Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

RIP, May your killer rot in hell.

Deputy
Lake County Sheriff IL

September 7, 2014

Rest in peace my brother in blue. Evil will never prosper as long as brave men such as yourself stand for good. May your family and agency find peace in your passing.

"Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be called Sons of God." Matthew 5:9

Police Officer II D. Vaquero
San Diego Police Department

September 7, 2014

Thank you for your service. God Bless!

Officer Minor
Memorial Hospital of South Bend Police Dept

September 7, 2014

Prayers for The family of Daryl Pierson and for his fellow officers in The Rochester NY Police dept and all The officers in Western NY who are mourning. Daryl was a Hero. May he rest In peace. May The suspect in custody Find swift justice and a sentence of Life without parole x 2 plus 50 years for the crimes he has committed against The People Of Rochester, The state of NY and The Nation as a whole. From Elevation Church In Charlotte NC
The suspects ultimate Justice will be when He stands Before Jesus. The Lord will not forget what has happened to Officer Pierson. He will be avenged and Gods Justice is ultimate and final.

Mark Zemel
Member Of Elevation Church Charlotte NC

September 6, 2014

Rest in peace brother, we have the watch now. Thank you for your service to America and to New York, your sacrifice will not be forgotten. God bless the family, friends, and co-workers of Officer Pierson during this time of tragic and senseless loss.

Sr. Ptlmn/K-9 Hndlr Donnie Meaders
Wewoka (OK) Police Department

September 6, 2014

may HIS light shine perpetual upon his face

Chief Jim Allen (Retired)
Mobile County Child Support Enforcement
Mobile County, Alabama

September 6, 2014

PO DARYL PIERSON MAY YOU R.I.P.

MICHAEL LONG
NY STATE POLICE RETIRED

September 6, 2014

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. You are a Hero Officer Pierson. Thank you for doing your job. Rest in peace Dear Brother. God Bless. "HEROES LIVE FOREVER"

CATHERINE A. GARIBAY SANCHEZ
SURVIVING SISTER of DEPUTY SHERIFF
STEVEN GARIBAY EOW 2/10/1987

September 6, 2014

A very sad, but sincere thank you, Officer Pierson, for your law enforcement and military service. May God bless and be with you, your loving famility and those who were touched by your life, and the Rochester Police Department. May you rest in heavenly peace, Sir!

Special Agent Charles McNichols, [Ret]
U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command [CID]

September 6, 2014

For Officer Daryl Pierson:

Daryl is typical of the young and dedicated law-officer providing the public both safety and protection each day. A prime specimen of devotion to country is reflected in his military service and his continuing high risk to protect others in the wearing a badge. No situation appears to make these officers hesitate to act in accordance with their training. We regret that Daryl would be the next law-officer to lose his life in the course of fulfilling his sworn duty - to serve and to protect. We guarantee that his killer will be brought to justice as a nation of law-officers turn their eyes toward seeking his killer. We stand committed to one another now - and forever.
We pray for Daryl's family, co-workers, friends and all who care about him. May they be ready to reach-out to one another in the days ahead.
We are proud to render Officer Daryl Pierson, a soldier-of-the-law, a final salute.

Cpl. Ralph D. Fiorenza (Ret.)
Pennsylvania State Police

September 6, 2014

Our thoughts and prayers.

Reserve Officer Ronald Barnes
Sergeant Bluff, IA Police Department

September 6, 2014

Rest In Eternal Peace, Rochester PD Officer Daryl Pierson. God Bless You Always. Thank You For Your Service & Sacrifice. Thoughts & Prayers. Much Respect.

PO Liz Philbin
Boston Police Department

September 6, 2014

Rest in Peace Brother. We will take the watch from here.

Police Officer
Town of Poughkeepsie, New York

September 6, 2014

My thoughts and prayers to the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Daryl Pierson. Another Hero taken too soon. May God comfort you and your family as you go and touch the face of God.
Your honorable service and sacrifice and bravery to the citizens of Rochester, New York will not be forgotten. God Speed and God Bless. Rest in Peace Sir.

May the children of Officer Pierson know that their Dad is a HERO who we will not forget and will forever be in his debt for all he has done for us, Officer Pierson Thank You for your service and protection to us all, may you rest in peace God bless you and your family.

Final Salute

VIPS 750 Jeff Claybern
Alexandria Kentucky Police Department

September 6, 2014

I firmly believe that the Lord is guarding and comforting the Pierson family and the peer RPD officers and the hospital staff that worked tremendously hard with great skills.

My heart goes out to those courageous officers who transported Officer Pierson to the hospital and did all things possible while still remaining professional.

God bless you all at RPD and all LEOs in this United States of America.

Daniel McGuire, President
CISM Perspectives, Inc.

September 6, 2014

My prayers and thoughts are with your family and friends. I am so sorry.

Stephanie Harris, LEOW - Spouse of Sgt, LAPD

September 6, 2014

To the Pierson family,

My sincere condolences to you all! My father was retired RPD Detective Edwin Wolkonowski aka the "Candy man", for he used to pass out fireball candies wherever he went. I remember praying for his safe return home many times! God bless you all! A policeman's family does not just include his or her immediate family, but the whole "Brotherhood/Sisterhood" of the police department. We all mourn for the loss of one of our own! May God watch over you all and all the Rochester Police Department men & women! May Daryl rest in peace and hope he meets my Daddy up in Heaven!

