Officer Down Memorial Page

My Brother Mel,

I can't explain it, my heart feels so heavy but I don't know if it's pain that I feel or is it that my heart is so full of happiness. Finally your name on streets in the city that you grew up and loved. The city you so protected and the city that is proud and honored to have your name on it. Finally some kind of recognition in your memory.

Know that today was a very special day in your honor. Not only was it special because a street was named in your honor but also a day of closure to all the pain that I have carried silently for many years. Today I got to speak to your children yup all three of them and I got to tell them how much I loved you and how special you were to me and my family. I'm so proud to be your brother and will always have a special place in my heart for you.

There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of you. Every time the Mets game is on I think of the game we were suppose to go to...Your in my heart my brother and you will always be. I'll love you to the end and will hold your smile in my heart until we meet again. R.I. P my brother.

Benito Lisojo Jr
August 16, 2011

Hey Melvin.... So its about to be 8 years that you've been gone.... Wow your face is still vivid in my mind and my heart.... Your on my mind a lot lately and I look up at night wondering and hoping you looking down at the people who love you very much... I believe you are.... Just thinking of you....I miss you very much.... Love You Always Nancy

Nancy
June 20, 2011

Mel, Happy Birthday. Wish you were here to celebrate it with us. Know that your not forgotten and your thought about every single day that goes by. We miss you very much and would like for you to continue to shine your light on us. May you continue to shine on us. God bless you always and a happy, happy birthday to you.
Love you very much

Denise
October 19, 2010

Well, Melvin, it has been 7 years today that you left this side. You are still missed and thought of every day. Your brother, Rene, told my Mel that he has a lot to live up to bearing that name. He was, and remains, proud to do so. Time is a funny thing - it passes and one never really realizes just how quickly. Yet still you and that amazing smile live on in our hearts and prayers. God bless your family.

Lisa Adams
former Newark Municipal Prosecutor
June 24, 2010

Mel,
I accomplished what I promised I would do and that was to keep us all together as best I can. We all went to our favorite place today (Andros) and I felt like you were right there with us. I felt so happy to be with our brothers just like you would have been proud to see. I knew you were there with us when we saw Nancy. OMG, I couldn't believe it when we saw her. It's almost like you put us there at the right time and place. I know your always with us brother and we love and miss you so very much. We (albert) and I went to see you afterwards just to thank you for shining your light when we need it most.
Love you Brother.
Benny

Anonymous
June 6, 2010

If i ever needed help,now is the time,i am in an important
part of my life now and this is going to change my life
forever,i need for you to watch over me now more than ever
because you have been down this path and know what im going
through,shine your light and guide me down this road,i dont want to fail,lots at stake here,you know what it is.
I miss you,love you,and will never forget you!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Benito Jr.

Anonymous
January 16, 2010

hi mel, you have to know ur always on my mind and always in my heart! me and all the girls got together for dinner and u came up, wow we still talk about you all the time and surely you are aware of how much everyone misses you! 6 years have gone by and i still love you and i know with all my heart i will always love you! look over all of us i look up pretty often, thats usually when im hoping ur looking down! especially when something funny happens! love ya nancy

Anonymous
August 4, 2009

what up bro,i miss you man,still cant believe it,i saw your pops on fathers day,we talked for a while,it feels like i just saw you yesterday.we talked about ol times,i miss playing ball with you and going to mets games.shine your light down on us and keep us all safe down here,the streets are hot.I will never forget you,love you to the end.

Benito JR.
June 25, 2009

Thinking of you and all of your loved ones and close friends as they attempt to get through this day and every day without you. Continue to watch over all of them. You have not been forgotten.

Bob Gordon
Father of Chicago Officer: Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04
June 24, 2009

Your heroism and service is honored today, the sixth anniversary of your death. Your memory lives and you continue to inspire. Thank you for your service. My cherished son Larry Lasater was a fellow police officer who was murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered. Rest In Peace.

I hold your family in my heart's embrace today and pray for their solace.

Phyllis Loya

Anonymous
June 24, 2009

Mel,

Wow the end of a tough year and beginning of a new one. We hope a better one for us all.

We miss you so much.

We had Rene's 40th, and they showed pix's of you and all of us together, what I would do to get some of those good old days back!!)

There isn't a single day that goes by that I don't think about you and what could have been. Your always in our thoughts and always in our hearts. Your missed and loved everyday that goes by.

