Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

On behalf of the Klamath County Sheriff's Office in Klamath Falls Oregon, we send our sincerest sympathy in the recent loss of your Interim Police Chief, Michael Knapp, in the line of duty. It is always a huge loss when a fellow Interim Police Chief makes the ultimate sacrifice. His bravery and courage to protect and serve your community has not gone unnoticed. We also send our prayers and thoughts to the FBI National Academy and The Foreign Service Institute, Untied States Department of State where he was a graduate of. Also to the Milpitas Police Department, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office and to the Ferndale Police Department where he was Chief of the department where he had all previously served. The California State Bar Association where he was a member of. We thank Interim Chief Knapp's service as a United States Army Veteran.

Sheriff Chris Kaber
Klamath County Sheriff's Office

November 7, 2019

Rest in Peace!

Ptl. Bryan Waltz (Ret)
Avon Lake PD OH

November 7, 2019

Condolences to the family, friends and fellow officers from Blue Knights NC II

Frank Spears
Blue Knights NC II Chaplain

November 7, 2019

Rest In Peace Brother.

Det. Andreoli
NYPD-Retired

November 7, 2019

What a horrible loss to his family, at work and home and the law enforcement community. You will not be forgotten sir. God Speed.

Officer Sandra Rapey
Lindenhurst Police Department, Illinois

November 7, 2019

Rest in Peace Chief Knapp. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and Prayers go out to your family, coworkers and friends.

Lieutenant Robert T. Mote (ret)
Buena Park, CA Police Department

November 7, 2019

Thank you for your service, brother. RIP.

Lieutenant Brian J. Wills II
Oswego County Sheriff's Office
New York

November 7, 2019

Sending my sincere thoughts and prayers to the family, friends and department on the loss of this great man... I am so very sorry for your loss.

May God bless you and keep you...RIP Chief Knapp

Gina Miller, Washington State Patrol
Surviving Fiance of Trooper Tony V. Radulescu EOW 2-23-12

November 7, 2019

I am sad to learn of passing of a brother and hero in Police Chief Michael Knapp. I know our Heavenly Father has welcomed him into his loving arms where he will now patrol the Golden Streets of Heaven. May the Lord deliver blessings, comfort and peace to his family, friends and all members of the Lynden Police Department, Washington.

Retired, T W Martinez
FOP member
State of New Mexico/JJS

November 7, 2019

Rest In Peace Chief. Prayers for blood and Blue families.

Mom of fallen Trooper Anthony Cindy Bo
Wisconsin State Patrol

November 7, 2019

Rest In Peace Chief Knapp

DOD Officer James Friedman (Retired)

November 7, 2019

Rest in Peace Chief Knapp.

Joseph Hart-Bowley

November 7, 2019

My family and I would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and fellow co-workers of Interim Police Chief Michael Knapp during this difficult time. May they find comfort and support from those around them. May happy moments from the past bring forth precious memories to cherish for a lifetime. May God help heal their aching hearts. Thank you for your service and may you rest in peace Interim Police Chief Michael Knapp.

Gail M. Pabst
Aunt of fallen Detroit Police Officer Jennifer Fettig eow 2/16/04

November 7, 2019

“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
Matthew 5:9

Marshal Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service

November 7, 2019

Rest In Peace Chief. Thank you for your service to our country.

SDS retired Mark Mccormack
NYPD

November 7, 2019

RIP Chief Knapp. Thank you for your service. I hope that your family and friends find peace knowing you will never be forgotten.

Sgt Laura Price
Island County Sheriff

November 7, 2019

Heavenly Father, our hearts and prayers go out to the Lynden, Washington Police Department and for the family, friends, and colleagues of Interim Chief of Police Michael Knapp, of the Lynden Police Department, who was struck by a motor vehicle in the Line-of-Duty on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, while heading to a police department-related meeting. He sucuumbed to his injuries the next dat, Wednesday, November 6, 2019. Depart, dear Brother-in-Blue, out of this world into the arms of the Father who created you, into the arms of the Son who redeemed you, and into the arms of the Spirit who made you whole. You have fought the good fight, you have finished the race, and you have kept the faith [Inspired by 2Timothy 4:7]. Now rest easy in peace. We will take it from here. Amen.

The Holy Scriptures proclaim the following:

1. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” [Matthew 5:4];
2. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons [children]of God.” [Matthew 5:9];
3. "Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” [John 15:13], and;
4. “And he [Jesus] said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” [Luke 23:43].

Pastor/Chaplain Steven R. Closs, DDiv, MSBS, MNCCA, MNACM
Ordained/Licensed/Certified Independent Christian Minister/Chaplain
The Steven R. Closs Ministries
Merrimack, NH 03054

Captain Steven R. Closs (Retired)
Nashua NH Police Department

November 7, 2019

Rest in peace brother. You are a true hero. Thank you for your service.

Jamie Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriffs Office, Ret.

November 7, 2019

Thanks to The Chief and his family for such a long and distinguished career of total service. His kind is hard to find and I am sure he will be missed.

CSM Kemp Freund - Retired
Army

November 7, 2019

Rest In Peace Brother

james oneill
NYPD

November 7, 2019

Rest in peace Interim Police Chief Knapp.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

November 7, 2019

The thoughts, hearts and prayers of everyone here at CCPD go out to the families, both blood and blue, of Chief Knapp. May the Good Lord give you strength, comfort and peace.
He swore an oath to serve and protect and he made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of that oath.

Go with God.
Lt. Michael V. Caldwell, Chaplain

November 7, 2019

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and the Lynden Police Department. RIP Brother.

Lt. Fred Parker
Putnam County Sheriff's Office, TN

November 7, 2019

Blessed are the PEACEMAKERS for they shall be called the SON'S of GOD. Matthew 5:9

Investigator, Jimmy Boyd
State of Maryland

November 7, 2019

Thank you for your service.

Tim Liddell
CA Hwy Patrol (retired)

November 7, 2019