Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

God Bless and Keep you brother. Thank you for your service to the citizens of Florida. Your watch is over, we'll take it from here. Step across the threshold of death and into the loving arms of God. We mourn your loss and praise your life.

Sergeant James Preston
Tampa Police (Retired)

February 9, 2005

I was just watching this story on the news. I am upset that people have such disregard for the lives of those who only want to protect them. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Deputy Koester. May you rest in peace... we will continue your watch now.

Patrolman
Pine Lawn, MO PD

February 9, 2005

DEPUTY KOESTER; YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE IN OUR PRAYERS. MAY YOU REST IN PEACE.

RESERVE OFFICER
JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF'S OFFICE

February 9, 2005

My heart and prayers are with the family of Deputy Koester. May God be with you all in this terrible time of loss, the thin blue line just got a little thinner. May you rest in peace and thank you Deputy Koester for your service to the people of the State of Florida.

Deb Azure (Ocala, FL)
Mother of Deputy Renee Danell Azure
Union County Sheriff Office

February 9, 2005

Rest Easy Brother Wayne, the Watch is Ours Now and Yours was with Honor. Our Thoughts and Prayers are with your Family, Friends and Co-Workers.

APD #128
Altoona Police Dept. Altoona, Pa

February 9, 2005

Rest in peace brother. You have become a Guardian Angel for all who wear a badge.

Wisconsin LEO

February 9, 2005

TO THE FAMILY OF DEP. WAYNE KOESTER, FRIENDS AND CO-WORKERS, MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY.
KNOW THAT ARE THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS FOR WITH YOU, YOU WILL NEVER WALK THIS PATH ALONE, THERE ARE MANY OF US THAT HAVE WALKED THAT PATH BEFORE YOU. IT IS A HARD ONE TO WALK BUT REACH OUT TO EACH OTHER AND YOU WILL MAKE IT THROUGH.
GOD BLESS

IN MEMORY OF:
DEP. DONALD K. BOND, JR.
EOW: 9/6/2001

February 9, 2005

Gods Angel in Blue, a "HERO", who gave his life in order to serve and protect his community. My prayers and thoughts go out to your family and co-workers. Rest in Peace, my brother in blue.

Officer Morris
Town of Belleair Police Department

Officer B. Morris
Belleair Police Department

February 9, 2005

Rest in peace brother. May God watch over you and your family.

Cpl. Bruce Sigler
Lee County Sheriff's Office

February 9, 2005

It just sickens me to see another fine officer killed in the line of duty..Deputy Koester, you will not be forgotten..you are a true hero, and i am sure you died doing something that you really loved..your family - friends & co-workers are in my thoughts & prayers..please watch over them & your fellow brothers/sisters in blue..REST IN PEACE & WITH EASE BLUE ANGEL..your work down here is done, we will take it from here..

Recruit....Karen
Detroit Police Dept., MI

February 9, 2005

"Blessed are the peacemakers:for they shall be called the children of God", Matthew 5:9. Thank you Deputy Koester for your service you will not be forgotten. Rest easy as you now patrol heavens beat.

Officer Steven Gau
Miamisburg Police Dept.

February 9, 2005

On behalf of the Bellows Falls Police Department, to the family and comrades of Deputy Koester, please accept our most sincere condolences. Your actions on this day were heroic. Although we have never met, you are a brother and will not be forgotten. Your memory will live on in. Rest in peace brother. We are comforted in the knowledge you will be watching and protecting us from above.

Sgt. Will Hoyt
Bellows Falls, VT Police Department

February 9, 2005

I just saw your tragic story on the local news here in Michigan. Your loss is felt nationwide Deputy Koester. Your immediate family and your police family will remain in our prayers.

Please take care of one another.
Look to each other for comfort, and hold your brothers tight. The next few days will be so difficult, but you can make it through TOGETHER.

YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN WAYNE KOESTER!

God Bless you all!

