Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

This same event occurred in 1964 in Defiance County, Ohio. The officer was my dad. My heart is sad for all affected.

Julie Wilkens
daughter of Deputy Don Kehnast

August 18, 2014

rest easy sheriff, we'll take it from here

PPO M. Hanks
USPIS Postal Police

August 18, 2014

My condolences to the family and friends of sheriff Hester. My heart brakes knowing that there's one less good man out there to protect us and work hard at making this a better world for us to live in.Thank you for your sacrifices. My prayers and best wishes to his loved ones and to every officer out there putting their life on the line for us.

Dawn
heart broken citizen

August 18, 2014

Heroes live forever. Prayers to family and friends.

BLR
Team Texas

August 18, 2014

RIP Brother, may GOD bless you and your family.

Det. Russ Cain
Pittsburgh PD

August 18, 2014

RIP Sheriff Hecker. Thank you for your many years to LE. May God be with your Family and all LE.

Former Trooper Ken R. Bays
Virginia State Police

August 18, 2014

God bless the family of Sheriff Hecker's family and friends...
Our condolences go out to you. May God hold your hands in the future.

Harold & Madeline Altman

August 18, 2014

RIP, prayers an condolences to his family and Department.

Sgt. Richard C. Polec (retired)
NYSDOCS

August 18, 2014

Praying for you Sheriff. May you go rest high on that mountain, your work on earth is done. May you R.I.P

Citizen Tracy Corley
Louisiana

August 18, 2014

I give my condolences to the Butler County, Nebraska Sheriff's Department on the loss of your Sheriff. I am sure he will be missed by all who knew him and appreciated him. I hope that his successor does the best to fill his shoes as Sheriff.

Bradford Paulosn
Observer

August 18, 2014

Dear Sheriff,
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

August 18, 2014

Rest in peace brother

Patrolman Ryan McLaughlin
Picatinny Arsenal Police Department

August 18, 2014