Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Go easy

Ofc Bona
UMPD

March 18, 2018

Your service is appreciated may you rest with the Angels

Retired Chief of Police Johnny McCurry M
West Point Ga P.D.

March 18, 2018

My condolences to everyone touched by this . God Bless you all . Rest In Peace Brother .

Special PO , Clark PD Art deVre
Clark ,NJ

March 18, 2018

May the good Lord welcome you with open arms,for you have done your job well.

Chaplain Douglas j. Maykowski
Fraternal order of police #187 Macomb county michigan

March 18, 2018

It is almost Easter and it will be a very sad one for the family of Marin County Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Zirkle who lost his life in a one car accident while responding to a call for help. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and with the entire Marin County Sheriff's Department at this time. He will be missed by all of his co-workers and fellow Law Enforcement Officers.

Bradford Paulson
Observer

March 17, 2018

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

James P Waggle Jr
Civilian

March 17, 2018

DEPUTY RYAN ZIRKLE MAY YOU REST IN PEACE

MICHAEL D LONG
RETIRED NEW YORK STATE POLICE

March 17, 2018

Thanks for your service brother. We'll take the watch from here. Man your post in Heaven.

Police Officer Ahmed Danso-Faried
White Plains Police Department

March 17, 2018

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 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 © 1993 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

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

March 17, 2018

Rest now my Brother. We have it from here.

Cpl(R) J. Scott McCauley, Maryland State
Maryland State Police

March 17, 2018

Rest In Peace brother in blue.

Detective D. Vaquero
San Diego Police Department

March 17, 2018

Sheriff Zirkle, my heart breaks. I share the grief with your fiancee and your family. It must have been a tremendous shock for them. May they find comfort and consolation in our God whose love is eternal. Rest in peace, and may our Lord immerse you and your loved ones in His Divine Mercy.

Jess Espinosa
Civilian

March 17, 2018

May God watch over the family and fellow officers this hero worked with. This is what a Patriot looks like folks. This officer was just a young man. Such a tragic loss. My heart breaks for the family and fellow officers. We are losing too many officers. All Americans loose when one of these officers fall. He now works patrolling Heavens Beats.

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.

March 17, 2018

RIP my young brother. Peace and prayers for your family, friends and fellow officers. Another sad, sad day ! Marty Mooney Det ( ret ) NYPD and son Alex active NYPD. Blue Knights XIX Rome NY/XXXII Syracuse NY.

Marty Mooney Det ( RET )
NYPD

March 17, 2018

We are saddened by the news of Deputy Zirkel's ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. May the amazing grace of God bless your family and friends at this time and in the days ahead.

Chaplain James Gysel
Calhoun County MI Sheriff's Office

March 17, 2018

Rest in peace brother. You are a true hero.

Jamie Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriffs Office

March 17, 2018

RIP my friend.

Lt. Chris van Niekerk
Military Vet.X South African Defence Force 32 Betallion

March 17, 2018

Rest in peace brother.

Officer Kyle Groose
Laramie PD, WY

March 17, 2018

Rest in Peace!

Ptl. Bryan Waltz (Ret)
Avon Lake OH PD

March 17, 2018

A sad, horrible and so needless a tragedy. Deputy Zirkle, you will Rest in Peace, I know it and though you will no longer be with those who know and love you best, they will forever feel your presence as they keep you in their hearts and minds.

God Bless, Brother

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

March 17, 2018

REST-IN-PEACE My Brother in Arms

Anrae Godley-Cooper
U.S. Army Military Police

March 16, 2018

Rest In Peace Deputy Zirkle

DOD Officer James Friedman (Retired)
Naval Weapons Station Charleston, SC

March 16, 2018

Rest in peace brother. Thank you for your service. God's speed sir.

Lieutenant John C. Moore
Wisconsin State Conservation Warden

March 16, 2018

Rest in Peace, deputy Zirkle

Civilian Kenneth Rowe

March 16, 2018

My deepest condolences to the parents, brothers and fiancée of Deputy Sheriff Ryan Zirkle. May his soul rest in Heaven, and may God bless Ryan's entire family, especially his parents and fiancée.

First Sergeant Thomas Webb (Retired)
New York State Police

March 16, 2018