Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

MY PRAYS AND HEART GOES OUT TO OFFICER WILLIAMS AND HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. I'VE BEEN THROUGH THAT BEFORE I RETIRED FROM USP ATLANTA. AN OFFICER WAS KILLED THE SAME WAY IN DEC 1994. MAY GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU ALL IN JESUS NAME!!!

OFFICER GARY HORNE
BOP

March 1, 2013

R.I.P Officer Williams may GOD Bless you and your family.

lieutenant Patricia Robinson
Howard County, Md Corrections

March 1, 2013

Rest in peace my fellow officer.

Sports Specialist, Deanna Gibson
USP Atlanta

March 1, 2013

Rest in Peace Correctional Officer Eric Williams. My thoughts and prayers go out to you, your family, and your department at this time. Thank you for your service to this country and your community.

Sgt. Reuben C. Black
Barnwell Police Department, Barnwell, SC

March 1, 2013

RIP

Stephen Bruet PPO II
North Carolina Department of Public Safety

March 1, 2013

My heart is deeply saddened by the loss of this young officer. It is a tragic reminder of the danger and risks those of us who work or have worked "behind the walls of prison" face every day. His memory will never be forgotten and my prayers are with his family, friends and co-workers.

Counselor James Bourque (Retired)
Federal Bureau of Prisons USP Lee

March 1, 2013

The loss of our brother is beyond words. I pray God will comfort your family in this painful time. Rest in peace C/O

S.O.S. E Kitchens
USP Atlanta

March 1, 2013

My heart is broken for the Williams family in the loss of their beloved son, brother and friend. You can rely on God's perfect strength in your loss. My thoughts and prayers are lifted for each of you.

David Morton, Chaplain (Retired)
Bureau of Prisons

March 1, 2013

"What moves through us is a silence, a quiet sadness, a longing for one more day, one more word, one more touch, we may not understand why you left this earth so soon, or why you left before we were ready to say good-bye, but little by little, we begin to remember not just that you died, but that you lived. And that your life gave us memories too beautiful to forget." - Author Unknown

Velma Cook
FCI Aliceville

March 1, 2013

We all pause to remember your service to your country and to your fellow officer. God bless you, your family and all the members of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. In these times that thin blue line connects us all. Rest In Peace

Scott Ritchie/National Guard Commander
Correctional Service Canada

March 1, 2013

GOD BLESS OFFICER WILLIAMS, HIS FAMILY AND HIS AGENCY.

DEPUTY ALAN W. MOFFETT
RICHMOND COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (AUGUSTA, GA)

March 1, 2013

R.I.P Eric...you can rest easy now...

Ralph Murray, c/o
CT Dept. of Correction (former BOP)

March 1, 2013

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers......." Eric I did not know you, but you are part of my family......We need to always embrace the trust of our fellow officers and set aside our differences because we are all on the same mission,,,, May you rest in the hands of our Lord and may your family feel Gods graces during this difficult time.....God Speed Home my brother.

SOS R. Besaw
FCI Ray Brook, NY

March 1, 2013

Eric, you are sorely missed and loved. I won't forget the passion you shared for life, hunting, fishing, and sports. I enjoyed our intellectual conversations in a place where they were rare. You were an awesome friend to all, a great officer, and wonderful man! R.I.P. Brother.

Senior Officer Specialist Andrew Everitt
USP Canaan

March 1, 2013

May God bless your family and friends in this time of loss and take comfort in knowing that you are standing in the kingdom of Heaven. God bless my brother Officers at USP Canaan

Barry Walls, Senior Officer Specialist
USP Terre Haute

February 28, 2013

To the family of Eric Williams,
I was very saddened to hear of the death of your son, grandson, and brother. I would like to offer condolences and sympathy to you in this terrible time.
We cannot know the will of G-d, and in Eric's absence, we know that you grieve and hurt. I am sure you find comfort in the knowledge that he fulfilled such a vital task in his lifetime.
To quote a famous Jewish saying, the merit of the righteous are a blessing for all of us. I hope these words will bring you comfort.

Chaplain Rabbi Zvi Perlman
Aleph Institute

February 28, 2013

Although I did not know him well, he was my brother.
Rest in peace Eric.

K. Alogna, CSO
BOP - USP Canaan

February 28, 2013

My thoughts and prayers go out to your family in this trying time; thank you for your service Officer Williams.

Case Manager Greg Salitis
Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCI Otisville, NY

February 28, 2013

R.I.P. Brother. My prayers go out to his family and all those who were close to him.

Senior Officer R. Marin
BOP MDC Los Angeles

February 28, 2013

This is our daily prayer for all of those like us..

Lord, when it's time to go inside,
That place of steel and stone,
I pray that you will keep me safe,
so I won't walk alone.

Help me to do my duty,
Please watch me on my rounds,
Amongst those perilous places
And slamming steel door sounds.

God, Keep my fellow Officer's
Well and free from harm,
Let them know that I'll be there
Whenever there's alarm.

Above all when I walk my beat,
No matter where I roam,
Let me return whence I came,
To my family and my home.

