Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in peace Brother Ryan, you are a true American Hero and will never be forgotten for your service and courage.

Son of G. Truman Wortham EOW 07/15/73

Assistant Chief Carl Wortham (retired)
Sand Springs OK PD, Tulsa Police Department

October 19, 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 19, 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 19, 2021

On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, our thoughts and prayers are with the immediate family of Police Officer Ryan Hayworth and the extended law enforcement family of the Knightdale Police Department, North Carolina.


End of Watch Sunday, October 17, 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 19, 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 19, 2021

Deepest sympathy to the family of Officer Hayworth and to his Brothers and Sisters of the Knightsdale Police Department, North Carolina. May GOD give peace, comfort, and understanding to his family, friends, and associates. RIP Brother.

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

October 19, 2021

RIP hero. May God be with your family in this time of sorrow.

Retired Sgt. Syd Hogsett
Chattanooga, Tn

October 19, 2021

RIP hero. I know you will be missed by many. Thank you for your service. God be with your family in this time of sorrow.

Retired Sgt. Syd Hogsett
Chattanooga, Tn

October 19, 2021

Rest in peace brother. Prayers to his family, fellow officers and friends. "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." Matthew 5: 9

Correctional Officer W. Reed
Iowa Departament of Corrections

October 19, 2021

Rest In Peace! Thank You For Your Service!

Police Officer at Port Authority of Alle
Port Authority of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

October 18, 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 Knightdale Police Department . Our country is a little less safe without you. Rest in Peace Brother!

Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall
Georges Mills, NH

October 18, 2021

Thank you for your service.

Dmytro Goloborodko

October 18, 2021

Rest In Peace Brother!!

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

October 18, 2021

Rest in Peace Officer Hayworth. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the Hayworth Family and the Knightdale Police Department.

Cpl. Gary Hughes (Retired)
Passaic County Sheriff's Office New Jersey

October 18, 2021

May God bless you and your family. RIP brother.

Constable David Thacker
Pct. 1 Constable Brazoria County Texas

October 18, 2021

Rest Easy brother for your career may have been short-lived but your sacrifice will forever be remembered. Hero

Deputy Mario Sevilla
Duplin County Sheriffs Office

October 18, 2021

Thank you for your service, brother. RIP.

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

October 18, 2021

Rest easy, brother. We’ve got it from here

Senior Officer Donnell Jackson Jr
Knightdale Police Dept

October 18, 2021

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF OFFICER HAYWORTH, AND ALL THOSE WHO MOURN THE LOSS OF OFFICER HAYWORTH. OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME. HIS SERVICE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED IN YOUR COMMUNITY AND HIS DEEDS NEVER FORGOTTEN.
GOD BLESS

Retired Officer David Herbert
Toronto Police Service, Canada

October 18, 2021

Hayworth! I cannot even put this in words but I have to write something. You will be greatly missed!! Your enthusiasm to become a Police Officer and our conversations about my past experiences always filled me with warmth and joy, because you seemed so genuinely happy with that huge life choice! It literally brings tears to my eyes as I think about it. I am no religious man but if there is such a place as heaven you are one of its guardian angels smiling upon us right now! Until we meet again brother! -SSG G

SSG Gaspar
NCNG

October 18, 2021

Rest in peace Officer Hayworth.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 18, 2021

Rest In Peace, Officer Hayworth. Praying for your loved ones.

Officer C Curione (Retired)
Rochester Police Department, NY

October 18, 2021

Heavenly Father, You are Compassionate and Merciful. No law enforcement officer leaves home without the fear of not returning at the end of the watch. It is a fear that is lived daily. Unfortunately, the worst does sometimes come to pass, and lives are left shattered. Lord God, bless and keep the hearts and souls of those who have lost loved ones in the line of duty. Wipe away the tears from their eyes. Soothe their pain and bind up their emotional wounds through the wounds of Your beloved Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. In His name, I pray. Amen.

Chaplain Steven R. Closs, USGF, LECC, NCCA
Ordained / Licensed Independent Christian Clergy
Christian Chaplain Ministry
Merrimack, NH 03054

Captain Steven R. Closs (Ret.)
Nashua NH Police Department

October 18, 2021

Faithful Unto Death | Eternal Rest | Salute

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

October 18, 2021

Rest In Peace brother, we have the watch from here. Prayers to all his friends, fellow LEOs, and especially the Hayworth families!!

Chris Minor
Lieutenant
Wake Forest (NC) Police Dept.

October 18, 2021