Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

I am so sorry for your loss.
My eldest daughter graduated from Colquit County ,Ga high school. She always made it home on time.

DeShawn Anderson-Henderson MD
Health care Provider 2010

November 15, 2022

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

Retired Fire Lt Frank J Corasaniti II
Baltimore City Fire Department

November 14, 2021

Rest in peace Chief of Police Kenneth Kirkland and thank you for your service.

CBP Officer(retired), Luis R Otero
DHS/Bureau Of Customs And Border Protection

November 2, 2021

On behalf of Sheriff Brad Swain and your brothers and sisters here at the Monroe County Sheriff's Office (Indiana), we offer our heartfelt sympathy to your entire department, and to the family of Chief Kenneth Kirkland.

Liane Johnson, #53-66
Monroe County Sheriff's Office
Indiana
U.S.A.

October 6, 2021

James P Waggle, Jr.
Civilian

September 9, 2021

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.
Assistant Supervisory Air Marshal in Charge (ASAC)
New York Field Office
Federal Air Marshal Service

September 7, 2021

My thoughts and prayers are with the loved ones and friends of Chief of Police Kenneth Kirkland. I am truly sorry for your loss. Chief Kirkland’s service and commitment will not be forgotten.

Deborah C.
Wife, Mother, Aunt of LEOs
Maryland

September 2, 2021

Thank you for your service and sacrifice. Rest In Peace Chief Kirkland. Our deepest heartfelt condolences to all of your family, friends, and brothers and sisters at Colquitt Police Department.

Postal Inspector Scott Horne
US Postal Inspection Service

September 2, 2021

The National Police Wives Association would like to extend their heartfelt prayers to the family of Chief Kirkland and the Colquitt Police Department during this time. Thank you, Chief Kirkland, for your service.

National Police Wives Association

September 1, 2021

Rest In Peace brother. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family and department during this tragic time. Matthew 5:9

Lieutenant Don Barton
Garden City PD, MI

September 1, 2021

Chief of Police Kenneth Kirkland, thank you for your 30 years of service to law enforcement. May God watch over you, your family and the men and women of the Colquitt Police Department during this difficult time.

Reserve Deputy Brian Jacobsen
Mahaska County Iowa Sheriff’s Office

September 1, 2021

Deepest sympathy to the family of Chief Kenneth Kirkland and to his Brothers and Sisters of the Colquit Police Department, Georgia. May GOD give peace, comfort, and understanding for their loss. RIP Brother!

Chaplain Terry L. Longacre. MTPD (Retire
Red Rose Lodge FOP# 16 Lancaster, County, Pennsylvania

August 31, 2021

A real "hands on" leader. " Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and perpetual light shine upon him."

Bishop Edward Skiba
Stuart, Fl Police Chaplain

August 31, 2021

“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

August 31, 2021

On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, our thoughts and prayers are with the immediate family Chief of Police Kenneth Kirkland and the extended law enforcement family of the Colquitt Police Department, Georgia.


End of Watch Wednesday, August 25, 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

August 30, 2021

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

August 30, 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

August 30, 2021

Thank you for your service, brother. RIP.

Lieutenant Brian J. Wills II
Oswego County Sheriff's Office
New York

August 30, 2021

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

August 30, 2021

On behalf of the Klamath County Sheriff's Office in Klamath Falls Oregon, we send our sincerest sympathy in the recent loss of your Chief of Police, Kenneth Kirkland, from complications of a medical condition. It is always a huge loss when a fellow Chief of Police succumbs from a medical issue. His bravery and courage to protect and serve your community has not gone unnoticed.

Sheriff Chris Kaber
Klamath County Sheriff's Office

August 30, 2021

may HIS light shine perpetual upon his face

Chief Jim Allen (retired)
Mobile County Child Support

August 30, 2021

God Bless you Warrior Brother. R.I.P. and my Heartfelt condolences and Prayers for all.

Chief G. Couso-Vasquez Ret
LAPD/Montebello PD Ret

August 29, 2021

Rest in peace.

J.R.

August 28, 2021

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

Rudy Jones ( Retired )
Former Reserve Sgt Cuyahoga Falls Ohio Police Dept.

August 28, 2021

So sad. Rest in peace brother.

Former Corporal Brian Sullivan
Royal Canadian Mounted Police

August 28, 2021