Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Deputy Hirtzel,
On today, the 3rd anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just as a Law Enforcement Officer but for our Country as well when you served with the U.S. Air Force. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

October 12, 2024

Deputy Hirtzel,

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

February 6, 2022

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 18, 2022

Deputy Hirtzel and I spent many hours on patrol together, share a lot of laughs and a few tears along the way. Not only was Ricky my Brother but he was also my Best Friend !! Sure do miss him !! I Love you my Brother !!

Detective Mark D Holt
Jackson County Sheriff's Department

January 13, 2022

RIP Deputy Hirtzel. Thank you for your service to the Country and the citizens of Jackson County

Sergeant Darren Weisse
Tufts University Police

January 12, 2022

On behalf of POINT 27, we would like to offer condolences for Reserve Deputy James R. Hirtzel. Please know we are eternally grateful for James’ service and his ultimate sacrifice.

To honor Reserve Deputy Hirtzel, 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 Jackson County Sheriff’s Department in Brownstown, Indiana for James’ partner and fellow Reserve Deputies. 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 Reserve Deputy Reserve Deputy James R. Hirtzel’s wife.

Also sent to the Hirtzel Family from Shields of Strength was a US Air Force Dog Tag to honor James’ service and dedication to the United States Air Force.

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]
214-908-2617

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

January 12, 2022

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 12, 2022

God rest his soul.

Sgt. Robert A. Henne
Jersey City PD/Retired

January 12, 2022

Rest in Peace Deputy Hirtzel. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and Prayers go out to your family, coworkers and friends.

Lieutenant Robert T. Mote (ret)
Buena Park, CA Police Department

January 12, 2022

On behalf of the Klamath County Sheriff's Sheriff's Office in Klamath Falls Oregon, we send our sincerest sympathy in the recent loss of your Reserve Deputy, James R. Hirtzel, from complications of the COVID-19 Virus. It is always a huge loss when a fellow Reserve Deputy succumbs from this deadly virus. His bravery and courage to protect and serve your community has not gone unnoticed. We thank Reserve Deputy Hirtzel for his service as a United States Air Force Veteran.

Sheriff Chris Kaber
Klamath County Sheriff's Office

January 12, 2022

Hirtzel family and friends may God grant all of you with a speedy healing. RD Hirtzel 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.

January 12, 2022

Psalm 15
God bless.
Rest in peace brother.

Correctional Officer Paul Schanno
Hennepin County (Minneapolis)- Adult Corrections Facility

January 11, 2022

Reserve Deputy James R. Hirtzel, your selfless service to your community will not be forgotten. May God watch over you, your family and all law enforcement during this most difficult time. God's Speed Sir!!!!

Reserve Deputy Brian Jacobsen
Mahaska County Iowa Sheriff’s Office

January 11, 2022

Rest in Peace my Brother in Arms

Anrae G Godley-Cooper
U.S. Army Military Police

January 11, 2022

Hero never forgotten. Prayers to family blood and blue.

BLR
Retired Texas dispatcher

January 11, 2022

R.I.P Deputy James Hirtzel

Brian Molyneaux
Citizen Toronto Canada

January 11, 2022

On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, our thoughts and prayers are with the immediate family of Reserve Deputy James R. Hirtzel and the extended law enforcement family of the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Indiana.


End of Watch Tuesday, October 12, 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 11, 2022

Rest in Peace Reserve Deputy Hirtzel. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the Hirtzel Family and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office.

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

January 11, 2022

Faithful Unto Death | Eternal Rest | Salute

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

January 11, 2022

“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
Matthew 5:9

Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service

January 11, 2022

My family and I would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and fellow coworkers of Reserve Deputy James R. Hirtzel 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 Reserve Deputy James R. Hirtzel.

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

January 11, 2022

Thank you for your service.

Dmytro Goloborodko

January 11, 2022

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 Jackson County Sheriff's Office. Our country is a little less safe without you. Rest in Peace Brother!

Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall
Georges Mills, NH

January 11, 2022

Rest in peace Reserve Deputy Hirtzel.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

January 11, 2022