Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

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

Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service

September 29, 2022

On behalf of the Ohio Attorneys General Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation, our thoughts and prayers are with the immediate family of Master Police Officer Tyrell Owens-Riley and the extended law enforcement family of the Columbia Police Department, South Carolina.



End of Watch Saturday, September 24, 2022.



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 Attorney General, Bureau of Criminal Investigation

September 29, 2022

Very sad. Rest in peace brother.

Former Corporal Brian Sullivan
Royal Canadian Mounted Police

September 28, 2022

Rest In Peace brother.

Judge /Magistrate/SCTeooper Sheridan Lyn
Judicial

September 28, 2022

God rest his soul.

Sgt. Robert A. Henne
Jersey City PD/Retired

September 27, 2022

Rest in peace Master Officer Riley.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 27, 2022

For all Marines and their families past, present and future! Semper Fi

“Marines”

You can have your Army Khakis,
And your Navy Blues,
But here’s a different fighting man,
I’ll introduce to you.
His uniform is unlike,
Any you’ve ever seen,
The Germans called him “Devil Dog”,
His title is “Marine”.

He was trained in Parris Island,
The place that God forgot,
The sand was fourteen inches deep,
The sun was blazing hot.
He awakened up one morning,
In front of his rack he’ll stand,
And in through the doorway walked,
A giant of a man.

He turned and faced this young Marine,
With eyes as cold as steel,
He said, “I am your DI,
And this is for real.
I’ll make your life as miserable,
As miserable as I can,
And when you finally leave this place,
You’ll be a fighting man.
You’ll be a rifle expert,
You’ll know your weapon well,
And when you encounter the Viet Cong,
You’ll send their souls to Hell.

Now gather around you young Marines,
And lend me all your ears,
And I’ll tell you of a few things,
We’ve conquered through the years,
We fought at Iwo Jima,
The land of fire and Hell,
We killed all those Japanese,
And took their land as well.

Now you can tell your ladies,
And this my Lad is true,
To get herself a young “Marine”,
There is nothing he can’t do.
He’s peeled a million onions,
And twice as many spuds,
Then you’ll find him in the slop chutes,
A soaking up the suds.

And when he gets to Heaven,
St.Peter he will tell,
Another “Marine” reporting Sir.
I’ve served my time in Hell.

Written and copyright by: David Lee Bell
1968
USMC 1968-1971

Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright © 1968 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

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

September 27, 2022

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

September 27, 2022

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God." Matthew 5: 9. Prayers to his or her family, fellow officers and friends! RIP and thank you for your service.

Correctional Officer (Retired)
Iowa Departament of Corrections

September 27, 2022

Thank you for your service Master Officer Owens-Riley. I pray that God's grace will bring peace to your family and fellow officers during this time of grief.

Sgt Wm C Elliott (retired)
Campbell County Sheriff's Office VA

September 27, 2022

On behalf of the Klamath County Sheriff's Office in Klamath Falls Oregon, we send our sincerest sympathy in the recent loss of your Master Police Officer, Tyrell Owens Riley, from a medical issue while in a physical fitness training of the departments SWAT team assessment. It is always a huge loss when a fellow Master Police Officer succumbs from complications of a medical issue. His bravery and courage to protect and serve your community has not gone unnoticed. We thank Master Police Officer Riley for his service as a United States Marine Corps Veteran.

Sheriff Chris Kaber
Klamath County Sheriff's Office

September 27, 2022

Rest in peace Brother.

Captain A. Hoopes
Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office Va.

September 27, 2022

am sad to lean of the passing of a Brother and Hero in Master Police Officer Tyrell Owens-Riley. I believe our Heavenly Father has welcomed him home 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 Columbia Police Department, South Carolina.

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

September 27, 2022

Thank you and your family for your service. There are complete strangers that are praying for the family, friends and his fellow officers. Peace be with you Master Police Officer Tyrrell Owens-Riley.

Complete stranger
TN

September 26, 2022

RIP BROTHER PRAYERS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!

Stephen Bruet, Probation Officer
North Carolina Department of Public Safety

September 26, 2022

"Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and perpetual light shine upon him."

Bishop Edward Skiba
Stuart, Fl Police Chaplain

September 26, 2022

I’m praying for your family and coworkers. Thank you for your service. Rest In Peace

Maxine Clifford
Deputy Josh Rutherford EOW 5/29/03

September 26, 2022

Rest In Peace Brother.

Det.Andreoli
NYPD-Retired

September 26, 2022

RIP Officer Owens-Riley. Thank you for your service to the Country and the citizens of Columbia

Sergeant Darren Weisse
Tufts University Police

September 26, 2022

Thank you for your service, brother. RIP.

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

September 26, 2022

Prayers & Condolences
Rest in Peace Officer Tyrell Owens-Riley

Semper Fi

Sgt. Randy Keenan ~ (Retired)
City of Alameda, CA Police Department

September 26, 2022

So sad & tragic, RIP Sheepdog. May God bless & comfort your loved ones, blood & blue, especially your brothers & sisters with CPD. Well done thou good & faithful servant.

Mike Nixon
High Point, NC Police Dept, Retired

September 26, 2022

Rest In Peace Brother in Blue.

“Blessed are the Peacemakers for they shall be Called Children of God.” Matthew 5:9

Detective D. Vaquero
San Diego Police Department

September 26, 2022

rip .sir prayers to the family and your brothers in blue.

Howard Ray

September 26, 2022

Rest in Peace!

Ptl B L Waltz (Ret)
Avon Lake PD OH

September 26, 2022