Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in peace Officer De Kraai. To all of our Brothers & Sisters at St. Joseph Police Department, may GOD bless and keep each and everyone of you close to him through this tragic time. To Officer De Kraai's wife and child bless you both and alway's remember he is a true HERO!

Melissa Cook
Wife of Deputy Joel Cook(Andrew Co. Sheriffs Dept.)

September 15, 2010

My sincerest sympathy to the family and friends of Officer Dan De Kraai as well as to the St Joseph Police Department. Rest in peace Officer De Kraai, you are gone but will not be forgotten...

Dispatcher Sue Rusch
Punta Gorda PD, Punta Gorda FL

September 15, 2010

A great man has gone to clear a safe path for those of us to follow. Thank you to you, your family and the St. Joseph Police Department. Rest in Peace.

Chief Steve Marshall
Washington, NH. Police Dept

September 15, 2010

My thoughts and prayers to Dan's family and fellow officers and coworkers. May he rest in peace.

Jaynee McBrayer
Prosecutor's Office

September 15, 2010

Rest in Peace, Brother. We'll take the watch.

Jag

September 15, 2010

Officer De Kraai, 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. Rest in God’s peace my friend, you deserve it.
REV

Chaplain Michael Grinnals
Camillus Police Department

September 15, 2010

MY CONDOLENCES TO ALL WHO MOURN THE LOSS OF OFFICER DE KRAAI. MAY GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU WITH THE LOVE AND PEACE OF HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, JESUS CHRIST. OFFICER DE KRAAI, YOU HAVE SERVED WELL. MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE. A HERO FOR SURE. MAY YOU REST IN PEACE.

CHIEF RONNIE WATFORD-RET.
JEFFERSON POLICE DEPT,SC

September 15, 2010

My prayers are with Off De Kraai and his family and all the members of St Jo's PD. God Bless you.

Police Wife
Newark CA

September 15, 2010

To all of the members of the St. Joseph Police Department, my thoughts and prayers are with you and with the family of Officer De Kraai. God bless each of you during this very difficult time.

Captain Garrett Shelton
Portsmouth Virginia Police Department

September 15, 2010

God bless and your family strong. Keep watch over your brothers and sisters, we have the watch here, as you assume your beat in the streets of heaven.

Special Agent
VA State Police

September 15, 2010

Dan it was an honor to have known you and have worked next to you. You memory will always be remembered and told to Lexi. Rest in Peace.

Katie Brown
A Deputy's Wife

September 15, 2010

For Officer Dan De Karaai:

The initial training of the law officer is supplemented throughout his/her career so that peak efficiency and current practice is both maintained and up-dated. When the sudden and freak accident occurs during training much investigation and inquiry is sure to follow. Sought is the error and fingers are sure to be pointed at many. None of this diminishes the shock, the horror, and the heart ache associated with this situation. We regret that our brother Dan has become a statistic of what sadly has happened before, and we cringe knowing that it probably will happen again.

We pray for Dan's family, friends, co-workers and all who care about him. Maybe they be ready to reach-out to one another in the days ahead. We pray, that although much healing must occur, that they not abandon all they know of forgiveness. Surely Dan's pride in law enforcement and the natural closeness law officers share will remain in the hearts of those close to him. May God grant that this may be so.

I am proud to render Officer Dan De Kraai a final salute.

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

September 15, 2010

Rest in peace brother and watch over all of us from above...

OFFICER
MARYLAND

September 15, 2010

Rest in peace Officer De Kraai. Thank you for your service to your community. Prayers for your family, friends, and fellow law enforcement brothers & sisters. Godspeed.

Kathy B
Citizen

September 15, 2010

Some things will never be understood. My thoughts and prayers go out to the De Kraai family. Rest In Peace Brother.

Sgt Dustin Kirschner
Country Club Village Police Dept

September 15, 2010

Dan you will be deeply missed my brother. We thank you for what you did for our community and for your fellow brothers and sisters who served with you. Rest in Peace Brother

A.J.

Deputy A. Carrel
Clinton County Sheriff's Department

September 15, 2010

I'm so sorry to hear about your passing. May God bless your family.

Trooper
Virginia State Police

September 15, 2010

My family would like to send our condolences to the family, friends, and fellow co-workers of Officer Dan De Kraai~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 and rest in peace, Officer Dan De Kraai.

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

September 15, 2010

Dan was a recruit right out of the academy when he applied with our agency! He was tops in the testing phase and we offered him a job and he took it! He worked for us a little over a year and was hired by St. Joe PD. He wanted to work for St. Joe PD and make the SRT...this was his dream...he died doing what he loved....We, the admin staff at Cameron PD, knew when we hired him he was going places...he just had that about him...he gave it his all, no matter how mundane the call or project was....he was an outstanding father, a great husband, an awesome cop and a great friend..he devoted himself to everything he did and to everyone he knew...I miss you more than I can put into words pal!!! My thoughts and prayers are with all of us who knew you and most of all with your family!!!! God Speed warrior...we have the watch from here!!!!!!

Chief of Police Corey Sloan
Cameron, MO Police Department

September 15, 2010