Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina
End of Watch Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Reflections for Deputy Sheriff Austin Derek Aldridge
Rest in Peace Brother
Thank you for your service and ULTIMATE SACRIFICE
Prayers for you and your family
GOD BLESS
Firefighter Ronald Lavallee
Lawrence, MA Fire Department
June 23, 2022
R.I.P Deputy Sheriff Austin Derek Aldridge
Brian Molyneaux
Citizen Toronto Canada
June 23, 2022
Rest In Peace…
Retired Detective Ed Falkowski
Syracuse Police Dept, NY
June 23, 2022
Psalm 15
God bless.
Rest in peace brother.
Correctional Officer Paul Schanno
Hennepin County (Minneapolis)- Adult Corrections Facility
June 23, 2022
RIP brother, we will take it from here. You are a true hero.
Deputy C. Lopez
Georgetown County Sheriff
June 23, 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
June 23, 2022
God bless you
Mrs Helen (cindy) Shinners
Step mom to Master Officer Joseph Shinners EOW 1/5/19
June 23, 2022
So sad and tragic, RIP Sheepdog. May God bless your wife, as well as your brothers & sisters with SCSO. Well done thou good and faithful servant.
Mike Nixon
High Point, NC Police Dept, Retired
June 23, 2022
RIP Deputy Sheriff Aldridge. Thank you for your service to the citizens of Spartanburg County
Sergeant Darren Weisse
Tufts University Police
June 23, 2022
Matthew 7:16 you will know them by their fruits.
While I did not know officer Aldridge on a personal level outside of work, the interactions I had with him on calls and how I witnessed him interact with our patients assures me that he is resting with his heavenly father. Prayers for his wife in this difficult time, I'm so sorry you lost your best friend and I pray daily that God brings you peace. Prayers for his family and other officers grieving in this time.
Paramedic
SEMS
June 23, 2022
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
June 23, 2022
On behalf of Session 73 from the Zone Five Academy in New York State, We send out our condolences to the friends and family of Deputy Sheriff Austin Aldridge and Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office.
Recruit, M. Gootz
Zone Five
June 23, 2022
Rest in peace Brother.
Captain A. Hoopes
Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office Va.
June 23, 2022
God Bless and hold you
Lt. R Young (Ret)
NYPD
June 23, 2022
OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF DEPUTY SHERIFF ALDRIDGE, AND ALL THOSE WHO MOURN THE LOSS OF DEPUTY SHERIFF ALDRIDGE. 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
June 23, 2022
I miss you bro. This still doesn't seem real.
Ofc Zak Augustine
Greenville PD
June 23, 2022
Rest In Peace Brother
Special Agent Ben Harrison
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency
June 23, 2022
Lord Jesus, as we watch our nation’s brave law enforcement officers succumb to the wicked and evil in this world, it becomes difficult for us to pick up and move forward. Our communities are on the brink of exploding with tension. In light of the law enforcement officers who are no longer with us, I pray for endurance for our communities and law enforcement agencies. Carry us through this time of strife, that through our struggles, our bonds may grow even more unbreakable. In Your mighty and holy name, I pray. Amen.
“And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.” [Isaiah 6:8 ESV]
“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]
”Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his (her) life for his (her) friends.” [John 15:13 ESV]
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” [Matthew 5:4 ESV]
Pastor Steven Robert Closs, DDiv, MBS
Ordained / Licensed Independent Christian Clergy
Independent Christian Outreach Bible Ministry
Captain Steven R. Closs (Ret.)
Nashua NH Police Department
June 23, 2022
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, Austin Derek Aldridge, 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.
Sheriff Chris Kaber
Klamath County Sheriff's Office
June 22, 2022
Rest In Peace,Bless your family
Lt L Meyers
NYPD
June 22, 2022
All give some, some give all. Rest in Peace!
Ptl B L Waltz (Ret)
Avon Lake PD OH
June 22, 2022
Aldridge family and friends may God grant all of you with a speedy healing. Deputy Aldridge 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 Res.Sgt Cuyahoga Falls Ohio Police Dept.
June 22, 2022
On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, our thoughts and prayers are with the immediate family of Deputy Sheriff Austin Derek Aldridge and the extended law enforcement family of the Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office, South Carolina.
End of Watch Tuesday, June 21, 2022.
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
June 22, 2022
RIP BROTHER!! GOD SPEED TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!
Stephen Bruet, Probation Officer
North Carolina Department of Public Safety
June 22, 2022
We will remember.
Ms. Eleanore Trupkiewicz
Civilian Supporter of Law Enforcement
June 22, 2022
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