Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Officer J. Rivera
I was in Atwater on the day of your service, and worked a post so that your fellow officers could attend your service. The look of your fellow officers faces after the ceremony is something i will never forget. It is sad to say that our agency is so negligent to see what is truly going on here. I truly hope that one day these people in suits that have never worked a quarter in a unit or shu. will take proper judgement and take care of there line staff istead of being concearned about a bonus. Officer J. Rivera, rest in Paeace, I will pray for you and your Family.

S.O.S.
FBOP

July 1, 2008

It is a honor and privilege to have known and graduated in the same FLETC class as Officer Rivera. The BOP has lost a great Officer and the Country has lost an even better man. Rest in Peace, you will never be forgotten.

CO J. Henson
ADX, FCC Florence

July 1, 2008

May you rest in peace, the job you did will never be forgotten

June 30, 2008

To the Jose Rivera family,
My heart breaks for you today. Seeing that Jose being
so young and only in corrections for such a short time period.(My nephew was 20 and served 10mths with SJSO in Fl.) I am sure he has impacted many lives around him. You will never realize how much until now.
You are now part of a family that will remember your son forever. Let them love and take care of you!
They are the best caregivers you will ever have. Law enforcement families are truly a god send in times like this.
God bless you and your family

Tammy Ruis
AUNT OF DEPUTY JOSHUA BLYLER EOW 5-02-04

June 30, 2008

I would like to send a sincere condolence to the Rivera family. I will keep you in my prayers. God Bless.

Dante Armour
Federal Bureau of Prisons

June 30, 2008

Lo there do I see my father
Lo there do I see my mother, my brothers, and my sisters
Lo there do I see the line of my people, back to the begining
Lo they do call to me, they bid me to take my place among them
In the Halls of Valhalla
Where the brave may live forever.

May peace be with your family and loved ones. Rest well for we will be along soon.

Bear
FCC Butner

June 30, 2008

The Florida Police Chiefs Association would like to express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Correctional Officer Jose Rivera, and the USDOJ - Federal Bureau of Prisons. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of great sadness. Please take comfort in knowing that your extended law enforcement family grieves with you. Officer Rivera, we thank you for your service. You will not be forgotten.

Members and Staff
Florida Police Chiefs Association

June 30, 2008

Rest in Peace Brother.

J.Mullens
Federal Bureau of Prisons

June 30, 2008

Thank you for your service and sacrifice. May peace find your family and friends.

D. Lindsey
WA resident

June 30, 2008

Correctional Officer Rivera,
You made the ultimate sacrifice as a soldier and as a federal officer. For that, we are proud of your courage, loyalty, and your dedication to your country. You will always be remembered. God Speed Brother!

Senior Officer R. Torres
FMC Rochester

June 30, 2008

To be a correctional officer in any setting is sometimes overlooked and may be overshadowed by more exposed law enforcement agencies. It takes a special person to be a correctional officer, you never know what the day might bring when you enter those gates. My heartfelt condolences to the Rivera family. Rest in peace brother.

detention officer
Corrections Corporation Of America San Diego

June 30, 2008

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Corrections is one of the most difficult jobs in law enforcement. We are under paid and under appreciated but we still do the job. Rest in peace brother.

Andrew Thomas, CO-1
St. Louis County Dept. Justice Services

June 30, 2008

Lord, when it is time to go inside
that place of steel and stone,
I pray that you will keep me safe,
so I don't have to walk alone.

Help me to do my duty.
Please watch me on my rounds,
amoungst those perilous places
and slamming steel door sounds.

God, keep my fellow Officers
well and free from harm.
Let them know I will be there too
whenever there's an alarm.

Above all when I walk my beat
no matter where I roam,
let me go back whence I came,
to my family and home.

In Jesus Christ Amen

God bless you and may you rest in peace.

A. L. Figueroa, Lieutenant
FBOP, FCI Bastrop, TX

June 29, 2008

Though your passing will leave a hole in the hearts of your loved ones, they can be proud that you have been an example of Devotion to Duty.

Sgt. Timothy Crump
Clark County Detention Center Las Vegas NV

June 29, 2008

My thoughts & prayers are with you all. Rest Easy.

Cindy, Arkansas
sister of slain Officer Randy Basnett, eow 9/24/1976

June 29, 2008

GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. OUR HEARTS ARE BROKEN BUT OUR RESOLVE IS STRONGER WITH THE MEMORY OF YOUR BRAVE SERVICE TO YOUR COUNTRY.

PATROLMAN
BELLWOOD PD, IL

June 29, 2008

Thank you brother for your service. You made the ultimate sacrifice. We continue to think about and to pray for you and your family in this time of sorrow.

SOS Ellringer
FBOP/FMC ROCHESTER MN

June 29, 2008

Rest in peace, Sir! You will never be forgotten.

Police Officer

June 29, 2008

Jose,

You will always be remembered by those of us that go behind the walls and spend our lives inside each and every prison in this country. Your are our brother forever. May your family have peace and love in their hearts and work to make prisons a safer place to work.

Sharon Uzialko, Senior Officer Spec.
USP Allenwood

June 29, 2008

Officer Rivera, thank you for having the courage to walk the toughest beat. Rest in peace Brother.

June 29, 2008

Officer Rivera, thank you for having the courage to walk the toughest beat. Rest in peace Brother.

June 29, 2008

MAY YOU REST IN PEACE MY FOLLOW BROTHER AND MAY GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY. MY PRAY'S GO OUT TO YOUR FAMILY AND LOVE ONE. MAY GOD BE WITH YOU MY BROTHER AND YOUR FAMILY AT A TIME LIKE THIS BROTHER.

SENIOR OFFICER J. CABALLERO
MDC BROOKLYN

June 29, 2008

MAY THE ANGELS KEEP YOU IN THEIR WINGS. IT TAKES A STRONG PERSON TO ENDURE THE JOBS WE DO AND YOU WERE SUCH.

SENIOR SPEICALIST OFFICER A. SMITH
USP-2 FCC COLEMAN

June 29, 2008

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Officer Rivera. May you rest in peace our brother!

Detective Mark Techmanski
City of Syracuse, NY Police Department

June 29, 2008

Go with god brother,we here on earth will make sure your killers will be killed!!You can count on that!

pfc Rick Aldama
US ARMY

June 29, 2008