Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in Peace, good and faithful public servant.
God has already reserved a special place for our protectors.
Please continue your watch over us.
Thank you for your service!
Thank you for your protection!

Our prayers to the family and department.

Charles F. Holloway, Jr.
Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association
Elizabethtown Police Department

April 26, 2020

Thank you for your service. Prayers for your Family and Department.

Sergeant Monica Veney
Baltimore Police Department

April 26, 2020

Rest In Peace brother.

Corporal (Retired) Glenn Elliott
Temple Police Department--Temple,Tx

April 26, 2020

Rest in Peace Brother, May God bless your family.

Captain, Retired George Aaron
Camden County Sheriffs Office. NJ

April 26, 2020

Thank you for your service, Rest in Peace.

Citizen Tonya Lafarr

April 26, 2020

Rest easy brother. You will be greatly missed. Thanks for your friendship! Till we meet again.

Deputy R. Jellema
Bell County sheriff department

April 26, 2020

R.I.P Deputy John Rhoden

Brian Molyneaux
Citizen

April 26, 2020

PRAYERS FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND OUR FAMILY OF BLUE. THANK YOU FOR BEING A GREAT WARRIOR FOR US
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND REST IN GODS
ARMS.

MOTHER OF A DALLAS POLICEWOMAN LINDA KEM
NONE

April 26, 2020

In Honor of your Sacrifice and for your family and friends, I salute you as a HERO!

"The Badge"

He starts his shift each day
To respond to calls unknown.
He drives a marked patrol car.
A police officer he is known.

He's paid by the citizens' taxes
To make it safe on the streets.
But he usually has a second job
'Cause a waitress has his salary beat.

Now he doesn't know a holiday
'Cause he works all year round.
And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive
At his home he cannot be found.

He's cursed and assaulted often,
The one whose blood runs blue.
He seldom ever gets a thanks,
To some he's just a fool.

His friends are always other cops
'Cause people just don't understand
That underneath his badge and gun,
He's just another man.

He knows there might not be a tomorrow
In this world of drugs and crime.
And he gets so mad at the court system
'Cause the crooks don't get any time.

And each day when he leaves for work,
He prays to God above.
Please bring me home after my shift
So I can see the ones I love.

But tonight he stops a speeding car,
He's alone down this ole' highway.
It's just a little traffic infraction.
He does it everyday.

Well, he walks up to the driver's window,
And his badge is shining bright.
He asked the guy for a driver's license,
When a shot rang through the night.

Yes, the bullet hit its mark,
Striking the officer in the chest.
But the Department's budget didn't buy
Each officer a bullet-proof vest.

So he lay on the ground bleeding.
His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red.
And briefly he thought of his loved ones
'Cause in a moment the officer was dead.

In the news they told the story
Of how this officer had died.
And some who listened cared less,
But those who loved him cried.

Well, they buried him in uniform
With his badge pinned on his chest.
He even had his revolver,
He died doing his best.

Written By:
David L. Bell

Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright © 1993 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

Investigator David L Bell (Retired)
Richland County Sheriff's Dept.
Columbia, SC

April 26, 2020

Hero never forgotten. Prayers to family blood and blue.

BLR
Retired Texas dispatcher

April 26, 2020

Rest in peace brother.

Former Corporal Brian Sullivan
Royal Canadian Mounted Police

April 26, 2020

Rest In Peace Brother

Sgt. CCB (Ret)
USPP

April 26, 2020

Dep John A Rhodes. Rest in peace

Michael Long
Retired NY State Police

April 26, 2020

Gone too soon. May his loyalty to law enforcement always be reflected in some way.

Constable Omar Rosales
Kleberg County Constable’s office, Pct. 2

April 26, 2020

Praying for his family and the Bell County Sheriff Department.
REST IN PEACE SIR.

Sgt. Bailey #8058
Dallas Police Department

April 26, 2020

Rest In Peace brother in blue. I pray it didn’t hurt and that you never knew what hit you.

Chief Chuck Jordan
Tulsa Police Department

April 26, 2020

My family and I would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and fellow co-workers of Deputy Sheriff John Andrew Rhoden 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 Deputy Sheriff John Andrew Rhoden.

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

April 26, 2020

Prayers to the family and thank you for your service.

Mr. Louis Savage
Civilian

April 26, 2020

I am Saddened that this type of Accident has taken the Life of one of Our Law Enforcement Officers..! Prayers for His Family..!

May all of our Officers who have died in
Retired American Veteran & Patriot - Combat Veteran

April 26, 2020

Rest in Peace my Brother in Arms

Anrae G Godley-Cooper
U.S. Army Military Police

April 26, 2020

Thank you for your service.

Dmytro Goloborodko

April 26, 2020

The thoughts, hearts and prayers of everyone here at Cape Carteret PD go out to the families, both blood and blue, of Deputy Rhoden. 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

April 26, 2020

Rest in Peace Deputy Rhoden, my sincere condolences to your family and to your department. God speed as you know patrol the streets of gold . Your ultimate sacrifice will not be forgotten.

TERRY ZECH, OFC(RET)
DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS POLICE DEPARTMENT DETROIT MICHIGAN

April 26, 2020

Rest in Peace Deputy Rhoden. 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

April 26, 2020

Rest In Peace Brother.

Det.Andreoli
NYPD

April 26, 2020