Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

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

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends.

D.A. Investigator
Deaf Smith County District Attorney’s Office

February 10, 2023

My heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Criminal Investigator Steven Carnes on their tragic loss while he was in the line of duty. May our Lord give them the needed comfort and strength they need during this difficult time. Thank you Criminal Investigator Steven Carnes for your service and dedication to your community. Rest in peace to our brother in blue.

CBP Officer(retired), Luis R Otero
DHS/Bureau Of Customs And Border Protection

February 9, 2023

Criminal Investigator Steven A. Carnes, I thank you for your lifetime of service to all of us. May God Bless you and all those that love and care about you. I pray that you will sit next to our Good Lord and watch over us from Heaven. Rest In Peace, Brother.

Mary Milam
Sergeant (Ret)
Chicago Police Department

Hudson, FL

February 9, 2023

Investigator Carnes, Thank you for making our world a better place. You will never be forgotten!

Det. Bryan Bonitati
Maryland Department of Public Safety

February 9, 2023

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

February 8, 2023

Rest in Peace my Brother in Arms

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

February 8, 2023

R.I.P Criminal Investigator Steven Carnes

Brian Molyneaux
Citizen Toronto Canada

February 8, 2023

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

February 7, 2023

Rest in Peace Investigator Carnes. 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

February 7, 2023

Rest in peace Brother Steven, you are a true American Hero and will never be forgotten for your service and courage.


Son of G. Truman Wortham EOW 07/15/73

Assistant Chief Carl Wortham (retired)
Sand Springs OK PD, Tulsa Police Department

February 7, 2023

Carnes family and friends may God grant all of you with a speedy healing. CI Carnes 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.

February 7, 2023

Rest In Peace Investigator Carnes, my sincere condolences to your family and to your department. God speed as you now patrol the streets of gold. Your ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten. Fair winds and following seas brother we have the watch.

TERRY F ZECH OFC RET
Department of Veteran Affairs Police Department Detroit Michigan

February 7, 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

February 7, 2023

Rest, brother.

Sgt. Steve Headley
Mishawaka, IN police

February 7, 2023

On behalf of the Klamath County Sheriff's Office in Klamath Falls Oregon, we send our sincerest sympathy in the recent loss of your Criminal Investigator, Steven A. Carnes, in the line of duty. It is always a huge loss when a fellow Criminal Investigator makes the ultimate sacrifice. His bravery and courage to protect and serve your community has not gone unnoticed. Our prayers and thoughts to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and the Bastrop Police Department where Criminal Investigator Carnes had previously served.

Sheriff Chris Kaber
Klamath County Sheriff's Office

February 7, 2023

Heavenly Father, You are Compassionate and Merciful. None of America’s Peace Officers leave home without the fear of not returning at the end of their watch. It is a fear that is lived daily. Unfortunately, the worst does sometimes come to pass, and lives are left shattered. Lord God, bless and keep the hearts and souls of those who have lost loved ones in the line of duty. Wipe away the tears from their eyes. Soothe their pain and bind up their emotional wounds through the wounds of Your beloved Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. In His name, I pray. Amen.

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

Chaplain Steven R. Closs, D.Div, M.BS, NCCA, FCPO-USA
Christian Chaplain Ministry
Merrimack, NH 03054

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

February 6, 2023

Rest in Peace my brother.

Captain Bernard Flint
Department of Defense Police Division

February 5, 2023

On behalf of POINT 27, we would like to offer condolences for Criminal Investigator Steven A. Carnes. Please know we are eternally grateful for Steven’s service and his ultimate sacrifice.

To honor Criminal Investigator Carnes, 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 Tom Green County District Attorney's Office in San Angelo, Texas for Steven’s partner and fellow investigators. 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 Criminal Investigator Steven A. Carnes’ 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

February 5, 2023

Condolences to the family and co-workers of Investigator Steven Carnes. His dedication to his community and nation will not be forgotten.

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

February 5, 2023

Investigator Carnes, our world is full of evil people, and yet, for many years, you dedicated your life to protecting others that they may be safe. Our Lord, who sees all and knows all, will reward you abundantly for your courage, dedication and selfless service. My heart breaks for the sorrow that your loved ones are experiencing. May God immerse you and them in His Divine Mercy. Rest in peace, good and faithful servant.

Jess Espinosa

February 5, 2023

Investigator Carnes,

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 4, 2023

A police officer should be remembered not by how he died but by 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 Tom Green County District Attorney's Office. Our country is a little less safe without you. Rest in Peace Brother!

Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall
Georges Mills, NH

February 4, 2023

Hero never forgotten. Prayers to family blood and blue.

BLR
Retired Texas dispatcher

February 4, 2023

On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, our thoughts and prayers are with the immediate family of Criminal Investigator Steven A. Carnes and the extended law enforcement family of the Tom Green County District Attorney's Office, Texas.



End of Watch Sunday, November 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

February 4, 2023