Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Ed,
I am so thankful and I feel truly blessed that I was given the opportunity to know you. I can't tell you how many times your shadow in Mark's doorway brightened his day. Your shining personality and genuine smile were as big if not bigger than your stature, and you always impressed me with the way you truly loved and respected your wife Cindy. You are an example to us all.

Iron County has lost one of it's most elite citizens and protectors. But as for those of us who knew him, we have lost a dear friend. We miss you Ed.

Traci Gower
Wife of Mark Gower
Detective - Iron County Sheriff's Office

God Bless...

May God bless the family, friends and co-workers of Deputy Edward Dare. Our thoughts and prayers go out to each of you during this time of loss. May God grant each of you peace that passes ALL understanding.

Officer Jimmy Bartley
Beaumont, TX P.D.

May God take you in his arm's and show you peace and rest.
10-42 brother.

Deputy
Salt lake Co, Sheriff Ut / West Patrol

"We call that person who has lost his father,
an orphan;
and a widower that man who
has lost a wife.
But that man who has known the immense
unhappiness of losing a friend,
by what name do we call him?
Here every language is silent and holds its peace
in impotence."
-Joseph Roux

We miss you, Ed.

Anonymous

God Speed Deputy. You have served well and your family and co-workers can be proud.

K. Rose
Lehi PD

As an officer from a neighboring agency it has been my pleasure to work with officer Ed Dare. Many times I have looked over my shoulder to see Ed, after requesting back up. I always knew Ed was there to watch out for me. I have also witnessed many children talk with Ed and saw how quickly and freely they spoke with him. Indeed Deputy Dare was a true hero to these children. The citizens of Iron County can never repay Ed for his great service. All we can do is say Thank You Ed. We will miss you.

Deputy Brad Benson
Brian Head, DPS

I was saddened to come into work yesterday and find the fax from the Iron Co. Sheriff's Office regarding the duty related death of Deputy Dare. My thoughts and prayers go out to Deputy Dare's family and friends. Thank you Deputy Edward Dare for your service, and may you rest in peace.

Tracy Braithwaite
Sanpete County Sheriff's Office

To the family, friends, and co-workers of Deputy Sheriff Dare. I am sorry for your loss and I pray that God will give you strength to continue on. Deputy Sheriff Dare will be truly missed. My thoughts and prayers go out to you.

Deputy Sheriff in Training Jeri Kirkland
Arlington County Sheriff's Office

I am the wife of Iron County Sheriff's Deputy Doug Brown.

Ed,

I'm so grateful that you stood by us at the ICSO get-together last week. It was fun to have dinner by you. My little Skyler looked up to you so much. (But then, I guess everybody did -- after all you were pretty dang tall!). I loved so much to see you with your delightful wife, Cindy. I want to thank you for the way you seemed to love her and have fun just being in her presence. I know Doug will miss you and I feel warmed by the brotherhood I'm seeing in our organization, in our town, in our country today. Everybody expresses it differently . . . all of us feel it and hurts.

God bless you and those who loved you.

Donna Brown
Iron County Sheriff's Office, Utah

My sincere condolences to family and friends of Deputy Dare.

Senior Trooper Keith Miller
Oregon State Police

...taken as he was en route to assist fellow officers. Rest in peace Deputy Dare. Your family and fellow officers are in my thoughts & prayers.

Officer Kevin Turley
Jacksonville Police Department (Alabama)

I am so sorry for your loss. It is so hard to see another hero gone. My prayers are with you.

Sami Thomson
Surviving niece of Officer Jon Cook
San Francisco Police Department

To the family, friends and co-workers of Deputy Dare... my deepest sympathy for your loss. We all share your pain. May God bless and comfort you.

Jamie Johnson, surviving sister of
Officer Jon Cook
San Francisco Police Department

God bless and rest in peace Deputy Dare.

A Brother in Blue

Ptlm
Corning PD, NY

To our brother in blue may you rest in peace.

God Bless

Officer D. Johns
Georgia Perimeter College Police Department

My thoughts and prayers are with Deputy Dare and his family. Another good man lost. Do me a favor Mr. Dare and give my brother a hug from me. You are in good company now. God Speed!

Z Adams

Rest in peace, Deputy Dare! You are on a higher watch now. May God comfort those you leave behind.

To the wife and mother of Deputy Dare my heart and prayers go out to you. May God be with you in this time of sorrow. Deputy Dare is now in a safer place watching over us all, peace be with you Deputy Dare.

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee Azure, EOW 08/06/02

Deb Azure

God Bless Deputy Dare and his family.

Ofc. Scott Sparks
Chesterfield County Police, VA

God Bless You, your Family and America !!!

Sgt Matt Mumford # 2434
Maryland State Police

I check this website almost daily and with sadness I read the story of another hero loosing his or her life. God has a special place in his heaven for police officers, for they truly are the children of God. Rest in Peace.

CSO Jesse Zilge
Newport PD

May god bless your Family and Department. Thank you for your sacrifice and your service to the State of Utah, and Iron County. I did not know you, but you are a brother, and I will not forget you. It takes good honest people to be in the Law Enforcement profession and from what I have heard about you, you excelled in your duties. Your life was taken in the service of others, we owe you a debt that can never be paid.

Detective Sean Ferrell
Lehi, Utah

Godspeed, Deputy. My thoughts are with your family and friends.

Today I lost my friend,
my buddy,
my partner.
I will miss the fun we had,
and the trouble we got into
for having the fun.
Good luck playing God's Golf Course,
I'll miss you Ed.
God Speed my brother.

Deputy Ross Drishinski
Iron County Sheriff's Office