Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in Peace Trooper Ricks. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the Ricks Family and the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

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

August 14, 2025

MY PRAYERS AND HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES ARE WITH TROOPER RICKS AND HIS LOVED ONES. REST IN PEACE BROTHER. GODSPEED.

INV. RICH WYNN, RET.
WILL COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT., ILL.

August 14, 2025

Rest easy Trooper. May God comfort your wife and family. God grant them peace.
Keith Burch

Civilian Keith Burch

August 14, 2025

RIP Trooper. Thank you for your service and ultimate sacrifice for your community. You will always remain a member of The Thin Blue Line!

SGT Steven P Hounchell (Ret)
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office

August 14, 2025

Rest In peace Trooper First Class Dennis Ricks! Thank you for your almost 2 years of service with the South Carolina Highway Patrol in South Carolina. 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, 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

August 14, 2025

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

Bishop Edward Skiba
Stuart Florida Police Chaplain

August 14, 2025

R.I.P. Brother…. Respect! Prayers for your family.

Chief William “Bill” Magers
NIH Fire Department

August 14, 2025

Rest in peace brother Ricks. Your time here is done, and you have done well.
Thank you for your nearly 2 years of service to your community, your state and your country.
You are gone, but will never be forgotten in spirit.
Blessings to your family, friends, co-workers and the rest of the public safety family.

Corporal Jesse Cook - Retired
Georgia Department of Natural Resources - Law Enforcement Division

August 14, 2025

Rest in Peace Trooper Ricks. Thank you for your service.
My condolences and prayers to your wife, family, co-workers, and all you knew you.

Gone but Never Forgotten!!!

Corporal Terri Albright, (Ret.)
DuPage County Sheriff's Office

August 14, 2025

Rest in Peace, Trooper!

Ptl B L Waltz (Ret)
Avon Lake PD OH

August 14, 2025

RIP Brother

Corporal George( Vic) Daunhauer
Florida Highway Patrol

August 14, 2025

Rest in Peace Brother. We will be escorting you in the morning. Prayers for your family

Master Deputy David Kornowski
Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office

August 14, 2025

Thank you Trooper Rick’s for your service. Thoughts and prayers to your family, friends and the South Carolina Troopers at this difficult time. RIP

Trooper Joe Dellwo (Retired)
Minnesota State Patrol

August 14, 2025

Trooper First Class Dennis Ricks, I am so sorry that you lost your life serving the people of South Carolina. May God Bless you ans keep you now. My condolences to your wife, family and to your department. Thank you for your service to all of us. Rest In Peace, Brother.

Mary Milam
Sergeant (Ret)
Chicago Police Department

Leesburg. FL

August 14, 2025

So sorry for your Loss!

Michael Wenzel

August 14, 2025

Godspeed young Trooper Thoughts & prayers to your family , friends & colleagues . RIP

Patrolman Robert P Colburn
Boston police dept

August 14, 2025

God bless you Trooper Dennis Hicks, for your service and sacrifice. Thoughts and prayers go out to your family and friends, and to your brothers and sisters from the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Rest in Peace Brother.

Officer Jim Drabos (Retired)
San Gabriel (CA) Police Department

August 14, 2025

RIP Hero. May you forever spend your eternal life with our dear Lord in heaven. My thoughts and prayers are with all your loved ones. Our country is now a little less safe without you. Thank you for your service.

HEROES NEVER DIE....

Sergeant Mitchell G. Cheselka (Retired)
Orange County Sheriff, California
Polk County Sheriff, Oregon

August 14, 2025

God rest your soul, Trooper Dennis Ricks. May your family, friends, colleagues, and community find the strength and resolve to carry on in your physical absence and continue to spread the goodness to which you were so selflessly committed. You were among the best humanity has to offer. Your dedication to service and your ultimate sacrifice shall not be forgotten.

Investigator Christopher Port (Ret.)
California Highway Patrol, Valley Div. MAIT

August 14, 2025

I extend my heartfelt condolences to the wife of Trooper Ricks. There are no words that can ease the pain from such a tragic loss. My blessings to you and all of those dealing with the void. Blessings to you all.

Chief Matt Gardner
Bland ISD Police Department (TX)

August 14, 2025

May our Heavenly father bless this officers life, and give his wife and family, his co workers comfort and healing light during this difficult time. God Speed to him.....We will never forget.

susan johnson
Retired Law Enforcement Dispatcher

August 14, 2025

Rest In Peace! Thank You For Your Service!

Officer Pedro Rodriguez
City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Police

August 14, 2025

To the Ricks family, our deepest condolences & prayers for your loss.

Fred Gleffe, Resident Agent In Charge, R
DHS/ICE/HSI

August 14, 2025

My heart breaks for all involved , please know I am praying for you

Survivor

August 14, 2025

Psalm 15
God bless.
Rest in peace brother.

Sgt. Paul Schanno
Minnesota Dept. of Corrections MCF-Stillwater

August 14, 2025