Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest In Peace my sister. Thank you for your service may God Bless you and your family

Correction Jimmy Fuller
St Clair Co Sheriff Department

May 27, 2015

My thoughts are with her family.

First Responder Barbara Rado
Presbyterian Health Services

May 27, 2015

RIP Sgt. Smith. Thank you for your sacrifice and service To LE. May God be with your Family and all LE.

Former Trooper Ken R. Bays
Virginia State Police

May 27, 2015

Rest in Peace

1st Lt. Stephen A. Joy #980
Prince George's County Police Department

May 27, 2015

Keeping you, your family, and fellow officers in my thoughts amd prayers. Rest in peace!

Denise
Omaha citizen

May 27, 2015

On behalf of the Westerville, Ohio Division of Police, our thoughts and prayers are with the immediate family of Sergeant Iris Smith, and the extended law enforcement family of the of the Mississippi Department of Corrections.. Rest in Peace sisterand watch over us.
I fight not for glory or fame, for they are momentary. I fight for those who can't. I fight for Justice. I fight for the oppressed and the down trodden. And if I should lose my life for these just causes, then I have no regrets, For I serve to protect the innocent. It matters not where or when, for evil knows no boundaries. Be it fire, flood, or the threat of tyranny, I will not flee. Justice is my weapon. Faith is my shield. Hope is my armor. Cry not at my passing, for it was my Honor to fight for you. Shed not tears of sorrow, But tears of joy, for now, I stand with God.

By Jon F. Hooper

"Greater love hath no man than this; that a man lay down his life for his friends."

Chief Joe Morbitzer
Westerville, Ohio Division of Police

May 27, 2015

RIP, officer Smith, you was a truly hero, you will be missed daily, you and your family will continue to be in my prayers, I love you unconditionally, but God loved you best, so until we meet again Rest In Paradise

Sonya mitchell
friend

May 26, 2015

R.I.P. Sergeant Smith, we're keeping you, your family and all our brothers and sisters with the Mississippi Department of Corrections in our thoughts and prayers. May God bless you, and may God keep you in his loving care my sister as we remain " Standing Tall For Those Who Have Fallen "

Corporal James E Barth
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Honor Guard, Tampa, Fla.

May 26, 2015

"The Final Inspection"
The policeman stood and faced his God,
Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining.
Just as brightly as his brass.
"Step forward now, policeman.
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My church have you been true?"
The policeman squared his shoulders and said, "No, Lord, I guess I ain't,
Because those of us who carry badges can't always be a saint.
I've had to work most Sundays,
and at times my talk was rough,
and sometimes I've been violent,
Because the streets are awfully tough.
But I never took a penny,
That wasn't mine to keep....
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep.
And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at times I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fear.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't.....I'll understand.
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod.
As the policeman waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, policeman,
You've borne your burdens well.
Come walk a beat on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in hell."
Author Unknown

Sergeant Chad Miner
Powell Police Department

May 26, 2015

R.I.P Sergeant ,Thanks to her family for sharing her with us for 15 yrs ,she will never be forgotten

patrolman
mt pleasant tn

May 26, 2015

Rest in peace brother

Special Agent Mike Tamez
Kingsville Narcotics Task Force

May 26, 2015

Corrections Officers have the toughest job in law enforcement. Cops see the dirty and dark side of humanity but there's always bright spots and happy things to see as well. You guys only get to deal with those who do harm to society. I admire you and thank God for your service because without you, who would keep the riff-raff away from the rest of us.

God Bless and may you eternally Rest in Peace, Brother.

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

May 26, 2015

Rest in Peace Sergeant Smith. 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

May 26, 2015

Rest in peace Sergeant Smith my sincere condolences to your family and to your department Godspeed as you know patrol the streets of gold your service will not be

Officer Terry Zech retired
Veteran affairs police department Detroit Michigan

May 26, 2015

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.

May 26, 2015

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 26, 2015

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

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

May 26, 2015

Our thoughts and family are with Officer Smith's family, friends and co-workers during this time.

Rikki Walters - dispatcher
ASAP EMS

May 26, 2015

IN MEMORY OF SERGEANT IRIS SMITH

To the family, friends, and colleagues of Sergeant Iris Smith

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, nine corrections officers have sacrificed their lives to protect the citizens of the State of Mississippi. Today, we honor the sacrifice of Sergeant Iris Smith, of the Mississippi Department of Corrections; who was killed in the line-of-duty, on Monday, May 25, 2015, while transporting a prisoner to a local hospital in the prisoner transport van, when she collided with the rear of a tractor-trailer unit on US Route 49, at the intersection of JM Tatum Industrial Drive, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Lord God, we are grateful for the life of Sergeant Iris Smith. She died serving us. Help us never to forget her. Help us celebrate the life of Sergeant Iris Smith and honor her 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 the State of Mississippi, help them to faithfully equip their law enforcement officers with the best tools to protect their state. May their training be adequate to the task. Help the citizens of the State of Mississippi to remember to pay their law enforcement officers fairly and treat them with respect. Help the citizens of the State of Mississippi to obey the law and treat each other with dignity so as not to add to the burden of crime and pain to their state.

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 Sergeant Iris Smith 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.

Now, Sergeant Iris Smith, 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,

Police Chaplain Steven R. Closs
Retired Captain of Police of the Nashua NH (USA) Police Department
Police Chaplain of the Merrimack NH (USA) Police Department
Senior Pastor of “The Peacemakers Prayer Ministry”

Chaplain Steven R. Closs
Merrimack NH Police Department

May 26, 2015

To the family and friends, we send you unlimited love and support during this difficult time. May you be comforted and at peace.

Rev. Dr. Zoli Althea Browne
Civilian support

May 26, 2015

R.I.P. Sister.

Inv. Bowman
Dare Co. Sheriff's Office, NC

May 26, 2015

Rest in peace Sgt. Smith

Officer Joseph Bresette
Galesville Police Department (WI)

May 26, 2015

My thoughts and prayers to the family and friends. RIP and thank you. NF!

private citizen

May 26, 2015

Rest in Peace Sgt. Smith. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the Smith Family and the Mississippi Department of Corrections.

Cpl. Gary Hughes (Retired)
Passaic County Sheriff's Office Wayne, NJ

May 26, 2015

May you rest in peace after having served those around you. My thoughts are with you, your family, fellow officers and friends.

Reserve Police Officer G. Krystof
Los Angeles Police Department

May 26, 2015