Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Officer Vanbuskirk thank you for your service and sacrifice. You are a true American hero. May God bless your family and the other officers of the LVMPD during this time of loss. Rest well brother.

Deputy
Tennessee

July 24, 2013

Thank you Officer Vanbuskirk for your faithful service. May God grant your family and agency peace & comfort.

Trooper Joe Dellwo SP 446
Minnesota State Patrol

July 24, 2013

May God bless your family and I thank you for your sacrifice in the line of duty.

Officer Mazlaghani
Gainesville Police Department

July 24, 2013

Police Officer Dave Vanbuskirk rest in peace you are
now a member of an elite group The Thin Blue Line
of Heroes. There is no greater sacrifice that one can give
for his fellow man. To the Family I salute your lost loved
one, and pray for you during the days to come. Dave will
be in the company of heroes forevermore.

The Thin Blue Line of the Fallen are Standing at
attention in their class “A“ uniforms,badges gleaming and
shoes like glass, They are your brothers and sisters of
Law Enforcement. All of whom have previously paid the
ultimate price. Today, like many others, they welcome you
to this hallowed place. As you march down the Thin Blue
Line of the Fallen, all eyes are focused on you as if to
say it will be ok you’re with your eternal partners.
A salute follows and a tear can be seen on so many faces.
Welcome, you served well. Now come join the ranks, another
member of The Thin Blue Line has come home.

Your Brother in Law Enforcement

Dr. Stan Phillips, Ms, Usa Ret
Retired Lt. Walnut Grove Ms. Police Department, Ms Dept. of Corr

July 24, 2013

My thoughts and prayers are with Officer Vanbuskirk's family and his Brothers and Sisters in Blue. Rest in peace.

Deputy Johanna Polo
Monroe County Sheriffs Dept. Rochester NY

July 24, 2013

My deepest condolences to Ms. Vanbuskirk as well as to Dave's parents, siblings and extended families. We should all remember that David is NOW IN HEAVEN, seated alongside and among the blessed and chosen people in law enforcement who have entered the Kingdom of God prior to Dave. He is truly blessed because he served God's people, and he died while helping to save the life of another human being. Also, I wish to extend my condolences to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Sheriff Doug Gillespie and all the members of the Department. I will also say a prayer specifically for Ms. Vanbuskirk at this difficult time, and to the helicopter pilot and others who were aboard the ship at the time of this tragic incident. May God's peace be with you all.

First Sergeant Thomas Webb (Ret-2011)
New York State Police - Troop "D"

July 24, 2013

RIP Brother, your tour of 13 years will be honored by those that will remember you.

Corporal Kyle McKee
National Institute of Health Police

July 24, 2013

Rest In Peace Officer Vanbuskirk.

Officer Christopher Goodwin (Retired)
Charlotte-Mecklenburg NC Police Dept.

July 24, 2013

Officer Vanbuskirk,
May you rest in Heavenly Peace. May your family be forever watched over and blessed. May your friends and colleagues find comfort. Please watch over us from on high.
We will see you again dear Sir.
Thank you for your service. I will never forget your sacrifice or the sacrifice of your family.
Greater Love Hath No Man....
Prayers for all involved.

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

July 24, 2013

Rest In Peace Officer Vanbuskirk. Our deepest heartfelt condolences to all of your family, friends, and brothers and sisters at Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

Postal Inspector Scott Horne
US Postal Inspection Service

July 24, 2013

Sleep well tonight as rugged men are at work. They go forward to do Gods work and stand between good and evil. God bless the peacemakers, for they shall inherit the Earth. Thank you for walking that Thin Blue Line. Rest easy Officer, we have the watch from here.

SGT RC Smith
Pinebluff PD, North Carolina

July 24, 2013

David was like a member of our family we are heartbroken beyond words. To his family...we feel your pain and we are here for you in this difficult time.
We will miss you.

The Ceron and Montalto Family
July 24, 2013

Marta Montalto
family friend

July 24, 2013

Officer Vanbuskirk a true fallen hero, he made the ultimate sacrifice to save another, God Bless

Sergeant Anthony Stanley
Gary, In Police Dept

July 24, 2013

May the Lord grant peace that passes understanding to the family and co-workers of Officer Vanbuskirk. With profound gratitude for his dedicated and sacrificial service.

Chaplain Sam Faraone
El Paso, TX Police Department

July 24, 2013

Rest in Peace

Sgt. Seth Norris
Waynesboro Police

July 24, 2013

Our prayers are with the family of Officer Vanbuskirk, that the God of peace will be real to them in this time.

Chaplain Bill Upton
Tooele City PD

July 24, 2013

God Bless Brother, Rest in Peace

Chief M. Rasmussen
Gilbert P.D. Gilbert W.V.

July 24, 2013

Prayers and condolences to Officer Vanbuskirk's family and the Las Vegas Metro PD. Be strong and have faith that God will help you through the difficult times ahead.
Officer Vanbuskirk, thank you for your service, rest peacefully now.

Linda Topping
Wife of Police Chief

July 24, 2013

The Florida Police Chiefs Association would like to express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Officer David Vanbuskirk, and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time of great sadness. Please take comfort in knowing that your extended law enforcement family grieves with you. Officer Vanbuskirk, we thank you for your service. You will not be forgotten.

Members and Staff
Florida Police Chiefs Association

July 24, 2013

God bless Officer Vanbuskirk's family, friends and coworkers and give them strength and peace to get through their grief and pain. Thank you for your service brother.

Sergeant Clark O. Parry
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office, New York

July 24, 2013

Officer Vanbuskirk, you are the very definition of HERO. You went above and beyond many of us would ever consider doing. The slot you left open in your unit will be filled, but you and men like you can never be replaced.

So long as your family keeps you in their hearts and minds, you will never truly be gone.

God Bless and may you forever Rest in Peace, Brother.

Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Dept.

July 24, 2013

Thank you Officer Vanbuskirk for your service to your brothers and sisters. May God welcome you with open arms. The family and department are in my prayers.

Chaplain, Rick Boyle
Platte City, Missouri Police Dept.

July 24, 2013

Expressing deepest sympathy and hoping you all find comfort in knowing we care and are near in thought today and in the coming days.

Rita Rocker, Director
Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles

July 24, 2013

My thoughts and prayers are with Officer Vanbuskirk's family and everyone at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Rest in peace my brother.

Officer Joe Hoyer
Green Bay Police Department

July 24, 2013

May God bless the family of Officer Vanbuskirk. I know the courage displayed in your hero's sacrifice will help your hurt more than any words I may write. May he rest in peace, may you know God's comfort, and may God bring His healing to the LVMPD as each of you cope with the loss of a brother.

Chaplain Mark Campbell
Morristown Police Department
Morristown, Tennessee

July 24, 2013