Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, REST IN PEACE.

N.J. TROOPER
NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE

January 1, 2012

Each day since the incident happened I've prayed for a miracle, but I know you're in a better Place now. Now I pray that your family both at home and at the department are able to find peace knowing that you are a hero and the world is a better place because of you and your selfless work.

Rest in Peace, Officer Schneider. God Bless you, your family, and the Lake City Police Department.

Anonymous

January 1, 2012

On behalf of the men and women of the Camillus Police Department, our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and co-workers of Police Officer Shawn Schneider. Rest in Peace Brother, We now have the Watch.

PBA
Town of Camillus Police Department, Central New York

January 1, 2012

May God grant your family and friends the strength to get through this difficult time. Heroes will never be forgotten and you, Police Officer Shawn Schneider, are a hero. I salute you SIR. R.I.P. Brother

Detective Senior Sergeant (Retired)
Victoria Police Australia

January 1, 2012

God bless you sir. Thank you for your service.

Trooper
Virginia State Police

January 1, 2012

My thoughts and prayers to the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Shawn Schneider. 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 Lake City, Minnesota will not be forgotten. God Speed and God Bless. Rest in Peace Sir.

VIPS 750 Jeff Claybern
Alexandria Kentucky Police Department

January 1, 2012

Thank you for your service and dedication to both your community and country. Your sacrifice shall be honor for eternity. May God watch over your family and protect them. Brother, we now have the watch. Godspeed and God bless.

Deputy R. L. Matthews NC
Father of Deputy C. Brian Matthews E.O.W. 9/30/2005

January 1, 2012

You did a job most would be terrified. You did a huge service to your department, but in the end evil prevailed. You will NEVER be forgotten!

Mother of a Sargeant
Colorado Springs PD

January 1, 2012

We are sorry to hear of your loss. Our prayers are with Officer Schneider's family and your department.

Chief Jesse M Van Alstine and staff
Pepin Police Dept

January 1, 2012

RIP, your shift is done.

Senior Constable J.Morrisey
Queensland Police Service - Australia

January 1, 2012

Though I never knew him, he was part of my Law Enforcement family and I will mourn this deep loss the rest of my life. My heart aches with all the losses we have suffered, and continue to suffer, through the years. God is our only peace through such incidents. May family & friends feel the presence of the "God of all comfort" as they endure the distressing days ahead. I join you in your agonizing grief & remember you in my prayers.

Another senseless tragedy
Another day of grief,
Another day of praying
To help us find relief.

Relief from bitter anguish
Relief from rage so great,
Relief from lenient justice
Which continues to seal our fate.

Relief from heartache’s torment
As we continue on,
Oh, the awesome loss of brotherhood
Now that you are gone.

Though our hearts are deeply broken
And our tears forever flow,
There’s a comforting assurance
That now with God you go.

We know that you are welcome
Now at Heaven’s gate,
While meeting brothers & sisters
Who also met such fate.

The family of Law Enforcement
Knows no distance here or there,
And we recall in comfort
You await us there.

Vicki Hare, Telecommunicator
Salisbury NC PD

January 1, 2012

Rest in peace, brother.

Officer R. Law
Rocklin PD

January 1, 2012

Be at peace, God Bless.

Officer - K9
UK Prison Service

January 1, 2012

Rest in Peace.

1st Lt. Stephen A. Joy #980
Prince George's County Police Department, Maryland

January 1, 2012

The Thin blue line: The line that Officers walk separating good and evil, without this, chaos would insue. Officer Schneider, you walked it well. You are a true hero. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and fellow officers.

President MN FOP South Central Lodge #16
Waseca CO SO

January 1, 2012

I have been praying for this officer and his family since I heard about his injury. I will continue to pray for the family and his fellow police officers. God bless them and please keep our officers safe!

April Phillips
wife of disabled police officer, Gettysburg, PA

January 1, 2012

Thank you good Sir. Thank you to your family for lending you to our proud profession.

Liam Duggan
Saint Paul Police, MN.

January 1, 2012

As you numbly go through the next few days, weeks, and months please know that there is a whole law enforcement family that is with you and wanting to help in any way possible. You have been in my thoughts and prayers since Shawn was wounded and you will continue to be in them. Shawn is now walking in heaven with his fellow law enforcement brothers and sisters that are angels watching over you and your loved ones. If there is anything I can do please contact me, I was in the same place as you are 27 months ago. My husband lived in Lake City while he was a deputy with Wabasha County, it's a beautiful town and community and I am sure you will be surrounded with their love and support. Godspeed.

Christine Crittenden
Surviving Wife of Officer Richard Crittenden Sr EOW 09/07/2009

January 1, 2012

I've been praying for your recovery; I now pray for your family, loved ones, and for Lake City PD.

Rest easy Brother, we'll take it from here.

Officer J. Craven
Silver Spring Township Police Dept, PA

January 1, 2012

I want to share something that my brother in blood sent me after Shawn, my brother in blue, passed:

A Place for Me
By Travvis Stayton


Jesus has called upon me to come home; He has sent his angels to carry me to a place well known.
For my body I will need no more, I have found my place just beyond Heaven’s door.
I am at peace now with no more pain, the Lord has made that all go away.

No more suffering, no more tears, no more doctors, no more fears.
I am free as the eagles that fly in the sky, soaring over mountain tops, oh so high.
I am not scared to be here for this is my home, the place where peace, happiness and laughter are known.
I will save a place for you right next to me, under my wing, a safe place to be.
The Lord and I will watch over you until then, keeping you safe until the day we meet again.

Thank you Travvis! And thank you Shawn for these past 9 years that I have had the honor to work beside you. The rest of the guys and I will watch over your family and home on earth as I know you will from heaven.

So, your work on earth is done, and though we long to be with you again in glory...

"The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep. " -Robert Frost

Much love and respect to you Shawn, my heart will be broken for a very long time and may never be the same. My promise to you is that I will try a little harder each day to be the best person that I can possibly be, to do the best job I can possibly do, and to love my family in the best way that I possibly can.

We prayed for a miracle...that you would heal and return to your family. I'm here to tell you that we got a miracle. And, that miracle was you Shawn, and your life from beginning to end. And miracles beget miracles, those being your three wonderful children and your loving wife and family. I look forward to seeing your kids grow up and I hope someday I have a chance to tell them about our time working together and tell them some funny stories about their daddy, because Lord knows there are enough of those!

Get some rest now, see you next shift...

Patrol Officer Bill Weist
Lake City Police Department

January 1, 2012

My prayers are with the family of
Shawn Schneider & all who risk their lives for our safety.

MaryLou
Mom of a Police Officer

January 1, 2012

My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time of sorrow. Rest in peace my brother in blue

Patrol Officer Barbara Swank
St. Croix Falls Police Department WI

January 1, 2012

My thoughts and prayers are with your family brother. Rest in peace.

J. Gallegos
F.O.P Lodge #1 Colorado

Deputy Sheriff J.Gallegos

January 1, 2012

God bless you and your family. There is nothing we can say that will reduce the pain that they feel, but rember that you have served God, family and society with all that you had. There is a special place at the right hand of God for those who serve. Walk proudly my brother, you earned it.

Sgt. Brad Lemon
Vice President, Kansas City FOP, Lodge 99

January 1, 2012

I am the mother of a police officer and my heart aches for Officer Schneider's loved ones and his fellow officers. We will leave blue lights in our windows and on our porch to remember his sacrifice and in honor of all our 'soldiers on the streets'....our police officers.

Donna Paschal
the mother of a police officer

January 1, 2012