Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in peace.......

Corporal
Virginia

March 18, 2009

My family and I will pray for your family my brother. May God bless you.

Deputy Frankie Clouatre
Sebastian County Sheriffs Office, Arkansas

March 18, 2009

Rest easy my brother. My prayers are with your family. There are just no words......... God Speed.

Sgt. Mary Huggins
Orange County Sheriff's Office, Orlando, Florida

March 18, 2009

Rest in peace Sheriff Mechels, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Thank you very much for your service!

Shelly
Citizen

March 18, 2009

Dear Deputy Sheriff Chad Mechels,
May you rest in peace in God's faithful arms. Thank you for your service and for your selfless sacrifice. May the world always honor your name and your memory. May your family cherish the memories that can never be taken away. You are a hero. Heroes live forever...

LEO Wife and Mom

March 18, 2009

I'm so sorry for your family's loss. My fiancee asked me if I knew why all the flags were at half-staff today? I looked online to read about this tragedy.

Sincerely,
Stacey Kaczorowski (Toledo, OH)

Stacey

March 18, 2009

Deputy Mechels,
Thank you for your sacrifice. This country and your community is forever in your debt. You are a true hero. Your family will be in my prayers and I know your children will grow up being proud of their dady. Rest in peace brother, you will never be forgotten.

Sgt Nyce
Broward Sheriff's Office

March 18, 2009

Thoughts and prayers are with your family and your agency. RIP Brother in Blue.

Police Officer D. Kirk #309
Round Lake Heights PD (IL)

March 18, 2009

Sir, May you rest in peace as you now Patrol the streets of gold. God Bless you, Your family and the entire Turner County Sheriff's Office. Thank you for your many years of loyal and dedicated service to God, Country and Family.

Sgt. Mike Szempruch
Bossier City Police Dept. Bossier City Louisiana

March 18, 2009

For Deputy Sheriff Chad Mechels:

When a law officer is dispatched to any incident he/she knows not what will be encountered. The simplest of calls for assistance might devolve into the worst that can happen to us. It is out lot. We serve and protect.

That someone might intentionally shoot a law officer doing his/her duty is among the most depraved acts that a person might commit. Only the worst among us would do such a deed for they lack any respect nor possess no honor.

Deputy Chad Mechels might have lost his life on this day, but his slayer has not succeeded taking away his family, his friends and his thousands of brothers and sisters who enforce the law and keep the order. Chad Mechels now stands as a hero among us and we'll remember him forever as a member of the legion of law officer heros who have died before him.

To Deputy Chad Mechels I render a final salute.

Cpl. Ralph D. Fiorenza (Ret.)
Pennsylvania State Police

March 18, 2009

My family would like to send our deepest sympathies to the family of Chad Mechels. Your pain is felt by many. Chads brothers of Law Enforcement will not forget a man that knew as their brother even if they never met him. Sunday, March 15 will always be a day no one will forget. For my family it will be marked as a day we lost one of our brothers that worked to make a difference. A man who stood up to the plate to try and make a safer place for people like me. Chad you will not be forgotten. Today is your funeral and we will now stand up and salute you for everything you did for us but even though you are not here on earth with us I know that even now as you are in heaven looking down you are still backing up those who will entering on duty.
You will be greatly missed and never forgotten.

Wife of Officer
South Dakota

March 18, 2009

Rest in peace Deputy. My thoughts are with your family and the members of TCSO during this most difficult time.

Lt. Joseph Ward, Ret.
Jackson, NJ PD

March 18, 2009

Rest in Peace Deputy Chad Mechels. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your families.

Deputy Ron Nordell
Pennington Coounty Sheriff's Office, Rapid City, Sd

March 18, 2009

Thank you for your service. May God give your family the strength they need to endure the rough times ahead. God Cless and Rest in Peace.

PO James McPartland Jr
Mount Vernon PD NY

March 18, 2009

Rest in peace Deputy Sheriff Mechels!
You will not be forgotten!
VALAWENFORCEMENT salutes you!

Willie Bell Hopewell VA
Friend Of All Law Enforcement Officers!

March 18, 2009

Go rest high on that mountain, your work on earth is done

Drew Niedert
Former SDHP Motor Carrier

March 18, 2009

Our thoughts and prayers got out to you, Deputy Mechels and your family and the Turner County Sheriff's Office. We have lost another hero among our brotherhood.

D/S E. Feeney
Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office

March 18, 2009

I was gifted to be able to work with, get to know, and learn from an amazing Deputy like Chad. I am deeply saddened to lose a great friend and awesome law enforcement officer. It is a very difficult time for all of us especially us but we will never forget! You will forever be our Adam7. I am getting a tattoo in memory of Chad on my back so I know when I go on duty Chad will always have my back!! You will DEEPLY be missed!!

Deputy Sheriff
Turner Couny Sheriff's Office

March 18, 2009

Our prayers are with your family and friends at this difficult time.

Lonnie/Dispatcher
Moody County Sheriff's Office

March 18, 2009

Thank you for your service; Be Strong Turner County

Ofc. E. A. Torres
Hampton PD, VA & Bristol PD, CT

March 17, 2009

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Family of Deputy Mechels. and the Turner County Shefiffs office for your loss. Deputy Mechels Rest in Peace my Brother your watch on earth is over. We will take it from here. You will never be forgoten.

THANK YOU FOR FOR SERVICE.

Reserve Officer Blok
Berryville Police Department

March 17, 2009

Rest in peace, your service and sacrafice will not be forgotten!

Patrolman Jeff Tripp
Marion,Ma Police Dept

March 17, 2009

REST IN PEACE BROTHER. YOU ARE A TRUE HERO.

Deputy J.Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriffs Office

March 17, 2009

What a terrible, senseless tragedy. Officer Mechels, thank you for your selfless sacrifice and dedication to the service of others. May the Good Lord watch over and protect your wife, children and family as they enter these dark days ahead.

Karen and Paul Highbarger
Mom And Stepfather/Officer Chris Nicholson EOW:12/19/07

March 17, 2009

To the Family Friends and Brothers in Blue. With my deepest sympathy that I am writing on this page. For those of us that have lived through your pain right now at least as loosing a fellow brother in blue. Bill Davis EOW 11-03-03. I know that the pain your feeling now seems that it will never go away. I am here to tell you that the pain will fade into determination and compassion for the oppertunity to step up and fill in the needs of the next immeidate and blue family has to deal with the pain that you feel right now. Just becuase your pain will fade will not mean that you have forgotten just redirected. There are still days I think of Bill, infact most days. Our promise is in Gods word and through him comfort will settle in as we konw that we will meet again and that Chad will never have to worry while on duty again of what if. A hero is not made by the person but how the person lives there life. REST IN PEACE CHAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Your watch here is over you go rest and we will pick up from here. Enjoy your shift in eternity.

Sheriff Troy Wellman
Moody County Sheriffs Office

March 17, 2009