We went to see you the other day, and saw your dad, he was making sure that things were the way they are suppose to. It's still hard for me to go pay my respect to you, but I do it because I love you. I go and talk to you, and always leave with the feeling that your going to send me a signal of some sought.

Just wanted to let you know i'm always thinking about you, and that I miss you so much.

Love always your way. Keep shining brother!

XOXOXOXOXO

Anonymous
January 4, 2009

Mel,

Your never ever forgotten in our book...We look back all the times and cherish all those wonderful times we had together. You will always be our shining star.

Light yours on us, need your guidance to lead the way.

Miss you more then you'll ever know. Hugs and kisses sent your way, not just today but always.

Keep on Shining Brother.

XOXOXOXO

Anonymous
October 6, 2008

Mel,another season down the drain,can you believe it!They did it again,no division,no playoffs,i went to shea with the kids,i took your pic with me,game sold out,could not go in,walked around,took pics,even put your pic by new stadium poster !wish you was here i know you would have come.me and eddie were going back and forth the last weeks of season,he was trying to make me jump ship,but dont worry,that will never happen,i told him that if god is a mets fan we will win,plus you could put in a good word,did not work,still mets to the end.shine your light down on me bro i need some help,point me in the right direction,gotta go now,tears are flowing.your bday is coming up,ill be at cem that day,peace!!!!!!!!!!! your brother,Benito jr.

Anonymous
October 3, 2008

Dearest Mel,

Every once in awhile I come on this website to see the beautiful reflections all of our friends and family leave for you periodically. You were/are pretty popular and very well known. It's amazing how you made your very own mark. Even though everyone knows Rene, you managed to leave your own with that beautiful and lasting smile.

God we miss you so much!!)

Just wanted to let you know how much your thought of each and everyday that goes by. We miss you so much and pray that your looking down on us. We heard your going to be a grandpa, how good you would be with your grandchildren. This is something we would have loved to see.

But rest assure that we will do what we can for you. You will do the rest from heaven.

We love you so much and carry your smile and memories in your hearts forever. You are and will always be a hero to us.

Rest In Peace, we love you

xoxox

Anonymous
August 6, 2008

Mel,

I miss you. Your smiled lit up every room and lightened every situation. Every year around my birthday I remember that YOU were the first to give me a kiss, your signature hug (God I miss them) and a big smile wishing me Happy 30! I think you were smiling because I was catching up to you! Well, now I'm 36 and miss you very much. Life went on, but that moment in time and many more are frozen in my heart. I smile everytime I think about you and get sad because you aren't here to light every room or lightened every situation, but when the sun shines down on us I think that your lighting up heaven with that beautiful smile.

Xoxox,
-A

Anonymous
July 15, 2008

Rest in peace my Brother.

Kevin T Ryan
NJ
June 23, 2008

hey mel,
The girls and I have been talking about you alot lately and i figured it was time to send you a hello. I go to the cemetary once in a while, but a day does not go by without me thinking of you, look down on the girls and I because we need it more than ever. Your in our hearts and we will never forget you and we will never stop loving you. I Love You Always....

The girls and I
January 10, 2008

Mele Mel,I went to the cemetary and placed the puerto rican
flag and wrote happy new year!This hard for me,the hurt of you not here,i feel no regrets,i did what i had to do for
you in your troubled times,always had your back,never gave you bad advice,always said take care of your kids,do the right thing.I will always remember when you told me you were going into the academy.you were so happy,no more factory!you knew it was going to be tough,having rene on the job already,but you made your own mark,as i knew you would.you were the link that kept me close to your brothers and sister,i thank you for that.I want to keep your memory alive,i will never forget you bro,i pray and hope that you shine your light on the lisojo family and keep us from danger.I love you bro,you know it,i never gave up on you,even when you left home,i always wondered,is mel ok?You came one day,we cried,you told me you were sorry,but it was not your fault,from this day forward our bond was stronger and i knew now that we would be tight for ever.Yo,you kept it real,cant ask for more!!I love you to the end bro !! Benito Lisojo Jr.

