Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

My sadness overwhelms me in the senseless loss of Sergeant Ester. Dear Almighty God; my heart cries out and appeals to You for Your Justice. "VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY,”
sayeth the Lord. - Romans 12:19.
My prayers for strength go out to Sergeant Esters’ family and my thoughts are with you at this time.
With deepest sadness.

Civilian Volunteer
Los Angeles Police Department

January 21, 2012

May God keep your family in his arms. You are now resting with the angels of my mother, grandmother, aunts and uncles. You are truly in the best of company.

L. Smith Corporal
Formerly of the Pine Bluff Unit

January 21, 2012

Sergeant, rest in peace. WE have the Watch - you will NOT be forgotten.

Kenneth L. Laughman
Correctional Officer
WA Dept of Corrections

January 21, 2012

RIP Sgt. Ester. My heart is with you, your Family, and the rest of your brothers and sisters in the Arkansas Department of Corrections.

Rest Easy, we got the watch now.

Correctional Officer
Washinton State DOC, Monroe Correctional Complex

January 21, 2012

God Bless You Sergeant Ester. May the good Lord above be with all of your family, friends, and co-workers. May You Rest in Peace Mam.

Chris Walley
Former Deputy/Jail Officer, Wayne Co. Sheriffs Department Wayne Co. MS

January 21, 2012

Rest in peace Sgt. Ester. I, myself am a Sergeant for the Wisconsin DOC, and fully understand the violence we may face on any given day in our job. I hope everyday that all police and DOC employees make it home safe from their shift every single day. To Sgt. Ester's family, I am so sorry for your loss. You will be missed even though I have never met you.

Sgt. Denise Anderson
Wisconsin DOC

January 21, 2012

May you rest in peace ma'am. We have the watch now. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family and coworkers.

D Glaze Jr Co II
Maryland Div Of Corrections

January 21, 2012

May you Rest In Eternal Peace Ma'am.

Sergeant Wilfredo Mercado Ret.
Connecticut State Police

January 21, 2012

Sgt Ester, may you rest in peace. You will never be forgotten.

Sgt Richard Eckert
Town of Chester PD

January 21, 2012

Last year SDDOC lost one of our own, so believe me when I say I know your pain. Be strong at this time of hurt and know that brothers and sisters accross the country mourn with you. Rest in Peace Sgt Ester- we have the watch from here.

Cpl. Joshua Callahan
South Dakota State Department of Corrections SDSP

January 21, 2012

Rest in peace Sgt. Ester. My thoughts and prayers will include this family during their time of bereavement. Also, I will pray daily for all correctional staff in the US for their safety.

CFOS Sheila D. Stubbs
MS Department of Corrections

January 21, 2012

May god be with you, your family, and the Arkansas DOC. Rest in peace Officer Ester. God Bless.

C. Warner
U.S. Department of Justice / Federal Bureau of Prisons

January 21, 2012

I have been doing correctional work since 09 October 1990. I have met MANY good people and have been to MANY emergency situations, including two riots. Even though I never personally met Sergeant Barbara Ester, she IS my sister and her loss WILL be felt for a long time to come. My heartfelt condolences and prayers go out to the friends and family of my sister.

Corporal John Vajda
Texarkana Regional Correctional Center

January 21, 2012

Rest in peace god bless you .

Lt JPease
Brentwood P.D.

January 21, 2012

Rest in Peace Sergeant Barbara Ester. My thoughts and prayers are with your family and department at this time.

Sgt. Reuben C. Black
Barnwell Police Dept., Barnwell, SC

January 21, 2012

Rest in peace Sgt Barbara Ester. All my thoughts fly to your familly, friends and co- workers. Sincere condolences to everybody.

Principal Ispector Eric REMIENCE
LIEGE POLICE - BELGIUM

January 21, 2012

The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is by law. But thanks to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. - 1 Corinthians 15:56-58

Your life here on earth is done, but I fully believe you are dancing on the golden streets of Heaven! God Bless You and the service you gave!!

Ret. Deputy Kristie Hensley

January 21, 2012

You are in our prayers

pc Johnston
British transport police

January 21, 2012

Sergeant Ester, you will not be forgotten! R.I.P.

Deputy Sheriff
Livingston County (Il) Sheriff's Ofc.

January 21, 2012

Rest in peace SGT Ester. My sincere condolences to your family and may your perpatrator pay for his crimes in hell. Godspeed to you as you now patrol the streets of gold. Thanks for your service and your ultimate sacrifice. Terry F. Zech

OFC TERRY F. ZECH
VETERAN AFFAIRS POLICE DEPT, DETROIT MICHIGAN

January 21, 2012

REST IN PEACE SGT. ESTER.

LE2 North Charleston Police Dept.

January 21, 2012

Sergeant Barbara Ester, as police officers we often deal with the worst kind of people. As corrections officers, yoiu deal with those people daily. Your courage to keep those inmates under control is undescribable. Thank you for everything you have done. Rest in peace sister. The law enforcement family is without one fine member. May God keep you under his guidance now as you watch over your family.

Ofc Michael Bernard
Richfield Township Police Department, Davison MI

January 21, 2012

God be with the family of my fallen sister. Rest in Peace Sgt. Ester who died yesterday #InTheLineOfDuty in service to the State of Arkansas. It is a dangerous job, but without people doing this job what would happen? Lord keep us safe. Send your angels to watch over us and protect us.

CO2 Sandra Gracie
Arkansas Department of Correction

January 21, 2012

THE CORRECTIONAL OFFICER PRAYER
The Correctional Officer stood and faced his God, which must always come to pass. He hoped his shoes were shining, just as brightly as his brass.
"Step forward now, Correctional Officer. How shall I deal with you? Have you always turned the other cheek? To my church have you been true?"
The Correctional Officer squared his shoulders and said, "No, Lord I
guess I ain't, because those of us who carry badges can't always be a Saint.
I've had to work most Sundays, and at times my work was rough, and sometimes I've been violent. Because inside the walls are awful tough. But I never took a penny, that wasn't mine to keep, I worked a lot of overtime, when the bills just got too steep.
And I never passed a cry for help, though at times I shook with fear, and sometimes, God forgive me, I wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place among the people here. They never wanted me around except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here, Lord, it needn't be so grand. I never expected or had too much, but if you don't I will understand."
There was silence all around the Throne, where the Saints often trod. As the Correctional Officer waited quietly for the judgment of his God. "Step forward now, Correctional Officer, you've borne your burdens well.
Come walk a beat on Heaven's streets, you've done your time in Hell."
Author Unknown

Dave Webster Senior Officer Spec. (RET)
DOJ BOP

January 21, 2012

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

Son of G. Truman Wortham EOW 7/15/73

Carl Wortham Assistant Chief (retired)
Sand Springs PD OK

January 21, 2012