Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

May God lay his healing hand upon the family and friends of Deputy Ridings and may they know you will never be forgotten. Thank you Deputy Ridings for your dedicated service to the people of Virginia and the United States.

James Sheppard
Father of Sgt. Jason L. Sheppard EOW 12/7/06

June 21, 2010

RIP brother Dean.

May God bless and be with your family, co-workers and friends at this very difficult time.

Ptlm D. Bevenour
Gettysburg PD

June 21, 2010

May God keep you, and comfort your family.

Deputy Alonso
Miami-Dade Police Department

June 21, 2010

Dean - You were a great person and a great deputy; it was a pleaure working with you and you will never be forgotten. Thoughts and prayers are with your wife, and your sons Gordon and Nick; as well as your extended family at the sheriff's office. We will work to honor you here and until we see you again in heaven.

Wayne Perry

June 20, 2010

Deputy Ridings, my thoughts are with your family and agency at this time. I am sure your raised a fine family. God Bless you all.

SSA Ellen Pierson
US ICE/PUT

June 20, 2010

RIP Brother

Deputy Sheriff
Covinton County Sheriff's Dept. (Mississippi)

June 20, 2010

Thank you for your sacrifice. God bless you and your family.

Sgt. M.R. Frost
Lexington Va Police

June 20, 2010

The National Police Wives Association would like to extend their heartfelt prayers to the family of Deputy Sheriff Dean Ridings and the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office during this time. Thank you, Deputy Ridings for your service.

National Police Wives Association
Staff

June 20, 2010

R.I.P. Deputy Dean Ridings you protected your citizens well. You will be missed and remembered by many. My Prayer are with your family and the members of the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office they have lost a good deputy.

Cpl. Otis ELlis
Fauquier County Sheriff's Office

June 20, 2010

Your love of family, your dedication to serviing God's children in your community and your honorable integrity will stand for generations as a goal for all who come into our profession of law enforcement for decades. Those brothers and sisters left behind will keep your name in the forefront and will care for your family. As you begin your new beat with Jesus as your partner there will be complete and total peace and obedience from everyone you encounter. In Christ.

Tom Bradley, Retired
Phoenix AZ PD< Az State Chap FOP

June 20, 2010

REST IN PEACE BROTHER. YOU ARE A TRUE HERO.

Deputy J.D.Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office

June 20, 2010

Dean,

I am still stunned and not sure what to write - I keep hoping somebody will pinch me and I will wake up from this awful nightmare.

Thank you for your service and for being a good friend. I am blessed in that I at least had the chance to chat with you for a while Friday night, several hours before this tragedy.

Know that I am here for anything your family needs, just as with the rest of us in the Sheriff's Office. It won't be the same coming out in the evenings on selective or serving warrants without my buddy around.

God Speed and God Bless,

Jeff

Deputy Jeff Williams
Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office

June 20, 2010

MY DEEPEST CONDOLENCES TO ALL WHO MOURN THE LOSS OF DEPUTY RIDINGS. MAY GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU WITH THE LOVE AND PEACE OF HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, JESUS CHRIST. DEPUTY RIDINGS, YOU HAVE SERVED WELL. MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND SACRIFICE. A HERO FOR SURE. MAY YOU REST IN PEACE.

CHIEF RONNIE WATFORD-RET.
JEFFERSON POLICE DEPT,SC

June 20, 2010

Thank you for your years of service and dedication.Bless your family and God speed.We now have the watch.

Deputy R. L. Matthews
Father of Deputy C. Brian Matthews EOW 9-30-05

June 20, 2010

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Deputy Ridings and the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office. Lake Anna is such a great lake to boat and fish because of the hard work of deputies like Deputy Ridings.

PFC T L Tate
Fairfax County Police Department

June 20, 2010

Heroes Live Forever! Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers go out to your family.

Former Police Officer
Readington Township Police Dept. NJ

June 20, 2010

Rest in peace Brother Dean.

Officer Timothy M. Furlong
Nahant, MA PD

June 20, 2010

Dean/390

You were a great cop and father, which is evident daily by the outstanding accomplishments Nick and Gordon have achieved. God be with you and your family and I will see you on the other side. We got the watch now. Rest in peace my brother.

Sgt J.M.Woodard
Spotsylvania Sheriffs Office

June 20, 2010

I am sending prayers to your family and fellow brothers and sisters. Rest in peace. Thank you for serving Deputy Ridings... you will not be forgotten.

Patrol Officer, Britt Sweeney
Seattle Police Department

June 20, 2010

God bless Deputy Ridings, his family and the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office. Your tour is now complete, thank you for your service and for making the ultimate sacrifice. Blessed are the peacemakers, because they will be called sons of God.

Trooper J.D. McCarley - Retired
South Carolina Highway Patrol

June 20, 2010

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Deputy Ridings and to Sheriff Smith and staff of the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office.

Cpl. Estoque
Naval District Washington Police Department - Indian Head, MD

June 20, 2010

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

PBA
Town of Camillus Police Department, Central New York

June 20, 2010

I am so sorry for your loss, there's no greater pain. May you find strength in one another thru your grief. Blessings.
Chaplain Dawn Macey
Surviving fiance, Deputy David L Briese
End of Watch 3 November 2006

Chaplain Dawn Macey

June 20, 2010

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of dep. sheriff Ridings and the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office.
R.I.P Sir!

Sgt Jean Paul Rochat
Swiss Army, MP-Service, Traffic Unit

June 20, 2010

Deputy Ridings thank you for your service. May God Bless you and your family. Rest in peace. You will not be forgotten!

Lieutenant
Del Rio Police Department (Texas)

June 20, 2010