Florida Highway Patrol, Florida
End of Watch Friday, September 19, 2025
Reflections for Senior Trooper Craig Antony Gaines
RIP Thankyou for your sacrifices and leadership. I am sorry for your family and friends. Thankyou for raising such an outstanding young man. Thankyou for sharing him with the world.
Trisha Williams
October 7, 2025
I am so sorry for your family, friends, and co workers. My prayers are with them. I pray that The Lord Jesus has you wrapped up in his Loving Arms, and you no longer feel any pain. Thank you for your service.
Citizen- RN- Carmen Rigdon
RN citizen
October 7, 2025
Rest in peace Brother....My thoughts are with your family, friends, and the members of your agency during this most difficult and tragic time
LT. Joseph Ward, Ret
Jackson, NJ PD
October 7, 2025
Our thoughts and prayers are with your family, friends and co-workers during this difficult time. Your service and ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten.
Thomas H. Kelly Jr.
Supervisory Air Marshal in Charge (SAC)
Federal Air Marshal Service
October 7, 2025
Thank you for your service. Prayers for your Family and Department.
Sergeant Monica Veney
Baltimore Police Department
October 7, 2025
PROTECTORS PRAYER
LORD, YOU HAVE ALREADY WON THE BATTLES I WILL FACE TODAY.
I REST IN YOUR SOVEREIGNTY KNOWING YOU HAVE APPOINTED ME
FOR THIS DUTY.
THE POWER THAT CREATED EVERYTHING LIVES IN ME THROUGH YOUR SPIRIT, LET ME FEAR NOTHING.
GIVE ME THE COURAGE OF DAVID, THE STRENGHT OF SAMSON, WISDOM SOLOMON AND THEGRACE OF YOUR SON, JESUS.
WHILE I AM AWAY PROTECT MY FAMILY, LET ME RETURN UNHARMED. PREPARE THEIR HEARTS SHOULD TODAY BE THE DAY I MEET YOU FACE TO FACE.
LET ME SERVE THE PEOPLE OF THIS BLESSED COUNTRY AND COMMUNITY WITH A SERVANT'S HEART; BEING QUICK TO LISTEN, SLOW TO SPEAK, AND SLOW TO BECOME ANGRY.
LORD YOU HAVE GIVEN ME GREAT RESPONSIBILITY. HELP ME TO PROTECT THE VULNERABLE AND INNOCENT.
WHEN THE MOMENT CALLS, ALLOW ME TO SHOW COMPASSION AND HUMILITY TO THOSE WHO CROSS MY PATH.
WHEN FACED WITH EVIL, LET MY ACTIONS BE DEFINITIVE, IMPERTIAL, AND ABOVE REPROACH.
PROTECT MY BROTHER TO MY LEFT AND MY SISTER TO MY RIGHT AS WE RESPOND FEARLESSLY, WITHOUT HESITATION TO THE UNKNOWN
FOR HIS GLORY
David P Strawn, Firefighter (retired)
Dayton Ohio Fire Department
October 7, 2025
Hero never forgotten. Prayers to family blood and blue.
BLR
Retired Texas dispatcher
October 7, 2025
Thank you for your service.
Tim Liddell
CA Hwy Patrol 5342 ( retired )
October 7, 2025
Thank you for your service.
Dmytro Goloborodko
October 7, 2025
Craig, you will forever be missed!
Sending prayers for your wife, children, grands, your dispatch family and your fellow Troopers. It was a pleasure and an honor to work with you over these past several years. I'm thankful for our friendship and for you being a blessing with every encounter. I enjoyed our shared jokes while you were working the sidelines and I must say, you've left a dent in our center without you coming across the radio telling us "that's in the city!". Forever 743! We'll take the watch from here.
State LE Dispatcher Angie Daniels
Florida Highway Patrol Troop H
October 7, 2025
Rest in Peace, Trooper!
Ptl. B L Waltz (Ret)
Avon Lake PD OH (Ret)
October 7, 2025
“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
Matthew 5:9
Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service (Retired)
October 6, 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
October 6, 2025
Psalm 15
God bless.
Rest in peace brother.
Sgt. Paul Schanno
Minnesota Dept. of Corrections MCF-Stillwater
October 6, 2025
Rest in Paradise Brother Trooper. Prayers for your family and co-workers. Thank you for your service.
Retired M/Sgt Lisa Ditzler
Illinois State Police D-16
October 6, 2025
Rest in Paradise Brother Trooper. Prayers for your family and co-workers. Thank you for your service.
Retired M/Sgt Lisa Ditzler
Illinois State Police D-16
October 6, 2025
Rest in Paradise Brother Trooper. Prayers for your family and co-workers. Thank you for your service.
Retired M/Sgt Lisa Ditzler
Illinois State Police D-16
October 6, 2025
"Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord, and perpetual light shine upon him." Rest well shipmate.
Bishop Edward Skiba
Stuart, Florida Police Chaplain
October 6, 2025
Rest in peace hero.
J.R.
October 6, 2025
Rest in Peace Senior Trooper Gaines. My condolences and prayers to your family, friends and colleagues.
Civilian Employee w/Local PD
Civilian Employee w/Local PD
October 6, 2025
Thank you for your service Senior Trooper Gaines. May God's grace bring peace to your family and fellow troopers during this time. Rest in. Peace brother.
Sgt Wm C Elliott (retired)
Campbell County Sheriff's Office VA
October 6, 2025
Rest peacefully my brother
Captain Greg Kouba
Victoria County Sheriff’s Office, Texas
October 6, 2025
Rest Now Brother
Officer/EMT Shannon Yates
Collins Police Department (MS)
October 6, 2025
Rest in Peace Senior Trooper Gaines. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayers are with the Gaines Family and the Florida Highway Patrol.
Cpl. Gary Hughes (Retired)
Passaic County Sheriff's Office New Jersey
October 6, 2025
Rest in Peace my brother.
Captain (Ret.) Bernard Flint
Department of Defense / Police Division
October 6, 2025

