SISTER
CALIFORNIA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS

June 26, 2007

I am so sorry to hear of another of the finest go. May the family feel they are not alone. Never Forget the memories you had with your loved one. Rest in peace.

Jessica Orr
Daughter of Det. Kevin Orr EOW 11-22-06 Uintah Utah

June 26, 2007

Sgt. Anderson thank you for your dedication and many years of selfless service on behalf of the citizens of the State of Utah. My your family be blessed, and their pain eased in their time of need. God speed brother.

Trooper Justin Cloward
Utah Highway Patrol

June 26, 2007

As a DOC officer I am saddened by the death of Officer Anderson. My prayers go out to his family, friends, and comrades in arms. May God grant him peace and bless his family, friends, and comrades.

PO2 Dennis Bevenour
DE Probation & Parole

June 26, 2007

Our thoughts and prayers go out to all touched by this tragic event. Officer Anderson, you will forever be in our memories. God Speed Brother. Justice will be served.

Corporal John McMahon
Utah Highway Patrol

June 26, 2007

Rest in peace Brother...

Officer JJ Doshi #3560
Fort Worth PD

June 26, 2007

Officer Anderson,

You will not be forgotten, rest in peace

Sgt M.Fontaine
California Dept of Corrections

June 26, 2007

May peace be upon your family during this time, let them be comforted that there is a special place for those who sacrifice their talents and skills in defense of others.

Sgt. R. Rodeffer
Box Elder County Sheriff

June 26, 2007