Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

God bless your family.

Officer Patricia Hamblin
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

October 1, 2009

RIP, my prayers and condolences to you and your Family. You will be missed. God Speed.

Robert
Sedgwick County Volunteer

October 1, 2009

My grandson is Capt. of the Highway Patrol I respect all Law enforcement Prayers to the family and friends and fellow Officers Wilma Peters

Anonymous

October 1, 2009

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Etheridge family and friends, as well as his brothers and sisters at the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office. May God rest your soul, my brother in blue.

Officer Chad Shelton
Spring Hill Police Department

October 1, 2009

Let us honor if we can the vertical man, though we value none but the horizontal one.
Your a cut above us all bro. You faced evil in the face and did not fail. My heart goes out to your family and to all the brother's in blue in Sedgwick County.

Deputy
Harvey County SO

October 1, 2009

May God watch over Sarah, Natalie and the Etheridge family during this time of sadness. May they find comfort in the days of healing. My prayers are with you.

Liz Clevenger
Friend

October 1, 2009

Whether you knew me or not - whether I knew you or not - is irrelevant. The second that you took the oath and put that blue uniform on, you became my brother. You became my hero, just like all of the others, no matter what department they were affiliated with. When one is hurt, a part of me hurts. When one comes to the end of his or her watch, a part of me dies, too. Mrs. Etheridge, please know that God will wrap His arms and love around you and your baby. He is very proud of Brian, and Brian is home now. "No greater love has any man than this: to lay his life down for his fellow man." Well done, good and faithful servant.... well done. To those in law enforcement who are left behind - keep the faith. God Bless you all.

Former Deputy
Sedgwick County Sheriff Dept.

October 1, 2009

For Deputy Brian S. Etheridge:

Our duty as law officers takes on paths that most people will not travel. We have no choice but to confront others who choose to break the law. We generally must leave ourselves open to criticism, ridicule and even permit others to make the first move before we can defend ourselves, otherwise we risk appearing too aggressive.

Deputy Brian S. Etheridge is our lates hero among heros. He chose to be a true soldier-of-the-law and do his duty as only heros can -- face to face. He was gunned down by another who proved not only to be dangerous, but a coward as well. Thankfully for the actions of responding officers this cop-killer can now terrorize only the residents of hell.

Brian is now among other proven heros who will embrace him as only brothers and sisters can. We pray for his family, his friends, his co-workes and all who care about him. May they all remember him as the noble person he has proven to be -- a protector of his fellow citizens.

As a retired PA state trooper and FL deputy sheriff I am proud to render him a final salute.

Cpl. Ralph D. Fiorenza (Ret.)
Pennylvania State Police

October 1, 2009

In times of horrible tragedy and grief, One must remember the things in life we are grateful for. I am grateful and honored to have served alongside Deputy Etheridge. It is truely a shame that his life had to end before his law enforcement career really got started. You will never be forgotten and your family and friends are in our prayers. Rest in peace brother.

Officer
Wichita Police Department

October 1, 2009

Rest in peace Brian. You will always be missed and honored...but never forgotten. You are a true hero.

God needed you for something special.

Brian, we'll take it from here.

Officer Autumn Camp
Buena Vista Police Department

October 1, 2009

May God walk beside you and your family during this trying time and show you that love from your family and friends is never ending and always enduring. I almost lost my nephew when an elderly lady was going the wrong way on the highway and he came very close to dying. We had a miracle and prayed Deputy Etheridge would have one too. May God Bless you.

Vicki Powers

October 1, 2009

Rest in Peace Deputy Etheridge. You paid the ultimate sacrifice. God keep you and bless your family and friends.

Officer Ken Oziah
Spring Hill, KS PD

October 1, 2009

Officer Etheridge, words cannot explain how wonderful of a deputy you were. You took your job to heart and always proved to be a hero. I know you probably never heard this enough, but you made a difference in our community. My son respected you so much. You always treated the kids and young adults around here so well. Always went out of your way to just say hi. One time you stopped my son for not turning on his turn signal and when he came home he wasn't angry instead he said you were the coolest cop he had met in a long time. Right away he trusted you and admired you. You will be missed a great deal and never forgotten. To your family my thoughts and prayers are with them as I know that you will still watch over and guide them. May you rest in peace and always be remembered as a HERO.

