Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Day is done,
gone the sun.
From the hills,
from the lake,
From the skies.
All is well,
safely rest,
God is nigh.

Godspeed to you and your family.

LT. JAMES A. WILLIAMS
N.Y.P.D.

July 4, 2004

In loving memory of Deputy Sheriff
Derek Ward:
I am sickened that you had to lose your sweetheart
and your child his or her Dad and his parents their son... and it goes
on and on. My heart is heavy with your pain and sadness. May God comfort all those who are grieving your passing. Life is difficult at times
and the Lord Jesus wants to help carry our burdens. He gives us many
beautiful promises in His Word to help us through our valleys. I pray you will feel His presence and know His peace. Thank you for your service, dedication and mostly, your sacrifice, Deputy Ward. We ache from missing you. With love from one coast of America to the other,

Lynn Kole
Washington State

July 4, 2004

Rest in Peace Deputy Ward!!!!

Tonya Stephenson
Delaware County Private Citizen, PA

July 4, 2004

My thoughts and prayers go to the family and friends of Deputy Sheriff Ward.Rest in peace sir, you will never be forgotten.

Ashley Drury
Clare, Michigan

July 4, 2004

Please remember the fallen officers we have lost. Remember the men and women who died trying to make this world a safer and better place for us all to live in. Thank you Deputy Ward for a job well done. Please continue to watch over us and protect us as only you can. You will forever be at our side and in our hearts.

For those of you who still have loved ones with us please take the time to tell them how much you appreciate and care about them.

IF I KNEW

If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.

If I knew it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more.

If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.

If I knew it would be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute
to stop and say "I love you,"
instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.

If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
Well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.

For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything just right.

There will always be another day
to say "I love you,"
And certainly there's another chance
to say our "Anything I can do?"

But just in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and I hope we never forget.

Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold your loved one tight.

So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day,

That you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
and you were too busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.

So hold your loved ones close today,
and whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
and that you'll always hold them dear

Take time to say "I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.

July 4, 2004

Deputy Ward,
Thank you for keeping our streets safe we now know you are keeping the streets of heaven safe....To your wife and daughter may god watch over the two of you and know your husband and daddy are always with you watching over you I will be praying for you all....A fellow EMS sister

July 4, 2004

The members of the Royal Palm Beach Police Department wish to extend our deepest sympathies to the family, coworkers, and friends of Deputy Derek Ward. He has fought the good fight and has now gone to his reward. Many of our brothers and sisters are gone, but none are ever forgotten.

Sergeant T. E. Murphy
Royal Palm Beach, Fl. P. D.

July 4, 2004

My prayers are with the family, co-workers and friends of Dep. Ward. What a sad time this must be for you... I wish I could say something to make the pain easier to bear, but I can't. But do know I am praying for all of you and will keep you in my thoughts and prayers in the months to come.

Bryce Mazur, Wife of Deputy Andrew Mazur
EOW 8/17/2003 -- Greenville County Sheriff's Office, SC

July 4, 2004

DEPUTY WARD YOU HAVE DONE YOUR TIME IN HELL NOW WE WILL TAKE IT FROM HERE. MY PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS ARE WITH THE FAMILY OF DEPUTY WARD THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. REST IN PEACE BROTHER.

DEPUTY FLORIDA

DEPUTY FLORIDA

July 3, 2004

God bless you and your family at your tragic loss. You will not be forgotten.

DE
St. Louis City Police

July 3, 2004