Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in Peace my brother.

Captain Bernard Flint
Department of Defense Police Division

February 1, 2023

May God and St. Michael watch over you in Heaven, Deputy Calhoun.

Patrolman Kenneth Collins
South Amherst Police Department

January 31, 2023

Deputy Sheriff Darnell Calhoun, my deepest sympathy to your wife and children. I am so sorry that you lost your young life at the hands of this criminal. I pray that your family will be strengthened by faith to help them through their grief. Rest In Peace, Brother.

Mary Milam
Sergeant (Ret)
Chicago Police Department

Hudson, FL

January 31, 2023

Rest in peace brother. We have the watch from here. Thoughts and prayers for you, your family and your department.

Officer Tommy Thomason
Oklahoma National Memorial Museum Security

January 30, 2023

An infuriating event to say the least. If your murderer doesn't face true justice in this life, then may he face it in the next.

Brother, so long as your family keeps you in their hearts and minds, you will never be truly gone, but what a horrible thing that your unborn child will not have any memories though he or she will grow up knowing what a hero Dad was.

God Bless you, Deputy Calhoun and may you forever Rest in Peace.

Ptl. Jim Leahy, Jr.
Harvard University Police Department

January 27, 2023

Ofc. Calhoun, Badge 6097, may you rest in peace. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. May the Heavenly father bring peace to your wife and children, parents and in-laws and fellow officers in Blue throughout the US. Please find comfort in knowing that he is with our Lord and Savior. Jesus Christ. " Remember the little things he did that would bring happiness to your family".

District Parole Ofc. Paul Cervantez
Texas District Parole Officer (former) SAII

January 23, 2023

God bless him in his life and in his death and protect his family. Never forgotten. Maybe by some riddled with the deep wounds of hatred, but not by all who know what you did for us.

"Blessed are the Peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God" - Mathew 5:9

Civilian Amon Brooks
N/A

January 23, 2023

Rest easy Deputy Calhoun, till Valhalla brother. Deepest condolences to your family and colleagues.

Officer Kevin Jefferson
Gulfport Police Department Mississippi

January 23, 2023

You are a hero sir, and you will never be forgotten.

Andrew Schuck
Everett PD

January 20, 2023

Rest in peace Brother.

Captain A. Hoopes
Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office Va.

January 20, 2023

Rest in peace.

Constable Shane Luke
Harrison County Constables Office - Kentucky

January 19, 2023

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

January 19, 2023

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

January 19, 2023

My condolences to the family, friends and co-workers!

We’ll take it from here brother!

John Roderick

January 17, 2023

Rest In Peace Brother in Blue.

“Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be Called Children of God.”

Matthew 5:9

Detective D. Vaquero
San Diego Police Department

January 17, 2023

On behalf of POINT 27, we would like to offer condolences for Deputy Sheriff Darnell Calhoun. Please know we are eternally grateful for Darnell’s service and his ultimate sacrifice.

To honor Deputy Sheriff Calhoun, 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 Riverside County Sheriff's Department in Riverside, California for Darnell’s partner and fellow deputies. 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 Deputy Sheriff Darnell Calhoun’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

January 17, 2023

PRAYERS FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND OUR FAMILY OF BLUE
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF YOUR COMMUNITY. REST IN GODS ARMS.

MOTHER OF A DALLAS POLICEWOMAN Linda Ke
None

January 17, 2023

There are no words to adequately convey my condolences to Deputy Calhoun's family and to the men and women who serve in Riverside County. Rest in Peace, Deputy Calhoun.

The Roses Red

The roses red, bloom and grow
Mid soil and earth down below
Whose roots cling tight to Mother Earth
Yet mourners know the flower’s worth

Mournful glances and tear-stained eyes
Plagued by death—that great divide!
While rent and twain thy robe in grief
To mark a separation, however brief

The darkened clouds and shadows veil
We ponder oft of heaven and hell
A tender flower that bears our grief
Whose stem and pedal bring relief

A regal beauty that bears our pain
And drapes the casket, flow’r, and spray
Beset by thorns that pierce and bleed
Yet offering comfort in times of need

A field afar from where we are
In rows aligned, both near and far
To lift us up, they bloom and grow
Mid soil and earth down below
Whose roots cling tight to Mother Earth
Yet roses know the mourner’s worth

©2020 Brian Duffin

Brian Duffin
Former Volunteer in Policing

January 17, 2023

Rest in Peace my brother.

Captain Bernard Flint
Department of Defense Police Division

January 17, 2023

Rest in peace Deputy Calhoun. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. Condolences to your family, friends, and Riverside County Sheriffs Department.

Lt. Mike Ritter
California Highway Patrol

January 17, 2023

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

January 17, 2023

Fight together fight forever 121!

Deputy M. Cascioppo
San Diego County Sheriff Department

January 17, 2023

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

January 16, 2023

I live in Riverside County & I thank you for your service & bravery defending us. Sadly it seems to be happening too often these days. Another Deputy a few weeks ago. Losing two Palm Springs Officers a few years ago to an ambush. But believe me, we are crying too.

Randy Snyder
Civilian

January 16, 2023

My heart goes out to the Riverside County Sheriff's Dept. I trained with the fine deputies of your agency at your range master school and was honored to do so. To lose two Deputies in the line of duty in two weeks is unfathomable, your hearts have to be broken. Please take care of the unseen damage inside of you and hang on to each other, your families, and the lord God almighty for strength. May God comfort you through this tragic loss.

Detective Kerry Elbisi retired
Woodlake P.D. / Exeter P.D. retired

January 16, 2023