Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Dear Officer Oaks,
You made the ultimate sacrifice in a career so many take for granted and don't appreciate. You are a hero and your family is as well. Thank you for your service...rest in peace brother!

To Officer Oaks wife and children,
Praying for you all and know we care for you all! His service and yours matters to us! We will not forget your sacrifice! Our deepest sympathies!

To the Yakima County Officers,
Our deepest sympathies in the loss of your brother! Be safe and stay well! We appreciate you! We back the blue!

Ret. Police/ County Corrections Officer

November 18, 2020

Corrections Officer Oaks,

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

September 11, 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

August 27, 2020

Rest in Peace Officer Oaks. May the Lord grant your family, friends and co-workers peace during this difficult time. Thank you for your service and sacrifice.

Deputy Parole Administrator Howard Wykes
Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections

August 24, 2020

Thank you for your service and sacrifice. Rest In Peace Officer Oaks. Our deepest heartfelt condolences to all of your family, friends, and brothers and sisters at Yakima County Department of Corrections.

Postal Inspector Scott Horne
US Postal Inspection Service

August 24, 2020

My heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Corrections Officer Dan Oaks on their tragic loss. May our Lord give you all the strength and comfort needed during this difficult time. Thank you Corrections Officer Dan Oaks for your dedication and service to your community. Rest in peace brother in blue.

CBP Officer(retired) Luis Otero
DHS/Bureau Of Customs And Border Protection

August 22, 2020

Thank you CO Oaks for your hard work and dedication and for paying the ultimate sacrifice for the fine folks in the great state of Washington. You are a true American HERO. My thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends and co-workers. May you forever rest in peace, my brother.

HEROES NEVER DIE...

Sergeant Mitchell G. Cheselka (Retired)
Orange County Sheriff, California
Polk County Sheriff, Oregon

August 22, 2020

You will always be remembered my friend. You blessed us with your presence for only a short time. Your spirit and legacy will continue on. Rest easy my brother.

Cpl. Curtis Harris (retired)
Yakima Co. Department of Corrections

August 20, 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

August 18, 2020

Requiescat in Pacem

Sergeant Mike O'Connor
Branford CT PD

August 16, 2020

We will remember.

Miss Eleanore Trupkiewicz
Civilian Supporter of Law Enforcement

August 15, 2020

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

Chip Nowlin
President
Kentucky Peace Officers' Association

August 13, 2020

RIP Corrections Officer Oaks. Thank you for your service to the citizens of Yakima County

Sergeant Darren Weisse
Tufts University Police

August 12, 2020

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God”. Matthew 5:9

Thank you for your service. May you rest in peace, my brother.

Retired Chief of police Jim Spratlen
Durango Police Department

August 12, 2020

On behalf of the Ohio Attorney Generals Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, our thoughts and prayers are with the immediate family of Corrections Officer Daniel G. Oaks and the extended law enforcement family of the Yakima County Department of Corrections, Washington.

End of Watch Saturday, August 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

August 11, 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 Corrections Officer, Daniel G. Oaks, from complications of the COVID-19 virus. It is always a huge loss when a fellow Corrections Officer succumbs from 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

August 11, 2020

RIP, CO Oaks. Thank you for your service. Praying for you loved ones.

Officer C Curione, ret.
Rochester Police Department, NY

August 11, 2020

Rest In Peace brother. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family and department. Matthew 5:9

Lieutenant Don Barton
Garden City PD, MI

August 11, 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.

August 11, 2020

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

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

August 11, 2020

Session 18 of the Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy.
We thank you for your service.
We offer our sincerest condolences to your family and friends.

Session 18, Zone 5 Regional Law Enforcement Training Academy

August 11, 2020

OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF OFFICER OAKS, AND ALL THOSE WHO MOURN THE LOSS OF OFFICER OAKS. OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME.
HIS SERVICE WILL BE GREATLY MISSED IN YOUR COMMUNITY AND HIS DEEDS NEVER FORGOTTEN.
GOD BLESS

Retired Officer David Herbert
Toronto Police Service, Canada

August 11, 2020

So sad to hear the news.

May you rest in peace after having served those around you. My thoughts are with you, your family, fellow officers and friends.

Reserve Police Officer G. Krystof
Los Angeles Police Department

August 10, 2020

R.I.P Officer Dan Oaks

Brian Molyneaux
citizen

August 10, 2020

I am sorry for your loss to the Family, Fellow Officers, and Friends. I will keep all of you in my prayers. RIP.

Retired Fire Lieutenant Frank J Corasan
Baltimore City Fire Department

August 10, 2020