Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

RIP Officer Schneider. Once again we put on the mourning bands in Minnesota to honor a fallen brother. Your work here on Earth is over but please watch over us from above! We will take it from here!

Investigator Temple
Duluth, MN Police

December 31, 2011

May you rest in peace and god bless you brother in blue

Lt J.Pease
Brentwood Police Dept

December 31, 2011

God Bless the Family and Friends of Officer Schneider.

Officer Randy Brown
Spring Lake Park Police

December 31, 2011

We all in stand in saddeness for his family, his dept. and his community. Rest Shawn the day is done.

William Pennywitt
Former 1st. Lt. Jr. Deputy Sheriff

December 31, 2011

Resy easy my brother, we will take the watch from here.

Officer Lance Beardsley
Wyoming, MN police dept.

December 31, 2011

Thank you for your service officer Schneider! You were in my families prayers from the start and we will continue to pray for your family. You will never be forgotten!

Richard S. Crittenden Jr.
SPFD

December 31, 2011

As a spouse of an officer, I pray daily for her safe return home. She is a solider of God and protects all. I am truly sorry for the loss of another fellow solider who gave his life to protect others. I am truly sadden.

D. Brunner

Jennifer Hale, Officer
SPPD

December 31, 2011

In God's arms you rest, Brother.

Todd Cliborne, Sr. Special Agent
Union Pacific Railroad Police Department

December 31, 2011

Rest In Peace Brother, you will not forgotten...TRUE BLUE WARRIOR!

E. SGT. S. Wright

December 31, 2011

Rest in Peace...

Detective
Syracuse Police Dept, NY

December 31, 2011

May the peace of God be with his family and his department during this difficult time. I pray that you do not lose you direction and your purpose while dealing with this crime against Shawn, his wife, his children, his department and all law enforcement. May your resolve be strengthened to continue to stand for that which is good and right and for the innocent. God bless you now and forever.

Chaplain Chris Robinson
Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Highway Patrol

December 31, 2011

My prayers go out to Officer Schneider's family, friends and peers. I was in Lake City during the Christmas Holiday with my Wife's family. During our meal prayer, which was given by my nephew (10 years old), he prayed for Officer Schneider's recovery and being with his family in their time of need. As a law enforcement officer it made me proud and demonstrated that the community cared for and respected Officer Schneider and his family. This says a lot about the type of person he was and the impact his loss will have on his family and community. I did not know Officer Schneider personally, but may God be with those of you who did. Do not drown in grief but be thankful for the opportunity and time you had to know this fine young law enforcement officer who gave his life protecting others.

Sergeant Robert R. DeFrang
Wisconsin State Patrol

December 31, 2011

Go in peace brother. You paid the ultimate price, and we will not forget!

Matt Miller, Conservation Officer
MN DNR Enforcement Division

December 31, 2011

My thoughts and prayers go out to Officer Schneider, his family, friends, and the entire Lake City Police Department. Thank you for your service Officer Schneider. We've got the watch from here.

Sergeant
Fredericksburg Police Department (VA)

December 31, 2011

"All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing."
Edmund Burke.

Officer Schneider, thank you for your service, protection, and dedication to your community. You stared evil in the face and because of your heroic stand, a 17 year old lady's life was saved. You are the essence of "good men" who choose not to stand by, but to stand up and do something about the evil in this world.

May God bless your family and co-workers, giving them comfort during this most difficult time.

Deputy Heath Greenlee
Tarrant County Sheriff's Department - Fort Worth, Texas

December 31, 2011

As a fellow Minnesotan (and mother of a police officer in MN) I am deeply saddened. A dedicated and loyal young man took an oath 8 years ago to protect and defend the law and citizens - may the of pride of his young family be with them forever.

Minnesota citizen

December 31, 2011

My prayers go out to Officer Schneider's family and his fel;low officers. I lost my best friend 2 years ago, Reserve Deputy Mike Wilken, and I know what his family is suffering. Rest in Peacer, Brother. You are now 10-8 with Big Mike.

Reserve Sgt Larry Ryan
Saint Paul Police Reserves

December 31, 2011

Rest in peace brother Schneider.

Det. James P. McGrath(retired)
Schenectady Police Department

December 31, 2011

Rest in Peace, Brother. Thank you for your service.

Sgt. Kevin Kratz
Buena Vista Twp (Michigan) Police

December 31, 2011

Rest in Peace Sir.................................

Officer Thomas Wiederhold, Retired
Fort Worth Police Dept. Tx.

December 31, 2011

Rest in peace Brother Shawn, you are a true Hero and will never be fogotten for your service and courage.

Son of G. Truman Wortham EOW 7/15/73

Carl Wortham Assistant Chief (retired)
Sand Springs PD OK

December 31, 2011

Thank you Shawn for your service and my thoughts and prayers are with your family. May you rest in peace.

Deputy Sheriff Andrew S. Thoms
Pierce County (WI) Sheriff's Department

December 31, 2011

We are the parents of Tim Doyle, one of three officers shot on August 2nd in Rapid City, SD on August 2, 2011. Tim is the only survivor and was back on the job as a liaison at Central High School on August 22nd. We attended the funerals of Ryan McCandless and Nick Armstrong. Now we have another senseless death of a Police Officer, Shawn Schneider, in the peaceful town of Lake City, MN. Our prayers go out to Shawn's family, the Lake City Police Department and Officers in Blue all over the country. On our way back home as we headed down I-90 to Rochester, MN, Shirley wrote the following poem that we would like to share with all Officers in Blue.

Officers in Blue

On that day in August
A day like no others
At Anamosa & Greenbriar
You lost two Brothers.
A third tho wounded
Did all he could do
To protect those down
His Brothers in Blue.
The community was stunned
This really couldn’t be
Not in our town
Not in Rapid City.
Once it set in
That yes it was true
They went into action
For those Men in Blue.
What is needed
What can we do
For these three “Heroes”
These Men in Blue.

The wives of the Officers
Designed a shirt in blue
With requests by the hundreds
That grew & grew.
To be seen in the shirt
With a wristband too
Was a wonderful tribute to
All Officers in Blue.
Time will heal wounds
And allow us to see
That life is again good
In Rapid City.
The streets will be safe
This we know to be true
Because of our “Heroes”
Our Officers in Blue.


Shirley Doyle
August 2011

Mike & Shirley Doyle
Parents of a Rapid City Police Officer Tim Doyle

December 31, 2011

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” Matthew 5:9 - Rest in Peace.

Det. Mike W.
Sun Prairie Police Department

December 31, 2011

Officer Shawn Schneider, words cannot express the grief and sorrow of losing yet another family man and great officer. May the Lord's hands carry you with him to watch over your family and comfort them through this tragic time. Thank you for your dedication to your community and protection you provided them here on Earth. Rest in peace brother.

Ofc Michael Bernard
Richfield Township Police Department, Davison MI

December 31, 2011