Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

BUFFALO, NEW YORK

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS POLICE OFFICERS
WISH TO SEND OUR CONDOLENCES. OUR THOUGHTS
AND PRAYERS ARE WITH OFFICERS GOTO, HIS FAMILY
AND CO-WORKERS.

GOD BLESS...

PO ERNEST G. PENN
DEPT. OF VETERANS AFFAIRS POLICE

Your tour of duty has ended, but your dedicated service will never be forgotten. Rest in peace.

Sgt. A. Attanasio
Mountainside PD Motorcycle Squad

May God grant your family a comforting peace as you transcend this earthly bound. I have no doubt that God will meet you with open arms as you go forth to patrol the streets of heaven under his command. May God bless you, your family, friends, and all of the remaining peace officers who will continue the watch here in your absence. Good night, Warrior.

Concerned Military Member
USAF

Rest in peace brother.

Police Officer
Burlington Township PD NJ

My thoughts and prayers are with your son and the rest of your family. Rest in Peace Officer Goto

Officer Julie Schmidt
Louisville Metro Police Dept. Louisville KY

Please remember the fallen officers we have lost. Remember the men and women who died trying to make this world a safer and better place for us all to live in. Thank you Officer Goto for a job well done. Please continue to watch over us and protect us as only you can. You will forever be at our side and in our hearts.

For those of you who still have loved ones with us please take the time to tell them how much you appreciate and care about them.

IF I KNEW

If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
and pray the Lord, your soul to keep.

If I knew it would be the last time
that I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
and call you back for one more.

If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
so I could play them back day after day.

If I knew it would be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute
to stop and say "I love you,"
instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.

If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
Well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
so I can let just this one slip away.

For surely there's always tomorrow
to make up for an oversight,
and we always get a second chance
to make everything just right.

There will always be another day
to say "I love you,"
And certainly there's another chance
to say our "Anything I can do?"

But just in case I might be wrong,
and today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
and I hope we never forget.

Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
you get to hold your loved one tight.

So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
you'll surely regret the day,

That you didn't take that extra time
for a smile, a hug, or a kiss
and you were too busy to grant someone,
what turned out to be their one last wish.

So hold your loved ones close today,
and whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
and that you'll always hold them dear

Take time to say "I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
you'll have no regrets about today.

Anonymous

To The Family,
My Prayers are with all of you. I lost my best friend this year in a motor accident.The good Lord knows they officers that ride motor really love their career.As a hero to all americans today.They set a the standards in life perfectly,for all the younger generation.Once agian My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.Officer Goto R.I.P Ride that motor in the heavens and look down on all of us .

Mike Morgan
Friend of Sgt.David P. Land 3/26/03

Rest in peace Brother Goto.

Officer
Chesterfield County Police, Va.

Deepest sympathy to the family of Officer Ryan K. Goto.

Anonymous

Aloha. Rest In Peace.

Darin L. Paul, Special Agent
FBI Agents Association

Please accept mine and my fellow motor officers deapest condolence for the loss of Officer Goto. We are saddened when any police officer is killed in the line of duty, but when a motor officer is killed it affects us even more because it shows just how vulnerable we are.
Please convey to your officers and the family of your fallen officer our profound sympathy and know that our prayers are with them. John Abraham

Motor Officer John Abraham
Seattle Police Department

I know too well the pain and grief that afflict Officer Goto's family at this time. My husband was a motorcycle police officer and he died in similar circumstances in 2000. He had just turned 37 and my sons were 7 and 11. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. If you could be so kind as to give them my coordinates, I would gladly offer them what little support I can when they feel ready.

God bless

Celine Courchesne

To The Family of Officer Ryan Goto and Co-Workers of Honululu PD we are so sorry to learn of this tragic accident that took another officer from us. As miles stretch netween us our thoughts and prayers are with you. May God comfort each of you during this dark hour and the days ahead. We will continue to serve in your honor. Rest in Peace our Brother and Thanks for your faithful service . GOd Bless You.

Steve & Diane

My prayers and deepest condolences are with your Department, and especially
with the friends and family of your fallen hero.
Stay strong, stay focused, and know that Officer Ryan Goto
will never be forgotten.
Mike Bradford; Tallahassee Police Dept., Ret.

Invest. Mike Bradford-Ret
Tallahassee Police Dept.

