Nevada Officer Down, Prayers Requested

Crapgame

[Crapgame]

Last night, at 0331 PST Washoe County (Reno) Sheriff's Deputy John Wiberg gave his life in service to his country and community. While responding to a report of an armed robbery in progress, in a snowstorm and whiteout conditions, Deputy Wiberg lost control of his vehicle which drifted into oncoming traffic. Deputy Wiberg was struck and killed. Efforts to resuscitate him failed. John is survived by a wife and 4 children and I ask you all for prayers for them in these tragic times. John was a friend of mine since our Academy days and I will miss him keenly. When it is so often sport around here to bash cops, let's remind ourselves that while we sleep, there are cops like John, who lay it all on the line to keep us safe and I ask that tonight you remember his sacrifice.

Deputy John Wiberg is 10-42...

Paul "Crapgame" Villa

[B Knotts]

Prayer BUMP

[B Knotts]

Washoe County sheriff's deputy killed

[livius]

Prayers for him and his family.

My daughter is a police officer in Denver, and I worry about this all the time.

[lightman]

I too am a soldier of the law.

"Lord, let your lovingkindness be upon them who put their trust in you."

Rest in peace brother, rest in peace, and may you never be forgotten.

[Clara Lou]

I'm so sorry to hear about your friend, and I know that his wife and children must be devestated. Prayerful thoughts....

[cmsgop]

Very Sorry, He is a Hero

[BossLady]

Prayers for this fine officer and his family!!!

(I had heard he was responding to a robbery of a store of Keystone Ave...is this true?)

[Larry Lucido]

Prayers for your friend, Paul.

[Duchess47]

Prayers for his family and for you. I am so sorry. I had not heard this yet, and am saddened that Nevada has lost an officer.

[arichtaxpayer]

John looks like a great fun-loving guy. Sorry about the loss of your friend. Prayers for the survivors.

[randog]

I heard about this driving to work this morning, just as 395 S was opening back up. Sorry to hear you lost a friend.

[BillF]

Prayers for Deputy Wiberg, Maryland State Trooper Anthony Jones killed by a drunk driver, while helping others in an accident about 2 am Sunday morning, all of the officers who die in the line of duty, and their families.

This is National Police Week. Below paragraph is from the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF):

The 16th Annual Candlelight Vigil will be held at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial on Thursday, May 13, 2004. Sponsored by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF), the event will begin at 8:00 p.m. at the Memorial grounds, located at Judiciary Square, on the 400 block of E Street, NW, Washington, DC. A reading of the names newly engraved on the Memorial immediately follows the ceremony. Everyone is welcome to attend; no tickets are required.

[Henrietta]

"Deputy Wiberg lost control of his vehicle which drifted into oncoming traffic. "

Was the guy that he hit injured?

[Crapgame]

The vehicle which Deputy Wiberg was struck by was driven by a woman who was injured and is currently in stable condition according to the guys I'm talking to back home. I'm hearing all this while in D.C. for Police Week. I'd also request prayers for her and her family as well.

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