Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

RIP brother Carlos.

May God bless and be with your family, co-workers and friends at this very difficult time.

Ptlm D. Bevenour
Gettysburg PD

August 4, 2010

You have fought a noble fight and now God has called you home. Return to Him in honor and live forever in His peace. Thank you for your selfless sacrifice. You are my hero! Rest in peace, my brother.

Officer Jeff Chapman
Farmington PD, NM (Former Gilbert PD)

August 3, 2010

God bless you and your family Officer Ledesma. Thank you for your service.

A Texas Street Cop #614

Anonymous

August 3, 2010

God bless you, your family and the men and women of the Chandler police department. You will not be forgotten, rest in peace brother........

Officer E. Borghesani
San Francisco Police Dept

August 3, 2010

Mrs. Ledesma, Children, Family, and Brother and Sister Leo's in Chandler,

I pray God will give all of you the strength and peace that only He can give during this difficult time. I pray also for the family of Carlos from Stockton, California. My prayer for you is that you will find peace, comfort and wisdom as you come a long side your daughter in-law and grand children. You can call on me anytime.

Chaplain Bob Margaron

Captain Bob Margaron
Chaplain Stockton Police Department

August 3, 2010

Rest in peace brother!!! Your work on these streets is finished, Look after your brothers. Vio con dias.

Patrolman Mark Sand
Lockland Ohio PD

August 3, 2010

REST IN PEACE BROTHER. YOU ARE A TRUE HERO.

Deputy J.D.Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office

August 2, 2010

RIP Brother.

#7441
DHS/ICE

August 2, 2010

To The Family of Officer Ledesma,

I would like to offer my heartfelt condolences to all of the family. Although I have never met Officer Ledesma, I have worked for many years with his mother Dora at Dameron Hospital in Stockton, CA. I know there are no words to write that will take away the pain you are feeling at this time. You will all be in my thoughts and prayers.

Danae Sharp, RN
Stockton, CA

Danae Sharp, RN
Dameron Hospital, Stockton, CA

August 2, 2010

May God lay his healing hand upon the family and friends of Officer Ledesma and may they know you will never be forgotten. Thank you Officer Ledesma for your dedicated service to the people of Arizona and the United States.

James Sheppard
Father of Sgt. Jason L. Sheppard EOW 12/7/06

August 2, 2010

My sincerest sympathy to the family and friends of Police Officer Carlos Ledesma as well as to the Chandler Police Department. Rest in peace Officer Ledesma!

Sgt Jean Paul Rochat
Swiss Army, MP-Service, Traffic Unit

August 2, 2010

Rest in Peace Brother. You will not be forgotten!

Deputy
Baldwin County Sheriff's Office

August 2, 2010

Thank you for your sacrifice. May you rest in peace.

Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney
Virginia

August 2, 2010

Thank-you for your brave service. Rest in Peace.

Lt. Stephen A. Joy #980
Prince George's County Police Department

August 2, 2010

Rest in Peace brother , my prayers are with your family and department.

Deputy Latour ( retired)
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office

August 2, 2010

A Policeman is a composite of what all men are I guess, a mingling of a saint and sinner, dust and deity.
Gulled statistics wave the fan over the stinkers, underscore instances of dishonesty and brutality because they are "news". What that really means is that they are exceptional, they are unusual, they are not commonplace.
Buried under the frost is the fact: and the fact is that less than one-half of one percent of policemen misfit that uniform. And that is a better average than you'd find among clergy men!
What is a policeman? He, of all men, is at once the most needed and the most wanted. A strangely nameless creature who is "sir" to his face and "pig or worse" behind his back
He must be such a diplomat that he can settle differences between individuals so that each will think he won.
But...If the policeman is neat, he's conceited; if he's careless, he's a bum. If he's pleasant, he's flirt ;if he is not, he's a grouch.
He must make an instant decision which would require months for a lawyer to make.
But...If he hurries, he's careless; if he's deliberate, he's lazy. He must be first to an accident and infallible with his diagnosis. He must be able to start breathing, stop bleeding, tie splints and, above all, be sure the victim goes home without a limp. Or expect to be sued.
The police officer must know every gun, draw on the run, and hit where it doesn't hurt. He must be able to whip two men twice his size and half his age without damaging his uniform and without being "brutal". If you hit him, he's a coward. If he hits you, he's a bully.
A policeman must know everything-and not tell. He must know where all the sin is and not partake.
A policeman, from a single human hair, be able to describe the crime, the weapon and the criminal- and tell you where the criminal is hiding.
But...If he catches the criminal, he's lucky; if he doesn't, he's a dunce. If he gets promoted, he has political pull; if he doesn't, he's a dullard. The policeman must chase a bum lead to a dead-end, stake out ten nights to tag one witness who saw it happen-but refuses to remember. He runs files, writes reports, until his eyes ache to build a case against some felon who will get dealt out by a shameless shamemess or a honorable who isn’t honorable
The policeman must be a minister, a social worker, a diplomat, a tough guy and a gentleman.
And, of course, he'd have to be genius....For he will have to feed a family on a policeman's salary.

"Paul Harvey Policeman"

FTO
MCSO

August 2, 2010

Thank you for protecting and serving our community.

God Bless your family for letting you live your dream.
Knowing that one day you may save a life, one day you may take a life and one day you may give your life.

Thoughts and prayers are with your family, we will support them as we know how.

Blessings Brother RIP.

Officer
Scottsdale Police Department

August 1, 2010

RIP brother.

Q132
Fed

August 1, 2010

Rest in Peace, Brother.

OFC B. Grajek

August 1, 2010

For Police Officer Carlos Ledesma:

All law enforcement positions come with a degree of risk. Most of us might agree that the undercover officer takes special risks in a capacity other than the uniformed officer or detective. Special investigative qualities are always required, and the sudden confrontations involving deadly violence are not uncommon. We regret that our brother Carlos would lose his life while bravely fighting the drug war. We are thankful that those who assisted him were able to survive.

We pray for Carlos's family, friends, co-workers and all who care about him. May they be ready to reach-out to one another in the days that lie ahead.

I am proud to render Officer Carlos Ledesma a final salute.

Cpl. Ralph D. Fiorenza (Ret.)
Pennylvania State Police

August 1, 2010

Officer Ledesma, you will not be forgotten! R.I.P.

Deputy Sheriff
Livingston County (Il) Sheriff's Ofc.

August 1, 2010

RIP Carlos, your brothers in Iowa will not forget!

Deputy Dale Baruth
Emmet County Sheriff Office, IA

August 1, 2010

Rest well brave Officer. Thank you for your dedication, commitment and service. Prayers for your family and the Chandler PD. You are all heroes. God bless.

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. Rev. 21:4

Dad of a Deputy

August 1, 2010

My brother, God bless you, your family and your mates. You are a genuine hero. Thank you for standing between good and evil. Born and raised in the Valley, I remember when I entered law enforcement and learned of DPS officer Manny Tapia being killed during the same situation on January 8 1991. This work is dangerious and citizens sleep easy at night knowing rough men stand ready on their watch to protect them. Thanks again for that protection. Rest easy my borther, we got the watch from here.

CPT C. Smith
Ft Bragg Police, NC

August 1, 2010

Officer Ledesma you are a hero. Thank you for your willingness to serve your fellowman. God bless you and your loved ones. Rest in peace my brother.

State Constable J.L. Green
S.C. State Constables

August 1, 2010