Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in Peace Brother.

Your family and friends are in my thoughts and prayers. Look to Christ for comfort and healing during this difficult time.

Trooper W.T. Dendler
Ohio State Highway Patrol

December 31, 2012

Shane, we have fought fire and crime together over our careers and you were a humble servant to all. You will forever be remembered by those of us that worked with you.

Matthew 25:21
His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

Corporal Ricky Bishop
Henderson County Sheriff's Office

December 31, 2012

Our deepest sympathy to the dear family of Detective Thomas. God Bless him for his service and sacrifice he made to keep others safe. Rest in Peace sir, you will not be forgotten.

Sgt. Jim May (ret)
CMPD Charlotte, NC

December 31, 2012

Officer Thomas, you are such an inspiration. May you rest in peace.

Grateful Citizen
Madison, WI

December 31, 2012

God rest you Brother Thomas, you gave of yourself above & beyond the call of duty. God bless your family & bring them comfort in their hour of need.

P.O. Mary Scheider (retired) #206
Jersey City Police Dept.

December 31, 2012

R.I.P Officer McDonald.

Caroline Sears
Mother of Deputy Michael C. Walizer EOW 3/31/12

December 31, 2012

Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy

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

December 31, 2012

R I P DET THO9MAS

MICHAEL LONG
NY STATE POLICE RETIRED

December 31, 2012

I honor you Sir . . . we all do.

ATF Agent Jim Crotty (Ret.)
Former Richmond, VA Policeman

December 31, 2012

RIP Brother. My thoughts & prayers are with you, your family & friends and your Brothers & Sisters in blue. Thank you for what you have given for us all.

Lt. Robert M.Petty (Ret)
North Bergen N.J.P.D.

December 31, 2012

Rest in peace Officer Thomas.
Our prayers are with your family & friends.

Sgt. Randy Keenan (Ret)
Alameda, CA Police Dept.

December 31, 2012

How sad this is. Rest in peace Detective Thomas, we have the watch now. Thank you for your years of dedicated service going above and beyond by returning to work although in a limited capacity just shows your full devotion and dedication to the citizens of your county and state as well as your devotion to your brothers and sisters behind the thin blue line. God bless the family, friends, and co-workers of Detective Thomas in this time of tragic loss. Any loss is painful but this one I am sure is especially painful for the Henderson County S.O. God bless the peacemakers and please, let's all be safe out there.

Deputy Sheriff Donnie Meaders
Seminole County (OK) Sheriff's Dept

December 31, 2012

Rest in peace blue brother.

Deputy T. Luttrell
WCSD-TN

December 31, 2012

Rest with the Angels detectie Thomas. Your dedication and ultimate sacrifice will not be forgotten. Prayers for your family during this time in their lives.

Retired Police Officer Bob Lester
Midland Police Department

December 31, 2012

God Bless Detective Thomas, his family and the men and women of the Henderson County, NC, Sheriff's Office.

Special Agent (Retired)
Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS)

December 31, 2012

my prayers go out to his family and fellow officers-thank you for your service to n.c. chief of police (ret).simpsonville s.c.

chief of police (ret)
simpsonville,s.c.

December 31, 2012

Rest in Peace Detective Thomas.

Det. James P. McGrath(retired)
Schenectady Police Dept. (NY)

December 31, 2012

A police officer should be remembered not by how he died, but how he lived! 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 Henderson County Sheriff's Office. Our country is a little less safe without you. Rest in Peace Brother.

Anonymous

December 31, 2012

God rest your soul Sir. May your family be forever watched over and blessed. May your friends and colleagues be at peace. We'll see you again Sir.

Please watch over us from on high. Thank you for your service. I will never forget your sacrifice or the sacrifice of your family.

Kristi
Surviving Daughter of Special Agent J. Robert Porter
Federal Bureau of Investigation
E.O.W. 8/9/79

December 31, 2012

Rest my brother. You shall be sorely missed and never forgotten. May God bless your family and watch over them. Brother, we now have the watch. Godspeed.

Deputy R. L. Matthews NC
Father of Deputy C. Brian Matthews EOW 9/30/05

December 31, 2012

Rest in Peace Detective Thomas. Thank you for your service. Thoughts and Prayers to family and friends.

Retired Doug Arnoldt
PCSO

December 31, 2012

Thank you Detective Thomas for your years of hard work and dedication and for paying the ultimate sacrifice for the fine folks in Henderson County, NC. You are a true AMERICAN HERO !!!!!!

My thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends and co-workers. May you forever, rest in peace, my brother.

HEROES NEVER DIE...

Sgt. Mitch Cheselka (Retired)
Orange County Sheriff, California
Polk County Sheriff, Oregon

December 31, 2012

MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO ALL WHO MOURN THE LOSS OF DET THOMAS. MAY GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU WITH THE LOVE AND PEACE OF HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, JESUS CHRIST. DET THOMAS, YOU HAVE SERVED WELL. MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE. A HERO FOR SURE. MAY YOU REST IN PEACE.

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

December 31, 2012

Shane, we honor your service to your community as a law enforcement officer and you will always be remembered and revered. Rest in Peace.

On behalf of our entire family, I wish to extend our sincerest condolences on the grievous loss you suffered when Shane died in the line of duty. May his loved ones continue to be supported by their law enforcement family and other police survivors. Our family grieves with you and for you. To his family, you are in my heart's embrace today. I pray for the emotional healing for all who called Shane beloved.

This reflection is sent with the utmost respect for the service Detective Thomas gave to his community and the citizens of North Carolina, and the supreme sacrifice he and his family made on December 28, 2012.

Phyllis Loya
mom of fallen Pittsburg (CA) Officer Larry Lasater

December 31, 2012

Heroes live forever. Prayers to family and friends.

BLR
Team Texas

December 31, 2012