Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Our Fathers Police Department has received another honorable and loving brother on your arrival in His kingdom. Know that your brothers nad sisters left behind will never forget you and will care for your family. As you now are with our elite brothers and sisters your future is full of love, peace and honor. Your earthly sacrifice will never be forgotten and your devotion to your family and to Gods children in your community will be held up as a shininjg example for those to follow in ouor ranks of law enforcement. In Christ.

Tom Bradley, Retired
Phoenix AZ PD, AZ State Chap. FOP

April 9, 2009

May God Bless you Sir as you now patrol the streets of gold. My thoughts and prayers are extended to all of yall at the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office. And to the family, Thank you for giving us a hero who served our Country and God with honor.

Sgt. Mike Szempruch
Bossier City Police Dept. Bossier City Louisiana

April 9, 2009

We are holding the family of Deputy Stiles and his agency before our Lord. Praying for the peace that passes all understanding.

Chaplain Tom Frederick
Hampton Virginia Police Division

April 9, 2009

You will never be forgotten by your Police Brothers and Sisters. Thank you for your service to your country and to your community. Rest in peace Brother.

I AM A WARRIOR — by Jon F. Hooper
I stand with God. I fight not for glory or fame, for they are momentary.
I fight for those who can’t. I fight for Justice.
I fight for the oppressed and the downtrodden.
And if I should lose my life for these just causes, then I have no regrets, for I serve to protect the innocent.
It matters not where or when, for evil knows no boundaries.
Be it fire, flood, or the threat of tyranny, I will not flee.
Justice is my weapon. Faith is my shield. Hope is my armor.
Cry not at my passing, for it was my honor to fight for you.
Shed not tears of sorrow, but tears of joy:
For now, I stand with God!

D/C COLIN DAVIES #6745 (Ret)
Toronto Police Service (Canada)

April 9, 2009

Rest in Peace Sir..........

Officer Thomas Wiederhold
Fort Worth Texas Police

April 9, 2009

Richard is in heaven in the room with all the hero's. God Bless Richard and his family.

Sgt. Michael Paciorek
Hampshire County Sheriff Dept

April 9, 2009

My thoughts and prayers are with your loved ones at this difficult time. Rest in peace knowing that your dedication and sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Linda Lamm - LEO wife and sister of
Jay Balchunas EOW 11.04.05

April 9, 2009

Rest in peace brother and thank you for your service, your love ones will be in my prayers during this dark time for them.

Deputy John Latour (retired)
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office

April 9, 2009

Rest in Peace...

Detective
Syracuse Police Dept,NY

April 9, 2009

Dep Stiles, may you rest in peace. You'll never be forgotten.

Sgt Richard Eckert
Town of Chester PD

April 9, 2009

Oh, my heart breaks for you. You are all in the thoughts and prayers of many. God bless you. I know how hard this is, and my heart breaks for you. I will be praying for you.

Friend of Off. Kris Fairbanks RIP 9-20-08

K.L.

April 9, 2009

My family would like to send our condolences to the family, friends, and fellow co-workers of Deputy Sheriff Richard Stiles Jr~you're in our thoughts and prayers during this very difficult time. May God give you the strength to carry on and help heal your hearts. May you find comfort and support with those around you.
God bless you & rest in peace, Deputy Stiles.

Gail M. Pabst
Aunt of a fallen MI P.O. eow 2004

April 9, 2009

God Speed, Brother.

P.O. K.Murphy
Union PD, NJ

April 9, 2009

God Bless Deputy Stiles, his family, his friends, and fellow deputies. Thank you for your service Sir, you will never be forgotten. Rest in peace.

Police Officer
Ohio

April 9, 2009

Unknown Author
When the Lord was creating peace officers, he was into his sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared and said, "You're doing a lot of fiddling around on this one"

And the Lord said, "Have you read the spec on this order?" A peace officer has to be able to run five miles through alleys in the dark, scale walls, enter homes the health inspector wouldn't touch, and not wrinkle his uniform."

He has to be able to sit in an undercover car all day on a stakeout, cover a homicide scene that night, canvass the neighborhood for witnesses and testify in court the next day."

He has to be in top physical condition at all times, running on black coffee and half-eaten meals. And he has to have six pairs of hands."

The angel shook her head slowly and said, "Six pairs of hands...no way."

"It's not the hands that are causing me problems." said the Lord, "It's the three pairs of eyes an officer has to have."

"That's on the standard model?" asked the angel.

The Lord nodded. "One pair that sees through the bulge in a pocket before he asks, 'May I see what's in there sir?' (When he already knows and wishes he'd taken that accounting job.) Another pair here in the side of the head for his partner's safety. And another pair of eyes here in the front that can look reassuringly at a bleeding victim and say. 'You'll be all right ma'am.' When he knows it isn't so."

"Lord," said the angel, touching his sleeve, "rest and work on this tomorrow."

"I can't" said the Lord, "I already have a model that can talk a 250 pound drunk into a patrol car without incident, and feed a family of five on a civil service pay check."

The angel circled the model of the peace officer very slowly. "Can it think?" she asked.

"You bet." said the Lord. "It can tell you the elements of a hundred crime scenes; recite Miranda warnings in his sleep; detain, investigate, search, and arrest a gang member on the street in less time than it takes five learned judges to debate the legality of the stop...and still keeps its sense of humor."

"This officer also has phenomenal personal control. He can deal with crime scenes painted in hell; coax a confession from a child abuser; comfort a murder victim's family; and then read in the daily paper how law enforcement isn't sensitive to the rights of criminal suspects."

Finally, the angel bent over and ran her fingers across the cheek of the peace officer. "There's a leak." She pronounced. "I told you that you are trying to put to much in this model."
"That's not a leak," said the Lord, "it's a tear."
"What's the tear for?" asked the angel.
"It's for bottled-up emotions; for fallen comrades; for commitment to that funny piece of metal called his badge; for justice."
"You're a genius." said the angel.
The Lord looked somber. "I didn't put it there."
GOD BLESS YOU ALL
Canon City, CO

Mariyn Robinson
KWLF RADIO

April 9, 2009

Deputy Stiles,

Rest in peace brother.

Detective Dave Howell
Plano,Texas Police Dept-Auto Theft

April 9, 2009

God Bless

Chief George Yaccich
Rochester Twp Police, PA

April 9, 2009

Rest In Peace.

#2959
U.S. Marshals

April 9, 2009

REST IN PEACE.

CHIEF E.J. MORRIS
RANDOLPH MO P.D.

April 9, 2009

Rest, brother.

Cpl Steve Headley
Mishawaka, IN police

April 9, 2009

Deputy Stiles,
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

April 9, 2009

Deputy Stiles, thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with your family and friends.

Rest in peace.

Michelle - wife of US Marshal

April 9, 2009

On behalf of the 5,289 members of the American Association of State Troopers (AAST), we extend our sincere condolences to Deputy Stiles’ family as well as the members of the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Department. AAST members throughout the United States know first hand what all of you are going through right now. We will continue to keep you in our thoughts and prayers.

Ken Howes, Executive Director
American Association of State Troopers

April 9, 2009

The Florida Police Chiefs Association would like to express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Deputy Sheriff Richard Stiles, Jr., and the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Department. 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. Deputy Stiles, we thank you for your service. You will not be forgotten.

Members and Staff
Florida Police Chiefs Association

April 9, 2009

On behalf of my fellow recruits from the Zone 5 Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy, I would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the family, friends, and fellow officers of Deputy Stiles. Our thoughts and prayers are with you always.

Recruit Jamie Smith
Zone 5 Academy

April 9, 2009