Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest well brother, your duty is done. May the good Lord look over your wife and children.

Mike Lavino c/o (ret.)
CDCR

July 18, 2025

With profound sorrow, we bid farewell to a brave and dedicated colleague who has completed their final watch. Our deepest sympathies extend to the bereaved family, cherished friends, and valued co-workers during this difficult time of loss. May memories of their service, commitment, and spirit provide comfort and solace in the days ahead.

Mike Lavino c/o (ret.)
California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (CRC)

July 18, 2025

Rest in peace brother, thank you for your service.

Retired Correctional Lieutenant Paul Par
California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation

July 18, 2025

RIP Agent Byrd. Thank you for your service. May God grant your family and friends peace at this difficult time.

Trooper Joe Dellwo (Retired)
Minnesota State Patrol

July 18, 2025

Lord Jesus, as we watch our nation's brave law enforcement officers succumb to the wicked and evil in this world, it becomes difficult for us to pick up and move forward. Our communities have been for sometime now and are currently on the brink of exploding with tension and unlawful wickedness. In light of the law enforcement officers who are no longer with us, I pray for endurance for our communities and law enforcement agencies nationwide. O Lord, carry us through this time of trial, tribulation, and strife that through our struggles, our bonds may grow even more unbreakable. In Your mighty and holy Name, and by Your Authority, I pray for America's Fallen Peace Officers! Amen.

Praying that you will find some Comfort, Support, and Hope from the Law Enforcement Officer's Christian Standard Bible:

[Jesus taught:] "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God." (Matthew 5:9);

[Jesus Taught:] "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs." (Matthew 5:10), and;

[Jesus Taught:] "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted." (Matthew 5:4).

Chaplain Steven R. Closs, DDiv., NCCA, NACM
Ordained/Licensed Independent CGOM Minister No.36526
The Badge 183 Peacemakers Prayer Ministry
Member: Fellowship of Christian Peace Officers - USA

Captain Steven R. Closs (Retired)
Nashua NH Police Department (1974-1998)

July 18, 2025

Thank you for your service Agent Joshua Lemont Byrd !!!!!

Sergeant David Dufault (Ret)
Hartford Police Dept

July 18, 2025

Requiescat in Paces

Sergeant (Retire Mike O'Connor
Branford CT PD

July 18, 2025

Rest in Peace Agent Byrd. 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

July 18, 2025

From across the ocean.
From your brother and sister Law Enforcement Officers.
Sleep well, your duty is done.

Ben Lacey (Ret)
Metropolitan Police
London

Ben Lacey Police Constable (ret)
Metropolitan Police London

July 18, 2025

My family and I would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and fellow coworkers of Parole Agent Joshua Lemont Byrd 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 Parole Agent Joshua Lemont Byrd.

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

July 18, 2025

God rest his soul.

Sgt. Robert A. Henne
Jersey City PD/Ret.

July 18, 2025

It is sad to lose another Brother in Blue to a criminal who has no regard for life. My deepest sympathies to your family and brothers and sisters in blue.

Cpl. Eric Jones Sr. (Retired)
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, Louisiana

July 18, 2025

Parole Agent Joshua Lemont Byrd, I am so deeply saddened to read of your murder here at the hands of this criminal, May God Bless your family, friends and your Department as they grieve your loss. Three children are now left without their father to guide them. I thank you for your many years of service to all of us. Rest In Peace, Brother.

Mary Milam
Sergeant (Ret)
Chicago Police Department

Leesburg. FL

July 18, 2025

Rest In peace Parole Agent Joshua Lemont Byrd! Thank you for your 11 years of service with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in California. We thank you for your devotion and your sacrifices, and also to your family and your friends for their sacrifices. Our hearts break for your Wife, your three Children, the rest of your Family, all of your Friends and all of your Sisters and Brothers in Blue that also protect us. We want them to know that you will never be forgotten!. God bless you all!! (Matthew 5:9)

Eddie & Kelly King

July 18, 2025

Once again I find myself at a loss for words. Your memory, your sacrifice, these will not be forgotten. Rest in peace my brother.

Sergeant Russell Hamilton
CDCR Retired
Founder, Keepers of Kaos FB
Contributor at Tier Talk YT

July 18, 2025

He worked to protect communities and help others find a path forward. His legacy lives on in the lives he touched and the values he upheld.

Rest in peace, Parole Agent Byrd. Your service will never be forgotten.

Association Executive Board
University of the Pacific Public Safety Officer Association

July 18, 2025

Rest in peace. Your sacrifice will not be forgotten.

Retired Analyst & LT T.C. Brown
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Survivor

July 18, 2025

Rest In Peace! Thank You For Your Service!

Officer Pedro Rodriguez
City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Police

July 18, 2025

Thank you for your service Agent Byrd. May God watch over your wife and children.

Michelle Haire
Just a Californian citizen

July 18, 2025

Rip Agent Byrd, your dedication to public safety will not be forgotten.

Jack McCoy
citizen

July 18, 2025

Rest in Peace my brother.

Captain (Ret.) Bernard Flint
Department of Defense / Police Division

July 18, 2025

Hero never forgotten. Prayers to family blood and blue.

BLR
Retired Texas dispatcher

July 18, 2025

So sad to hear of your passing. God bless your loved ones.

Irene Young Manasa
MDPD wife of Edward Young

July 18, 2025

Condolences to his family and friends. Your community have lost a great defender. May the Lord have mercy on his soul and embrace him in heaven.

US NAVY ⚓️ Vet▫️ Rafael Martinez
NAVY

July 18, 2025

Thank you Agent Byrd for your dedicated and selfless service to the people of the State of CA. Your life mattered! Sending prayers of sympathy and condolences to your family, friends and coworkers. May you rest in peace. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God!

Captain (Retired) Mike Culler
Winston-Salem NC Police Department

July 18, 2025