Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Sergeant Matthew Horton

Ocean County Sheriff's Office, New Jersey

End of Watch Tuesday, February 22, 2022

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Reflections for Sergeant Matthew Horton

Psalm 15
God bless.
Rest in peace brother.

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

March 1, 2022

Rest In Peace Brother

Sgt. CCB (Ret.)
USPP

March 1, 2022

Rest in Peace Sergeant Horton. 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

March 1, 2022

On behalf of POINT 27, we would like to offer condolences for Sergeant Matthew Horton. Please know we are eternally grateful for Matthew’s service and his ultimate sacrifice.

To honor Sergeant Horton, 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 Ocean County Sheriff's Office in Toms River, New Jersey for Matthew’s partner and fellow 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 Sergeant Matthew Horton’s wife.

Also sent to Sergeant Horton’s wife was a “Forever Grateful” Military Challenge Coin to honor Matthew’s dedication to the United States Marines.

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 #R309
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

March 1, 2022

Rest in Peace Sergeant Horton. 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

March 1, 2022

Horton family and friends may God grant all of you with a speedy healing. Sgt. Horton 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.

March 1, 2022

RIP Sergeant Horton. Thank you for your service to the Country and the citizens of Ocean County

Sergeant Darren Weisse
Tufts University Police

March 1, 2022

Rest in peace Sergeant Horton.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

March 1, 2022

Rest in Peace Sgt. Horton. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the Horton Family and the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office.

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

March 1, 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 Ocean County Sheriff's Office Our country is a little less safe without you. Rest in Peace Brother!

Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall
Georges Mills, NH

March 1, 2022

Most merciful God, You hold each of us dear to Your heart. Hold all our nation’s law enforcement officers and their families, who are afflicted or affected by the COVID-19 Virus, in Your loving arms and tenderly draw them into Your life, together with all others who are living with the COVID-19 Virus. Assure them that they are not alone, and give them courage and faith for all that is to come. Strengthen those who care for them and treat them, and guide those who do research. Forgive those who have judged harshly, and enlighten those who live in prejudice or fear. Nourish those who have lost sight of You, and heal the spirits of those who are broken. We pray this in the mighty and holy name of Jesus Christ, who suffered and died, and then rose from the dead to lead us into new life, now and forever. In Christ Jesus, I pray. Amen.

“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” [Psalm 23:4 ESV]

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons [and daughters] of God.” [Matthew 5:9 ESV]

Minister Steven Robert Closs, D.Div, M.S.B.S.
Ordained Independent Christian Clergy
Intercessory Prayer Minister
Merrimack, NH 03054

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

March 1, 2022

God rest his soul.

Sgt. Robert A. Henne
Jersey City PD/Retired

March 1, 2022

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