Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Correctional Officer Chad Charles,

When you made your decision to enter law enforcement some nine years ago you became blessed:

For the Lord said, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." Matthew 5:9 ESV

When you participated in the quarterly training session of your Emergency Response Team during a building clearing scenario on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, you answered God's call to serve:

And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, "Here am I! Send me." Isaiah 6:8 ESV

As a result, you suffered a fatal heart attack while attempting to improve your skills; sacrificing your life so that others might live and be protected through your continued development in your chosen career:

And the Lord said, "Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13 ESV

I, along with your family, friends and comrades, will mourn your sacrifice and loss in the line of duty:

And the Lord said, "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." Matthew 5:4 ESV

Now go! Rise up! And do battle against Satan and his demons as an angel for the Lord!

In God's merciful love,

Pastor Steven R. Closs
Retired Captain of Police, Nashua NH Police Department
The Peacemakers Prayer Ministry

Pastor Steven R. Closs
Retired Captain of Police, Nashua NH Police Department

May 23, 2014

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF OFFICER CHARLES, AND ALL THOSE WHO MOURN THE LOSS OF OFFICER CHARLES .
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME.
HIS SERVICE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED IN YOUR COMMUNITY AND HIS DEEDS NEVER FORGOTTEN.
GOD BLESS

Ret PO David Herbert
Toronto Police Service, Ontario Canada

May 23, 2014

REST IN PEACE BROTHER. YOU ARE A TRUE HERO.

Deputy J.D.Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriff's office

May 23, 2014

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

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

May 23, 2014

RIP Officer you will be missed

CO E-9 K. Carpenter- Retired
Michigan Dept of Corrections

May 23, 2014

R.I.P. Brother.

C/O Brad Miller
Connecticut D.O.C.

May 23, 2014

Thank you for your time of service.
I salute you and your family.

Randalyn Benson
Survivor daughter of Chief James Leonard Speer

May 23, 2014

With Deepest Sympathy From The Men And Women Of The Eustis Police Department.

Deputy Chief R. A. Robinson
Eustis Police Department

May 23, 2014

We never know when God will call us to his Kingdom no matter what our age. My you RIP and praying for your family and your Agency that have suffered due to your loss.

We all Bleed Blue when one of us goes down.

Lt. Mike Bryant
Stone Mountain City Police Dept., GA

May 23, 2014

Rest with God Officer Charles. May your service never be forgotten. Prayers for your family and for your department during this time in their lives.

retired Police Officer Bob Lester
Midland Texas Police Department

May 23, 2014

Chad you were a great person & wonderful co-worker! You will be forever in our thoughts and hearts!

C/O Woods
MDOC- MCF

May 23, 2014

May you rest in peace, Hero. Thank you for your service. God Bless You.

Noranne stubbs Lenox
Arizona Department of Public Safety

May 23, 2014

Avenue of the Fallen

Standing at attention in their class “A“uniforms, badges gleaming and shoes like glass, 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 wonderful place.
As you march down the Avenue of the Fallen, all eyes focus on you as if to say “it’s OK, you’re with your eternal partners.”
A salute is followed and a tear can be seen on so many faces.
Welcome, you served well.
Now come join us in the ranks, another is coming home.
Officer Jim Weaver (#11452), Los Angeles Police Department retired
12-25-2010

Sheriff Jim Weaver (Retired)
Jerome County, Idaho

May 23, 2014

I am sorry to learn of the loss of Correctional Officer Chad Charles. May the Lord bless and comfort his family, friends and peers.

JCOS TW Martinez
CYFD/JJS State of New Mexico

May 23, 2014

God Speed, Brother.

P.O. K.Murphy
Union PD, NJ

May 23, 2014

The Training Staff and the Detention Services Division sends our deepest and most heartfelt condolences to the Family, Friends, and Co-workers of Correctional Officer Chad Charles.
During this time hold close to the memories and good times shared as a source of comfort.
Being ever mindful of the pride he embraced when wearing his uniform.

RIP, Officer Charles

Respectfully Submitted, Lt. Alicia S. McKinney, Durham County Sheriff's Office Durham, NC

Lt. Alicia S. McKinney
Durham County Sheriff's Office

May 23, 2014

God Bless you sir. Thank you for your service in the least recognized Law Enforcement Profession. No Guns, Just guts. Reat Easy Brother, we have the watch now. My deepest condolonces to the family of this young man taken far to early.

Lt. Amborn
MN D.O.C.

May 23, 2014

God Bless and may you forever Rest in Peace, Brother. Your work to keep those who need to be separated from decent society is under appreciated until tragedy strikes. Thank you for that work.

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

May 23, 2014

Everyone I talk to says you were a good cop and an even better guy. Rest in Peace Brother.

Foersic Security Officer
Center for Forensic Psychiatry

May 23, 2014

GOD bless your family and coworkers. RIP my Brother

Captain Jerry Hutcheson
Jones County Sheriff's Department , Mississippi

May 23, 2014

Rest in eternal peace, Officer Charles, for we have the watch now. Your family and your brothers and sisters in uniform, our brothers and sisters, too, are in our thoughts and prayers. May they find comfort in remembrances of your dedication and service.

Deputy Warden Patricia Powerrs
Philadelphia Prison System

May 23, 2014

Rest in peace brother.

Det. Andreoli
NYPD

May 23, 2014

Your corrections brothers and sisters in the Midwest and everywhere will long remember and never forget your sacrifice.
God bless you and your family.
Rest in peace brother.

Sgt. Paul Schanno- Honor Guard Member
State of MN Dept. of Corrections MCF-Stillwater

May 23, 2014

God bless Officer Charles and his family and colleagues.

Daniel McGuire, President
CISM Perspectives

May 23, 2014

Rest in Peace...

Detective
Syracuse Police Dept, NY

May 23, 2014