Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

In our thoughts today Issac n it’s 16 yrs you were taken n you are missed n loved always by your other family

Love Marian n family

Marian caruso
Family friend

April 10, 2020

16 years ago today our SFPD family lost you, I feel like it was just last week. I will be thinking of you as I patrol tonight and know that you will never be forgotten. Thank you for watching over me and the troops.

Sgt. Eric Mahoney
SFPD

April 10, 2020

Thinking of you today.

“Carmen”
Friend

February 26, 2020

Sorry it's been a while! Still thinking of you! Praying for your family and asking God to continue to bless them and comfort them!

Please continue to watch over my little one! Thanks!

Ray V
USMC Ret.

January 15, 2020

Merry Heavenly Christmas Issac n know we still miss you every Xmas night coming by for dessert
Always on my heart
Marian n family

Marian caruso
Lifelong friend

December 21, 2019

Merry Heavenly Christmas Issac n know we still miss you every Xmas night coming by for dessert
Always on my heart
Marian n family

Marian caruso
Lifelong friend

December 21, 2019

Rest in peace Officer Espinoza.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

June 19, 2019

I never knew you Isaac, but from the love that every single person who knew you and worked with you in the police force of San Francisco I am sorry I never met you in person. It is with an abiding sense of loss that I read these accounts of who you are to everyone who knew you and worked with you and went to school with you. I am so sorry your light is gone for now, Isaac. I pray for you and all your family, especially your wife and daughter you left behind. Anybody who aspires to the highest elected office in this country had better have a clearer sense of right and wrong than Ms. Harris displayed as the District Attorney who prosecuted the gang member who killed you. I cannot possibly consider Ms. Harris seriously as she runs her campaign for president. It is obvious she lacks understanding of the nature of the evil in parts of the world that threaten our country, our freedom, and the very lives of those we love as the 9/11 attacks made clear to us all. This is the same evil that you, the police, and our military men and woman fight every single day. It is the same evil you risked your own life to fight against and defeat that night you were taken from us. Thank you for the example your life gives to us all Isaac- To persevere in our own lives for what is right, and try to help others like you did. I hope I can meet you in heaven when I die. For now, God bless you, Isaac Anthony Espinoza. "Zac". You are an awesome man.

James Puccio

June 14, 2019

I think about you all the time Zac.

elizabeth maron
Sfpd

May 4, 2019

"When he shall die, take him and cut him out in little stars. And he will make the face of heaven so fine
That all the world will be in love with night
and pay no worship to the garish sun". (Shakespeare, 'Romeo and Juliet'
Thank you ,Renata and Gary ,for courageously sharing the story of Isaac with the entire country, and for letting everyone know how Kamala Harris treated Isaac's loved ones during those dark days 15 years ago. It's important that this follow her the rest of her career so that people can judge for themselves.
Love you, Carol. It was an honor working with you in the DHS. I still think of you and pray for you and your family ,and for the repose of the soul of Isaac. I hope you are doing well. And, I hope every Easter season reminds you not just of Isaac's tragic and untimely passing, but, most of all, of the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, with whom Isaac resides today. Let this sure and certain knowledge be your greatest source of peace. Pat Dolan

Patricia Dolan
former co worker of Isaac's mother, Carol

April 11, 2019

Thank you for your service!!
Rest easy in heaven, we will hold the line brother!

Canine Enforcement Officer J. Hill
U.S. Customs and Border Protection

April 10, 2019

I saw an article today on CNN and I was brought back to a moment in time that I wish would have never happened to such a great person. I think about Issac's parents, wife, and daughter because I have a letter Issac wrote me when I asked him for some advice a long time ago when we would randomly cross paths (I have a cool story to tell too). I don't know how I got to this page, but I feel it was meant to be for me to come here. I want to share this letter to Issac's family - not only as another piece of history that embraces his compassion and integrity - but as an extension of his voice that can give a smile to his immediate family. I see it as an extension of a lost treasure, but I have to be sensitive to this as well because sometimes people feel otherwise. In any case, I would like to get an email from his family so I can add on a reflection that is meaningful to those that appreciate his words and writing. He came across my life at the right moments (not only on the football field) in my life and I appreciate him to the fullest.

Juan Zambrano
High School Friend

April 9, 2019

To Renata,
Thankyou for speaking out on TV about your experience with one of the presidential candidates. What an extremely beautiful family you are and hope your daughter is doing well. From seeing you on TV, I'm willing to bet that she is special, just like her mother and father. May God always hold you in the palm of his hand.

