Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the Children of God"

We commit this Officer into the hands of our Lord. May the Officer's loved ones find peace in the life led, honor in their Officer's performance and choice of profession, and profound happiness upon being reunited in the future.

God Bless all who answer the Call.

Deputy Director (Ret) Rusty Featherstone
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI)

September 20, 2021

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

Retired Fire Lieutenant Frank J Corasan
Baltimore City Fire Department

May 27, 2021

Thank you to everyone for the memories, support, respect, love, and prayers.

Jena Reynolds
Wife/Widow of Lt. John Reynolds
Garden Grove Police Department EOW- 01/17/21

February 13, 2021

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

February 11, 2021

Thank you for your service and sacrifice. Rest In Peace Lieutenant Reynolds. Our deepest heartfelt condolences to all of your family, friends, and brothers and sisters at Garden Grove Police Department.

Postal Inspector Scott Horne
US Postal Inspection Service

February 8, 2021

Rest in Peace Lieutenant Reynolds. It was an honor to work with you and for you! You were one of a kind and I will miss you and your smiling face around. My thoughts and prayers are with your family. Our department lost a very special and kind soul.

Helena Elsousou
Garden Grove Police Department

February 5, 2021

On behalf of the St. Ann Police Department, please accept my condolences for your loss.
Praying that God provides the comfort and peace that allows you, your department, and community, in addition to Lt. Reynolds' family, to move forward.

Mary Kay Nolen, Asssistant to the Chief of Police
St. Ann Police Department, St. Ann, MO

February 3, 2021

Lt,
I will forever miss those fist-bumps and the "How you doin' big boy" that you always started our conversations with, but more than anything I will miss you just being there and being one of us. I am thankful for your contributions in making our department among the elite, and I will always value your positive words, motivation, friendship, and kindness. Until we meet again Sir, may you rest easy and watch over us as we continue to hold the line like you would expect us to do.

Det. Willie Holloway
Garden Grove PD

February 1, 2021

God bless you Liuetenant John Reynolds, for your service and sacrifice. Thoughts and prayers go out to your family and friends, and to your brothers and sisters from the Garden Grove Police Department. Rest in Peace Brother.

Officer Jim Drabos (Retired)
San Gabriel (CA) Police Department

January 30, 2021

We will remember.

Miss Eleanore Trupkiewicz
Civilian Supporter of Law Enforcement

January 30, 2021

Rest In Peace Brother!!

Lieutenant ( Retired ) Victor Manata
Newark Police Department , Newark NJ

January 30, 2021

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

Lieutenant John C. Moore
Wisconsin State Conservation Warden & State Trooper (Retired)

January 30, 2021

On behalf of the Kentucky Peace Officers' Association please accept our condolences on the passing of Lieutenant Reynolds.

Chip Nowlin
President
Kentucky Peace Officers' Association

January 29, 2021

The true measure of a person
is not found in the
might of their arm,
their wealth
or their power –
it is found in the strength
of their character.

There is no greater testimony to
ones character, than ones
willingness to sacrifice all,
in the noble quest of
providing protection to all
whom they serve.
Author Unknown

Javier Cornejo
Police Officer, Retired
City of Milwaukee Police Department
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

January 27, 2021

JR, my brother, Rest In Peace, you made a Difference!

Kevin Ruiz, Investigator
Orange County District Attorney

January 26, 2021

Rest in peace sir we have the watch and your family from here.

Officer Nancy Simiele Armbruster Syracus
Syracuse Police, Syracuse NY

January 26, 2021

Rest In Peace

Po Shaun Walters
Nypd ~ Retired

January 26, 2021

Lt. Reynolds,
Thank you for making me feel like part of the family immediately coming from Tustin. I will not forget you and the guidance you gave me. Rest now until we see each other again.

Officer Rene Barraza
Garden Grove Police Dept.

January 25, 2021

Rest in peace, Lieutenant Reynolds. 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

January 25, 2021

My family and I would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and fellow coworkers of Lieutenant John Reynolds during this difficult time. May they find comfort and support from those around them. May happy moments from the past bring forth precious memories to cherish for a lifetime. May God help heal their aching hearts. Thank you for your service and may you rest in peace Lieutenant John Reynolds.

Gail M. Pabst
Aunt of fallen Detroit P.O. Jennifer Fettig eow 2/16/04

January 24, 2021

I am so sorry fo your loss. The service and sacrifice of your loved one to the people of California mattered. I will be praying for the family, friends and coworkers of Lt. Reynolds.

Deborah C.
Wife, Mother, Aunt of LEOs
Maryland

January 24, 2021

Your legacy is one that will never be forgotten. Our Department is not, and will not, be the same without your warm smile and great attitude. Your continued support and inclusion made many of us feel loved and appreciated. You were one a of a kind, and I am so blessed to have known you. Rest easy, Lt., and know that you are forever in our hearts and minds. GGPD lost a true friend, mentor, supporter, and class act.

M. McFarlane, Records Shift Supervisor
Garden Grove Police Department

January 24, 2021

Praying for comfort, hope and peace for the family and friends of Lt. Reynolds. So sorry for loss.

Pam
Wife of Lt. Kevin Clyde Mainhart EOW 5/11/2017

January 23, 2021

LT Reynolds,

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

January 23, 2021

My heart breaks for Lt. Reynold's family, friends and fellow officers and pray for healing and strength in the long days and nights to come. You all are to be commended for your sacrifice and also your devotion to duty in these ridiculously difficult and unjust times. I wish you eventual peace and support as you move forward and transform into even better human beings because of your love and devotion to Lt. John Reynolds.

Scott D. Conner
Deputy Sheriff, Reserve Division
Bernalillo County Sheriff's Dept.
Albuquerque, New Mexico

January 23, 2021