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Police Officer Patricio Enrique Zamarripa

Dallas Police Department, Texas

End of Watch Thursday, July 7, 2016

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Reflections for Police Officer Patricio Enrique Zamarripa

Ms Zamarripa and family, I wish there was a way to erase that day or better yet or to swap me for Zam. I call him Zam. I wish yalls family was complete and whole again. And Lyncoln, you have one of "God's Finest Daddys". Everyday look up and sing your Dad a song.

Families of a Fallen Officer
Yall are God's Golden Families!

November 10, 2021

Zam would ya please sit with my Mama and watch a lil TV with her while I'm busy out here in the streets. I don't want her to get scared. I hope you don't mind Andy Griffith and Mash reruns. I promise to get as many states I can reach to always remember you are one "God's Finest Rangers!" Easin to Ft Worth for a haircut and the mailman Goin to your Mama's mailbox.

I wish their was a way that I could trade boot prints with the next cop that loses his life on duty. Too many families stare at a empty cereal bowl.

August 17, 2021

Rest in peace, brother.

Lieutenant Raymond Flores
NYPD (retired)

July 7, 2021

Rest in peace, brother

Lieutenant Raymond Flores
NYPD (retired)

July 7, 2021

Today is the first time I've ever seen these. Thank You all for your support,love, & Prayers. Even after 5 years, it's still very hard. But I Know God's got my back.

Valerie Zamarripa
Mother of Patricio(Patrick) Zamarripa

July 6, 2021

It had been years since I saw Zam when I saw his face on the news the morning of July 8. I served in the military with him and went to some bad places with him. I am now a seven year veteran of civilian law enforcement and just thinking about that day rips me up. Going through the struggles of the recent events make it that much harder. Rest easy though brother. See you again one day.

Military and law enforcement brother . .
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August 10, 2020

Officer Zamarripa, 4 years ago today you and your partners where brutally murdered. Continue to rest in heavenly peace

Mark Mottola

July 7, 2020

This day still brings a nauseous feeling to me as I recall hearing about this tragic shooting and reading about horrific details that ended the lives of these true heroes. As usual, life went on while every member of the law enforcement family across the country mourned, wept and honored you all. Brave men and women, just like all of you, continued with their duties and continued to wear the uniform and don the badge to uphold the oath they took and to protect and serve. To protect and serve many of the very same people who were vilifying and demonizing those brave men and women for doing nothing more than their job. It sickens me more and more everyday to see amazing, brave men and women like all of you leave their families for the last time and sacrificing it all, and then to be cast in such an unfavorable light the way our poisonous and biased media does. To all of you who gave of themselves so bravely and so honorably that day, know that your sacrifice is one that will never, ever be forgotten. Rest in peace always my friends.

Detective Cpl/3 Steven Rizzo
Delaware State Police (Retired)

July 7, 2020

All these officers were doing was protecting the safety of others on that fateful night. I remember watching this unfold on TV. Thinking why? Because they dared to serve their community? Because they chose to protect?

Thank you for your poignant words and Kate. Ever so true for so many years. Also true for those whom did not succumb to their injuries but had their lives forever changed. Unable in so many cases to continue doing The Job they were called and loved to do.

So many good officers taken far to soon. So many families impacted with so much pain. So often quickly forgotten by the citizens they served with little recognition.

To all whom come to this message that serve in an often thankless job, to all who have experienced undeserved loss of loved ones who answered a higher calling. Thank you for your service and desire to fight the daily battle for those who need your protection, trying to understand why good men and women you love continue to walk this often dangerous path. Know that some of us will have your 6 because we have seen what you mean to civilization and humanity first hand.

I will have your 6:00
Friend of Law Enforcement

June 4, 2020

Today, I will not answer the radio call that you boyfriend has come home drunk and is beating you again. Today I will not answer the radio call that your 16 year old daughter, who is very responsible, is four hours late coming home from school. Today I will not answer the radio call that your store has been robbed or your house has been burglarized. Today I will not stop a drunk driver from killing someone. I will not catch a rapist or a murder or a car theft. Today I will not answer the radio call that a man has a gun or tried to abduct a child or that someone has been stabbed or has been in a terrible accident. Today I will not save your child that you locked in the car or the child you were to busy to watch who went outside and fell into swimming pool. No, today I will not do that. Why? Because Today I was killed be a drunk driver while I was helping push a disabled car off the highway. Today I was was shot and killed during a routine traffic stop to simply tell someone that they has taillight out. Today I was killed in traffic accident rushing to help a citizen. Today I was shot and killed serving a warrant on a know drug dealer. Today I was killed be a man when I came by to do a welfare check because his family was to busy. Today I was killed trying to stop a bank robbery or a grocery store robbery. Today I was killed doing my job.