Nancy
Daughter of Retired Detective Edwin A Wolkonowski

September 6, 2014

My deepest condolences to the immediate family of Daryl Pierson, his wife, his two beautiful children, siblings, his parents and parent-in-laws, and all of his brothers and sisters of the Rochester N.Y. Police Department. Officer Pierson should never had encountered this thug in the first place, but the fact is that he did encounter this misguided individual who took the life of an innocent man, and caused injury to an innocent bystander.

Officer Daryl Pierson will have a place in Heaven, looking over his two beautiful children and his beautiful wife. He will continue be both REAL and ACTIVE in the lives of his children and his wife, and he will live with many of his brothers and sisters in Law Enforcement - Mark My Words.
This is a Sad Time and a Blessed Time for the sorrow will turn into strength and from that righteousness will lift up and rain over evil because of the love people have for Officer Daryl Pierson.

Officer Daryl Pierson is truly a hero for what he has done in his past, and what will happen in the future in honor of him.

Retired First Sergeant Thomas Webb
New York State Police - Troop "D"

September 6, 2014

I am so sad to learn of another young Hero's death. My thoughts are with his young family. I pray you find peace in knowing Daryl was a good man. His life and death will be honored and never forgotten.

Stacey Thalmann
Mother of Ofc. Alex Thalmann EOW 03/31/2014

September 6, 2014

We grieve with the family, and send prayers for Officer Pierson. May his name and memory be a blessing over us always.

Gaila Gulack
Windham County Sheriff Dept (former dispatcher)

September 6, 2014

Thank you for your service, RIP Brother!

Sgt. K . Cunningham, Detention Deputy
Oklahoma County Sheriffs Office

September 6, 2014

God need another Angel so he called Daryl home. He will missed but not forgotten and one day we too will see you in Heaven sitting near our Fathers throne. God Bless his Wife,Children, Mom, and his Dad who Was a classmate of mine my heart breaks for you all.

Citizen
Classmate to His Dad Steve

September 6, 2014

A MOMENT - from the Book “Stories of Faith and Courage from COPS on the Street”

Dear Heavenly Father,
It was only a moment, but
In that moment a madman walked by
In that moment the world was changed.
In that moment countless Lives, were altered utterly.
In that moment our hearts began breaking.
Now in these moments we speak names previously unknown:
With reverence, we utter Daryl Pierson
In a moment our Line of BLUE stretched out across the nation.
That hard, fast and steady Line of BLUE had been breached.
In these moments now help us as we have all become a part of the Line of BLUE.
Dry our tears, comfort our broken hearts, strengthen our weaken knees, cure our confusion.
May the Line of BLUE draw a circle around us pulling back our hope.
May the Line of BLUE be a shield before us.
May this Line of BLUE carry us into the moments of our future.
A future made sure by their sacrifice in a moment.
It was only a moment and they were gone but
the Line of BLUE and we go on…
AMEN!

In honor of the fallen.
By Chaplain Chuck Boman

Chaplain Chuck Boman
Chaplain for Lake Oswego, Milwaukie, Oregon City & West Linn Police in

September 6, 2014

Rest In Peace Brother.

Det. Andreoli
NYPD

September 5, 2014

IN MEMORY OF POLICE OFFICER DARYL PIERSON

To the family, friends, and colleagues of Police Officer Daryl Pierson:

From the beginning of time after Cain killed his brother, Abel, there has been a need for law enforcement officers to protect the weak and to bring evildoers to justice. This work is necessary in a sinful world and is dangerous. In modern times, some fifteen police officers have sacrificed their lives to protect the citizens of the Rochester, New York. Today, we honor the sacrifice of Police Officer Daryl Pierson, of the Rochester NY Police Department; who was shot and killed in the line-of-duty on Wednesday, September 3, 2014, near the intersection of Hudson Avenue and Warsaw Street in Rochester, New York, while in foot pursuit of a suspect following a traffic stop.

Lord God, we are grateful for the life of Police Officer Daryl Pierson. He died serving us. Help us never to forget. Help us celebrate the life of Police Officer Daryl Pierson and honor his sacrifice. Be with the family, friends, and colleagues of this fallen hero. Comfort them and give them your strength. Guide those who seek to take care of the family of this hero. May those empowered to do so, care for them with integrity. In commemorating the death of this hero, help those who mourn to remember that death is not the end. Death does not have the final say, but is simply the transition to the glorious life to come. They should look forward to that life to come with joy and thanksgiving.

As for the citizens of Rochester, New York, help them to faithfully equip their police officers with the best tools to protect their community. May their training be adequate to the task. Help the citizens of Rochester, New York, to remember to pay their police officers fairly and treat them with respect. Help the citizens of Rochester, New York, to obey the law and treat each other with dignity so as not to add to the burden of crime and pain to their community.

The time for mourning will soon pass. We have now remembered and celebrated the life lost in this great tragedy. As the family, friends, and colleagues of Police Officer Daryl Pierson go forward, they must celebrate the good things in their lives; and to celebrate life itself!

Finally, Lord God, we pray for the families, friends, and colleagues of all the law enforcement officers who have been killed in the line-of-duty and we thank you for their sacrifices. Bless the lives of their families, friends, and colleagues so they might find healing. Help their law enforcement organizations support the families of these fallen heroes. Even though their deaths might have been senseless, make something good come out of these situations so that their law enforcement organizations and the communities in which they lived and served might be stronger because of their lives and their deaths.

Amen.

Lord God, hear our prayers.

Now, may the Lord bless you, and keep you: the Lord make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you: the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. Amen.


In His Service,

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

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

September 5, 2014