Lisa
sister of SFPD officer

April 9, 2019

Dear Carol,

I just wanted to share with you that I graduated WHS w/Isaac. Although we weren't friends that hung out, we shared many jokes and laughs in the classes we had together. There was never a dull, quiet moment in class with your son (I'm sure you know), and for that we all felt blessed.
'Isaac' means laughter, which he lived up to every single moment of high school. Junior year I remember he had to give a presentation in Mr. Schneider's class, and he got up there, made sure his hair was right, wrote his full name on the board, 'Isaac Anthony Espinoza', there was a long silence and you can clearly see that he was unprepared to give a presentation, so what he did was stand there and crack jokes.
Another time I can remember we were all in the cafeteria taking the PSAT exam. Most of us were pretty much done with the exam, so we were told to sit there and be quiet as the others finished. It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Out of the blue you hear a fist pound on the table and someone yell from the top of their lungs, "I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!" It scared the living crap out of everyone, until we all noticed it was your son, then we all just roared in laughter.....Mr. Johnson didn't even mind. He just told him to calm down and be quiet if he was done. Had it been any other student who had that outburst, I guarantee that person would have been disciplined and sent to Rm. 7!
I digress......What a charm your son had, and the first thought that came to my mind was how lucky you are to be this person's mother. Always the life of the party (and class), full of laughter and quick wit; I wondered it must be like that at home as well. From reading all of these reflections, I was right. I hoped that one day I would be so blessed as you and your husband to have a son like Isaac Anthony. In August of 2000 my husband and I were blessed with our own Isaac Anthony, and you know what? My son is funny, charming, handsome with a full head of his own thick beautiful 'perfect' Isaac hair, and he's very quick-witted. When he was around 7 he said he wrote a paper saying that he wanted to become a police officer, my heart dropped. But he was 7, so what could I do but encourage that idea? As his mom, I wasn't gonna be his dream killer. When he got older I told him where his name came from and who this man was, and what he meant to the lives of whom he touched. He was filled with pride which he carries with him to this day. He has proudly written many class essays about his namesake.
I thank you and your husband for raising such an upstanding man that meant so much to not only his family, but to his community. He was the stuff of legends, truly! My Isaac no longer wants to be a police officer, but he does aspire to join the Air Force and become a pilot. I never got to thank you, so now I am. To you, your husband, Regina, Renata & Isabella, thank you for sharing your Isaac with the world. Our lives were all made better, because for a time, a very very short time, he was a part of it!...and that has made all the difference in the world.

J.Lorenzo
WHS Class of '92

July 18, 2018

Happy Birthday Isaac. You are never forgotten and thought of often in so many ways. Just the other day we gathered at your sisters home and your cousins and I talked about you and laughed at all the jokes you played on us and others. Isabella was listening with the biggest smile. In this way we keep you close to us. You are loved and missed every day my Godson, my nephew and my brother in Law Enforcement.

Sergeant MaryAnn Poni
Auntie, SFSO

July 16, 2018

My Son:
I saw this Hallmark birthday card and wanted you to have it.

"For Our Son
Nothing in life has been more exciting than watching you grow and mature, find your own way, become your own person…
Nothing has been more rewarding than seeing you take your place in the world, sharing in your accomplishments, believing in you and your dreams…
Nothing in life has been more important than being a part of your life, because nothing has been more wonderful than having you for a son.
Happy Birthday"

I love you,
Mom (and Dad)

Carol Espinoza, Mother

July 3, 2018

It’s hard to believe it’s been fourteen years. It was a great turn out. What struck me was the number of young officers in attendance this year. It gave me hope for the furture of our Department.
I spoke briefly with Isabel, she is such a lovely young lady. You would be proud of her....

Sgt. Sherman W. Lee
S.F.P.D. Bayview night watch

April 11, 2018

You have not been forgotten! Watch over my little girl serving and protecting!

Ray V
USMC Ret.

April 11, 2018

Rest in Peace Brother in Blue. Thank you and your family for your sacrifice and service.

Officer Mike Robinson (Ret)
Upland Police Dept. CA

April 10, 2018

Just thinking of you tonite as another officer dies
You are never forgotten Issac n missed still so much
Like another son you were

Marian
Friend

August 31, 2017

Happy Birthday Isaac!!!! Missing you so much today and everyday. I still remember that smile, that great humor, your kindness, always helping. I love you forever!!

You are so missed.

Auntie

July 16, 2017

My Dear Son:

I put some school papers I'd collected throughout your school years in a binder. I pulled it out today (5-27-17, Saturday, Memorial Day Weekend) and some pages fell out. It was an assignment you did in First grade, named, "All ABout Me." In it you wrote that on your next birthday your birthday cake will have seven candles on it. One page asked "What You Wanted to Be When you Grow Up," and you drew a picture of a policeman and your teacher spelled it out for you.

I'm amazed that at six years old it was in your mind, heart and spirit (and God's plan) that you wanted to be a Police Officer and you did it.

Missing you on Memorial Day Weekend and always,

Until we meet again,
Love, Mom

Mom

May 28, 2017

Thirteen years since you left us. You are my hero and not a day goes by that I do not remember you. You were born my nephew, then became my godchild, and died my brother in law enforcement. I miss you so much.

Never forgotten

Sergeant MaryAnn Poni
SF Sheriff Deptpartmant

April 10, 2017

We will gather at Bayview station as always.
So that those who never knew Isacc
will never forget...
Gone but never Forgotten...

Sgt. Sherman W. Lee (Retired)
SFPD, Bayview Station-Third watch

March 19, 2017

You are never forgotten brother. We always think of you and share memories with Bella.

Edgar M
Brother in law

January 18, 2017