Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Deputy Sheriff Steven LaCruz Thomas

Franklin County Sheriff's Office, Georgia

End of Watch Wednesday, May 21, 2014

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Reflections for Deputy Sheriff Steven LaCruz Thomas

Thank you for your service Deputy Thomas. You will never be forgotten. Rest in peace...

Chief Joseph A. Edwards
Columbia Police Department, IL

May 22, 2014

A horrid loss for all law enforcement but much worse for Franklin County. My thoughts and prayers are with your father and all who know and love you best. We'll see if that driver you tried to catch can live with what he has caused.

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

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

May 22, 2014

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Thomas family and Franklin County Sheriff's Office.

State Probation Office
Northern Judicial Circuit

May 22, 2014

Our thoughts are with your family and co-workers. Rest in peace brother. We have the watch.

Sgt. Mark Rehberg
Clive Police Dept., Iowa

May 22, 2014

Deputy Thomas, thank you brother for your service and sacrifice to your community. May GOD bless and comfort the family, both natural and LE, this hero leaves behind. Rest in peace brother.

Deputy
TN

May 22, 2014

Heroes live forever. Prayers to family and friends.

BLR
Team Texas

May 22, 2014

Rest in peace.

Sgt. Jim Russo

May 22, 2014

Deputy Thomas,
Thank you for your service and sacrifice. My thoughts are with you, your Father, and the two departments your served. Thank you for answering the call of integrity and honor. Rest in peace.

Justin Miller
Reno, NV
Former U.S. Army Military Police Officer

May 22, 2014

Sheriff Thomas, my heartfelt prayers and condolences to you for not only losing one of your officers, but for your grief to be compounded because that officer is your son.

May God give you and the entire Franklin County Sheriff's Department strength throughout the coming days and weeks.

Thank you, Deputy Cruz Thomas for your commitment and bravery. May you rest in peace.

Officer Naya Pope
Irving Police, Texas

May 22, 2014

Rest in peace my brother.
Paul, Shonterria and son Dylan Stokes

TFC PAUL STOKES # 801
GA. STATE PATROL

May 22, 2014

We mourn the loss of this honorable man, our brother in the law enforcement family. He made this world better not by sitting back and complaining, but by the deeds he performed, the kind words he spoke, the lessons that he taught, and the example that he was. May his soul rest in peace with God. Thank you, Deputy Thomas, for your service and sacrifice.

Detective Melissa H. Smith #304
Conway (Arkansas) Police Department

May 22, 2014

Deputy Thomas was a good man, I wasnt as close to him as some of my coworkers were, but in the time i knew him he was always kind and professional. I was an explorer with Jackson County Sheriffs while he was there. Now that I am a sworn officer this hits even closer to home. Deputy Thomas was a brother to many and a servant of his community. My prayers are with the Franklin and Jackson County Sheriff's Offices as well as the Thomas family. RIP Brother.

Deputy Sheriff Dylan Holcomb
Forsyth County Sheriff's Office

May 22, 2014

Rest in peace my brother in blue.

Police Officer II D. Vaquero
San Diego Police Department

May 22, 2014

Cruz thank you for always being my friend! You will remain in our hearts forever as a great officer, friend and co-worker! God has a greater plan for you my friend and one day I hope to see you again! Prayers for you and your family both at home and at work. We will miss you dearly!!

Corporal Cindy O'Barr
Jackson County Sheriff's Office

May 22, 2014

Rest In Peace Deputy Thomas, our prayers are with your family, friends and the Franklin County Sheriffs Office.

Sgt. Jarrod L. Wilson / K9 Officer
West Virginia Division Of Corrections

May 22, 2014

My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

Leanne Heggen Eckstein
Surviving wife of SA E.M. Heggen, USACIDC

May 22, 2014

Rest in peace Brother....my thoughts are with your family, friends, and themembers of the FCSO during this most difficult and tragic time.....

Lt. Joseph Ward, Ret.
Jackson, NJ PD

May 22, 2014

Our thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends and coworkers during this difficult time. Your service and ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Supervisory FAM, Thomas H. Kelly Jr.
Federal Air Marshal Service

May 22, 2014

OFFICER THOMAS I SALUTE YOU AS A RETIRED OFFICER MYSELF AND FORMER YOU SERVED WELL HERE NOW IT'S TIME FOR GOD TOO BE IN CHARGE.SIGNED PTL. ANGELO VITALONE SR

PTL. ANGELO VITALONE
CAMDEN COUNTY POLICE (RETIRED)

May 22, 2014

My thoughts and prayers go out to Sheriff THOMAS, his family and Brother Officers. Another STAR will be shinning down on us, Rest in Peace.

Police Constable Clive Whitehead (ret)
Sussex Police UK

May 22, 2014

Deputy Thomas,
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

May 22, 2014

RIP brother....thank you for your service

L. Powell
GCPD

May 22, 2014

My thoughts and prayers are with Deputy Cruz's family and everyone at the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. Rest in peace my brother.

Officer Joe Hoyer
Green Bay Police Department

May 22, 2014

Sheriff,
We at the Somerset County Sheriff's Office are sorry to hear about the passing of Deputy Sheriff Cruz. May he rest in peace

Sheriff Frank J. Provenzano
Somerset County Sheriff's Office

May 22, 2014

Rest in peace brother.

Lt. A. Hoopes
Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office Va.

May 22, 2014

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