Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

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

April 6, 2020

Rest in Peace Sheriff Coker. May the Lord grant your family, friends and co-workers peace during this difficult time. Thank you for your service and sacrifice.

Deputy Parole Administrator Howard Wykes
Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections

April 6, 2020

I am sorry for your loss to the Family, Fellow Officers, and Friends. I will keep all of you in my prayers. RIP.

Retired Fire Lieutenantm Frank J Corasa
Baltimore City Fire Department

April 6, 2020

Bless you and your loved ones

Officer Louis Becker CPD retired
TSGT USAF 10 year Vet.

April 5, 2020

Rest In God's Peace Sheriff Kirk Coker

Corporal Stephen A Sullivan Retired
Federal Reserve Bank Law Enforcement Retired

April 5, 2020

Sheriff it was a pleasure working with you and knowing you. You allowed us to us your jail during a trial to help keep witnesses apart. You always went above and beyond to help your neighboring agencies. Much appreciated. Rest easy Sheriff.

Chief Deputy Chanze Fowler
Hartley County Sheriffs Office

April 5, 2020

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

James P Waggle
Civilian

April 4, 2020

Rest in Peace my brother.

Captain Bernard Flint
Department of Defense Police Division

April 4, 2020

Rest in peace brother

Former Corporal Brian Sullivan
Royal Canadian Mounted Police

April 4, 2020

Prayers and condolences.
Rest in peace Sheriff Kirk A. Coker.

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

April 4, 2020

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

April 4, 2020

My Deepest Sympathy to the family, friends and coworkers of this Fallen Officer. Thank you for your Dedication, Service and Protection. You Will Always Be Remembered As The TRUE HERO You Are. Your Sacrifice Will Never Be Forgotten. RIP Sir.

Diane Waynant-Murray Sister of Inspector Brian Waynant SR. WPD/ WFD 03/01/2010

April 4, 2020

God Bless you Sheriff Kirk Coker! Thank you for your many years of service with the Hutchinson County Sheriff's Office. Thank you for making the people in the Hutchinson County, Texas area feel safer. We are all thankful to you for your service, your devotion and your sacrifices, and to your family and friends for their sacrifices. Our hearts break for your loved ones!! We are so saddened by this terrible news and you will never be forgotten! Our thoughts and Prayers go out to your family, and all of your sisters and brothers in Blue that protect us. God bless you all!! (Matthew5:9)

Kelly & Eddie King

April 4, 2020

On behalf of POINT 27, we would like to offer condolences for Sheriff Kirk A. Coker. Please know we are eternally grateful for Sheriff Coker’s service and his ultimate sacrifice.

To honor Sheriff Coker, 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 Hutchinson County Sheriff’s Department, Texas for Sheriff Coker’s fellow Deputies. 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 Sheriff Coker’s wife and three children.

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

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

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

April 4, 2020

Rest in Peace, good and faithful servant.
God has already reserved a special place
for our protectors.
Please continue your watch over us.


Thank you for your service!
Thank you for your protection!

Our prayers to the family and department.

Charles F. Holloway, Jr.
Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association
Elizabethtown Police Department

April 4, 2020

Sheriff. Kirk. A. Coker. May you rest in. Peace

Michael D Long
Retired NY State Polifce

April 4, 2020

Rest in peace Sheriff Coker, my sincere condolences to your family and to your department. God speed as you now patrol the streets of gold. Your ultimate sacrifice will not be forgotten.

TERRY ZECH, OFC(RET)
DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS POLICE DEPARTMENT DETROIT MICHIGAN

April 4, 2020

Rest In Peace...

Retired Detective
Syracuse Police Dept, NY

April 4, 2020

R.I.P Sheriff Kirk Coker

Brian Molyneaux
Citizen

April 4, 2020

Rest in Peace Sheriff Coker. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and Prayers go out to your family, coworkers and friends.

Lieutenant Robert T. Mote (ret)
Buena Park, CA Police Department

April 4, 2020

The thoughts, hearts and prayers of everyone here at Cape Carteret PD go out to the families, both blood and blue, of Sheriff Coker. May the Good Lord give you strength, comfort and peace.
He swore an oath to serve and protect and he made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of that oath.

Go with God.
Lt. Michael V. Caldwell, Chaplain

April 4, 2020

My deepest condolences to the family of Sheriff Kirk Coker. He severed both his community and profession with honors. Thank you Sheriff Coker for your dedication and service; you will never ever be forgotten. May your soul rest in Heaven.

First Sergeant Thomas Webb, Retired.
New York State Police - Troop D

April 4, 2020

Thank you and God bless you, every retired and serving Police Chief, State Trooper, Federal Air Marshall, Correctional Officer, Dispatcher, and all First Responders and Health Care Providers, and the Men and Women of our Military, and all your families in your communities, supporting each other in every possible way. We all need every one of you. We're in this good fight together.

grateful civilian supporter

April 4, 2020

Rest in peace Sheriff Coker!
You will not be forgotten!

Willie Bell Hopewell VA!
Friend Of All Law Enforcement Officers!

April 4, 2020

Thank you and God bless you, every retired and serving Police Chief, State Trooper, Federal Air Marshall, Correctional Officer, Dispatcher, and all First Responders and Health Care Providers, and the Men and Women of our Military, and all your families in your communities, supporting each other in every possible way. We all need every one of you. We're in this good fight together.

anonymous civilian supporter

April 4, 2020