Tennessee Department of Correction, Tennessee
End of Watch Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Reflections for Correctional Officer Dustin Pedigo
Rest in Peace Correctional Officer Pedigo. Thank you for your service. My thoughts and prayer are with the Pedigo Family and the Tennessee Department of Corrections.
Cpl. Gary Hughes (Retired)
Passaic County Sheriff's Office New Jersey
February 26, 2026
Prayers & Condolences
Rest in Peace Officer Justin Pedigo
Sgt. Randy Keenan (ret.)
City of Alameda, CA Police Dept.
February 26, 2026
Psalm 15
God bless.
Rest in peace brother.
Sgt. Paul Schanno
Minnesota Dept. of Corrections MCF-Stillwater
February 26, 2026
My family and I would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and fellow coworkers of Correctional Officer Dustin Pedigo 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 Correctional Officer Dustin Pedigo.
Gail M Pabst
Aunt of fallen Detroit Police Officer Jennifer T Fettig eow 02/16/04
February 26, 2026
May God welcome you home with open arms, May HE comfort your relatives and friends in their grief. Thank you for your commitment to protecting your community. This we pray through Jesus Christ our Lord & Savior. Amen.
Louis Marinconz Chief of Operations
Emergency Medical Rescue Squad, Inc.
February 26, 2026
May God and St. Michael watch over you in Heaven, Officer Pedigo.
Patrolman Kenneth Collins #18
South Amherst (OH) Police Department
February 26, 2026
MY PRAYERS AND HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES ARE WITH CORRECTIONAL OFFICER PEDIGO AND HIS LOVED ONES. REST IN PEACE BROTHER, YOU HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE. GODSPEED.
INV. RICH WYNN, RET.
WILL COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT., ILL.
February 26, 2026
Our thoughts and prayers are wth the immediate family of Correctional Officer Dustin Pedigo and the extended law enforcement family of the Tennessee Department of Corrections.
Rest in Peace brother and watch over us. We will protect and serve from here on in your honor.
I fight not for glory or fame, for they are momentary. I fight for those who cannot. I fight for Justice. I fight for the oppressed and the down trodden. And if I should lose my life for these just causes, then I have no regrets, For I serve to protect the innocent. It matters not where or when, for evil knows no boundaries. Be it fire, flood, or the threat of tyranny, I will not flee. Justice is my weapon. Faith is my shield. Hope is my armor. Cry not at my passing, for it was my Honor to fight for you. Shed not tears of sorrow, but tears of joy, for now, I stand with God.
By Jon F. Hooper
"Greater love hath no man than this; that a man lay down his life for his friends."
Superintendent Joe Morbitzer (Retired)
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation
February 26, 2026
Please join me in extending our thoughts and prayers to the immediate family of Correctional Officer Dustin Pedigo
and the extended law enforcement family of the Jefferson County Sheriffs Office, Jefferson County, Indiana.
Superintendent Joe Morbitzer (Retired)
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation
February 26, 2026
Rest Now Brother Hero- Godspeed
Sgt. D. R. Harvey-retired
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office-AZ
February 26, 2026
Hero never forgotten. Prayers to family blood and blue.
BLR
Retired Texas dispatcher b
February 26, 2026
Rest in Peace!
Ptl B L Waltz (Ret)
Avon Lake PD OH
February 26, 2026
Rest in peace brother Pedigo
Cpl Jesse Cook - Retired
Georgia Dept of Natural Resources - Law Enforcement Division
February 26, 2026
Rest Brother
Officer/EMT Shannon Yates
Collins Police Department (MS)
February 26, 2026
Thank you for your service Officer Dustin Pedigo. Prayers to your family and the men and women of the Tennessee Department of Corrections.
Sheriff Stassi and the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office
Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office
February 26, 2026
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and coworkers during this difficult time. Your service and ultimate sacrifice will never be forgotten.
Thomas H. Kelly Jr.
Supervisory Air Marshal in Charge (SAC) Retired
Federal Air Marshal Service
February 26, 2026
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
February 26, 2026
RIP 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
February 26, 2026
Our deepest thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends, and colleagues during this incredibly difficult time. Your dedicated service to your community and ultimate sacrifice will forever be honored and never forgotten.
Sergeant J. Staruck
Colorado State Patrol
February 26, 2026
Thank you, Correctional Officer Pedigo for your dedicated and selfless service to the people of the state of TN. Your life mattered! Sending prayers of sympathy and condolences to your family, your friends and your coworkers. May you rest in peace. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God! May your assailant suffer the full weight of sanctions and punishment from the State of TN for your murder.
Captain (Retired) Mike Culler
Winston-Salem, NC Police Department
February 26, 2026
Correctional Officer Dustin Pedigo, My deepest condolences to your family, friends and to your department as they grieve your loss. May the Good Lord keep His arms around you and give you a safe place to live in Eternity. Thank you for your brave service to all of us. Rest in Peace, Brother.
Mary Milam
Sergeant (Ret)
Chicago Police Department
Leesburg. FL
February 26, 2026
God rest your soul, Correctional Officer Justin Pedigo. 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 Division MAIT
February 26, 2026
RIP Correctional Officer Pedigo. Thank you for your service to the state of Tennessee
Lieutenant Darren Weisse
Tufts University Police
Boston, Ma. 02120
February 26, 2026
Rest In Peace Brother.
Corrections Officer Robert C Wright
Lehigh County Department of Corrections Pennsylvania
February 26, 2026
From the Indiana State Police, we extend our deepest condolences on the loss of Correctional Officer Justin Pedigo. Serving within a correctional facility demands constant awareness, resilience, and a steadfast commitment to safety and order. His decision to take on that responsibility reflects strength and dedication to public service.
We stand in solidarity with his family, his fellow correctional officers, and all those affected by this tragedy. May his service and sacrifice be honored and never forgotten.
Indiana State Police Wellness Section
February 26, 2026