Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Sergeant Verdell Smith, Sr.

Memphis Police Department, Tennessee

End of Watch Saturday, June 4, 2016

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Reflections for Sergeant Verdell Smith, Sr.

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

James P Waggle
Civilian

June 6, 2016

how very sad-may this man who served his community rest in peace and may his loved ones find love and support from the community he served

Laura
citizen

June 6, 2016

Rest in peace, brother. We'll take the tour from here.

Deputy Sheriff Ryan Warren
Bay County Sheriff's Office, Florida

June 6, 2016

My deepest heartfelt prayers to you brother. We may have never met in this life but I am a former MP so I've walked a mile in your shoes. God bless you and what I am sure is you amazing family.

josh Holcomb former Army MP

June 6, 2016

RIP Brother and thank you for your service. No one can give more than you have. Our prayers go out to your family and friends.

Police Officer Thomas Granchelli (RET)
Town of Greenburgh NY Police Dept

June 6, 2016

God bless this hero and his family

Tom Plock
Retired Sgt Columbus Ga Police Dept

June 6, 2016

Thank you for your long life of service and ultimate sacrifice. Our thoughts, prayers, and hearts go out to your family and friends. May God comfort and strengthen them all!

Darlene Newton
Friend of the Story County Sheriff's Office

June 6, 2016

I am so sorry for your loss. God Bless this wonderful Officer who gave his community 18 years of his life. I will pray for his family.

Sincerely,

Eileen Jessen

June 6, 2016

RIP Brother. May God be with your Family and loved ones. Rest easy now.

Officer Steven Austin
Lawrence TWP P.D. (NJ)

June 6, 2016

Rest in Peace, my Brother-in-Blue. We have the watch.

Douglas Collins Det-Ret'd
Dallas Police Dept

June 6, 2016

Verdell, thank you for all you have done for the great city of Memphis. Rest comfortably in the mansions of the Lord. We've got it from here.

Garnish

June 6, 2016

God rest his soul.

Sgt. Robert A. Henne/Retired
Jersey City PD

June 6, 2016

Go with God my Brother. You served your community well and you should be honored as a real hero and someone that they can look up to. Your brother Officers from MP will make sure your family wants for nothing.

Motor Officer James Bragg (Ret)
Greenville City Police, Greenville, SC

June 6, 2016

I am sorry for your loss to the family, fellow officers, and friends. I will keep you all in my prayers. RIP.

Frank J. Corasaniti II, Fire Lieutenant
Baltimore City Fire Department

June 6, 2016

Thank you Officer Smith for your years of hard work and dedication and for paying the ultimate sacrifice for the fine folks in the great state of Tennessee. You are a true AMERICAN HERO !!! My thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends and co-workers. May you forever, rest in peace, my brother.

HEROES LIVE FOREVER...

Sergeant Mitchell G. Cheselka (Retired)
Orange County Sheriff, California
Polk County Sheriff, Oregon

June 6, 2016

Rest in peace brother. You are a true hero.

Deputy J. Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office

June 5, 2016

My prayers go out to your department and Officer Smiths family. I pray that God will comfort each and His grace draws you near during this time of grief.

Captain Clyde B. Moore-retired
DeKalb County Police Department, Decatur, Georgia

June 5, 2016

God bless this Officer and his family! May he rest in peace. Thanks for his service to his community.

Gary Orback, Retired Lieutenant
San Luis Obispo Police Department, Ca.

June 5, 2016

MY HEART goes out to your family and co workers. You are not alone.
Jeannette Shields
Mother of Officer James Shields
Buffalo, NY EOW 10-30-02

Jeannette Shields, Pres.
WNY Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS)

June 5, 2016

Rest in peace brother.

Lt. A. Hoopes
Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office Va.

June 5, 2016

Thank you for your long life of service and ultimate sacrifice. Our thoughts, prayers, and hearts go out to your family and friends. May God comfort and strengthen them all!

Darlene Newton
Friend of the Story County Sheriff's Office

June 5, 2016

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.

June 5, 2016

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. You are a Hero Officer Smith. Thank you for doing your job. Rest in peace Dear Brother. God bless. "Heroes Live Forever"

Catherine Garibay Sanchez
Surviving sister of
Deputy Sheriff Steven Garibay
EOW February 10, 1987

June 5, 2016

Thank you for your service. Rest in peace.

Dmytro Goloborodko

June 5, 2016

God bless Officer Smith's family, friends and coworkers and give them strength and peace to get through their grief and pain. Thank you for your service brother.

Sergeant Clark O. Parry
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office, New York

June 5, 2016

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