Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

My prayers are for family & friends. May God be with you all. Our nations Peace Officers & our soldiers are all our heros!

Della-Nurse
El Paso County Jail, Colo. Springs, CO

September 7, 2009

My deepest sympathy to the family and department. God be with all of you and may you find peace. Officer Crittenden rest in peace.

Craig Stowell
Stearns County Sheriff's Office

September 7, 2009

May gods gates open wide for the peacekeeper!

Officer William Hawley
Ely Police Department, Ely MN

September 7, 2009

Please know my prayers are with all of you and your families. I want you to know how very much I appreciate all our officers do. God bless each and every one of you.

cathy walker
citizen

September 7, 2009

Richard, Having started your career at a later age in life, it sounds like people really liked you, since you were older and wiser and had more life experience (unlike myself who was 22 years old when I started, immature, and arrogant). You certainly left your mark on your community and will be sorely missed. Thank you for your service.

JD Police Officer, Massachusetts.

Anonymous

September 7, 2009

God bless you, and watch over us!

PO
TTPD Florida

September 7, 2009

My thoughts and prayers go out to Officer Crittenden and his family. May God give them strength and courage. God Bless.

Patrol Officer Ony Sierra
Easton, CT

September 7, 2009

Godspeed, Sir.

Sgt. Tim LeGarde
UMPD-Duluth

September 7, 2009

God bless you Officer Crittenden. You gave your all guarding the thin blue line. You are an American hero in all respects and your sacrifice will never be forgotton.
May you rest in peace and and now join our other brothers and sisters who have given their all.

Thank you for your service.

In memory of
Officer George Cortez Jr.
Phoenix Police Department
EOW 07-27-07

Capt. Thomas Tyo (Ret)
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

September 7, 2009

Richard,
I never knew you, but I grieve for you and your family. I've served for 11 years, and I've seen many good men and women come and go. Only a few due to the call of duty.

I hope your family finds peace in knowing that you were protecting the helpless. You paid with the ultimate sacrifice, knowing that one day it might come to this. I salute you, as do all the men and women of my department.

Thank you.

Sean

Officer Sean Phillips
South Jordan Police Department, Utah

September 7, 2009

To the family,friends and fellow officers; there are no words to express my sorrow for your loss today. All of you are in my prayers.

Sgt. A. M. Deneen
Minneapolis Park Police

September 7, 2009

RIP Officer Cittenden....you will not be forgotten. Thank you for your service.

Anonymous

September 7, 2009

Go in peace brother, you have done your duty well and Jesus has called on you to serve and protect up above. Rest in peace.

Det. Thomas r. Zielinski, #602
Philadelphia Police Dept, Phila.,PA

September 7, 2009

RIP Brother Richard Crittenden. Godspeed to you, your family and friends, and your Department. You will not be forgotten.

3293
PGPD

September 7, 2009

Rest in peace

Anonymous

September 7, 2009

I will pray for your loved ones, comrades and for your soul. I just feel empty each time I read of a lost brother or sister. Rest in Peace, Richard. You have earned the title, "Hero." For, that you are sir!

Richard Crites, Deputy,
Stone County Sheriff's Office, Galena, Mo

September 7, 2009

MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY, FRIENDS AND COWORKERS OF OFFICER CRITTENDEN. MAY GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU WITH A PEACE BEYOND A HUMAN UNDERSTANDING. OFFICER CRITTENDEN, YOU HAVE SERVED WELL. MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE. A HERO FOR SURE.

CHIEF RONNIE WATFORD-RET.
JEFFERSON POLICE DEPT,S.C.

September 7, 2009

Rest easy brother.

Officer L. Beardsley
Wyoming, MN PD

September 7, 2009

Rest in peace brother! We have the watch!

Officer C. Daley
Chesapeake Police Dept

September 7, 2009

Another Officer down, another senseless killing..no words to describe the Grief Of Department Family Members and those who have lost a loved one. I have been with a Dept when an Officer was Killed in the Line of Duty and those Days of Grieving will never be forgotten. Thank You for serving and we know you will be watching from up above on all the rest of those Officers still here. God Bless Your Family and May Jesus Put His Arms Around this 'Family"

Communications Officer Graham
Weatherford Oklahoma Police Department

September 7, 2009

Rest in peace brother.

St Paul PD

September 7, 2009

R.I.P. OFC. CRITTENDEN..
i grew up just a few miles away and my husband is a deputy sheriff here in AZ... words can never express how big a lose it is espically to a dept. so small..
time and time again we hear about domestics and how bad they are and once again it turns fatal. those ofcs went in knowing this like all do and in the end 1 was called home makeing that thin blue line even thinner and injuring a second fate interveining for both of them.
i have friends who live just down the street from the incident and they love that city and are raising they're children there because of the sacrifices people like ofc.crittenden make.
god speed to all family and friends of both those ofcs. and know that law enforcement everywhere and they're families will keep you in they're prayers and continue to do the job while those of us who love them will continue to love them all that much more.
and to the dept's of n.s.p. and maplewood know that we here in arizona are with you and know that you'll continue to work through the pain and lose that will never heal but over time becomes more manageable...
thank you ofc. crittenden for protecting my friends and they're families and making the ultimate sacrifice...

senta eilola spouse of leo
maricopa cty s.o. lake patrol div.

September 7, 2009

RIP hero! another hero gone too soon

Wife of LEO NJ

Anonymous

September 7, 2009

"A Part of America Died"

Somebody killed a policeman today,

and part of America died.

A piece of our country he swore to protect,

will be buried with him at his side.

The suspect that shot 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 battle field 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 policeman today,

in your town or mine.

While we slept in comfort behind our locked doors,

a cop put his life on the line.

Now his ghost walks a beat on a dark city street,

and he stands at each new rookie's side.

He answered the call,

of himself gave his all,

And A Part of America Died.

Anonymous

September 7, 2009

On behalf of the men and women of the Camillus Police Department, our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and co-workers of Police Officer Richard Crittenden. Rest in Peace Brother, We now have the Watch.

PBA
Town of Camillus Police Department, Central New York

September 7, 2009