Hardeman County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee
End of Watch Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Reflections for Deputy Sheriff Dale L. Wyman
Rest in peace Deputy Sheriff Dale L. Wyman, and thank you for your service.
CBP Officer(retired), Luis R Otero
DHS/Bureau Of Customs And Border Protection
November 3, 2021
Thank You for your contribution to our Country, and Thank You to your family for their sacrifices. 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
October 18, 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
"This We'll Defend"
Javier Cornejo
Police Officer, Retired
City of Milwaukee Police Department
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
October 18, 2021
Deputy Wyman,
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
October 17, 2021
Sheriff Wyman, you suffered for many years as a result of the performance of your duties. Our Lord will reward you abundantly. May He immerse you and your loved ones in His Divine Mercy. Now it is time for you to finally rest in peace in the loving arms of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Jess Espinosa
Civilian
October 17, 2021
Thank you for your service and sacrifice. Rest In Peace Deputy Wyman. Our deepest heartfelt condolences to all of your family, friends, and brothers and sisters at Hardeman County Sheriff's Office.
Postal Inspector Scott Horne
US Postal Inspection Service
October 15, 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
October 15, 2021
Rest in Peace Deputy Wyman. May the Lord grant your family, friends and co-workers peace during this very difficult time. Thank you for your service and sacrifice.
Deputy Parole Administrator Howard Wykes
Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections
October 14, 2021
RIP Deputy Sheriff Wyman. Thank you for your service to the Country and the citizens of Hardeman County
Sergeant Darren Weisse
Tufts University Police
October 14, 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
October 13, 2021
On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, our thoughts and prayers are with the immediate family of Deputy Sheriff Dale L. Wyman and the extended law enforcement family of the Hardeman County Sheriff's Office, Tennessee.
End of Watch Wednesday, October 6, 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
October 13, 2021
Requiescat in Paces
Sergeants Mike O'Connor
Branford CT PD
October 12, 2021
Thank you, Deputy Sheriff Dale L. Wyman, for your service. I am so sorry we lost you too soon and that you have endured so many years paralyzed at the expense of your service. Thank you for serving and I pray that God blesses you richly in His peace. I pray for your family particularly, and the Department, Community and Friends you have left behind.
I pray you are resting in His Peace,
Kim
Kim Durham
Christina Giannone - Police Officer City of Davis
October 12, 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
October 12, 2021
Rest in peace Brother.
Arrend Hoopes
Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office Va.
October 12, 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)
October 11, 2021
Wyman family and friends may God grant all of you with a speedy healing. Deputy Wyman 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.
October 11, 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 Deputy, Dale L. Wyman, in the line of duty. It is always a huge loss when a fellow Deputy makes the ultimate sacrifice. His bravery and courage to protect and serve your community has not gone unnoticed. We thank Deputy Wyman for his service as a United States Army Veteran.
Sheriff Chris Kaber
Klamath County Sheriff's Office
October 11, 2021
Rest In Peace Deputy Wyman, my sincere condolences to your family and to your department. God speed as you now patrol the streets of gold. Your ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten.
TERRY FRANCIS ZECH OFC RET
DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS POLICE DETROIT MICHIGAN
October 11, 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
October 11, 2021
Thank you for your service, brother. RIP.
Lieutenant Brian J. Wills II
Oswego County Sheriff's Office
New York
October 11, 2021
A police officer should be remembered not by how he died but how he lived! A great man has gone to secure a safe path for the rest of us to follow. Thank you to you, your family and the Hardeman County Sheriff's Office. Our country is a little less safe without you. Rest in Peace Brother!
Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall
Georges Mills, NH
October 11, 2021
Thank you for your service.
Dmytro Goloborodko
October 10, 2021
Rest in peace, Deputy Wyman. Thank you for your service.
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
October 10, 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
October 10, 2021
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