Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Parole Officer IV Joseph William Lange

Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Parole Division, Texas

End of Watch Wednesday, July 1, 2020

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Reflections for Parole Officer IV Joseph William Lange

To the family of Parole Officer IV Joseph William Lange, friends, Director Rene Hinojosa and the
Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Parole Division, TX
You are lifted up in heart, thought and prayer. May God comfort, hold you close and give you His peace that surpasses all understanding to keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus now and always. Thank you for your service!
"The LORD is near to the brokenhearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit." Psalm 34:18
"For he (Jesus) has said, I will never leave you or forsake you." Hebrews 13:5

Patrolman A.S. Batson
CH / OB PD
Goldsboro, NC

August 10, 2020

Parole Officer Lange,

Thank you for your sacrifice for our nation. May you be with the Lord and may he be with your family.

Det. Russ Cain
Pittsburgh PD

August 2, 2020

On behalf of the Kentucky Peace Officers' Association please accept our condolences on the passing of Officer Lange.

Chip Nowlin
President
Kentucky Peace Officers' Association

July 29, 2020

My heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Parole Officer IV Joseph Lange, who got ill in the line of duty. He is one of many unsung heroes that serve and protect our communities from the chaos and violence around us everywhere. May our Lord Jesus give his families and friends the strength and comfort they need during this difficult moment. Rest in peace Parole Officer IV Joseph Lange, and thank you for your dedication and service to our country and your community.

CBP Officer(retired), Luis Otero
DHS/Bureau of Customs and Border Protection

July 25, 2020

My family and I would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and fellow co-workers of Parole Officer IV Joseph William Lange 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 Parole Officer IV Joseph William Lange.

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

July 23, 2020

Rest in peace brother. Thank you for your service. God's speed sir.

Lieutenant John C. Moore
Wisconsin State Conservation Warden (Retired)

July 23, 2020

Officer Lange, for many years, you dedicated your life to protecting others that they may be safe. It took a small virus to take your life. Our Lord, who sees all and knows all, will reward you abundantly for your courage, dedication and selfless service. May He immerse you and your loved ones in His Divine Mercy. Rest in peace, good and faithful servant.

Jess Espinosa
Civilian

July 23, 2020

Thank you for your service and sacrifice. Rest In Peace Officer Lange. Our deepest heartfelt condolences to all of your family, friends, and brothers and sisters at Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Postal Inspector Scott Horne
US Postal Inspection Service

July 22, 2020

On behalf of the Ohio Attorney Generals Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, our thoughts and prayers are with the immediate family of Parole Officer IV Joseph William Lange and the extended law enforcement family of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Parole Division, Texas.


End of Watch Wednesday, July 1, 2020


Rest in Peace brother and watch over us. We will protect and serve from here on in your honor.

I fight not for glory or fame, for they are momentary. I fight for those who can't. I fight for Justice. I fight for the oppressed and the down trodden. And if I should lose my life for these just causes, then I have no regrets, For I serve to protect the innocent. It matters not where or when, for evil knows no boundaries. Be it fire, flood, or the threat of tyranny, I will not flee. Justice is my weapon. Faith is my shield. Hope is my armor. Cry not at my passing, for it was my Honor to fight for you. Shed not tears of sorrow, But tears of joy, for now, I stand with God.

By Jon F. Hooper

"Greater love hath no man than this; that a man lay down his life for his friends."

Superintendent Joe Morbitzer
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation

July 22, 2020

My condolences: In the Arms of Angels

God has sent his ministering angles
to watch over those who are
suffering knowing, in your heart,
You would gladly take their stead;
These are the unsung heroes of today
who forge ahead.
They have God's enforcement

I am a retired police officer. I am eighty years of age and now reside in Troy, Ohio. I graduated, in North Carolina, February 19, 1984-1994

July 21, 2020

Thank you for your service.

Dmytro Goloborodko

July 21, 2020

May the good lord welcome you with open arms, for you have done your job well.

