Kansas Department of Corrections, Kansas
End of Watch Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Reflections for Corrections Supervisor 1 Olufela A. "Fella" Adebiyi
So sad 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 19, 2020
Condolences to the family, friends and fellow officers from Blue Knights NC II
Chaplain Frank Spears
Blue Knights NC II
May 19, 2020
Rest in Peace.
Thank you for your service.
Chief R. A. McCann
Armour College Law Enforcement/Department of Public Safety
May 19, 2020
Praying for peace and comfort today and in the days ahead. With deepest sympathy,
Rita Rocker
Deputy Executive Director
Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles
May 19, 2020
Rest in Peace my brother.
Captain Bernard Flint
Department of Defense Police Division
May 18, 2020
Rest in peace, Corrections Supervisor Adebiyi . You deserve your divine reward.
May God comfort your family, friends, and fellow officers at this difficult time.
God bless and protect the Thin Blue Line that protects us all.
Private Citizen Kathryn Felts
Mother of & Family Member of Law Enforcement
May 18, 2020
Thank you for your service. Prayers for your Family and Department.
Sergeant Monica Veney
Baltimore Police Department
May 18, 2020
Deepest Sympathy to the family of CO Adeby and to his Brothers and Sisters of Kansas Department of Corrections, Kansas. His dedication to his duties and following of orders has cost him his life . He and others were dedicated to their duties, their dedication cost them to lose life. I’m proud of my Brothers and Sisters who stands their Watch. RIP Brother we got your Watch.
Chaplain Terry L. Longacre (Ret.Manor Tw
Red Rose Lodge FOP# 16 Lancaster, County Pennsylvanianbiu has
May 18, 2020
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God”. Matthew 5:9
Thank you for your service. May you rest in peace, my brother.
Retired Chief of police Jim Spratlen
Durango Police Department
May 18, 2020
Rest in peace brother, we'll take it from here. Thank you for your many years of service, you will not be forgotten. God bless the family, friends, and co-workers of Supervisor Adebiyi during this time of tragic and painful loss.
Sgt Donnie Meaders
Wetumka (OK) Police Department
May 18, 2020
Rest in peace brother. You are a true hero.
Jamie Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriffs Office, Ret.
May 18, 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
May 18, 2020
Wishes of peace and comfort for the Adebiyi family. I had the pleasure of working with him for five years. We'd argue, fight and agree on occasion. He had a great heart and it was all in fun.
He could always be counted on and was readily available to train younger officers. He will be greatly missed.
May you be welcomed and counted amongst the ancestors. Ase'
E. Long former Corrections Counselor II
Lansing Correctional facility
May 18, 2020
I am sad to learn of the passing of a brother and hero in Corrections Supervisor 1 Fella A. Adebiyi. I know our Heavenly Father has welcomed him home into his loving arms. May the Lord deliver blessings, comfort and peace to his family, friends and all members of the Kansas Department of Corrections, Kansas.
Retired, T W Martinez
FOP member
State of New Mexico/JJS
May 18, 2020
Rest In Peace
Officer Shannon Yates
Collins Police Department
May 18, 2020
R.I.P Supervisor 1 Fella Adebiyi
Brian Molyneaux
citizen
May 18, 2020
Rest in Peace CO Supervisor Adebiyi, my sincere condolences to your family and to your department. God speed as you now patrol the streets of gold. Your ultimate caring and sacrifice will not be forgotten.
TERRY ZECH, OFC(RET)
DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS POLICE DEPARTMENT DETROIT MICHIGAN
May 18, 2020
Rest In Peace brother.
Corporal (Retired) Glenn Elliott
Temple Police Department--Temple,Tx
May 18, 2020
Rest in Peace Supervisor Adebiyi. 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
May 18, 2020
Rest in Peace Supervisor Adebiyi. Thank you for your Service.
My Prayers to your Family both Blood and Blue.
Cpl. Terri Albright, #668
DuPage County Sheriff's Office
May 18, 2020
On behalf of the Klamath County Sheriff's Office in Klamath Falls Oregon, we send our sincerest sympathy in the recent loss of your Corrections Supervisor I, Fella A. Adebiyi, from complications of the COVID -19 virus. It is always a huge loss when a fellow Corrections Officer 1 succumbs from this deadly disease. His bravery and courage to protect and serve your community has not gone unnoticed.
Sheriff Chris Kaber
Klamath County Sheriff's Office
May 18, 2020
Thank you for your lifetime dedication to law enforcement. RIP Officer Adebiyi.
Officer Sandra Rapey
Lindenhurst Police Department - Illinois
May 18, 2020
Rest In Peace CO Adebiyi
DOD Officer James Friedman (Retired)
May 18, 2020
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
May 18, 2020
Rest easy brother, thank you for your service. May your sacrifice or memory never fade.
Jerry Matalone #8046 (Retired)
Des Moines Iowa Police Department
May 18, 2020
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