Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

I am very sorry to hear about this tragic incident. I am especially saddened for the family of this remarkable hero. You will see her again someday in Heaven, but not too soon. God Bless.

Mike
Buffalo, NY

September 25, 2008

OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO OFFICER FAIRBANKS' FAMILY, FRIENDS AND FOREST SERVICE.

GOD BLESS YOU, SISTER IN BLUE.

DEPUTY RUTILO QUEZADA
SMITH COUNTY SHERIFF - TYLER, TX

September 25, 2008

God Bless Officer Fairbanks and her family.
Although, I did not know her she is a sister officer to law enforcement. RIP

Jon Lowder, Cpl./ Deputy Sheriff
Union County Sheriff's Office
Monroe, North Carolina / God Bless

Jon Lowder , Cpl./ Deputy Sheriff
Union County Sheriff's Office

September 25, 2008

Kris,

I will miss your sense of humor, and your funny stories about you and K-9 Radars adventures. I will miss your smile and your laughter. Most of all I will miss you........

Kris you are my HERO.

Rest in Peace my friend.

K-9 Officer Regan Eivers
USDA Forest Service-Willamette NF

September 25, 2008

Thank you for your service Officer Fairbanks, my thoughts and prayers are with your family. Rest in peace.

Deputy
Washington County Sheriff's Office

September 25, 2008

Peace, strength, memories. May they be abundant for those who suffer - husband, daughter, parents, friends, and associates. Comfort, too, for her K9 partner.

Intel Analyst
MNPD, Nashville TN

September 25, 2008

Kris, Thank you for your dedication to protecting our forests and visitors. Your sacrifice will not be forgotten. You and your family will forever be in our thoughts and prayers.

Special Agent Brian Southard
USFS

September 25, 2008

Our condolences to the Fairbanks family and our brothers and sisters in the Forest Service.

Police Officer John Formisano
Newark Police Dept

September 25, 2008

To the City of Forks and the family of Officer Kristy Fairbanks
You have our deepest sympathy. Kristy was well known and loved in the community of Forks and her smiles will be missed by all who knew her.
Sincerely Ronald and Kathy Miller
Forks home owners.

Ronald Miller
DOD Employee

September 25, 2008

Kris, I'm going to miss your smile and your willingness to always help. You were a kind and gentle warrior and we will never forget you. Rest in peace good and faithful servant, rest in peace.

Ron Peregrin
Clallam County Sheriff - Undersheriff

September 25, 2008

My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Officer Kristine Fairbanks and to the entire US Forest Service. RIP.

Ofc. Eric Chiang
San Francisco Police Department

September 25, 2008

Kris Fairbanks was my friend. I was there when she got her first seasonal job with the National Park Service. I took she and Brian on fire assignments. I watched them both grow up into wonderful people who contributed to all around them. I had the fun of taking Brian, Kris and Whitney to Manhattan to see the sights of a different world. Now she is gone taken from us by a sociopath who just couldn't get his life right. I will miss her laugh. No one could replicate her high pitched laugh or wave of profanity coming out of the dark at 0300 on a fire line in Oregon. Now Whitney has Brian and Brian has Whitney. In the big Western sky, Kris's spirit lives where ever rivers run wild, animals are free and justice needs to be served.

Ed Whitaker; Retired National Park Range
Friend, Old Supervisor

September 24, 2008

I was fortunate enough to know Kritine Fairbanks and her family in both a professional and personal compacities. Our hearts go out the Fairbanks family with there recent loss.

Anonymous

September 24, 2008

May your friends and family take comfort in the fact you lived your life with Honor and died a Hero! God Bless and God Speed Sister.

Officer J. Sanders
Ferguson (MO) PD

September 24, 2008

Thank you for your service.

We will not forget you.

Special Agent
National Park Service

September 24, 2008

Your dedication and sacrifice will always be rememebered. Rest in peace.

Linda Lamm - LEO wife and sister of
Jay Balchunas EOW 11.05.04

September 24, 2008

The men and women of the United States Park Police Canine Unit (Washington, DC, San Francisco, CA and New) York, NY)
send their condolences to Kristine's family, fellow law enforcement officers and friends. She will be in our thoughts and prayers.

Officer James J Matarese
United States Park Police

September 24, 2008

Ranger Fairbanks,

Our thoughts are with you and your family. Thank you for your years of dedicated service protecting our wonderful resources that we all love so much.

Rest in Peace.

Yellowstone National Park Rangers
National Park Service

September 24, 2008

In the last 3 weeks the State Of Washington has lost 2 hero's in the line of duty. Skagit County Deputy Sheriff Anne Jackson former Animal Control Officer on Sept. 2nd and Forest Service K-9 Officer Kristine Fairbanks on Sept. 20th Both of these officer's loved animals and god must of been wanting the best in heaven. I know Anne was their to welcome Kristine home and the 2 of them will watch over the rest of us as we march on. Kristine and Anne will be remembered and our hearts go out to their family and friends. Keep them in your hearts and do something special for the land we live in and the animals they loved..

Court Deputy R Clements
KCSO Seattle, Wa.

September 24, 2008

Washington has lost a second female officer in the same month at the hands of another senseless killer. Rest in peace sister - you're in a better place.

Deputy
King County Sheriff's Office

September 24, 2008

Kris was a sister officer in resource protection law enforcement and it is truly my loss that our career paths did not cross. Her death is a loss to the law enforcement community and to the public that she well served. Kris-you will be remembered with Honor for your dedication, and your spirit will be an inspiration for us all.

State Staff Ranger Dorothy Bensusan
Bureau of Land Management-Colorado

September 24, 2008

Thank you Kristine and all other officers. Thanks for keeping the thin green line safe. Our prayers go out to your family

Jeff Sutton State Game Warden
Kansas Dept. Wildlife and Parks

September 24, 2008

Rest in peace Sister Kristine, you are a true Hero and will never be forgotten for your service and courage.

Son of G. Truman Wortham EOW 7.15.73

Anonymous

September 24, 2008

May your family find Peace in the promise of Christ Jesus. We shall never forget your sacrifice Thank you for your service to our Nation.

...home is the Sailor home from the Sea and the Hunter, home from the Hill.

Special Agent Kenny Kessler
U S Fish and Wildlife Service

September 24, 2008

I had the pleasure to be a friend and work with Kris during my time in Region 6. She always had a smile, and was a very professional officer. My heart goes out to her husband, daughter and her family and friends. My heart goes out to the officers that she worked with. Kristine made the ultimate sacrifice. May god keep you, and provide your family with peace.

Retired Patrol Captain Ken Rice
US Forest Service LE&I

September 24, 2008