Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

May the good lord welcome you with open arms, for you have done your job well.

Chaplain Douglas J. Maykowski
Fraternal Order Of Police Lodge #187 Mt. Clemens Michigan.

October 24, 2014

Eternal Rest

S. I. Drake, Lt/IPD (Ret)
Indianapolis Police

October 24, 2014

My thoughts and prayers to the deputy, his family, and our brothers and sisters in California. Rest easy sir we have the watch from here. Thoughts and prayers to the wounded and the sheepdogs still on the hunt for the predator.

Captain Jarrad Berkihiser
Lancaster City Police

October 24, 2014

We are all family in law enforcement my prayers and my thoughts are with the Oliver family. Tuolumne County.

Booking Clerk
Tuolumne County Sheriff/ Custody

October 24, 2014

Greater love has no man than to lay down his life for another. Thank you for your service to this community. Never forgotten.

Ofc. Freeman #934
Sacramento Police Department

October 24, 2014

Rest in Peace Deputy Oliver. Thank you for your years of service. Prayers go out to your family.

Police Officer B. Elness
Manteca PD

October 24, 2014

My Thoughts & Prayers go out to the family, friends & coworkers of Deputy Oliver.......Thank You For Your Service......RIP Deputy Oliver

Val Naugle

October 24, 2014

Danny, you will be missed and never forgotten. I am proud to have served with you.

Lt. Greg Maples (retired)
Sacramento Sheriff

October 24, 2014

My prayers for family and co workers. God be with you during this most difficult and tragic time.

Jeannette Shields, Trustee
WNY C.O.P.S.

October 24, 2014

May the family's fond memories help them through this difficult time.

Terry L. Vice
Patrol Officer (1979-1984)
Greeley PD
Colorado

October 24, 2014

Thank you for your service brother. Matthew 5:9

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Sergeant Nathan Cohn
Stafford Police Department

October 24, 2014

RIP Brother, we'll take the watch from here.

Patrol Officer Erwin Spears
Richland College Police Department

October 24, 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 BMI © 1993 - All Rights Reserved

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

October 24, 2014

Rest in Peace Deputy Oliver. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and Prayers go out to your family, co-workers, and friends.

Lieutenant Robert T. Mote (ret)
Buena Park, CA Police Department

October 24, 2014

Rest in Peace Brother. Prayers out to your family.

Police Officer B. Elness
Manteca PD

October 24, 2014

R.I.P Deputy oliver. We will take the watch from here. Thank you for your service. Prayers for you and your family.

Deputy Matthew Wark
Walsh county sheriffs office

October 24, 2014

Prayers to Officer Oliver's family, friends and department. My heart aches.

LEOW Michelle McCoy
LEO Wife-California

October 24, 2014