Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

My Uncle, My Hero. Rest easy, 1193.

Natalie Riner
Niece

July 5, 2023

Truly a great man, went through his Jail Program when i was a bit younger. May you Rest In Peace Officer Riner❤️

Ashton Noland

June 5, 2023

Officer Riner,

I was honored to meet some of your family during airport arrivals at Reagan International Airport. The stories they told about your career and impact on the inmates within your work detail spoke volumes of your character as an officer and a person. Your sacrifice will not be forgotten.

Corporal David J. Marshall so5639
Hays County Sheriff's Office - Honor Guard Unit

May 18, 2023

Officer Riner,

Had the pleasure of meeting your daughter, son in-law and grandson at the memorial wall. Your named is etched in stone next to our brother Deputy Matthew Yates. Thank you for your service and may you rest in peace sir.

Deputy John A. Loney
Clark County Sheriff's office Ohio

May 14, 2023

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

February 12, 2023

Thank you for your service and sacrifice. Rest In Peace Officer Riner. Our deepest heartfelt condolences to all of your family, friends, and brothers and sisters at Gwinnett County Department of Corrections.

Postal Inspector Scott Horne
US Postal Inspection Service

January 13, 2023

May you rest in peace sir. Thank you for your service.

Retired Deputy Sheriff J.H. Brown, Anderson County Sheriffs Office. South Carolina

December 28, 2022

To the family and co-workers of Corrections Officer Scott Riner please accept my sincere condolences on the tragic death of another law enforcement officer. May his passing be a reminder to all of his sacrifice and dedication to duty. Rest In Peace Officer Riner.

Sgt. James Mair (Ret.)
Los Angeles Sheriff Dept- Denver Police Dept

December 23, 2022

Rest In Peace Brother.

Det. Andreoli
NYPD-Retired

December 22, 2022

RIP Senior Corrections Officer Riner. Thank you for your service to the citizens of Gwinnett County

Lieutenant Darren Weisse
Tufts University Police
Boston, Ma. 02120

December 22, 2022

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

December 20, 2022

Praying for peace and comfort during this very difficult time. With deepest sympathy,

Rita Rocker
Deputy Executive Director
Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles

December 20, 2022

On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, our thoughts and prayers are with the immediate family of Senior Corrections Officer Scott Ozburn Riner and the extended law enforcement family of the Gwinnett County Department of Corrections, Georgia.



End of Watch Tuesday, December 13, 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

December 20, 2022

My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Senior Corrections Officer Scott Riner. I am so very sorry for your loss. The service and sacrifice of Officer Riner will not be forgotten.

Deborah C.
Wife, Mother, Aunt of LEOs
Maryland

December 19, 2022

God Bless You, Your Family, & Friends.
Thank you for your unselfish service to protect your community.

James P. Waggle, Jr.
US Army Veteran (SFC)
Civilian

December 19, 2022

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

December 19, 2022

I feel how weak and fruitless must be any word of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the Republic they died to save. I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom.

Yours, very sincerely and respectfully,

Abraham Lincoln

Captain E.Kemmer #050
Nevada Department of Public Safety

December 19, 2022

Thank you for your service. Prayers for your Family and Department.

Sergeant Monica Veney
Baltimore Police Department

December 19, 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 Senior Corrections Officer, Scott Ozburn Riner,in the line of duty. It is always a huge loss when a fellow Senior Corrections Officer 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

December 19, 2022

Rest in Peace my fallen brother and prayers to your family.

Sergeant Doug Galluccio
City of Goose Creek (SC) Police Department

December 19, 2022

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

December 19, 2022

On behalf of POINT 27, we would like to offer condolences for Senior Corrections Officer Scott O. Riner. Please know we are eternally grateful for Scott’s service and his ultimate sacrifice.

To honor Senior Corrections Officer Riner, 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 Gwinnett County Department of Corrections in Lawrenceville, Georgia for Scott’s partner and fellow officers. POINT 27 also 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 Senior Corrections Officer Scott O. Riner’s wife.

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

December 18, 2022

This is such a terrible thing for family and loved ones to endure. Let us always remember Officer Riner’s ultimate sacrifice.

Chief Russell Knick
Gwinnett Co Fire & Emergency Services

December 18, 2022

May God and St. Michael watch over you in Heaven, Officer Riner.

Patrolman Kenneth Collins
South Amherst Police Department

December 18, 2022

RIP, brave one. Justice will be served.

Patricia Harrison

December 18, 2022