Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Police Officer I Deriek W. Crouse

Virginia Tech Police Department, Virginia

End of Watch Thursday, December 8, 2011

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Reflections for Police Officer I Deriek W. Crouse

Rest in peace Officer Crouse. My sincere condolences go out to your family and to the VA Tech Police Dept. God speed as you now patrol the streets of gold. Thank you for all your service. Terry F. Zech

OFC TERRY F. ZECH
VETERAN AFFAIRS POLICE DEPT, DETROIT MICHIGAN

December 11, 2011

God Bless you sir. Prayers go out to your family, friends, and department. Rest easy Officer Crouse, we got it from here

PO
NYPD

December 11, 2011

May GOD bless your family during this time of need.
Rest in peace brother...........

NIO Mike Siniscalchi
Portsmouth Police Dept. (VIRGINIA)

December 11, 2011

Officer Crouse, you made the ultimate sacrifice for your fellow man. Rest in peace, brother. To the friends, family and extended law enforcement family of the Virginia Tech Police Department, I am so very sorry for your loss. May you find peace of mind in your memories of this man.

Reserve Sergeant L. Brown
Rainier Police Department

December 11, 2011

What a tragedy... I would like to present my deepest condolence to his family, colleagues and friends. Rest In Peace Brother.

Principal Inspector Eric REMIENCE
LIEGE POLICE - BELGIUM

December 11, 2011

Even though I didn't know you, I feel the hurt just the same because we are all family. The Hokie Nation mourns your loss. For merely doing your job, you have paid the ultimate sacrifice and we will never forget that. You will never be forgotten. Rest In Peace Officer Crouse.

Jack
VT Alumni

December 11, 2011

Officer Crouse,
The professionalism and dedication you had as a police officer is truly an inspiration. Your life was dedicated to helping others and for that there is no higher degree of an individual in my opinion. I sincerely thank you for your service. I will miss seeing you around campus and working with you. To your family and VTPD, I offer my heartfelt condolences and am extremely sorry for your loss.

Rest in Peace.

Billy Boylan, Firefighter
Blacksburg Fire Department

December 11, 2011

On behalf of the men and women of the Camillus Police Department, our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and co-workers of Officer Deriek Crouse. Rest in Peace Brother, We now have the Watch.

PBA
Town of Camillus Police Department, Central New York

December 11, 2011

My thought and prayers go out to this fine warrior of his country and community and to his precious family, who will no doubt be in many hearts and minds. Your sacrifice will be NEVER be forgotten my fellow warrior. God bless and keep you in His loving care.

Sgt. J. Collins
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office

December 11, 2011

Thank you for your service Officer Crouse. You gave up your life to protect students like me and I am eternally thankful.

God Bless your family. They will remain in the prayers of Hokie Nation. We will stand strong and honor your name. You make me proud to call myself a Hokie.

Fellow Hokies
VT '13

December 11, 2011

My family and I offer our deepest condolences to Officer Crouse's family, friends and co-workers during this difficult time. Rest in peace Brother.

Officer Lyle Agins
Sunny Isles Beach Police Department

December 11, 2011

we will never understand why people want to hurt our brothers and sisters rest in peace you memory will live on

sgt. major moten
kinloch

December 11, 2011

May God grant your family and friends to get through these difficult times. Heroes will never be forgotten and you, Police Officer I, Deriek W. Crouse, are a hero. I salute you SIR. R.I.P. Brother

Detective Senior Sergeant (Retired)
Victoria Police Australia

December 11, 2011

Our thoughts are with you and your family! Thank you for all of your service!

Bryce Stevenson
Son of Ceres Police Sergeant Howard Stevenson, 010905

December 11, 2011

Rest in Peace Brother
None of us will ever forget you

LE Ranger
National Park Service

December 11, 2011

Two more colleagues have joined you as we mourn your passing. The three of you appear to have shared the same fate at the hands of men who were never a threat to their community and who then committed suicide. The three of you did not suffer the usual line of duty death at the hand of a vicious felon. So as we mourn we will also examine why apparently decent men decided to take their lives but first end the life of another. May your memory be a blessing as your service was an honor. We are less for your departure.

James M. Grant, Crime & Intel Analyst II
LAPD, Van Nuys Division

December 11, 2011

I want to thank each and every Officer in this great country for protecting us on a daily basis. I for one think you should all get paid a lot more then you do. I hope that Deriek W. Crouse did not suffer and I thank him for his serving in both the Army and the police Dept. It is people like Deriek that make the world a better place. May GOD bless his family and may he rest in peace.

Kirk Davis
SGT. US Army (VET)

December 11, 2011

My prayers for the family, friends, and colleagues of Officer Crouse. Thank you for your service and your sacrifice!

Dispatcher Jeff Foster
Northern Kentucky University Police Department

December 10, 2011

Thank you so much for everything you have done for the university. As you have watched over and protected all of us, we will now do the same for your family. The Hokie Nation opens up it's heart and arms to The Crouse family. Rest easy dear Officer, we will take care of them. Thank you for your service. We will neVer forgeT.

ML
Virginia Tech '08

December 10, 2011

Thankyou for your service, you are a hero who we all can look up too. You will never be forgotten. God bless your family during these tragic times.

POLICE OFFICER
PHILA PA

December 10, 2011

Officer Crouse,

You toiled so hard for those you loved.
You said goodbye to none,
your spirit flew before we knew,
your work on earth was done.

We miss you now, our hearts are sore,
as time goes by we miss you more.
Your loving smile, your gentle face:
no one can fill your vacant place.

Your life was love and labor.
Your love for your family true.
You did the best for all of us.
We will always remember you.


Mrs. Crouse and Sons,
My thoughts and prayers are with you now. I will think of Officer Crouse whenever I see our motto, Ut Prosim.

Peggy Glasheen
VT Alumni

December 10, 2011

On behalf of the Binner family, and the firm that I work for, Huffman & Nixon, P.C., we extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to the Crouse family and the friends, loved ones, colleagues and co-workers of Officer Crouse. Many prayers are lifting for comfort and strength to get through these difficult and horrific times. May God Bless you and keep you in His loving arms.

Elesa L. Binner, Paralegal
Roanoke, Virginia

December 10, 2011

Officer Crouse,

You toiled so hard for those you loved.
You said goodbye to none,
your spirit flew before we knew,
your work on earth was done.
We miss you now, our hearts are sore,
as time goes by we miss you more.
Your loving smile, your gentle face:
no one can fill your vacant place.
Your life was love and labor.
Your love for your family true.
You did the best for all of us.
We will always remember you.


Mrs. Crouse and Sons,
My thoughts and prayers are with you. I will think of Officer Crouse every time I see our motto, Ut Prosim.

Peggy Glasheen
VT Alumni

December 10, 2011

Thank you Officer Crouse for your service both protecting the Virginia Tech community and your country. You lived Ut Prosim. I am so saddened by the senseless loss of life but know you are in a better place. My sincere condolences to your family.

Taryl Millison
Virginia Tech Alumni 03'

December 10, 2011

Once a guardian, always a guardian. I will forever remember the sacrifice made by our fallen hero Officer Crouse. My thoughts and prayers go out to his loved ones.

Ashley Jackson
Daughter of Lt. George Jackson of the VTPD

December 10, 2011

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