I live in Northeast Missouri and am deeply saddened by tonight’s event. My prayers and thoughts go out to everyone hurt by this tragedy and the city of Kirkwood. I’m so sorry this happened to all of you.

My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Kirkwood and the victims family. Godspeed to the mayor and his recovery. May we be able to put aside our differences and accept one another in this time of grief and heartache.

Although I said I didn’t want to watch this or read about it because it hits too close to home, I sat up and watched all the news coverage on the shootings in Kirkwood. My husband is a police officer in a nearby city. I recall countless times hearing him tell me that he is needed for security at similar city functions. As a police officer’s wife you can’t think daily about the dangers of the job and the possible repercussions for your immediate family. My heart goes out to all, but particularly to the police officers’ families. There is a whole in my heart for you tonight. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you, and please know that the vast majority of people truly value human life and the dedication of your spouses to the law enforcement profession. They are truly heroes and will not be forgotten.

We are in Palm Beach County, Florida and we are as shocked around the United States as those in your town. Violence is always the weak man’s way out, and sadly such does more damage than good in our Society. To let you know, the Nation stands with you over your loss. Every life is so precious, so very precious.
In our Prayers and Thoughts.

As a past Kirkwood citizen, and friend to several Kirkwood Police officers, words cannot express our deep shock and sadness for yet another strange occurence in what I believe is one of the best places to live in this world. Our thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of all of the victims of this horrible tragedy. Jim and Jessica

Sympathies to all who have lost family members and the City of Kirkwood. We all face oppression at some time, but we don’t all go on a shooting rampage to take out our personal revenge! It is sad and difficult to hear justification by the family of the victim and the comments simply appear ignorant and insulting to everyone, black or white. This is just the lack of respect for life that causes people to take such insane actions. America’s obsession with allowing handguns doesn’t help either. Hopefully community members will gather, reflect and heal. People should show compassion to troubled people, which it appears was done to some extent, but NOTHING can justify this man’s actions. If you think something can justify them, YOU are part of the problem. Again, sympathies to all. God help us end this type of thing!

My son had to retire from the police department due to an injury while on duty after twenty four years.

The day he retired was a day of happy and yet sad. Sad because he really loved his work and helped so many people. Happy for me because I will never have to worry about that one knock on my door.

After thirty one years of police officers in my family I was glad this day had finally come. I said to myself, no more fears, no more tears I felt very lucky, until tonight. Police Officers are a family, if this tragedy had happened three months earlier my child could have been one of those officers answering the call of an Officer Down. When I heard that two officers had been killed, I cried, and cried for these two men and their families, because not only are the men and women in law enforcement a unique brotherhood, their wives,husbands, children and parents are connected to one another also.

To the families of these officer my heart goes out to you. For all of the other people killed or injured my deepest sympathies. I am praying for each of you. May God be with you and keep you in His heart.

My condolences and deepest sympathies go out to the families suffering from this senseless act of violence. Such a pity. These were such good and honorable people, such fine public servants, loved by their families and loved by all their friends and acquaintences throughout the area. I will be praying for all and trust that God in his mercy will bring his faithful servants home to eternal salvation. These families have endured other tragedies before and they will need all the prayers, love and support we can muster to get through all this. This will forever leave a void in our hearts and in the soul of this communiity.

Perhaps they are not stars, but rather openings in Heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy. Deepest sympathies.

Sad and senseless. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families and loved ones of all those wounded and killed. No words can take away your pain and sorrow, no words can shed light on why such a horrible tragedy has happened. Kirkwood has lost more than fine citizens and brave police officers tonight. We have lost another little piece of our innocence. Mayberry no longer exists.