Officer Down Memorial Page

What can you say? Thank you for your service to your country and our community. I feel deeply for your family and my positive thoughts are being sent their way.

Rest in peace and know the Hokie Nation is looking out for your family.

Chris Wilson
Radford University Student
December 12, 2011

Officer Crouse you paid the ultimate price for your country. It is a terrible shame that the Virginia Tech Community lost a great officer that day. Thank you for your sacrifices. God Bless you and may he be with your family in this hard time. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.

RS Robert Froman
NWCCC Bowling Green, OH
December 11, 2011

Officer Crouse,
I have not met you personally. When I sent my daughter off to Tech for her first year there I was confident that you and your fellow officers would ensure her safety as well as all the students who are there to learn.From what I have heard you have a great reputation with the students by talking to them and looking out for them.It is apparent to all that you truly cared about them. As a parent I appreciate what you did and I will miss your prescence on campus guarding and guiding our children.Your Children and family have a hero in you to look up to and to remember. You will be a new source of inspiration to them and to all.My condolences to your family.

Alyce harmeson
parent of student
December 11, 2011

Your service is appreciated. R.I.P.

Detective Joe L. Gilliland
Stanford, KY Police Department
December 11, 2011

Deriek,

My friend you showed the whole world your dedication and motivation on how a true professional police officer should be and act. I pray for your family, friends, and fellow officers in our time of mourning. Your services to our country, and community is and was very much appreciated. May God comfort you and also comfort your family in such a difficult time. Rest easy my brother, keep a good watch over us down here.

J.W. Miles
Virginia Tech Alumni
Class of 2010

J.W. Miles
December 11, 2011

I may not have known you, but I have walked in your shoes, and done the same job as you have. My condolences go out to your family, and to your brothers and sisters of the Virginia Tech Police Department. Rest in peace my brother...you will always be remembered...

Detective Mark A. Stanton
Louisa County Sheriff's Office
December 11, 2011

You were a public servant and a hero! Your killer is a heathen and a coward. may you rest in peace and may GOD comfort you family, partners, and friends!

Deputy R. Beck
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
December 11, 2011

Such a terrible loss to those in the community he served and to his family. I believe the ones who pass suffer no more-the ones that remain are left with a part missing from their heart. May the memories of your friend,husband, father, and fellow officer help you through this difficult time to move forward and find in your life a way to honor his. RIP Officer Crouse

Laura
December 11, 2011

Though we were never introduced personally, I have many friends at Virginia Tech who spoke highly of you. I thank you for your dedication to protecting my Hokie friends who are so dear to me. The campus and community has lost another truly amazing person. My thoughts go out to his friends, family, and of course, the Hokie Nation. It is my sincerest hope that they may all find peace.

Radford Student
December 11, 2011

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