Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

God bless you for going above and beyond the call of duty and making the ultimate sacrifice as you served and protected your community. Patrol the golden streets of heaven and rest in peace. My prayers go out for your family, friends, and the Elyria Police Dept. May God give them peace, strength and understanding at this time.

Pfc. Duane Cookson #102
Monroe Police Dept. Monroe, LA

March 17, 2010

Officer Kerstetter: Your ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten! You can now patrol a beat on Heaven's street's...you've done your time in hell. God Speed Brother!!!!!!

PTL. J.R Searle #195
Columbus Indiana Police Department

March 17, 2010

Rest easy 177. Please watch over us and keeps us safe

Ptl J Liles
Lagrange Pd

March 17, 2010

Rest In Peace Patrolman Kerstetter. May GOD give comfort and peace to your wife and children. You are a HERO and will NEVER be forgotten!!!!

D/D Gary Carew
Seminole County Sheriffs Office/JEPCF

March 17, 2010

May God shelter and protect your wife and daughters.
May you rest in peace. God bless the Sheepdogs.

784
Akron Police Dept, Ohio

March 17, 2010

THERE ARE KNOW WORDS TO EXPRESS THE SADDNESS, OR DO WE KNOW THE ANSWER TO WHY? OFFICE KERSTETTER WAS TAKEN TO SOON. THERE IS CONFORT IN KNOWING HE IS WITH OUR HEAVENLY FATHER WHO MOST HAVE NEEDED HIM. OFFICE KERSTETTER AS YOU PATROL THE STREETS OF HEAVEN WHERE THERE NO CRIME, MAY YOU SPREAD YOUR WINGS OVER YOUR FAMILY FRIENDS, CO WORKERS TO HELP KEEP THEM SAFE, FOR THEM TO KNOW YOU ARE AT PEACE, MAY THE MEMORIES YOU LEFT BEHIND HELP EASE THEIR PAIN. YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN, AS YOU WHERE CHOSEN TO SERVE, KNOW YOU SERVE OUR HEAVENLY FATHER. GOD BLESS YOU OFFICER KERSTETTER YOU WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED. YOUR SISTER IN LAW ENFORCMENT

DEPUTY
JACKSON CO SO OHIO

March 17, 2010

God bless you, your family and the men and women of the Elyria Police Dept. You are a true warrior and you will not be forgotten. Rest in peace.

Officer Borghesani
San Francisco Police Dept

March 17, 2010

God Bless you sir.

Rick F.
Ret. CO

March 16, 2010

Prayers and thoughts are with his family, as a sister to a retired Akron Police Officer I know how hard it is to sleep at night or even worry in the daytime when your loved one is out there serving his fellow man. I lost my brother to cancer just months after his retirement. The loss you have is unbearable and I pray the lord comforts his family.

Anna Scalzo Dies
citizen

March 16, 2010

Our son spoke so highly of Officier Kerstetter. We pray for his family at this time of intense grief. Let's pray to this hero, this angel, so his family will find peace in happy memories of their husband, father, son and brother, and uncle.

Jack and Patricia Sumpter
Son is an EPD officier

March 16, 2010

To the Kerstettler family,
I am so sorry for your loss. May God give the family and the Elyria Police Department the strength to get through each day... James will always be a hero... Gone but not forgotten... God Bless You!!

Michelle

March 16, 2010

Thank you for your sacrifice. You will not be forgotten. You made a difference in the lives of those who knew you.

God Bless You and i ask you to continue to keep us safe as you watch over us all from heaven.

Rest In Peace!

Michelle
Citizen

March 16, 2010

Jim was always smiling,always joking,always had a kind word...loved his job and was devoted to it. Was an awesome father,devoted and loving and husband. The world was a better place with him in it. I can only pray for peace to his family,friends and "brothers" who knew and loved him. God Bless you Jim;rest in Gods arms now....we love you!

Melody; 911 Dispatcher
Lorain County 911 and Friend

March 16, 2010

It is with great privilege that I salute and bid a great warrior farewell. Your duties down here are over dear brother. Your journey as an Officer of the Law is over and you are leaving behind a legacy of courage, honor, and duty to God, country and family. Thank you for all that you have done and now go on before us, rest in eternal peace and'til that day when we shall be reunited again in the promise of our Lord and Savior with forgivness and eternal life surrounded by the angels that walked with us on our journey on earth. 'til then we will carry on the duties you so honorably filled to the end. God bless your memory.

Margaret Hood
Citizen Watch

March 16, 2010

Rest easy sir. Thank you for your service.

Deputy Sheriff
Covinton County Sheriff's Dept. (Ms)

March 16, 2010

May God Bless you, Rest in peace.

Police officer Ret.
Virginia

March 16, 2010

Had the pleasure of responding to calls with this officer as an EMT in Elyria in 06/07. He was an amazing officer, person, family man and he will be missed. Not only has an Officer from Elyria Police Department been killed, but a member of their community. My wholehearted sympathies go out to his surviving wife, 3 daughters, the Department that will not be the same with out Jimmy's perfection and enlightenment to be around. God has called you home, to protect from above friend. It was a pleasure working with you and we will all miss you dearly.

Anonymous

March 16, 2010

May the family, fellow officers and friends of Jim Kerstetter find comfort in their grief with the knowledge that the people of Elyria are grateful for the devotion and kindness of Jim. The horror of this will not be forgotten. May all Jim's fellow officers be safe and know that the city appreciates and loves them and keeps them in their prayers.

Anonymous

March 16, 2010

Rest in Peace, Brother.

Sgt. Mona McKinley, Retired
City of Elgin, Illinois Police Department

March 16, 2010

Patrolman Kerstetter, your watch is ended. May our Heavenly Father watch over your family and friends during this tragic time. May your soul walk carefully and proudly into everlasting life. You will be in our thoughts and prayers from now on. Rest in God’s peace my friend.
REV

Chaplain Michael Grinnals
Camillus Police Department

March 16, 2010

MAY THE ANGELS LEAD YOU IN AND PROTECT YOU FOREVER. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND THE ELYRIA POLICE DEPARTMENT OHIO.
AUNT OF TROOPER CRAIG J TODESCHINI EOW 04/23/2006

Anonymous

March 16, 2010

Rest In Peace.

#2959
U.S. Marshals

March 16, 2010

You will be missed by all,you were a true friend and more,I am honored be able to call you a friend.Smiley(Emily)says that she will miss her Uncle Sponge. Rest Easy!!!!

R.Kois Former Patrolman
Lagrange PD Ohio

March 16, 2010

REST IN PEACE BROTHER.

INVESTIGATOR BOB CAMERON
CLEVELAND HTS PD (OHIO)

March 16, 2010

To Officer Kerstetter;

We thank you for your service, and for making the ultimate sacrifice so that others may be kept safe!

Rest in peace brother...we will take it from here!

Deputy Jason Williams / K-9 Hector
Henry County Indiana Sheriffs Department

March 16, 2010