Unfortunately times like this occur for our brother has fallen. Let us be mindful of what we do. So Eric's untimely and senseless death is not in vain. Be your brothers keeper at all time for we know the danger of our jobs. Let it be each of our responsibilities that we leave better then we enter our work place...for tomorrow is not promised to any of us....

To the family, I send my Condolences. May the words of GOD keep you in this most difficult time. For their are many of us across the country, brother and sister in arms sharing your sorrow today.............

Senior Correctional Officer E. T. Wooten
United States Peniteniary Atlanta, Georgia

February 28, 2013

In Honor of your Sacrifice and for your family and friends, I salute you as a HERO! May God
Give the family and friends the strength and faith to deal with this tragic loss. Words can not express my sorrow!

"The Badge"

He starts his shift each day
To respond to calls unknown.
He drives a marked patrol car.
A police officer he is known.

He's paid by the citizens' taxes
To make it safe on the streets.
But he usually has a second job
'Cause a waitress has his salary beat.

Now he doesn't know a holiday
'Cause he works all year round.
And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive
At his home he cannot be found.

He's cursed and assaulted often,
The one whos blood runs blue.
He seldom ever gets a thanks,
To some he's just a fool.

His friends are always other cops
'Cause people just don't understand
That underneath his badge and gun,
He's just another man.

He knows there might not be a tomorrow
In this world of drugs and crime.
And he gets so mad at the court system
'Cause the crooks don't get any time.

And each day when he leaves for work,
He prays to God above.
Please bring me home after my shift
So I can see the ones I love.

But tonight he stops a speeding car,
He's alone down this ole' highway.
It's just a little traffic infraction.
He does it everyday.

Well, he walks up to the driver's window,
And his badge is shining bright.
He asked the guy for a driver's license,
When a shot rang through the night.

Yes, the bullet hit its mark,
Striking the officer in the chest.
But the Department's budget didn't buy
Each officer a bullet-proof vest.

So he lay on the ground bleeding.
His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red.
And briefly he thought of his loved ones
'Cause in a moment the officer was dead.

In the news they told the story
Of how this officer had died.
And some who listened cared less,
But those who loved him cried.

Well, they buried him in uniform
With his badge pinned on his chest.
He even had his revolver,
He died doing his best.

Written By:
David L. Bell

Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright © 1993 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

This may be re-posted in the Honor of his death and the death of any Law Enforcement Officer!

Investigator David L Bell (Retired)
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

February 28, 2013

May you rest in Peace, My brother in blue...
Gone but never forgotten...
FBOP/USDOJ Always...

Senior Officer Catandra Chavis
Federal Bureau of Prison FCC-Petersburg

February 28, 2013

MAY YOU REST IN SWEET PEACE BIG BOTHER
YOUR PRESENCE IS GONE BUT YOUR SPIRIT, LOVE, AND LAUGHTER WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.

THE POST ORDERS MAY HAVE CHANGED, BUT YOUR STILL ON WATCH AND ASSAIGNMENT AS AN "ANGEL ABOVE"

WE YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF FBOP SALUTE YOU FRIEND TILL WE MEET AGAIN. GOD SPEED

SENIOR OFFICER JAMIELLE ROSTON-DAVIS
FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS USP ATLANTA

February 28, 2013

R.I.P. My thought and prayers are with you and your family. How painful it is to the Lord when one oh his peoples dies! Psalm 116:15

Steve Baker S.O.S.
F.C.I. El reno

February 28, 2013

Dear Mr. And Mrs. Public


Before I tell you who I am,
please allow me to tell you something about myself.

I am a person with a job not many would do,
yet I’m a person just like you.

My work brings me to the most dangerous neighborhood in town,
Full of people who would make you frown.

They’re Drug Dealers, Killers, Rapists and Thieves,
Some are Junkies with a deadly disease.

Please don’t get scared, continue to read,
I face these fears daily for my publics needs.

I don’t want your pity just your respect,
Along with some understanding of the thoughts I collect.

My jobs not always safe, I have scars to prove it.
But like everything else someones got to do it.

Some days I am called to the scene of a fire,
It’s part of the job for which I was hired.

Some days I am called to tend to a victim,
Of whom someone stabbed or beat by kicking him.

Some days I am called to perform C.P.R.,
I know the victim hopes I’m not to far.

Some days I am called to cut down a person,
Of whom life for them was not to certain.

Some days I am called asked just to listen,
To a lonely young man whose life he is missing.

I’m constantly put down for the job that I do,
But if I didn’t do it I wonder would you?

As you can see I am a person with many skills,
Just working hard to pay my bills.

So now if I may introduce myself to you,
I am a Correction Officer not a hack or a screw.

So if you should see me on the street,
A nod or a smile would sure be a treat.

You may not understand the job that I do,
But rest assured I do it for you.



Written on behalf
Of Correction Officers
Everywhere.



By James J. O’Brien
Massachuetts Correctional Officer
Suffolk County Sheriffs Department

T. Cullins
FCI BENNETTSVILLE

February 28, 2013