Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

May God comfort your family, friends, and fellow officers at this difficult time.

God bless and protect the Thin Blue Line that protects us all.

Kathryn Felts Family Member of Multiple
Family Member of Law Enforcement Officers

May 28, 2015

Rest in peace my sister in blue.

Officer J. Rhodes
Maize Police Department, Kansas

May 28, 2015

Rest in Peace Sergeant Iris Smith. Thank you for your service to this country and your community. My thoughts and prayers are with your family and your department at this time.

Chief Reuben C. Black
Barnwell Police Dept., Barnwell, SC

May 28, 2015

May the Great State of Mississippi and this agency be forever reminded for your sacrifice. God bless your family and your extended MDOC Family, Rest easy Sister.

Warden Tony Compton
MDOC

May 28, 2015

God bless you Sgt. Smith. May those who love you find comfort & peace.

Michelle Bender-Gruber,RN
Army& firefighter mom

May 28, 2015

As you departed the bonds of this earth and touched the face of God, know that the selfless service, commitment and dedication you had for your family, community, fellow officers and a grateful nation will never be forgotten.

May God comfort in this time of sorrow your family, your fellow officers and all those whose lives you have touched.

You have served your time in hell, now rest comfortably in the arms of God - We'll take it from here.

Capt. James W. Moore, Retired
Gardner, KS Police Department

May 28, 2015

Thank you for your service and sacrifice. Rest In Peace Sergeant Smith. Our deepest heartfelt condolences to all of your family, friends, and brothers and sisters at Mississippi Department of Corrections.

Scott Horne U.S. Postal Inspector
U.S. Postal Inspection Service

May 27, 2015

My Heart and prayers to you Sgt Smith. God bless

Josh Holcomb FOrmer MP
none

May 27, 2015

Rest in peace Brother we have the watch from here. May God Bless your friends and family.

Officer A. OROZCO
ADOT/ECD

May 27, 2015

God Bless You, Your Family, & Friends. Thank you for your unselfish service.

James P Waggle, Jr.
Civilian

May 27, 2015

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

May 27, 2015

Our prayers to her family and friends at her loss and may GOD be with them.

Retired Sergeant Charles Carty
Benton Rkansas Police Dept.

May 27, 2015

Rest in Peace...

Detective
Syracuse Police Dept, NY

May 27, 2015

Final salute Sergeant Smith, rest peacefully in the arms of God. We are praying for the family and fellow officers.

Former Patrol Sergeant
Johnny Allison
Wylie TX Police Dept

May 27, 2015

I feel how weak and fruitless must be any word of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the Republic they died to save. I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom.

Yours, very sincerely and respectfully,

Abraham Lincoln

Sgt E. Kemmer #142
Nevada Highway Patrol

May 27, 2015

May the Lord bless and comfort your family, friends and peers Sergeant Iris Smith.

YCSIII T W Martinez
CYFD/JJS State of New Mexico

May 27, 2015

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, REST IN PEACE.

N.J. TROOPER
NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE

May 27, 2015

Rest in peace sister. Thank you for your service and dedication.

Cpl. M. Davis #2614
Prince George's County Police

May 27, 2015

Rest In Peace Brother.

Det. Andreoli
NYPD-108pct

May 27, 2015

Rest in peace sister. Thoughts are with your family both blue and blood during this difficult time. Thank you SGT Smith for your 15 years of service and dedication to your community.

Sergeant David Post
Reno County Sheriff's Office Hutchinson, Ks

May 27, 2015

My sincere condolences for the tragic loss of Sgt. Smith. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.

Rest easy sister.

P.O. (Ret) Donald Current
NYC Transit PD/NYPD

May 27, 2015

RIP, prayers for the family.

Sgt. Ron Cromer
Martin Co. Sheriff, FL.

May 27, 2015

IN HONORE CASORUM
The promise; Always honored, never forgotten.

Sgt. T. J. Jones
Greater Cleveland Transit Police Department, Ohio

May 27, 2015

Sgt. Smith, thank you for your service. May God comfort and bless the family this HERO leaves behind.

Deputy
TN

May 27, 2015

may HIS light shine perpetual upon her face

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

May 27, 2015