Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

It was with extreme sadness that my wife and I learned of Deputy Coates untimely passing due to the actions of yet another coward.

People often don't know, or care enough about just how dangerous this job can be. They never want to see you in their rearview mirror with blue/red lights flashing and are the first to critisize you for stoppping them when there is "real" crime out there to deal with.

Deputy Coates not only walked the Thin Blue Line to do his job and serve the people of Orange County but as a U.S. Marine served the people of this country. He knew what service was about. By all accounts he was a good deputy and was well liked by his fellow deputies and supervisors. I feel for his wife, family and coworkers.

A good life was callously taken by yet another scumbag parasite on the community. The only good thing this SOB did was to take his own sorry miserable life and save the taxpayors a trial.

RIP Deputy Coates. Your fellow deputies have the watch from here.

Respectfully submitted,

R. A. Dea

Robert A. Dea
DHS / TSA / former Volusia County Sheriff Deputy

December 10, 2010

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

Lt. Joseph Ward, Ret.
Jackson, NJ PD

December 10, 2010

***God has a Plan***

God has a plan
For everything it seems.
A plan for all of us, though at times
it's difficult to believe.
Sometimes things happen that we don't understand.
And our hearts may fill with sadness too painful
to withstand.
Sometimes life changes so very quick, it's difficult to see.
That's when something ends, and a new something begins...
Because it's all part of God's plan...
A plan that is not known by you or me,
but it takes us, where we are meant to be.

God bless the Coates family and the Orange County S.O.
Rest in Peace brother.

Deputy Doug Cruz
Martin County Sheriff's Office - Stuart,FL

December 10, 2010

On behalf of the members of the Tampa Police Department, we send our deepest condolences for the loss of Deputy Coates. His loss leaves a void with us all.

To the family, your husband, son, and friend will be with you always and he will be watching from above. May God Bless the family and members of the Orange County Sheriff's Office.

Officer Shane Gadoury
Tampa Police Department

December 10, 2010

My thoughts and prayers are with all the family and friends of B. Coates.
R. Bradshaw and family

Anonymous

December 10, 2010

Brandon, Like everyone in our agency I miss you so much. You were taken away from us too soon without warning. You were a great soldier, deputy, husband, friend and teammate. Your passion for the job you loved is one that will never be duplicated. I know that you will watch over us as we continue to police with heavy hearts.
I miss you, and we will take it from here..God Speed..

D/S Chris Wrzesien
Orange County

December 10, 2010

We held our breath when we saw it on the news,
And quickly began to pray.
Lord, if Brandon’s soul you really need to use,
Please make it a peaceful way.

Many hearts will mourn, and even more tears will fall,
Because the initial shock is the worst.
But Lord, Brandon heard Your call,
Help his family, friends, and loved ones to understand it was not a curse.

A special group of men and women choose to protect and serve,
And sometimes, You call us from this world.
Brandon’s now Your angel, his memory we preserve,
BOLO for him on his way to You and watch as his sail unfurls.

Though Brandon is not physically here,
The memories will carry all through.
Know that You added another great one up there.
And his brothers and sisters continue his work with the assistance of You.

R.I.P.

Det Farrah Lormil
Gainesville Police Department (FL)

December 10, 2010

To Deputy Coates, family and friends
Our Brother, Deputy Brandon Coates
Was taken away without a note
To tell us why he had to leave
Now we all can do is grieve
A husband, a son, a brother in green
He gave his life for his community
Today you receive your Golden Wings
The Angels will now loudly sing
Deputy Coates is here to Rest,
He no longer wears his vest
But rest assure he will carry on
To protect us all from any harm
Orange County Sheriff's will have a scar
But God has received a Shining Star
Rest in peace Brother Coates –

My prayers to Deputy Virginia Coates, their families,
our brothers/sisters in Orange County and
our entire Law Enforcement Family throughout the US.
May God Bless us All

Deputy Carmen Acevedo
Orange County Sheriff's Office
Orlando Florida

Deputy Carmen Acevedo
Orange County Sheriff's Office

December 10, 2010

God bless you and your family. Rest In Peace.

