Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in peace brother.

Officer Kyle Groose
Laramie PD, WY

May 30, 2017

"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."
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Sergeant Chad Miner
Powell WY Police Department

May 30, 2017

God rest his soul.

Sgt. Robert A. Henne
Jersey City PD/Retired

May 30, 2017

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. You are a Hero Deputy Durr. R.I.P Dep. Sheriff Durr.

Wm Jean-Paul Rochat
Swiss Army, MP, Trafic & Escort Unit

May 30, 2017

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SACRIFICE AND SERVICE

MAY YOU REST IN PEACE MY BROTHER

RET.TFC Theresa Medcalf
Ga State Patrol

May 30, 2017

My deepest condolences to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office and to the Brookhaven Police Department. May God bless you.

First Sergeant Tom Webb (Retired)
New York State Police

May 30, 2017

RIP, brother. You will be missed.

Sergeant Mike Norris
Brookhaven Police Department

May 30, 2017

I Salute you my brother! rip my fellow officer,

Lt. Thomas Sumpter
Georgia Department Of Correction

May 30, 2017

On behalf of the Westerville, Ohio Division of Police, our thoughts and prayers are with the immediate family of Deputy Sheriff William Durr and the extended law enforcement family of the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, Mississippi.


End of Watch: Saturday, May 27, 2017

Rest in Peace brother and 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 29, 2017

Rest in peace Deputy Durr. My sincere condolences to your family and to your departments. God speed as you now patrol the streets of gold. Your service will not be forgotten.

Ofc Terry F. Zech (RET)
Veteran Affairs Police Department Detroit MI

May 29, 2017

REST IN PEACE DEPUTY SHERIFF WILLIAM DURR,
WE CAN ASK NO MORE OF YOU,NOW GOD WILL PROTECT YOU FOR ETERNITY.
AS FOR THE SUBHUMAN PIECE OF GARBAGE THAT MURDERED YOU AND OTHERS,SUICIDE BY COP WOULD HAVE BEEN TOO GOOD TOO EASY,BUT NO DOUBT 100% GOD WILL AVENGE THIS LOW LIFE AND SURELY CONDEMN
HIM TO BURN IN HELL.
MAY YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS TAKE COMFORT IN KNOWING YOU ARE WITHOUT PAIN WHERE THERE IS NO SUFFERING.WE SALUTE YOU-WE THANK YOU-AND YOU WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN.

STEVEN VAISELBERG-NYC SECURITY OFFICER
ON LIST FOR NY HOSPITAL POLICE

May 29, 2017

So saddened to hear the news.

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 29, 2017

RIP Brother

Deputy Anita Price
Bexar County Sheriff's Office, San Antonio, Texas

May 29, 2017

In Honor of your Sacrifice and for your family and friends, I salute you as a HERO!

"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 who’s 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 © 1993 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission
Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

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

May 29, 2017

Rest in peace Brother.

Lieutenant Arrend Hoopes
Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office Va.

May 29, 2017

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 Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. Our country is a little less safe without you. Rest in Peace!

Anonymous

May 29, 2017

R I P Brother

Herbie Buck Ret. Officer
NYSDOCS

May 29, 2017

What a terrible situation and so much life loss in this incident. May God's peace reign on all that's suffering right now. My prayers are with the family and colleagues of my dear brother in blue. Thank you, for your service Deputy Sheriff William Durr.. God's Speed my brother
Mississippi has lost a Hero EOW 5/27/17

Lieutenant Cedric A Smith
Mississippi Department of Corrections-Institutions

May 29, 2017

Thank you for your service, RIP.

Assistant Chief of Police Matthew T. Rus
BSUPD, MA

May 29, 2017

Rip Brother

Deputy Zak Rodgers
Boone County Sheriffs Dept

May 29, 2017

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 29, 2017

My thoughts are with your family in this tragic time. I think that officers who sacrifice their lives in the service of their fellow Americans deserve the same thanks as those who gave their all in our military. Although we think of police officers as only enforcing law and order, just as the military does, they protect the freedoms we hold so dear. My deepest condolences to the family of this brave American.

CMSgt, USAF, Ret

May 29, 2017

Rest In Peace brother

Officer Galen Hinshaw, Louisville Metro
Louisville Metro Police Department

May 29, 2017

Evil will never prosper as long as Brave Men such as yourself Stand for Good.

"Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be Called Sons of God." Matthew 5:9

Detective D. Vaquero
San Diego Police Department

May 29, 2017

Rest in peace Brother William, you are a true American Hero and will never be forgotten for your service and courage.

Son of G. Truman Wortham EOW 7/15/73

Assistant Chief Carl Wortham (retired)
Sand Springs OK PD

May 29, 2017