Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida
End of Watch Sunday, June 14, 2020
Reflections for Wildlife Officer Julian L. Keen, Jr.
Found a memorial sticker at Fat Tuesday in Key Wes, FL
Lieutenant Will Wooley
Smithfield Police Department
December 19, 2023
Thank you for your service and sacrifice, we have the watch from here my brother.
State Game Warden Chris Reidmiller
Pennsylvania Game Commission
September 26, 2020
Rest in peace. May God showering blessings and mercy on your family. Thank you for serving FWC with honor and pride!
Sehl
July 30, 2020
Officer Keen, may your rewards in heaven be amazing. Just being in the presence of the Lord away from this wicked world will be your best reward. I pray that your family will be kept safe in your absence here on earth. Thank you for your service and sacrifice!
Edward Tamayo, Retired Major
Lee County Sheriff's Office
July 23, 2020
Wildlife Officer Keen, Jr,
Thank you for your sacrifice for our nation. May you be with the Lord and may he be with your family.
Det. Russ Cain
Pittsburgh PD
July 11, 2020
My deepest condolences go out to Wildlife Officer Keen, Jr's family, friends and co-workers at Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission during this difficult time.
Your service and ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten.
Rest In Peace my Brother in BLUE Wildlife Officer Keen, Jr.
Officer Janet Sanchez
F.O.P member Yuma Lodge #24
Yuma Police Department
July 6, 2020
Thank you Officer Keen, Jr. for your hard work and dedication and for paying the ultimate sacrifice for the fine folks in the great state of Florida. You are a true American HERO. My thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends and co-workers. May you forever rest in peace, my brother.
HEROES NEVER DIE...
Sergeant Mitchell G. Cheselka (Retired)
Orange County Sheriff, California
Polk County Sheriff, Oregon
July 4, 2020
To Officer Keen and his family, our hearts bleed for all of you. Every time we loose another officer it rips through our souls as we know all too well what road all of you are now on, and must travel for the rest of your lives. No matter what please, please, please stay close to one another. Your Son, Brother is a HERO and will forever be a HERO!! We will NEVER FORGET the sacrifices each of you made by Officer Keen deciding to put on the uniform and badge EVERYDAY. May God give all of you peace knowing he saved the life of others and did so so proudly. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they are and will be called the Children of God. Officer Keen, May you Rest In Peace and continue to show the signs to your family that you are around them, FOREVER. As a mother of a fallen hero, my son does this daily and knowing he’s still here, brings great comfort. So I ask you Officer Keen, please be their guardian angel as they walk through the shadows of grief. All of the officer supporters and the officers you left behind, will take it from here, sir. RIP!!
Ms. Tammy Avent
Mother of Fallen BPA Jose “Joey” Barraza EOW: 4-18-16.
July 4, 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
July 1, 2020
Praying for your family, friends, colleagues, agencies during this very difficult time for them and all of us. Thank you for your service! We shall remember you with pride and admiration always! May God Bless the Blue!
“The peacemakers are blessed, for they will be called sons [children] of God.” [Matthew 5:9 HCSB];
“Those who mourn are blessed, for they will be comforted.” [Matthew 5:4 HCSB], and;
“No one has greater love than this, that someone would lay down his life for his friends.” [John 15:13 HCSB]
Depart in peace, Brother-in-Blue; in the name of God the Father who created you; in the name of Christ Jesus who redeemed you; in the name of the Holy Spirit who sanctifies you. May you rest in peace and dwell forever with the Lord. Amen.
Chaplain Steven R. Closs, D.Div, MSBS, CIMT, NCCA
Ordained/Licensed/Certified Independent Ecumenical Clergy / Chaplain
Ministry: Law Enforcement Chaplaincy
Merrimack, NH 03054
Chaplain Steven R. Closs, D.Div, MSBS
Nashua NH and Merrimack NH Police Departments
July 1, 2020
My deepest condolences to the family of Officer Julian Keen jr. May his soul forever rest peacefully in Heaven.
First Sergeant Thomas Webb, Retired.
New York State Police - Troop D
June 30, 2020
Even though the time has come to end the watch, they are still watching. Even though they are no longer with us, they are still teaching. The loss is new and the pain is great but we carry on for our family’s sake. Give us the keys, we’ll take over from here. Now is the time to release your fears. We got your watch, we’ll carry on, rest with peace my brother for your never really gone.
From your brothers and sisters
at the Waukesha County Jail, WI
CORRECTIONAL OFFICER CISM TEAM
WAUKESHA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT
June 30, 2020
To the family of Wildlife Officer Julian Keen, Jr. friends, Colonel Curtis Brown and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Tallahassee, FL
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!
"The LORD is near to the brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit." Psalm 34:18
"For he (Jesus) has said, I will never leave you or forsake you." Hebrews 13:5
Patrolman A.S. Batson
CH / OB PD
Goldsboro, NC
June 27, 2020
Thank you for your service and sacrifice
Officer Alexander Hernandez
Miccousukee Tribal Police Department
June 26, 2020
may HIS light shine perpetual upon his face
Chief Jim Allen (retired)
Mobile County Child Support
June 24, 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
June 23, 2020
My prayers are with the family and all citizens of Labelle, FL
Chaplain Rickey Anderson Sr
Fort Myers Police Department
June 22, 2020
On behalf of POINT 27, we would like to offer condolences for Wildlife Officer Julian Keen, Jr. Please know we are eternally grateful for Julian’s service and his ultimate sacrifice.
To honor Wildlife Officer Keen, 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 Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Tallahassee, Florida for Julian’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 Wildlife Officer Keen’s parents and sister.
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
June 21, 2020
May you rest in GOD’s arms, a fitting place for our bravest brothers. We are praying for your family. May the soul of this faithfully departed man through the mercy of GOD, Rest In Peace ! Save me a place in the choir .
Retired Officer Metro Nashville PD Paul
Metro Nashville Police Department
June 20, 2020
Rest in peace.
Lieutenant Raymond Flores
NYPD (retired)
June 20, 2020
You're in the arms of the angels now, rest in peace Officer Keen.
Debbie
civilian
June 20, 2020
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
June 19, 2020
The entire Webber International University community mourns the loss of our former student and player Julian Keene, Jr. His time with us was short, but he was much loved and greatly respected. While we have unbounded respect and are forever grateful that he demonstrated his willingness to lay down his life to protect others, we are deeply saddened that it came to that. Being willing to make the sacrifice does not take away from the fact that it is the ultimate sacrifice. We pray for his family, his friends, and his colleagues in this time of great grief. May, for all of you, the self-evident fact that his was a life well lived bring comfort.
President & CEO
Webber International University
June 19, 2020
May God bless your family at this time
We have to keep your light shining every day while out on patrol.
Rest in Jesus brother
Texas Game Warden Mack Chambers
TPWD Game Warden
June 19, 2020
So sorry to hear of the loss of this great man. Prayers to his community, co-workers and family.
Kate Beasley
Officer, Orlando Police Department
June 19, 2020
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