Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

You know the world is small. While working at East Texas Medical Center Hospital in Tyler doing security and dealing with psychiatric patients on a daily basis with Robert, I learned that our friendship actually went back farther than we both ever thought. While sitting on a couple suicidal subjects, myself and Robert were chatting. I asked Robert how long he had been at Smith County and he told me many years. I then asked how long he had been on the streets and he commented that he used to be in dispatch. That was when we both realized that in the late 1990's that while he was a dispatcher at Smith County, I was a dispatcher at East Texas EMS. We sat for a couple hours and re-lived the memories of the old days of dispatch. We discussed all the co-workers he worked with and how most of us still communicate some and some of the calls we could remember from back then. It was awesome for our paths to cross again. It was nothing for Robert to call or we would talk on the computers to see how each others nights were going while on patrol. Just hours before his injury, I was walking a suicidal subject out of the hospital and seen Robert come in. We chatted for a couple minutes and the last words to each other's mouths were "be safe out there, hollar if you need something." I will truely miss the times of working at the ER and hearing all the jokes he could tell. I don't think I have ever heard him tell the same joke twice. Robert will be truely missed. Robert was knowledable and could calm down the most irrate person by his cool, calm, and sweet demeanor and personality. I have heard many people say that Deputy is so sweet. Robert will not only be missed by the Law Enforcement Officers he worked with and those he had contact with, but he will be missed by the citizens of Smith County he served. Robert may you soar like an Angel, cause one day we will meet again my friend.

Lieutenant Chuck Allen
Van Zandt County Sheriff's Office

March 29, 2011

R.I.P brother
You will be missed

Curtis Dinger
Smith County SO

March 29, 2011

My prayers are with the family during this sad time. Trust in the Lord and he will carry you through your grief. May Deputy Sheriff Britton Rest in Peace.

Debra Grantham
Mother-in-law of D Robert Harvey EOW 04/26/2009

March 29, 2011

RIP Deputy Britton. Thank you for your service. May your family and friends find peace knowing that you will not be forgotten.

Detective Laura Price
Island County Sheriff

March 29, 2011

REST WELL ROBERT ,I WILL MISS YOU MY FRIEND

HENRY WHATLEY TELECOMMUNICATOR
SMITH CO SO

March 29, 2011

RIP Deputy Britton, thank you for your service.

Corporal Jeff Grason
Victoria County Sheriff's Office

March 28, 2011

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

Dispatcher Sue Rusch
Punta Gorda PD, Punta Gorda FL

March 28, 2011

I write tonight with a heavy heart after learning of Deputy Britton's passing. I wish to say "Thank you" for your service to the Smith County community. Your commitment to serving our community allows me and others to live in Smith County to live in peace. I pray that God will bless you in your left ever after, and I pray for peace for your children at this time of loss. May you rest in peace.

Kyle Smith

March 28, 2011

Robert was a good Guy. I will miss him and his positive nature. I will listen intently to his vast amount of humor again, one day. God bless you brother, Rest on peace.

vic white
friend

March 28, 2011

Such a tragic loss, may you rest in peace brother, we'll take it from here.

Investigator Brad Gray #512

March 28, 2011

God bless you. May you rest in peace

Retired Detective John Bach
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Dept

March 28, 2011

Thanks for all you have done for your community over the years. My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family, including the family of the Smith County Sheriff's Office. God Speed.

Van Stephens
ICE-Homeland Security Investigations-Tyler, TX

March 28, 2011

God be with those left behind.......Rest easy my Brother in Law, your watch on earth is now over.......

Sgt. John L. Gulledge (Ret.)
Escambia CO Sheriff's Office Pensacola FL.

March 28, 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 Smith County Sheriff's Office. Rest in Peace Brother.

Chief Steve Marshall
Washington, NH. Police Dept

March 28, 2011

I am very saddened at the news of Mr.Brittons passing. His family, friends and co-workers are in my thoughts and prayers.
Sheila Powers

Sheila Powers

March 28, 2011

REST IN PEACE.

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

March 28, 2011

Rest in Peace...

Detective
Syracuse Police Dept, NY

March 28, 2011

A dedicated public servant to the citizens of Tyler and Smith County. He inspired other Deputies with his professional dedication and integrity. We will miss his true caring for his fellow officers and his sense of humor.
He always had a joke for all to hear. We all will miss you, Brother in Law Enforcement.

Retired Deputy Rutilo "Tank" Quezada
Smith County Sheriff Office

March 28, 2011

RIP Deputy Britton.

Anonymous

March 28, 2011

MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO ALL WHO MOURN THE LOSS OF DEPUTY BRITTON. MAY GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU WITH THE LOVE AND PEACE OF HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, JESUS CHRIST. DEPUTY BRITTON, 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.

CHIEF RONNIE WATFORD-RET.
JEFFERSON POLICE DEPT,SC

March 28, 2011

REST IN PEACE.

INVESTIGATOR BOB CAMERON
CLEVELAND HTS PD (OHIO)

March 28, 2011

We send our condolences to the Smith County sheriff's Dept. and the family of deputy Robert Britton.

Officer Charles Britton...Retired
Police Department

March 28, 2011

RIP Deputy Britton. Thank you for your many years of service to Smith County. You will be greatly missed.

Tara Kilgore
Sister of Jimmy R Carty, Jr. TX DPS EOW 5/26/05

March 28, 2011

RIP Officer Robert Britton.My sympathys to family and fellow Officers. Clark County,Mo.

Christina Brookhart
Mother of Deputy Don McCutcheon EOW 2/8/2010

March 28, 2011

Rest In Peace Brother. Watch over as the watch is continued on. My condolences to your Family and the Smith County SO.

PO Fred Nordt
Lake Success PD, Long Island, NY

March 28, 2011