Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

I am sad to learn of the passing of a Brother and Hero in Officer Byron Don Shields. I believe our Heavenly Father has welcomed him home into his loving arms where he will now patrol the Golden Streets of Heaven. May the Lord deliver Blessings to his Family, Friends and all members of the United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations, U.S. Government.

Retired, T W Martinez
FOP member
State of New Mexico/JJS

January 30, 2021

Rest in peace, Officer Shields. 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 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

deepest condolences to the officer's family and friends

Randal Glenn
Canada Border Services Officer retired

January 30, 2021

Officer Shields,

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 30, 2021

Deepest sympathy to the family of Officer Sheilds and to his Brothers and Sisters of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, Field Operations. May GOD give comfort, understanding, and pride for their loss. RIP Brother we got your. WATCH.

Chaplain Terry Longacre.
Red Rose Lodge FOP# 16 Lancaster, County, Pennsylvania

January 29, 2021

My family and I would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and fellow coworkers of Officer Byron Don Shields 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 Officer Byron Don Shields.

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

January 29, 2021

Officer Shields, for many years, you dedicated your life to protecting others that they may be safe. It took a small virus to take your life. Our Lord, who sees all and knows all, will reward you abundantly for your courage, dedication and selfless service. May He immerse you and your loved ones in His Divine Mercy. Rest in peace, good and faithful servant.

Jess Espinosa
Civilian

January 29, 2021

Rest In Peace...

Retired Detective Ed Falkowski
Syracuse Police Dept, NY

January 29, 2021

On behalf of the Ohio Attorney Generals Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, our thoughts and prayers are with the immediate family of Officer Byron Don Shields and the extended law enforcement family of the United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection.


End of Watch Wednesday, January 20, 2021


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 Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation

January 29, 2021

Praying for your family, friends, colleagues, and agency 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!

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons [children] of God. [Matthew 5:9];

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” [Matthew 5:4], and;

“Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” [John 15:13]

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, RPP, NCCA
For God & Country Christian Chaplaincy
Merrimack, NH 03054

Captain Steven R. Closs (Ret.)
07/05/1974 - 04/01/1998
Nashua Police Department
Nashua, NH 03060

January 29, 2021

Thank you for your service,

Dmytro Goloborodko

January 28, 2021

Rest in Peace Officer Byron Don Shields! Thank you for your 18 years of service with the United States Customs and Border Protection - Office of Field Operations and for your service with the United States Army. 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 mother, your brother, and your two sisters, and we want them to know that you will never be forgotten! Our thoughts and Prayers go out to all of your family, and to all of your sisters and brothers in Blue that protect us. God bless you all!! (Matthew5:9)

Kelly & Eddie King

January 28, 2021

On behalf of POINT 27, we would like to offer condolences for Officer Byron Don Shields. Please know we are eternally grateful for Byron’s service and his ultimate sacrifice.

To honor Officer Shields, 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 United States Department of Homeland Security-Customs and Border Protection-Office of Field Operations
in Nogales, Arizona for Byron’s partner and fellow officers. POINT 27 sent a Folded Flag Necklace engraved with “Greater Love has no one than this; than to lay down one’s life for one’s friend” John 15:13 for Officer Shields’ mother.

Also sent to the family of Officer Shields was a United States Army Dog Tag from Shields of Strength. This dog tag honors Officer Shield’s devotion and dedication to the United States Army.

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]

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

January 28, 2021

Rest In Peace Brother, we’ll take it from here.

Chief CBPO David Santos
USCBP

January 28, 2021

RIP, Officer Shields. Praying for your loved ones.

Officer C Curione (Retired)
Rochester Police Department, NY

January 28, 2021

Shields family and friends may God grant all of you with a speedy healing. Officer Shields thank you for your service to yourCountry, Community and Department. Most of all thank you for your Ultimate Sacrifice in the Line of Duty.

Rudy Jones (Retired)
DAV

January 28, 2021

Rest in peace....and may the Lord grant peace to your family during this time.

James Beichler, Watch Commander (Ret)
USCBP, Field Ops San Luis, AZ

January 28, 2021

Rest in peace Brother....My thoughts are with your family, friends, and the members of your agency during this most difficult and tragic time.....

LT. Joseph Ward, Ret
Jackson, NJ PD

January 28, 2021

Rest in peace Officer Shields.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 28, 2021

God rest his soul.

Sgt. Robert A. Henne
Jersey City PD/Retired

January 28, 2021

Rest in eternal Peace, good and faithful public servant.
God has already reserved a special place for our peacemakers.
Please continue your careful and diligent watch over us.
When Law Enforcement perishes, a proud and caring nation mourns.
Thank you for your heroic sacrifice!
Thank you for your selfless service!
Thank you for your guardian protection!

Our prayers to the family and department.

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

January 28, 2021

Faithful Unto Death | Eternal Rest | Salute

S. I. Drake - Lt/IPD | IMPD (Ret)

January 27, 2021

Psalm 15
God bless.
Rest in peace brother.

Sgt. Paul Schanno
Minnesota Dept. of Corrections MCF-Stillwater

January 27, 2021