Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

My thoughts and prayers to the family, friends and co-workers of Sergeant Tom Baitinger. Another Hero taken too soon. May God comfort you and your family as you go and touch the face of God.
Your service and sacrifice and bravery to the citizens of St. Petersburg Florida will not be forgotten. God Speed and God Bless. Rest in Peace Sir.

VIP Jeff Claybern 750
Alexandria Kentucky Police Department

January 25, 2011

May God grant you family the strength to get through these difficult times. Heroes will never be forgotten and you, Sergeant Baitinger, are a hero. I salute you. R.I.P. Brother.

Detective Senior Sergeant (Retired)
Victoria Police, Australia

January 25, 2011

RIP brothers,,,,you both made the ultimate sacrifice...

Deputy J. Strom
Onondaga County Sheriffs Office Syr,NY

January 25, 2011

God Speed, Brother.

P.O.K.Murphy
Union PD, NJ

January 25, 2011

Thank you for your service. We have the watch from here. May God be with your family, friends and fellow brothers and sisters in the St. Petersburg Police Department.

MPtlm Ronald McCoon

January 25, 2011

Thank you for your service Sergeant, Your sacrifice will not go unforgotten. Rest in peace...

James Clendening
Glades County Sheriffs Office (FL)

January 25, 2011

Sadly another of our extended family member has died while serving his community and paying the ultimate price.
On behalf of the officers of the Toronto Police service, we extend our sincere condolences to this brave officers's family and to his many colleagues with the St. Petersburg Police Department.
Sergeant Tom Baitinger " Hero In Life, Not Death "

Police Officer #7408 F. De Almeida
Toronto Police Service 52 Div

January 25, 2011

REST IN PEACE.

INVESTIGATOR BOB CAMERON
CLEVELAND HTS PD (OHIO)

January 25, 2011

Rest In Peace Brother...

#54
BART Police Department

January 25, 2011

Sgt. Baitinger and Ofc. Yaslowitz thank you for your service and for paying the ultimate sacrifice. God bless you both, your families, friends and loved ones and your family at St. Pete PD. God speed to you both. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

Trooper
CT State Police

January 25, 2011

IF cowardice is allowed to rule the day, they will have died in vain.they did not. you will not be forgotten.

michael reichold
na

January 24, 2011

rest in peace Sgt., may God wrap his loving arms around your family..

Sgt. G. Steele-Jorgensen
sherburn/welcome police dept.

January 24, 2011

Rest in Peace Sergeant Baitinger. Thank you for your service. May you family find peace, and know that you will never be forgotten.

Detective Laura Price
Island County Sheriff

January 24, 2011

May god be with all the officers and their families. Over the week-end we had four officers shot in Detroit, two in the state of Washington and a Officer in Indianapolis who is in very critical condition after being shot during a traffic stop. I pray to God for the safety of all Officers.

Anonymous

January 24, 2011

My deepest condolences to the family of Sgt Baitinger. I can't imagine what you must be feeling. To the men and women of St. Petersburg Police, my thoughts and prayers are also with you as you go through this dark time. The sacrifice that Sgt Baitinger made on January 24, 2011 will always be remembered. You are a hero Sgt.

Deputy Sheriff Kyle Burton
Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Office (brother of SPPD Officer B. Burton)

January 24, 2011

God bless you officer Baitinger, and God bless your family. RIP.

# 5813
U.S. Marshals Service

January 24, 2011

REST IN PEACE.

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

January 24, 2011

SERGEANT BAITINGER THERE ARE KNOW WORDS TO EXPRESS THE SADDNESS I FEEL, FLORIDA HAS HAD MORE THAN ITS SHARE OF LOSING OFFICERS WAY TO SOON. SERGEANT BAITINGER MAY YOU REST IN PEACE, AS YOUR TOUR IS DONE IN THIS WORLD OF CRIME, KNOW YOU PATROL THE STREETS OF GOLD WHERE THERE IS ONLY JOY, AND LOVE. SGT. AS YOU PARTOL THE STREETS OF GOLD SPREAD YOUR WINGS WIDE HELP PROTECT YOUR FAMILY FRIENDS AND CO WORKERS. MAY THE MEMORIES YOU HAVE MADE HELP THEM GET THROUGH THIS, YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN ALWAYS A HERO, REST IN PEACE MY BROTHER.

DEPUTY
JACKSON CO SO OHIO

January 24, 2011

God bless brother....Go in peace....

Detective Hall
Richmond PD

January 24, 2011

Rest in peace, Sergeant Baitinger. Your sacrifice is not in vain.

Reserve Officer L. Brown
Rainier Police Department

January 24, 2011

MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO ALL WHO MOURN THE LOSS OF SGT BAITINGER. MAY GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU WITH THE LOVE AND PEACE OF HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, JESUS CHRIST. SGT BAITENGER, YOU HAVE SERVED WELL. MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE. A HERO FOR SURE. MAY YOU NEVER BE FORGOTTEN FOR YOUR SACRIFICE AND MAY YOU REST IN PEACE. GOD BLESS YOU.

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

January 24, 2011

A great man has gone to secure a safe path for the rest of us to follow. Thank you to you, your family and the St. Petersburg Police Department. Rest in Peace Brother.

Chief Steve Marshall
Washington, NH. Police Dept

January 24, 2011

To the men and women of the St. Petersburg PD, my deepest condolences to you. To the friends, family and co-workers of Sgt. Baitinger you are in my thoughts and prayers. I grew up in the Pinellas Park area and the officers of the St. Pete PD were always professionals and gave credit to the uniform. May you rest in peace, Hero.

PO III R.T. Flynn
Lynchburg, VA PD

January 24, 2011

Rest in Peace Sir.....

Officer Thomas Wiederhold,Retired
Fort Worth Texas PD

January 24, 2011

REST IN PEACE BROTHER. YOU ARE A TRUE HERO.

Deputy J.D.Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office

January 24, 2011