Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Absolutely tragic beyond words. Thank you, Sergeant Ester, for your service not only to the people of Arkansas but to the entire country. My thoughts are with your family and friends as well as co-workers and entire Department. You lived as a hero and will forever be remembered as one.

Sergeant B. Wolgast
Florida Department of Corrections

January 20, 2012

RIP thank you for your service. Thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Officer D.Downing
Moody Police Department

January 20, 2012

May you rest in peace. My prayers are with you and your family. Thank You for your dedicated service to Law Enforcement.

Dfc C. Sanders
Charleston County Sheriff's Office, SC

January 20, 2012

You sacrifieced you life trying to make a difference. Rest with the Angels Sgt. Ester. Prayers for your family during this tragic time.

Retired Police Officer Bob Lester
Midland Texas Police Department

January 20, 2012

My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of this hero. May God bring healing to you all and swift justice to the murderer. SGT Ester will FOREVER be a hero and will NEVER be forgotten

SGT Mark B. Hanna, Retired
Fayetteville, AR PD

January 20, 2012

My deepest condolenses to Sgt. Ester's family. I too lost my father when he was stabbed to death by an inmate 39 years ago. May the family know that your loved one has been accepted to heaven and wrapped in God's loving arms.

Linda Zeiger
Illinois DOC

January 20, 2012

May god watch over your family as you watched over ours,
Our hearts are with your family both at home and at Arkansas DOC, Rest in peace SGT, we have the watch,

Master Corrections Officer, Kent Bazan
Orange County Corrections ,Orlando Fl,

January 20, 2012

Rest in Peace....

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

January 20, 2012

Rest in Peace

My heart goes out to the family, friends & fellow officers, Make these officers be safe each year.

Samantha from Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada

January 20, 2012

R.I.P. Sgt. Barbara Ester! My prayers are with your family and fellow officers. You will not be forgotten!

Correctional Officer Greg Clemmons
Colorado Department of Corrections

January 20, 2012

My prayers go out to her family.

Ret. Sgt. Rick Gentz
Wisconsin Department of Corrections

January 20, 2012

Rest In Peace Sergeant Ester.

"Correctional Officer's Farewell"

We all know it can happen,
When we put our Colors on.
It only takes an instant,
Then one of us is gone.

Day to day we walk our beat,
In God we put our faith.
'Cause we're the law inside the wall,
We keep the Public safe.

You've done the job that few can do,
Your shift is at an end.
Farewell my *sister*, Rest in peace,
On you we could depend.

Written by: Larry E. Peoples

Correctional Peace Officer
Alberta Solicitor General and Public Security

January 20, 2012

My condolences to the family, may God give them comfort during this difficult time. Thank you for your service.

Bienvenido Olivencia
US Park Ranger/Former PR State Police Sgt.
Richmond, Virginia

January 20, 2012

I am saddened by the tragic loss of this correction officer, and I am certain that her fellow officers will miss her greatly and grieve her passing.

I did not know her personally, but without question she was a hero - a hero that Romans 13: 1-7 refers to as "God's servant for [our] good."

My sincere condolences to Sergeant Ester's husband, family, and Department. May the Lord's grace, peace, and comfort be yours, giving understanding to your loss - the loss of another hero.

Chaplain Paul Robinson
Independence, Missouri Police Department

January 20, 2012

My sincerest Condolences to You: The Officers and Family of Sergeant Barbara Ester. I would never have known or met her, but as a Corrections Nurse I have seen the pain wrought by the worst of the worst. I cannot express my internal fury here so I must simply say: Heal soon friends, but never forget..the job we do is a dangerous one and sometimes we wonder: Is Public Safety worth the price that we might be called to pay? The answer, painful as it is, is yes. I would lay down my life in an instant for my Corrections Brothers. I would stand toe to toe with them in the face of adversity as they would for me! May the good Lord shower blessings upon you...may justice be swift and certain..may she always be in our Hearts and Minds. Peace, Love and Joy to you all.

Gregory L. Macnab, Corrections Nurse
Oregon Department of Corrections

January 20, 2012

God's peace and speed Sergeant Ester. Thank you for your years of brave, dedicated service. RIP sister.

P/O R. Popelka #7903
Chicago PD

January 20, 2012

So sorry to hear of such a senseless tragedy. Inmates like this are no more than rabid pit bulls and should be destroyed. They will always have to be watched and are always dangerous to anyone. All the best to Barbara's family and the Arkansas Corrections dept

Off Joseph Thomas, retired
Winter Park PD, Florida

January 20, 2012

Hope her husband is in charge of the AH from now on

Plmn 2 John Cameron
LAPD Ret.

January 20, 2012

My prayers and thoughts go out to Mr. Ester & family...I was a former co-worker and always wondered if I would make it home at the end of my shift. We not only will remember how you died but also how you lived...RIP Sgt. Barbara Ester!

Adm. Asst. at CJTC
Ex Co-Worker, Colt Juvenile Treatment Center (former employee at EARU)

January 20, 2012

Thank you for your service and the ultimate sacrifice. Sincere condolences to your family and coworkers of the Arkansas Department of Correction. Rest in peace.

C.O. Niko Hawes
Idaho DOC

January 20, 2012

Rest in Peace my dear sister....may the scum that did this suffer his true karma for his deeds 1000 fold....

Our prayers and thoughts are with your family and friends during this time...

Sr Inspector
US Marshals Service

January 20, 2012

Rest in peace, Sergeant Ester. Thank you for your dedicated service to your community. Your ultimate sacrifice and that of your family will not be forgotten. Prayers for your family, friends, Arkansas DOC and law enforcement brothers & sisters. Godspeed & God Bless, Hero.

Kathy B
Citizen

January 20, 2012

Rest in peace sister Ester.

Det. Jame P. McGrath(Retired)
Schenectady Police Department

January 20, 2012

Christ have merci, Lord have mercy

S. I. Drake, (Ret. Lt.)
Indianapolis Police

January 20, 2012

Rest In Peace CO. My condolences to your Family and the Arkansas Department of Correction.

PO Fred Nordt
Lake Success PD, Long Island, NY

January 20, 2012