benito lisojo jr.
January 9, 2008

"The Badge"
He starts his shift each day
To respond to calls unknown.
He drives a marked patrol car.
A police officer he is known.
He's paid by the citizens' taxes
To make it safe on the streets.
But he usually has a second job
'Cause a waitress has his salary beat.
Now he doesn't know a holiday
'Cause he works all year round.
And when Thanksgiving and Christmas finally arrive
At his home he cannot be found.
He's cursed and assaulted often,
The one whos blood runs blue.
He seldom ever gets a thanks,
To some he's just a fool.
His friends are always other cops
'Cause people just don't understand
That underneath his badge and gun,
He's just another man.
He knows there might not be a tomorrow
In this world of drugs and crime.
And he gets so mad at the court system
'Cause the crooks don't get any time.
And each day when he leaves for work,
He prays to God above.
Please bring me home after my shift
So I can see the ones I love.
But tonight he stops a speeding car,
He's alone down this ole' highway.
It's just a little traffic infraction.
He does it everyday.
Well, he walks up to the driver's window,
And his badge is shining bright.
He asked the guy for a driver's license,
When a shot rang through the night.
Yes, the bullet hit its mark,
Striking the officer in the chest.
But the Department's budget didn't buy
Each officer a bullet-proof vest.
So he lay on the ground bleeding.
His blood wasn't blue - His blood was red.
And briefly he thought of his loved ones
'Cause in a moment the officer was dead.
In the news they told the story
Of how this officer had died.
And some who listened cared less,
But those who loved him cried.
Well, they buried him in uniform
With his badge pinned on his chest.
He even had his revolver,
He died doing his best.
Written By:
David L. Bell
Sergeant
Richland County Sheriff's Department
Columbia, South Carolina
Used with Special Permission of the Author
Copyright © 1999 - All Rights Reserved
and may not be duplicated without permission

Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC
December 12, 2007

HEY DADDY,
YAY MY BIRTHDAY IS COMING ITS ON FRIDAY THE 16TH...AND GUESS WHAT ITS ANOTHER BIRTHDAY WITHOUT YOU...I MISS YOU SO MUCH...PEOPLE ARE SUPPOSED TO BE HAPPY THAT THEIR BIRTHDAY IS COMING BUT I HATE MY BIRTHDAY...IT JUSS REMINDS ME THAT YOUR NOT HERE TO SHARE IT WITH ME...I HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOU LATELY OOO BY THE WAY HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY YOUR SO OLD HAHA...WELL LIFE HAS BEEN HARD WITHOUT YOU...BUT I KNOW YOU'LL BE PROUD OF ME I SHOULD BE STARTING COLLEGE IN JAN....OOO AND I BEEN DATING THIS GUY FOR A YEAR AND A HALF I WISH YOU WOULD HAVE MET HIM I KNOW YOU WOULD'VE LOVED HIM...BUT ANYWAYS I HOPE YOUR DOING OK AND I LOVE YOU...DONT FORGET ABOUT ME AND I'LL SEE YOU IN HEAVEN....KISSES FOR YOU!!

LOVE,
YOUR POCAHONTAS ASHLEY

ASHLEY
YOUR YOUNGEST DAUGHTER
November 12, 2007

My Brother Mel,

How there isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about you, and how I think about all those Mets game we laughed and cried about. I miss you so much and wish you were here with us.

Love and miss you so much
Your brother

September 11, 2007

4 YEARS TODAY OFFICER LISOJO. WE PRAY FOR YOUR FAMILY. YOU GAVE YOUR LIFE PROTECTING THE CITY OF MY BIRTH, WHERE I LIVED THE FIRST 11 YEARS OF MY LIFE. FOR THAT I WILL BE FOREVER GRATEFUL TO YOU, AND ALL THOSE THAT CONTINUE IN YOUR FOOTSTEPS.

OFFICER LISOJO, NEVER FORGOTTEN.

JIM SWEENEY CIVILIAN NEW JERSEY
A FRIEND TO ALL PEACE OFFICERS
June 24, 2007

God bless you and your family on this 4th anniversary of your tragic death.

Detective
Cranford Police Dept (NJ)
June 24, 2007

Mel,
It's been 4 years since you were taken from us and it still feels like it happened just yesterday. You are greatly missed. Continue to watch over us and keep us safe.

Sergeant
Newark Police Dept.
June 23, 2007

Hey Melly Mel....I was at the museum today and I saw your tribute on the wall....I smiled immediately...My heart felt good...Miss you brother...Don't forget that song...Rest in peace and love.

R.M.
NPD
June 20, 2007