Douglas J. Maykowski
Fraternal Order Of Police Central Macomb Lodge #187 Macomb County MI.

July 21, 2020

The true measure of a person
is not found in the
might of their arm,
their wealth
or their power –
it is found in the strength
of their character.

There is no greater testimony to
ones character, than ones
willingness to sacrifice all,
in the noble quest of
providing protection to all
whom they serve.
Author Unknown

Javier Cornejo
Police Officer, Retired
City of Milwaukee Police Department
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

July 21, 2020

God bless you Parole Officer IV Joseph Lange! Thank you for your many years of service with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Parole Division for the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. We are all thankful to you for your service, your devotion and your sacrifices, and to your family and friends for their sacrifices. Our hearts break for your loved ones!! We are so saddened by this terrible news and you will never be forgotten! Our thoughts and Prayers go out to your family, and all of your sisters and brothers in Blue that protect us. God bless you all!! (Matthew5:9)

Kelly & Eddie King

July 21, 2020

On behalf of the Klamath County Sheriff's Office in Klamath Falls Oregon, we send our sincerest sympathy in the recent loss of your Parole Officer IV, Joseph William Lange, from complications of the COVID-19 virus. It is always a huge loss when a fellow Parole Officer IV succumbs to this deadly virus. His bravery and courage to protect and serve your community has not gone unnoticed.

Sheriff Chris Kaber
Klamath County Sheriff's Office

July 21, 2020

Rest in peace, Parole Officer Lange. You deserve your divine reward.

May God comfort your family, friends, and fellow officers at this difficult time.

God bless and protect the Thin Blue Line that protects us all.

Private Citizen Kathryn Felts
Mother of & Family Member of Law Enforcement

July 21, 2020

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

LT. Joseph Ward, Ret
Jackson, NJ PD

July 21, 2020

Rest in Peace

Ptl. B L Waltz (Ret)
Avon Lake PD OH

July 21, 2020

Lange family and friends may God grant all of you with a speedy healing. Officer Lange thank you for your service to your Community and Department. Most of all thank you for your Ultimate Sacrifice in the Line of Duty.

Res.Sgt Rudy Jones
Cuyahoga Falls, OH Police Department

July 21, 2020

Rest in Peace Officer Lange. Thank you for your Service.
My Prayers to your Family both Blood and Blue.

Cpl. Terri Albright, #668
DuPage County Sheriff's Office

July 21, 2020

Praying for peace and comfort today and in the day ahead. With deepest sympathy,

Rita Rocker
Deputy Executive Director
Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles

July 21, 2020

Praying for your family, friends, colleagues, and agency during this very difficult time for them and all of us. Thank you for your service! We shall remember you with pride and admiration always! May God Bless the Blue!

“The peacemakers are blessed, for they will be called sons [children] of God.” [Matthew 5:9 HCSB];

“Those who mourn are blessed, for they will be comforted.” [Matthew 5:4 HCSB], and;

“No one has greater love than this, that someone would lay down his life for his friends.” [John 15:13 HCSB]

Depart in peace, Brother-in-Blue; in the name of God the Father who created you; in the name of Christ Jesus who redeemed you; in the name of the Holy Spirit who sanctifies you. May you rest in peace and dwell forever with the Lord. Amen.


Chaplain Steven R. Closs, D.Div, MSBS, CIMT, NCCA
Ordained/Licensed/Certified Independent Ecumenical Clergy / Chaplain
The Steven R. Closs Intercessory Prayer Ministries
Merrimack, NH 03054

Chaplain Steven R. Closs, D.Div, MSBS
Nashua NH and Merrimack NH Police Departments

July 21, 2020

Rest in peace Officer Lange!
You will not be forgotten!

Willie Bell Hopewell VA!
Friend Of All Law Enforcement Officers!

July 21, 2020

God rest his soul.

Sgt. Robert A. Henne
Jersey City PD/Retired

July 21, 2020

may HIS light shine perpetual upon his face

Chief Jim Allen (retired)
Mobile County Child Support

July 21, 2020

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