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Correctional Officer Sylvia Lavernne Allen

Miami-Dade County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Florida

End of Watch Monday, October 4, 2021

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Reflections for Correctional Officer Sylvia Lavernne Allen

Rest in peace Correctional Officer Allen.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

October 4, 2022

My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Correctional Officer Sylvia Allen. I am so sorry for your loss. The service and sacrifice of Correctional Officer Allen will not be forgotten.

Deborah C.
Wife, Mother, Aunt of LEOs
Maryland

January 1, 2022

Rest in eternal Peace, good and faithful public servant.
God has already reserved a special place for our peacemakers.
Please continue your careful and diligent watch over us,
When Law Enforcement perishes, a proud and caring nation mourns.
Thank you for your heroic sacrifice!
Thank you for your selfless service!
Thank you for your guardian protection!

Our prayers to the family and department.

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

December 21, 2021

Rest in peace sister. Thank you for your service. God's speed ma'am.

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

December 20, 2021

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

Sheriff Chris Kaber
Klamath County Sheriff's Office

December 20, 2021

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

December 19, 2021

To the family, friends and coworkers of Correctional Officer Sylvia L. Allen; my deepest sympathy for your loss. May God watch over you all during this most difficult of times. God's Speed Ma'am!

Reserve Deputy Brian Jacobsen
Mahaska County Iowa Sheriff’s Office

December 19, 2021

On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, our thoughts and prayers are with the immediate family of Correctional Officer Sylvia L. Allen and the extended law enforcement family of the Miami-Dade County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Florida.


End of Watch Monday, October 4, 2021.


Rest in Peace sister 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 Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation

December 19, 2021

Thank you for your service.

Dmytro Goloborodko

December 18, 2021

On behalf of POINT 27, we would like to offer condolences for Correctional Officer Sylvia L. Allen. Please know we are eternally grateful for Sylvia’s service and her ultimate sacrifice.

To honor Correctional Officer Allen, POINT 27 sent 27 Thin Gray Line Dog Tag Necklaces, engraved with “Blessed are the Peacemakers for they will be called children of God” Matthew 5:9, to the Miami-Dade County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in Miami, Florida for Sylvia’s partner and fellow officers. POINT 27 sent a Folded Flag Necklace engraved with “Greater Love has no one than this; than to lay down one’s life for one’s friend” John 15:13 for Correctional Officer Sylvia L. Allen’s husband.

POINT 27 is a Non-Profit organization with a mission to strengthen and encourage members of the Armed Forces, First Responders, and their families, by sharing scripture on Dog Tags and Jewelry called Shields of Strength.

We will never forget and we are forever grateful.

Respectfully,

Colonel David Dodd,
United States Army Retired
Executive Director-POINT 27

Detective Jerry M. Rhodes (Retired)
Dallas Police Department-Reserve Division
POINT 27 National Outreach Coordinator
Law Enforcement Liaison
[email protected]
214-908-2617

Detective Jerry M. Rhodes (Retired)
Dallas Police Department Reserve Division
POINT 27- National Out Reach Coordinator
Law Enforcement Liaison

December 18, 2021

Officer Allen,

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

December 18, 2021

Officer Allen, 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 God immerse you and your loved ones in His Divine Mercy. Rest in peace, good and faithful servant.

Jess Espinosa
Civilian

December 18, 2021

RIP Correctional Officer Allen. Thank you for your service to the citizens of Miami-Dade County

Sergeant Darren Weisse
Tufts University Police

December 17, 2021

Rest in Peace Correction Officer Allen. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the Allen Family and the Miami-Dade County Department of Corrections.

Cpl. Gary Hughes (Retired)
Passaic County Sheriff's Office New Jersey

December 17, 2021

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

Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service

December 17, 2021

Faithful Unto Death | Eternal Rest | Salute

S. I. Drake - Lt/IPD | IMPD (Ret)

December 17, 2021

Psalm 15
God bless.
Rest in peace sister.

Correctional Officer Paul Schanno
Hennepin County (Minneapolis)- Adult Corrections Facility

December 17, 2021

Hero never forgotten. Prayers to family blood and blue.

BLR
Retired Texas dispatcher

December 17, 2021

A corrections officer should be remembered not by how she died but how she lived! A great woman has gone to secure a safe path for the rest of us to follow. Thank you to you, your family and the Miami-Dade County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Our country is a little less safe without you. Rest in Peace Sister!

Chief (Ret) Steven Marshall
Georges Mills, NH

December 17, 2021

My family and I would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and fellow coworkers of Correctional Officer Sylvia L. Allen 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 Correctional Officer Sylvia L. Allen.

Gail. M. Pabst
Aunt of fallen Detroit P.O. Jennifer Fettig eow 2/16/04

December 17, 2021

Rest in Peace Officer Allen. 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

December 17, 2021

Most merciful God, You hold each of us dear to Your heart. Hold all those law enforcement officers and their families, who are afflicted or affected by the COVID-19 Virus, in Your loving arms and tenderly draw them into Your life, together with all others who are living with the COVID-19 Virus. Assure them that they are not alone, and give them courage and faith for all that is to come. Strengthen those who care for them and treat them, and guide those who do research. Forgive those who have judged harshly, and enlighten those who live in prejudice or fear. Nourish those who have lost sight of You, and heal the spirits of those who are broken. We pray this in the mighty and holy name of Jesus Christ, who suffered and died, and then rose from the dead to lead us into new life, now and forever. In Christ Jesus, I pray. Amen.

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

“And he [Jesus] said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.” [Luke 23:43 ESV]

Minister Steven R. Closs, DDiv, MSBS, NCCA
Ordained / Licensed Independent Christian Clergy
The First Responders Prayer Ministry
Merrimack, NH 03054

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

December 17, 2021

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