Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in peace Deputy Sheriff Roberts.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

July 11, 2023

Jesus Christ proclaimed, “Greater love has no one than this that someone lay down his life for his friends.” [John 15:13]

Chaplain Steven R. Closs, D.Div, MSBS, NCCA
Ordained/Licensed Independent Christian Clergy
Merrimack, NH 03054

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

February 22, 2021

Rest easy

Mark Mottola

March 18, 2020

Deputy Sheriff Roberts,
On today, the 25th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your Community but for our Country as well when you served with the USMC during the Vietnam War. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

Semper Fi Devil Dog!

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol
El Paso Station

March 18, 2019

Deputy Sheriff Roberts,
On today, the 23rd anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for-not just for your Community but for our Country as well when you served with the USMC in Vietnam(judging by your age and the fact that your Memorial states that you're a Purple Heart recipient). And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

Semper Fi Devil Dog!
A fellow LEO;former Marine

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

March 18, 2017

The impact that Deputy Billy Roberts made on my life has proven to be a gift that keeps on giving. I was fortunate to have worked with Deputy Roberts from April of 1992 until the end of his watch in March 1994. I was a young rookie commissioned by a neighboring agency and I learned from watching Billy and the way he interacted with the citizens of the community he served. Deputy Roberts treated everyone he met exactly the way people should be treated and that taught me so much. He was intelligent, courageous, honest and strong. It's been over 20 years since that fateful night in Hardin County, Texas and I remember it as if it happened just yesterday. The tenets that Deputy Roberts passed on to me enabled me to endure a career spanning 25 years so far, being appointed police chief three times and elected constable once. Deputy Roberts will never be forgotten. Rest in peace dear brother - your light shines as brightly in the heavens as it ever shone in life. You are missed.

Chief Mike Parrish
Daisetta Police Department

May 30, 2015

"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
Matthew 5:9

Marshal Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service

December 29, 2014

Heroes live forever, Deputy Roberts, and we will never forget. Thank you for the sacrifice you made for the citizens of Hardin County and the great State of Texas.

Greater Houston C.O.P.S.

March 18, 2013

Rest in peace, Deputy Roberts. You're not forgotten.

Greater Houston C.O.P.S.

March 18, 2012

Another year has passed and you are still admired and respectfully remembered in the hearts and minds of so many. My thoughts and prayers are with your loved ones and friends on this anniversary of your EOW. You will never be forgotten.

James Sheppard
Father of Sgt. Jason L. Sheppard EOW 12/7/06

March 18, 2010

YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY AND THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR SERVICE

VANDENBERGHE
MANCHESTER, NH

April 30, 2008

"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 whos 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
Sergeant
Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright © 1999 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

February 7, 2008

May you rest in peace and may your loved ones be ever blessed by Our Lord.

March 18, 2007

God bless you and your family.

March 5, 2007

To Deputy Billy Keith Roberts, his wife and children, and other loved ones:

On this the twelth anniversary of your tragic death, please know that your memory is honored and revered today.

My heart goes out to your family. You’re in our thoughts and our prayers.

Deputy Roberts, you rescued us, saved our possessions, our lives and our families. You are one of the rare heroes among us. You were always there for us in the most traumatic moments of our lives. No matter when we called, we just expected that you would come and do whatever it took to help us, and you always met our expectations. Your selflessness and dedication are awe-inspiring.

This world, this country, your community truly are better places because of you. To have lost you is a great tragedy, an irreplaceable, immeasurable loss for society. We are grateful for and to you, and honor you for all you did for us day in and day out whether you received a word of thanks or praise.

Rest in Peace, Deputy Roberts. I am humbled by your valor, courage, and dedication.

This reflection is sent with the utmost respect for the distinquished service Deputy Roberts gave to his community and the citizens of Texas, and for the supreme sacrifice he and his family made on March 18, 1994.

Phyllis Loya, mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05

March 18, 2006

MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND MAY YOU REST IN PEACE. A HERO FOR SURE.

CHIEF RONNIE WATFORD-RET.
JEFFERSON POLICE DEPT,S.C.

March 18, 2004