Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in Peace my prayers are with you and your family

sr inv jack doyle ret
NYSP

August 10, 2007

May your family rest knowing you served your time, and know that you are safe in Heaven! May your department heal after a long week, and catch the coward that fled.

Orange County Deputy (FL)
Deputy, Orange County FL

August 10, 2007

Rest in peace brother. May God grant your soul, your family and your co-workers the peace that only He can give. Your sacrifice and service to your community will not be forgotten.

Dep. D. J. Fetkenhour
ottawa county sheriff's office (mi)

August 10, 2007

Rest in peace Deputy Reyka. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family,friends and the B.C.S.O. Hopefully the cowards will be brought to JUSTICE soon.

K-9 Officer
Fl.Dept. of Ag. Law Enforcement

August 10, 2007

Sadly another brave warrior who dared to stand the line between right and wrong has been taken by some unknown scumbag unworhty of life himself. Rest in peace my brother.

retired police officer-bob lester
midland texas pd

August 10, 2007

Terrible loss!!! May god be with his wife and children! God Speed my brother. You will not be forgotten!!!!!

Deputy Brooke 769A
Carroll County Sheriff, MO.

August 10, 2007

Rest easy friend. May God be with your family and department.

Officer JM
APD, TExas

August 10, 2007

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called Sons of God. Matthew 5:9 You will not be forgotten.

OFFICER A.R. WHITE #3568
FORT WORTH POLICE DEPARTMENT, TX

August 10, 2007

I am so sorry to hear of the loss of Sergeant Reyka. I hope this time of grieving and loss will bring your community together as one. I don't understand why God takes the best but I do know my son and Sergeant Reyka has met in Heaven. That gives me peace.
susie cross
Barling, AR

Susie Cross
Sister of Police Officer

August 10, 2007

my heart goes to all the people you worked with, family and friends. may your soal rest in peace while the rest of us keep the beat, brother. much love from southeast georgia....

deputy
brantley

August 10, 2007

God Bless Sergeant Reyka and his family in this difficult time. You are a true hereo and will never be forgotten. My heart goes out to the entire Broward County Sheriff's Dept.

Rochester, NY Police Dept

August 10, 2007

To the members of the Boward County Sheriffs Office, I am sorry for the loss of your officer. My heart goes out to the family and friends of this great officer. I recently lost a fellow police officer & my best friend. I understand the sorrow that you, your agency and friends are felling. Heaven must be overwhelmed with crime, for God to call so many great officers to patrol the streets of heaven.

John 15:13 states
"Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends"

Thank you to The Family, Friends & Co-workers of Boward County for your sacrafice. It's men like this that make me proud to be a police officer.

In memory Gallipolis Municipal Court Probation Officer, David A. Poling EOW 5/22/2007

Sgt. Chris Gruber
Cheshire Police Department, Ohio

August 10, 2007

May god please you and your family brother.

Officer L.Harless
Yorktown PD Indiana

August 10, 2007

Thoughts and Prayers go out to Sgt. Reyka's family, friends and the BCSO. Another Angel in Heaven, you are now 10-42 Rest in Peace

Diane Dodge
Polk County Sheriff's Office Bartow FL

August 10, 2007

May God be with the family and friends always. Our hearts are broken to hear of this horrible event. Please know our thoughts and prayers are with you all. Thank you for your brave service, Sgt. Reyka. You will NEVER be forgotten!

CMPD Wife
Charlotte, NC

August 10, 2007

To the family of Officer Christopher Reyka,

I am sorry for your loss. Another act of senseless violence. Rest in peace Officer Reyka. . . .

I'm including a poem recently read at a friends funeral celebration.

Wife of LEO, Arizona.

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say... but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above. Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love. Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight. Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night. That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through, God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you." It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone. As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on. I need you here badly; you're part of my plan. There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man." God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do. And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you. And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight. God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.

When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears. But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain. Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned. But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand. But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er. I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.

There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb; but together we can do it by taking one day at a time. It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too... that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.

If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain, then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain." And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile, knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low, just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go. When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind; I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.

And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free, remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.
~Author~
Ruth Ann Mahaffey

August 10, 2007

Dear Family & Co Workers,

Your brave hero has left this earth to serve a higher calling, one from God. There are no explanations why he had to go when or the way that his leaving happened, but still he has gone. No one can understand the pain, hurt, anger that you are going through, but for those of us who have had our heros taken so quickly, we can feel your loss.

What wonderful, loving and endearing words I have read about Sergeant Reyka. You have been blessed with a great person who was your husband, father, family member, friend or co-worker. He will be missed but never forgotten.

Comfort and peace I pray for you and all those whose hearts are hurting,

Cathy C. Carter
Mother of Officer Charles J. Callemyn 2/17/2007

cathy callemyn carter

August 10, 2007

Another wanton, senseless, killing of a very good officer,may you rest in peace, Sgt.

perry e duffy
San Mateo Sheriffs office Ret.

August 10, 2007

May God bless you and your family. Thank you for your service. Rest easy brother.

Pfc. Terry Chow
Punta Gorda PD (FL)

August 10, 2007

My prayers go to the Reyka family. It is hard to lose
a love one especially when you lose him/her in a senseless
violent act like this one.
Keep your faith up he is in a better place. He is 10-42
in God's home.

Alex
FHP Communications

August 10, 2007

I don't even have words to explain the pain and sadness I feel in my heart. My sincere prayers and heartfelt sympathies, go out the the Reyka family and to my BSO family. When one is hurt or lost, we all feel the pain.

Deputy J. McCleod 3572
Broward Sheriff's Office

August 10, 2007

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Sgt. Reyka and the men and women of the Broward County SO. May God be with you all.

Chief Russell Barnes
Zephyrhills PD - Florida

August 10, 2007

A HERO may be gone...A HERO will never be forgotten...R.I.P. Sarge

Deputy
Lake County Sheriff

August 10, 2007

Sergeant Reyka- thank you for you selfless service to your community. To your wife and children, no words can ease your pain, just know that your husband and father died doing what he obviously loved doing. God is welcoming him 'home' and he'll see you again one day.

Trooper
North Carolina Highway Patrol

August 10, 2007

Thank you for service! May God bless you and your family.

Chief Gene Carroll
Central Tech Police Department

August 10, 2007