Officer Down Memorial Page

Rest in Peace Deputy Nunez. It was an honor to know you and your family. We are 10-8, 10-97. We got it from here ma'am.

Bess
Lee County Sheriff
May 2, 2012

Rest in Peace, Deputy Nunez. Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

Officer 11169
February 14, 2012

Deputy Nunez, we will never forget the sacrifice that you and your family made for us. May you continue to rest in peace.

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee Danell Azure
EOW 08/06/02
Union County SO, Lake Butler, FL

Deb
October 22, 2011

Rest easy my sister in arms. May God bless and protect your family always.

woman in uniform
September 24, 2011

To the Nunez family, may you know we have not forgotten your HERO... She is a special angel watching over you all. God bless you.

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee Danell Azure
EOW 08/06/02
Union County SO, Lake Butler, FL

Anonymous
October 22, 2010

Deputy Nunez, you service will never be forgotten. Rest in Peace.

Lt. Stephen A. Joy #980
Prince George's County Police Department, Maryland
June 10, 2010

You have not been forgotten as true heroes never die.

Bob Gordon
Father of Chicago Officer: Michael P. Gordon, EOW: 8/8/04
October 22, 2009

Your heroism and service is honored today, the third 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 murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Your memory will always be honored and revered. Rest In Peace. I pray for solace for your family.

Phyllis Loya

Anonymous
October 22, 2009

My thoughts and prayers are with your loved ones and friends on this second anniversary of your EOW. Continue to keep watch over them and those still out on patrol watching over the Thin Blue Line. You will never be forgotten.

James Sheppard
Father of Sgt. Jason L. Sheppard EOW 12/7/06
October 22, 2008

May GOD keep you and watch over your family, friends, and coworkers during these trying times.

Gone, but never forgotten.

Carlos
June 19, 2008

Thankyou for your service and sacrifice. You are not forgotten

POLICE OFFICER
PHILA PA
April 2, 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 14, 2007

My thoughts are with all of your loved ones on this first anniversary of your EOW. I know all too well their journey down the greif road. Continue to keep watch over them. Appear to them in their dreams in vivid color to let them know you are near and watching over them. You are a true hero and will never be forgotten.

Bob Gordon
Father of Michael P. Gordon EOW: 8/8/04, Killed by a Drunk Driver
October 22, 2007

It has been a year and I miss my dear friend daily. It seems that in my quiet moments I can hear that "oh so suttle voice" that SHE had shared with so many of us. Anythony and Faith you are continuously in my thoughts and prayers. I pray each day that you continue to life a honest and wholesome life as your mother was preparing you for. It is very hard to lose someone that you are occasionally acquainted with, but to lose someone that you Love is completely devestating. Gone but never forgotten.

Lt. Rodgers
LCSO
October 22, 2007

You aare remembered today and thank you Deputy for your service.

VanDenBerghe
NH
October 19, 2007

I am so sorry for the loss of this wonderful lady. I offer my condolences to the family. God bless you.

Mother of Sheriff in Ca.

June 15, 2007

We still think of you daily and wish that we might have had the chance to say good bye the right way. Margena I miss you and pray for your family on a regular basis. I worry about my Deputy more and more everyday... we talk about the jokes and things that you said to us before and can't wait til we can hear your sweet voice again.

Miss you so very much!
a friend forever!

a former coworker and Dep. Girlfriend
LCSO
June 7, 2007

Rest In Peace Deputy Nunez!

Melissa G. Ayers
Cheyenne, Wyoming

Melissa G. Ayers
None
May 11, 2007

"If you find it in your heart to care for somebody else, you will have succeeded." -- Maya Angelou

Aloha Deputy Sheriff Margena Silvia Nunez,
Thank you for your service and dedication to your community and your country. You and all officers that continue to lay your lives on the line and pay the ultimate sacrifice to keep our communities and country safe, will NEVER be forgotten.

I personally pledge, (after one of Hawaii's own, Honolulu Police Officer Steve Favela, lost his life in the line of duty protecting our Commander in Chief, President George W. Bush), to become a continuum of the "ODMP Light". That light is in the form of an ODMP tribute.

People from all walks of life, regardless of age, race, religion, profession, education, and geographical location can share here a word or two on behalf of each and every fallen officer.

Every fallen officer is an hero. The ODMP serves as a place where that continuum of "LIGHT" can be seen through and within, the heart and soul of each and every person who honors our fallen heroes with a relection and/or tribute. As we say in Hawaii, "We are `Ohana. We are family."

May God comfort the family and loved ones who have lost their beloved Margena. May God also comfort those who have lost a fellow officer and friend that can never be replaced in this lifetime.

I wish you peace and love beyond all understanding.
May you rest in peace Deputy Sheriff Margena Silvia Nunez. May God Bless You for you are Home now. You will always be in my prayers, today, tomorrow, and forevermore.
Me Ke Aloha Pumehana. Amen.