Dispatcher
Michigan

February 9, 2005

OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE KOESTER FAMILY, AND TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE LAKE COUNTY SHEFIFF'S OFFICE. GOD WILL GIVE YOU THE STRENGTH YOU WILL NEED TO GET THROUGH THIS. WAYNE WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN. GOD SPEED--STAY STRONG, AND STAY SAFE...

R. VANDERMOLEN, PTLM #4
GRANDVILLE POLICE DEPT

February 9, 2005

To the family of Deputy Sheriff Koester my thoughts, prayers and condolences go out to you this day as you mourn the loss of your loved one. He gave the ultimate sacrifice for the profession he loved while serving the citizens of Lake County faithfully and with the knowledge that he may one day have to lay down his life to protect and serve those he cared so much about. May you know that each member of the Law Enforcement family extends there love to you this day and for every day and please remember that Deputy Koester lived and died as an hero that no one will ever forget. God Bless you..

To the Lake County Sheriff’s Office family of Deputy Koester may heart felt sympathy and condolences go out to you this day for your loss as you mourn your brother Deputy who served with honor and died an hero. I pray for each of you as I pray each day for the fellow deputies that I work with and I ask God to ease your pain and to walk with you and need be to carry you through this emotional time for each of you.

Deputy Koester you served the citizens of Lake County and the United States with honor and you died today a hero while doing the profession you loved. You now patrol the streets of heaven continuing God’s work as you did on earth. Rest well my brother and we will keep your family safe and out of harms way picking up where you left off until we meet at heaven’s gate. I thank you for your ultimate sacrifice and I will honor you each day as I pray for my fellow brother/sister deputies to stay out of harms way and as I begin my shift I will honor you as I go through my shift.

JOHN 15:13 NO GREATER GIFT THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIEND

Deputy Sheriff Thom Kinsey
Alachua County Sheriff's Office, Gainesville, Florida

February 9, 2005

Rest in Peace, your watch is over Brother Wayne. Deepest sympathy & always in our prayers remembering fallen officers to the Koester family & those officers of The Lake County SO

February 9, 2005

HERO, You paid the ultimate sacrifice doing something that you loved. You lived your life to fulfill a dream. May God bless you and your family. May your family know that they are in our prayers and you, their husband, father, son, freind and co-worker will be looking down from above and watching over them.

Sgt. Ed Waite
Orange County Sheriff's Office

February 9, 2005

Rest now my friend, the time has come for us that remain to take over your watch. You cannot be replaced but we can carry on and do as you would have done. You will be remembered.

Friend
Sebring P.D.

February 9, 2005

GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY...
YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!!!!

Sgt. Daniel Abrahamson
Osceola County Sheriffs Office

February 9, 2005

Rest In Peace Brother, May God belss you, your family, and your department.

Officer
Wichita Police Department

February 9, 2005

Rest In Peace, You did not die in vain.

February 9, 2005

On behalf of the men and women of the La Habra Police Department we send our thoughts and condolences to the Lake County Sheriffs Office and the family of Deputy Koester. It doesn't matter where we work, when one of our brothers or sisters fall, we all feel the pain. Rest in peace Deputy Koester.

Sergeant Jeff Baylos
La Habra Pd, California

February 9, 2005

My condolences go out to Deputy Wayne Koester's family and family at the LCSO. To Deputy Koester's wife and children, he is now your angel watching over you. "How fortunate we are that in our hearts we keep forever the memories of those we love... and the time we shared together."

Wife of MCSO deputy

February 9, 2005

My heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and fellow officers of Deputy Koester.

Rest easy Deputy......the watch is ours now.

Robert Partain, Senior Patrol Agent
U.S. Border Patrol, Orlando Station

February 9, 2005

REST IN PEACE MY BROTHER OFFICER. OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GOES OUT TO YOUR FAMILY AND THE DEPARTMENT. ALOHA AND GOD BLESS.

POLICE OFFICER
HONOLULU POLICE

February 9, 2005