My heart felt sympathys go out to the family and friends of OFC GOTO, having been a Marine stationed in Hawaii at Kaneohe Bay I know of the job the HPD does on the Islands, several of my classmates at Chaminade University were HPD OFC'S and it was here that I knew that I wanted to fullfill my life long dream of becoming a Police Officer.....rest easy knowing that he is in a better place watching out for all of us.

Semper fi Ryan and Mahalo

Senior Patrol Ofc Kevin Armstrong
Anchorage Police Department

God Speed, Brother.

P.O.K. Murphy
Union PD, NJ

Another tragic accident. My thoughts and prayers are with P.O. Goto and his family. To his fiancee, I am deeply sorry for your loss. I know firsthand what you are going through. Your heart is gone. Hang in there. One day you'll be together again.

Monica
Fiancee P.O. Scott Stewart, EOW 8-11-02

...ryan ...our hearts are heavy with loss once again ...know that you will be missed ...seek when you arrive a familar face ...brothers gone before you ...take to them the message that they have not been forgotten ...nor will you be ...rest in peace

..r gaspar
...hpd officer glen a gaspar eow 3/4/03

Hello darkness, my old friend,
I've come to talk with you again,
Because a vision softly creeping,
Left its seeds while I was sleeping,
And the vision that was planted in my brain
Still remains
Within the sound of silence.

In restless dreams I walked alone
Narrow streets of cobblestone,
'Neath the halo of a street lamp,
I turned my collar to the cold and damp
When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of
a neon light
That split the night
And touched the sound of silence.

And in the naked light I saw
Ten thousand people, maybe more.
People talking without speaking,
People hearing without listening,
People writing songs that voices never share
And no one deared
Disturb the sound of silence.

"Fools" said I,"You do not know
Silence like a cancer grows.
Hear my words that I might teach you,
Take my arms that I might reach you."
But my words like silent raindrops fell,
And echoed
In the wells of silence

And the people bowed and prayed
To the neon god they made.
And the sign flashed out its warning,
In the words that it was forming.
And the signs said, The words of the prophets
are written on the subway walls
And tenement halls.
And whisper'd in the sounds of silence.

Sleep well, we had to bury a friend today.

Motorcycle squad
It doenst matter

Rest in peace Officer Goto

Shannon
private citizen

Ry,
I'm so glad that I got to speak to you a day before God called upon you. I will never forget all the great laughs we shared.
You were a tough but big teddy bear. I know what it feels like to lose the most closest person to you, I've already been there before and words can't explain the sadness it causes.
My heart goes out to your fiance, son, family and all the people that worked with you and loved you!

I'll see you in heaven,
Judy Jansson Seyler

SO SORRY TO HEAR OF YOUR UNTIMELY DEATH OFFICER GOTO. I KNOW YOU WERE A CREDIT TO YOUR DEPARTMENT AND WILL BE MISSED BY ALL THAT KNEW YOU ON THE MOTOR DIVISION .I TOO LOST A GOOD FRIEND IN THE DETROIT POLICE DEPARTMENT MOTOR DIVISON RODNEY BENNETT E.O.W 5/28/90 I KNOW YOU BOTH ARE IN A BETTER PLACE.GO WITH THE LORD MY BLUE KNIGHTS YOUR WATCH IS OVER.

SCOTT MONTGOMERY
RET/DETROIT/S.OFFICER

My heart goes out to the family, fiance, son, and brothers & sisters in blue of Officer Goto. May his son always know what a true hero his father was. He is now keeping watch with the other blue angels in heaven.

Lori Brown
Aunt of Deputy Renee Azure EOW 8/06/02

We are truly saddened at Ryan's loss.
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We all recall you gave your best.
You did your job, now you can rest.
Your comrades now can cover your post
as you take your place with the Heavenly Host.

God Bless Our Fallen Brothers & Sisters.
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Our prayers will be with you, your family, and co-workers!

Ptlm. P.K. Harding
Binghamton (NY) PD

SO SORRY TO HEAR OF YOUR UNTIMELY DEATH OFFICER GOTO. I KNOW YOU WERE A CREDIT TO YOUR DEPARTMENT AND WILL BE MISSED BY ALL THAT KNEW YOU ON THE MOTOR DIVISION .I TOO LOST A GOOD FRIEND IN THE DETROIT POLICE DEPARTMENT MOTOR DIVISON RODNEY BENNETT E.O.W 5/28/90

SCOTT MONTGOMERY
RET/DETROIT/S.OFFICER