Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in peace brother. Thank you for your service.

Detective Kevin Kratz
Buena Vista Twp Police (Michigan)

June 22, 2008

Rest in Peace, brother. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. We will never forget you.

Officer J.E. Wright
California Department of Corrections

June 22, 2008

GOD SPEED YOUNG DRAGON, YOUR ON A NEW MISSON NOW.

may-day officer
eastern correction ins maryland

June 22, 2008

Request quietly in heaven, brother. You have done your time in hell. We have the watch from here.

Donna Mott
Sr. Secure Institution Manager, BOP

June 22, 2008

Rest in peace my hero my brother you will never be forgoten. In your short life you walked the halls and units were many would never dear go. God will take care of you for he said I will never leave you or forsake you. (Together)

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER T. covington
FBOP

June 22, 2008

"Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stand guard in vain" -Ps 127:1. Rest in peace brother Rivera

Senior Officer Spealist
FBOP

June 22, 2008

my deepest respect and thoughts go to you,your family and fellow officers.thanks for keeping this world safer! rest in peace! belgium(europe)

francky wygers

June 22, 2008

We offer our heartfelt sympathy to the family, friends and colleagues of Officer Rivera and we honor his distinguished service to the cause of justice and peace. Sadly, our nation has lost one of its finest citizens, a community has lost a friend and protector, and a family has lost an example of character and courage who they will love and respect forever.

To the family, friends, and colleagues of Officer Rivera, I would like you to know that a lot of people pray for you, and my hope is that their prayers will give you the strength necessary to move on. In the days to follow, may you be strengthened by the fact that Officer Rivera is a man distinguished by exceptional courage and will always be admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. You, your family and your sacrifice will never be forgotten.

For those who pledge to uphold it, Freedom requires a sacrifice the protected will never know.

Special Agent
FBI New York City

June 22, 2008

Dear Officer Jose Rivera,
You served our country in another branch of law enforcement, one that is seldom talked about. Our brothers and sisters who watch over those who have committed crimes are just as much a hero as the rest.
God Speed Correctional Officer Jose Rivera.
Your sacrifice will not go in vain.

Mother and Wife of LEOs

June 22, 2008

GOD BLESS JOSE RIVERA, MY PRAYERS GO OUT TO YOUR FAMILY. SEE YOU ON THE OTHER SIDE

DEPUTY
JACKSON CO SO

June 22, 2008

GOD BLESS YOU OFFICER RIVERA.

OFFICER MICHAEL KOEGEL
NJDOC

June 22, 2008

It is with great sadness that we mourn yet another fallen hero, a brother who walked the thin blue line with honor, and made the ultimate sacrifice. My heartfelt sympathy and prayers go out to the family of Officer Jose Rivera, and the Brothers & Sisters he worked with in USP Atwater.

Senior Officer Spc./Union President
Federal Bureau Of Prisons

June 22, 2008

Rest in peace Brother! You will not be ever forgoten! My condolences to the family!!

UNICOR Staff
Federal Bureau of Prisons

June 22, 2008

God Bless.

Senior Correction Ofc. James M. Russo Jr
New Jersey Department of Corrections

June 22, 2008

Rest in peace brother. My thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends and department.

Officer Eric Golz
Long Beach Police Department (CA)

June 22, 2008

Although we have never met I feel Ive lost a member of my Family. I am saddened to hear of this terrible tragedy and my heart and prayers go out to family, friends, and coworkers.

Corrctional Counselor
FBOP/ FDC Miami

June 22, 2008

Jose,
My thoughts and prayer's are with you and your family. May you rest in peace brother.

Motor officer James M. Brunt
Meredith Police Dept. NH

June 22, 2008

My heartfelt regards and prayers to Officer Rivera's, family, friends and co-workers. He will not be forgotten.

Kelley Romero, Senior Officer Specialist
Federal Bureau of Prisons

June 22, 2008

May God have mercy on his soul. For those who share my faith, I speak a word of encouragement, "To be absent in the body is to be present with the Lord."

The Rivera family is standing in the need of prayer at this hour. Please, keep his family in your prayers during these difficult times. A kind word always helps heal the soul.

This was a young man, whose life was taken by convicts, after honorably serving his country in a time of war. He continue to serve his country, becoming employed with the DOJ, Federal Bureau of Prisons. Sadly, 10 months into his tenure, his life was taken from him. A young man, only 23 years of age.

Know, the Council of Prison Locals will do all we can to see that Justice is brought to the evildoers who committed this horrendous act and crime.

We will continue to be there for his family, and love ones. On behalf of the CPL, I personal extend our condolences to his family, especially, to his Mother. May God keep you and your soul comforted during these difficult times, in his Holy and Righteous name, I pray. Amen.

With deepest sympathy,

Eric Young
Southeast Regional V.P.
AFGE, CPL33
Miami, Fl

ERIC YOUNG
DOJ, FBOP

June 22, 2008

Rest in peace. Your family, friends, and co-workers with the United States Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons, are in my thoughts and prayers.

God Bless

Sr. Officer D. Johns
City of Sandy Springs Police, Georgia

June 22, 2008

May your gentle soul live on.
Peace be with us all.

BOP/TALLAHASSEE

June 22, 2008

We lost one of us, We all know he is in better place. our condolance to his family and our friends in Atwater. Jose you will never be forgotten.

Local 1102 Members

Joe Mansour
BOP

June 22, 2008

CO Jose Rivera, you have been called home to be with GOD. Some times we are put into positions that are hard to understand. GOD does things to teach us and helps us grow, sometimes for this life and sometimes for our future lives, but once we move on to be with GOD oour pain goes away.

To: the Rivera Family, my prayers and thoughts are with you now and forever. Jose died doing what he loved to do, and that was to protect others from harms way. Remember that Jose is with GOD and that where they are there is no need for prisons because there is no evil. Jose estas con Dios.
Que Dios te bendigas toda tu vida.

To Jose's Brothers and Sisters at the Prison, Know that Rivera is with GOD and that he is longer in pain. Know that he cared for all of you and that he knew there were many of you who tried to save his life, but he wants you to not feel bad about not being able to save him, it was his call home.

My thoughts and Prayers will be with all of you always.

Yours in Christ,
Father Tony Ramos
[email protected]

Father Tony Ramos
Broward County Florida

June 22, 2008

These guys have the worst job in all of law enforcement, and do not get the credit that they deserve. Until something like this happens.

May you rest in peace Officer Rivera.

J.Rivera Supervisory Border Patrol Agent
US DHS/ CBP / U.S. Border Patrol

June 22, 2008

God's finger touched him, and he slept. Sleep well my fallen brother.

GS-09 ROBYN A. MELLOR
USP HAZELTON

June 22, 2008