Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

may HIS light shine perpetual upon his face

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

September 18, 2016

RIP brother it was an honor to have served with you.

C. R.
Detroit Police Department

September 18, 2016

My heart broke when i got the news today. Everyone in the unit just was overly shocked and stood around in disbelief when we heard you passed. I just kept asking "What the hell happened?! How did this go wrong".... Words cannot explain the pain we feel because you're gone!!!! ..... Shark, you will forever live in our hearts and we will always remember you! Your legacy is carried through your sons and your wife. May the heavenly father grant you everlasting peace and your family the strength to carry on forward. We love you brother!!! Rest in heaven Shark, we got it from here on out! .... Sgt. Kenneth "Shark" Steil E.O.W. 09-17-2016

P.O. A. Balija
Detroit Police Department - T.R.U.

September 18, 2016

Rest, brother.

PFC Steve Headley
Mishawaka, IN police

September 18, 2016

RIP brother we will take from here

Chief David Birker
Gnadenhutten

September 18, 2016

Rest in Peace Brother. We will take it from here.

A/Sgt Umbenhower
CP Police

September 18, 2016

Sergeant Kenneth Steil, during your tour of duty you served the citizens of Detroit with honor and dignity, it is now your time to rest with all of the other heroes that have gone before you. We will carry on from here. To the family of Sergeant Kenneth Steil you all are in our thoughts and prayers. The Law Enforcement family will stand beside you. To the men and women of the Detroit Police Department hold your heads high as you all carry on during these difficult times. Stay Safe. Fair Winds and Following Seas WARRIOR.

Detective Grade One Robert F. Jackson
Metropolitan Police Department Homicide Branch

September 18, 2016

Sgt. Stell, you died doing what you had wanted to do - being a guardian angel to your community. Our benevolent Lord will reward you greatly. May you be immersed in His Divine Mercy through all eternity.

Jess Espinosa

September 18, 2016

Rest in Peace Sergeant Steil.

Officer Bryant Smith
Department of Veterans Affairs Police

September 18, 2016

Rest in Peace dear brother.

Roosevelt Lawrence, Jr.
Lieutenant (Retired)
Detroit Police Department

Lt. Roosevelt Lawrence
Detroit Police Department

September 18, 2016

"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 Wyoming Police Department

September 18, 2016

By far one of the most enjoyable co-workers of my career. Sgt. Steil you are truly one of the greatest men I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. You are going to be greatly missed. You never hesitated to join your troops and be one of the first guys though the door or the first one to jump out on those foot chases. We are all going to miss you charm, warm smile and open heart. May GOD truly look after you for the rest of eternity.

Sergeant Scott E. Hall
Detroit Police Department

September 18, 2016

Rest in Peace Sgt. Stell. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the Stell Family and the Detroit Police Department.

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

September 18, 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.

September 18, 2016

This loss hits close to home for us in SE MI. Sgt. Steil fought for five days to stay alive after giving twenty years to Detroit. Rest easy Sarge.

Emergency Reserve Ofc. J. Balger #116
Wyandotte Police Dept.

September 18, 2016

Condolences to his family and his department

Sgt Manuel Martinez
Round Rock Police Department (retired)

September 18, 2016

Sergeant Steil, thank you sir for your service. Thankfully the murderer was apprehended. You gave your life chasing an armed criminal. We all owe you a debt of gratitude. Hopefully the shooter gets what he has coming to him. We will keep your family and Department in our thoughts. Please watch over us as we carry on.

Sergeant William Foley
Chicago Ridge IL PD

September 18, 2016

Thank you for your service.

Dmytro Goloborodko

September 18, 2016

I am sick and heartbroken. Ken (Shark), was an amazing man and a true hero. I will forever be changed at the senseless loss of another officer. God bless you Ken, Joann and the boys. They will always be told of the many many stories, triumphs and tribulations. I know that his family was and always will be his heart and soul. Continue to guide and protect them Ken as you did here in the physical world. Rest in eternal peace our angel in blue..

Maria M.
DPD Family

September 18, 2016

Sgt. Steil,
May you rest in Heavenly Peace. May your family be forever watched over and blessed. May your friends and colleagues find comfort. Please watch over us from on high.
We will see you again dear Sir.
Thank you for your service. I will never forget your sacrifice or the sacrifice of your family.
Greater Love Hath No Man....
Prayers for all involved.

Kristi
Surviving Daughter of Special Agent J. Robert Porter
Federal Bureau of Investigation
E.O.W. 8/9/79

September 18, 2016

God bless the family and fellow officers and help them thru this time of mourning. Our hearts go out to all of them. Terrible incident to have happened to a man who served his communities so very long.

B.J.Umbenhower
D.A.V. CHAPTER 11 Springfield, Missouri Color Guard.
Son of Chief of Police.Deceased
Their watch is over, now they patrol in Heaven.

September 18, 2016

A police officer should be remembered not by how he died, but how he lived! A great man has gone to secure a safe path for the rest of us to follow. Thank you to you, your family and the Detroit Police Department. Our country is much less safe without you. Rest in Peace Brother.

Anonymous

September 18, 2016

R I P Brother

Ret. Officer Herbie Buck
NYSDOCS

September 18, 2016

Another hero has been taken from us. Thank you for your selfless and dedicated twenty years of service to the citizens of Detroit, Sergeant Steil. You are a true hero who risked life and limb to protect your city, and heroes are never forgotten. My heartfelt condolences go out to your family and friends, and to all the brave men and women of the Detroit Police Department.

Taylor Ramerth
Citizen of Chandler, Arizona, and supporter of law enforcement

September 18, 2016

May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm on your face and soft rains fall on your fields. And until we meet again may God hold you in the palm of his hand. RIP my brother.

J. B. Reserve Sergeant
Los Banos P.D. Retired

September 18, 2016