Ofc. C. Durbin
PORT ST LUCIE

December 10, 2010

God didn’t promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow, sun without rain; but He did promise strength for the day, comfort for the tears and light for the way.


Rest in peace.

Michelle - wife of US Marshal

December 10, 2010

Rest in Peace...

Detective
Syracuse Police Dept, NY

December 10, 2010

In valor there is hope. You faught the good fight brother. Now rest easy, we'll take the watch from here

Sgt. M. Poole
NPD

December 10, 2010

Rest in peace Sheriff Coates!
You will not be forgotten!
FACEBOOK salutes you!

Willie Bell Hopewell VA
Friend Of All Law Enforcement Officers!

December 10, 2010

My sincerest sympathy to the family and friends of Deputy Sheriff Brandon Coates as well as to the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Rest in peace Deputy Coates, you are gone but will not be forgotten...

Dispatcher Sue Rusch
Punta Gorda PD, Punta Gorda FL

December 10, 2010

God Speed, Brother.

P.O. K.Murphy
Union PD, NJ

December 10, 2010

Rest In Peace Brandon---You will be missed but not forgotten. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family!

"When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure." ~Author Unknown

UPD II

Deputy Sheriff
Orange County Sheriff's Office

December 10, 2010

I am sadden by the lose of another fellow/brother officer. Serving two terms in combat, a true American lost because of the trash that is among us all. God Bless Sir!

Admin. Officer Steven Daniello
Coconut Creek Police

December 10, 2010

This is another great loss to Law Enforcement, the community Deputy Coates served, his family and loved ones, and our country as a whole. Thank you for your service to our country as a Marine and to our communities as a Deputy. I will keep you, your co-workers, fellow Marines, and family in my prayers. Semper Fi.

Anonymous

December 10, 2010

Brandon, myself and several other FL LEOS currently deployed to the Middle East are thinking about you and praying for your family.

D/S Tony Cavis
Orange County Sheriff's Office

December 10, 2010

D/S Brandon Coates,
Rest In Peace Deputy Coates. You were a young man taken from his wife, family, your community, your agency and friends. You served and protected your community with pride, respect and ultimately with your life. You will never be forgotten! May GOD BLESS your wife and give her the strength to get through this difficult time. Thank You for putting on that uniform, wearing that badge with pride and making a difference in this world.

D/D Gary W. Carew
Seminole County Sheriff's Office, Fl/ J.E.P.C.F.

December 9, 2010

"Semper Fi" brother. The Orange County community lost another hero but there's another marine guarding heaven's gates. Rest in peace. We're holding the line.

D.F.C. Jerome A. Cuthbert Sr.
O.C.S.O.

December 9, 2010

My deepest sympathy goes out to Deputy Sheriff Coates
family. May God give you all the strength you may need
durning your time of sorrow. I send a special Prayer to all of you. May God be with you. May Deputy Coates rest in PEACE.

Sgt. C. Graham
Lake Correctional Inst. (RETIRED)

December 9, 2010

REST IN PEACE BROTHER. YOU ARE A TRUE HERO.

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

December 9, 2010

Rest in Peace Sir...........

Officer Thomas Wiederhold, Retired
Fort Worth Texas PD

December 9, 2010

Brandon, it was a pleasure and honor working with you. You were a great Deputy in knowledge, tactics, application, and your compassion. You were always one I wanted on any squad with me. Your smile and wit will be missed. Even recently, when you helped me remember some paperwork, you had a way of doing it while calling me an idiot, but didn't make me feel it. Weird how the student becomes the teacher huh? Keep smiling brother, and watch over the rest of us. Your service to this agency and your country (United States Marine) will never be forgotten. God bless you, your family, and all of us who mourn your loss.

Cpl. R. Branch
Orange County Sheriff's Office

December 9, 2010