**I pray all find comfort in this Hawaiian prayer I leave you.**

THE PEACE OF " I "
KA MALUHIA O KA "I"

Peace be with you, All My Peace,
O ka Maluhia no me oe, Ku'u Maluhia a pau loa,

The Peace that is " I ", the Peace that is "I am".
Ka Maluhia o ka "I", owau no ka Maluhia,

The Peace for always, now and forever and evermore.
Ka Maluhia no na wa a pau, no ke'ia wa a mau a mau loa aku.

My Peace " I " give to you, My Peace " I " leave with you,
Ha'awi aku wau I ku'u Maluhia ia oe, waiho aku wau I ku'u Maluhia me oe,

Not the world's Peace, but, only My Peace,
The Peace of " I ".

A'ole ka Maluhia o ke ao aka, ka'u Maluhia wale no,
Ka Maluhia o ka "I".

Moana V.C. Molale (Private Citizen)
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii Island
January 5, 2007

I come to the ODMP often to remember my late fiancé Dennis. Everytime I come here it breaks my heart to know that yet another officer has fallen and that yet another family has to live their lives without the person they loved. My heart goes out to everyone who knew and loved Deputy Nunez, especially to her husband. Know that you are not alone in the "journey" that you walk. Should you ever need anything please don't hesitate to contact me. The Davis Co. Sheriff's Office in Iowa will always know how to reach me. You will be in my thoughts.

From reading the reflections left for Margena, she sounds like she was a great woman with a beautiful spirit. Those of you who knew her in life were so blessed to have been able to share in it. I hope that you will all continue to find a way to celebrate and remember Margena's life and the WOMAN that she was. Remember that Margena's life was about so much more than the way she died. Margena will continue to live on as long as we continue to remember him.

Deputy Nunez, thank you for helping to make this world a little safer for us all. YOU will not be forgotten. Please continue to watch over all of us as only you can. If you happen to bump into my late fiancé Dennis up there give him a big hug for me and the kids. It's been almost four years but we still miss him terribly.

Wishing you brighter and better days,


Jocelyne :)

"Forever Remembering 26-3"

Jocelyne Brar (Winnipeg, MB Canada)
Surviving Fiancee of Deputy Dennis R. McElderry (EOW: 01/03/03)
December 6, 2006

Dear Family,Friends,and co-workers of Deputy Nunez, May you find peace in knowing that others are thinking of you as the holiday's approach. I send my sympathy to each of you. Try and stay strong. And i cannot tell you it's easy. I salute you Margena,thank you for the ultimate sacrifice you made for us. Keep watch from Heaven over the loved ones you had to leave behind. You will never be forgotten by your family of Fallen Hero's. Take you rest now,and know your memory will live forever. Carolyn Moore mother-in-law of Sgt.Jeffrey T. Hewitt EOW 04-04-04 Asheville,N.C.

carolyn moore
November 19, 2006

It is so hard yet so comforting to pull up this page and type my memories of you. There are days that I sit and think of that oh so soft laugh and voice that you shared with so many of us. I wish you were here to make that well deserved trip to Miami so that we could look at more furniture, pictures, talk about the kids and life in general. Margena, I pray daily that Faith, Anthony and your entire family will continue to love life and be happy each day in this life. I love the Lord because he hears and answers my prayers. I will continue to pray as long as I breathe. I thank God for blessing you and blessing me by letting you be a part of my life. Until we meet again.....

Mia
LCSO
November 18, 2006

I first met Margena just over five years ago and can vividly remember the first thing she did was smile. She just had a way of making people smile just by being around her. I was devistated to hear of the loss of such a great woman and dedicated Deputy. Margena you will be greatly missed and will NEVER be forgotten. I will continue to pray for you and your family as the days ahead are still going to be hard, but I hope the thoughts of you as God's top angel will be of some comfort. The life in Law Enforcement is never easy, however, you handled it was such grace and dignity. Miss ya much!

With so much love and memories,
A former co-Worker and forever friend!

Former Co-Worker and current girlfriend to a Deputy
November 17, 2006

Margena--
It has been just over three weeks since you left us. It has taken that long for me to gain the composure to write this. I know you would be so proud of your children right now. They are truly a reflection of you! We miss you at the CORE! Your smile, your laughter, your heart. I call you friend! I call you sister! I pray I will always carry a part of you as I walk the halls at the CORE!

LCSO
November 16, 2006

I only met you once but I was so impressed with your courtesy and professionalism especially since you had been on the road alone for a very short time. We need so many people with your dedication and you are a severe loss, not only to your family, but to the entire community. I am afraid each time my daughter and her husband put on their uniforms that I and their children will have to go through what your parents and children are at this time. May God bless them and, in time, ease their loss. We all will miss you.

mother of a female deputy
November 12, 2006