Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in Peace Trooper Tracy Vickers.
Thank you for your service.
My thoughts and prayers are with the Vickers Family and the Florida Highway Patrol.

Officer Janet Sanchez
Yuma Police Department

September 30, 2019

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

Douglas Maykowski
Fraternal Order Of Police Central Macomb Lodge #187 Macomb County Mich

September 30, 2019

To the family of Trooper Tracy Vickers, friends, Colonel Gene Spaulding and the Florida Highway Patrol.
You are lifted up in heart thought and prayer. May God comfort, hold you close and give you His peace that surpasses all understanding to keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus now and always. Thank you for your service!
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved." John 3:16 & 17
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God." Matthew 5:9

Patrolman A.S. Batson
CH / OB PD
Goldsboro, NC

September 30, 2019

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Trooper Vickers and the Florida Highway Patrol. RIP Brother.

Lt. Fred Parker
Putnam County Sheriff's Office, TN

September 30, 2019

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 whose 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

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

September 30, 2019

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

September 30, 2019

Sending prayers of comfort for the family and friends, your department and fellow officers. My condolences on your loss. Trooper Vickers service and sacrifices will never be forgotten.

Sheila Reynolds
Montgomery Police Department

September 30, 2019

Trooper Vickers, thank you for all your service to the State of Florida and the nation as a whole. A tragic event that cut short what may have been a brilliant career.

God Bless and may your eternal rest be ever peaceful.

Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Department

September 30, 2019

Our thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends and co-workers during this difficult time. Your service and ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten.

Thomas H. Kelly Jr., ASAC
Federal Air Marshal Service

September 30, 2019

Rest in peace Brother.

Lieutenant A. B. Hoopes
Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office Va.

September 30, 2019

On behalf of the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, our thoughts and prayers are with the immediate family of Trooper Tracy Vickers and the extended law enforcement family of the Florida Highway Patrol, Florida.

End of Watch Friday, September 27, 2019.

Rest in Peace brother and watch over us. We will protect and serve from here on in your honor.

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."

Superintendent Joe Morbitzer
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation

September 30, 2019

Praying for family and friends. Rest in peace brother.

Trooper Sam Purvis
North Carolina State Highway Patrol

September 29, 2019

Rest in peace brother. Prayers out to family and friends.

Trooper Sam Purvis
North Carolina State Highway Patrol

September 29, 2019

On behalf of POINT 27, we would like to offer condolences for Trooper Tracy Vickers. Please know we are eternally grateful for Tracy’s service and his ultimate sacrifice.

To honor Trooper Vickers, POINT 27 sent 27 Thin Blue Line Dog Tag Necklaces, engraved with “Blessed are the Peacemakers for they will be called children of God” Matthew 5:9, to the Florida Highway Patrol for Tracy’s partner and fellow officers. POINT 27 sent Folded Flag Necklaces engraved with “Greater Love has no one than this; than to lay down one’s life for one’s friend” John 15:13 for Trooper Vickers’s Fiancée and Parents. In addition, A Shields of Strength Navy Dig Tag will be sent to the family.

POINT 27 is a Non-Profit organization with a mission to strengthen and encourage members of the Armed Forces, First Responders, and their families, by sharing scripture on Dog Tags and Jewelry called Shields of Strength.

We will never forget and we are forever grateful.

Respectfully,

Colonel David Dodd,
United States Army Retired
Executive Director-POINT 27

Jerry M. Rhodes
Detective, Dallas Police Department-Reserve Division
POINT 27
National Law Enforcement Outreach Coordinator
[email protected]
214-908-2617

Detective Jerry M. Rhodes (Retired)
Dallas Police Department Reserve Division
POINT 27- National Out Reach Coordinator
Law Enforcement Liaison

September 29, 2019

On behalf of the Albany Police Academy Session 4 Recruits, we send our condolences to the friends and family members of Florida Highway Patrol, Trooper Tracy Vickers.

Recruit Kennedy
Recruit

September 29, 2019

Rest In Peace my Brother. My thoughts and prayers to your family friends and fellow Troopers. Godspeed.

Trooper (Retired) Travis Qualls
Arizona Highway Patrol (DPS)

September 29, 2019

Rest in peace Trooper Vickers. May God be with your family and loved ones during these difficult times.

Sgt. Randy Keenan ~ (Retired)
City of Alameda, CA Police Department

September 29, 2019

Avenue of the Fallen

Standing at attention in their class “A“uniforms, badges gleaming and shoes like glass, are your brothers and sisters of Law Enforcement. All of whom have previously paid the ultimate price.
Today, like many others, they welcome you to this wonderful place.
As you march down the Avenue of the Fallen, all eyes focus on you as if to say “it’s OK, you’re with your eternal partners.”
A salute is followed and a tear can be seen on so many faces.
Welcome, you served well.
Now come join us in the ranks, another is coming home.
Officer Jim Weaver (#11452), Los Angeles Police Department retired
12-25-2010

Officer Jim Weaver
Los Angeles Police Department retired

September 29, 2019

Rest easy Brother, Thank you for your service. May your sacrifice and memory never fade.

Jerry Matalone #8046 (Retired)
Des Moines Iowa Police Department

September 29, 2019

Rest in peace brother

(Ret) Sgt Thomas McCarthy
NYPD

September 29, 2019

RIP

CIP (Ex) Carlos Bailon
El Centro Ca

September 29, 2019

Vickers family and friends may God grant you all with a speedy healing. Trooper Vickers thank you for your Dedicated Service to your Country,Community,State and Department. Most of all thank you for your Ultimate Sacrifice in the Line of Duty.

Res.Sgt.Rudy Jones
Cuyahoga Falls,OH Police Dept

September 28, 2019

Rest in Peace Brother.

TFC Len Widener
Connecticut State Police Troop H

September 28, 2019

Rest in Peace Brother.

TFC Len Widener
Connecticut State Police Troop H

September 28, 2019

Trooper Vickers, thank you for your unselfish dedication to keeping your fellowmen safe. Your reward in heaven will be abundant. May our Lord immerse you and your loved ones in His Divine Mercy. Rest in peace, good and faithful servant.

Jess Espinosa
Civilian

September 28, 2019