Sandi
Oaklawn resident

October 1, 2009

I cannot express Judy and my sorrow over the loss of Deputy Etheridge. Our thoughts and prayers are with Sarah and his Daughter, the extended Etheridge family, friends and his brother and sister Deputies of the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Department.

Mike Hill
Sedgwick County Sheriff (Ret)

Anonymous

October 1, 2009

My heart breaks for your family. We lost a young swat member in our county 4 years ago and the county still grieves as I know your friends and family will. You are never old enough to die. Thanks for your service.

Anonymous

October 1, 2009

Thank you for your bravery, Deputy Etheridge. And for the peace we often take for granted because of you and others like you. Condolences to your wife and daughter. May your soul, and all the souls of the faithfully departed, rest in peace.

Sarah R Gilbert
Ruth's HomeWorks Inc

October 1, 2009

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Etheridge family, friends, coworkers at the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office. Thanks to the responding agencies (Wichita PD, Kansas Highway Patrol, Wichita FD, Sedgwick County EMS, KBI, ATF, and others too numerous to mention) for their assistance in this tragedy. God Bless Public Safety officers of all Jurisdictions & especially Deputy Brian S. Etheridge. May he rest in peace.

Rick Chandler
Wichita PD

Service Officer Rick Chandler
Wichita PD

October 1, 2009

In April, 2005 Kurt Ford, a Harvey County Deputy was shot & killed. He was well loved and respected, and his loss broke our hearts. My heart goes out to Deputy Etheridge's family and co-workers. You will be in my thoughts & prayers. We will grieve with you. Judy Mc

Judy Mc

October 1, 2009

As the wife of a retired Wichita Police Officer and the mother of a current Wichita Police Officer, I wanted to say thank you for you ultimate sacrifice. Police Officers are the first person to be called when we are in trouble and the last person to be thanked for their help. Every day I say a prayer to keep my son and his fellow officers safe. On Monday we all lost a protector of life and property, a Hero! My heart aches for the family that Brian has left behind. Brian was way to young to loose his life to such a senseless act of violence. In the years since my husband first started working on the WPD, we have seen officers die and each one gets a little harder to understand. Please know that your family will be in our prayers and you will never be forgotten.

V. Nail
Mother of WPD Officer

October 1, 2009

As a member of the Wichita Police Department I would like to thank you Brian for your honor and courage serving as a Deputy in this county. It is an honor to serve with law enforcement of this caliber and commitment. My thoughts and prayers go out to your family and the Sedgwick County Sheriffs Department. Watch over us as we continue to answer the call for service in honor of your hard work and ultimate sacrifice. Rest in Peace Brother and guard the gates in Heaven as you did here with us!

Officer Matt Balthazor
Wichita Police Department

October 1, 2009

My thoughts and prayers are with Sarah, and her family. Not only is this a deep loss for the family, but for the community as well. Thank you so much for serving Wichita.

Erin Loger RN
Wichita ER RN, Newman University graduate '05 with Sarah Etheridge

October 1, 2009

Rest in peace Officer Etheridge. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.

Lisa, wife of retired police officer

October 1, 2009

My sincerest sympathy to the family and friends of Deputy Brian Etheridge as well as to the Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office. Rest in peace Deputy Etheridge, you are gone but will not be forgotten...

Dispatcher Sue Rusch
Punta Gorda PD, Punta Gorda FL

October 1, 2009

Officer Etheridge
Thank you for your brave service to our city. May your journey be peaceful and may God keep you in his care now and always. Rest in Peace my brother.

Tony Marquez
FOP Lodge #64

October 1, 2009

God Speed, Brother.

P.O. K.Murphy
Union PD, NJ

October 1, 2009