A chaplain and a officer will go to a house and tell a mom and dad or a wife or husband or mother or father I won’t be coming home today. The flags at many police stations were flown at half-mast but most people won’t know why. There will be a funeral and my fellow officers will come, a twenty-one-gun salute will be given, and taps will be played as I am laid to rest my name will be put on a plaque , on a wall , in a building, in a city somewhere. A folded flag will be placed on a mantel or a bookcase in a home somewhere and a family will morn.

There will be no cries for justices. There will be no riots in the streets. There will be no officers marching , screaming “no justice, no peace.” No citizens will scream that something must be done. No windows will be smashed, no cars burned , no stones thrown,no names called. Only someone crying themselves to sleep tonight will be the only sign that I was cared about.
I was a police officer

Back the Blue, Kate

November 23, 2019

Officer Zamarripa rest in peace.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis

September 13, 2019

Today, I will not answer the radio call that you boyfriend has come home drunk and is beating you again. Today I will not answer the radio call that your 16 year old daughter, who is very responsible, is four hours late coming home from school. Today I will not answer the radio call that your store has been robbed or your house has been burglarized. Today I will not stop a drunk driver from killing someone. I will not catch a rapist or a murder or a car theft. Today I will not answer the radio call that a man has a gun or tried to abduct a child or that someone has been stabbed or has been in a terrible accident. Today I will not save your child that you locked in the car or the child you were to busy to watch who went outside and fell into swimming pool. No, today I will not do that. Why? Because Today I was killed be a drunk driver while I was helping push a disabled car off the highway. Today I was was shot and killed during a routine traffic stop to simply tell someone that they has taillight out. Today I was killed in traffic accident rushing to help a citizen. Today I was shot and killed serving a warrant on a know drug dealer. Today I was killed be a man when I came by to do a welfare check because his family was to busy. Today I was killed trying to stop a bank robbery or a grocery store robbery. Today I was killed doing my job.

A chaplain and a officer will go to a house and tell a mom and dad or a wife or husband or mother or father I won’t be coming home today. The flags at many police stations were flown at half-mast but most people won’t know why. There will be a funeral and my fellow officers will come, a twenty-one-gun salute will be given, and taps will be played as I am laid to rest my name will be put on a plaque , on a wall , in a building, in a city somewhere. A folded flag will be placed on a mantel or a bookcase in a home somewhere and a family will morn.

There will be no cries for justices. There will be no riots in the streets. There will be no officers marching , screaming “no justice, no peace.” No citizens will scream that something must be done. No windows will be smashed, no cars burned , no stones thrown,no names called. Only someone crying themselves to sleep tonight will be the only sign that I was cared about.
I was a police officer

Kaitlyn Lengel

May 29, 2019

Pat, I miss you and Mike every shift at South East. I miss you guys covering me on wrecks. I miss bitching with you about the Rangers. Sitting here on Hodde and Jim Miller thinking about you man. See you soon, watch over the rest of us poor shmucks.

PO Matt Rushing # 9694
Dallas Police Department

May 23, 2019

John 5:28, 29 - "Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out". I pray that everyone can find peace in knowing that we will see this officer as well as many others again in Paradise soon. Until then, please accept my condolences.

A.W. Montgomery
Concerned Citizen

August 30, 2018

Rest In Peace Brother in Blue. Thank you and your family for your sacrifice and service to this country.

Officer Mike Robinson (Ret)
Upland Police Dept. CA

July 7, 2018

He was of Mexican/Basque origin. His ancestors of Zamarripa has been around North America since 1694.

Vasili

July 7, 2018

Rest in peace.

Lieutenant Ray Flores
NYPD (retired)

July 7, 2018

We miss you all. Never forgotten. Thank you for your service. God bless you and your family.

Special Agent-in-Charge Diane Upchurch
FBI - Little Rock

July 7, 2017

I ran a hero's 5k in your honor today Sir. You are not forgotten.

Det. Michele Nelson
Riverside County Sheriff's Department, CA

July 7, 2017

To the family, friends and colleagues of Officer Zamarripa: On this 1 year Anniversary of such a tragic loss, please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. Officer Zamarripa's sacrifice will never be forgotten. Always a HERO! God bless you all!

- Allie Supporter of Law Enforcement
Wife of Corrections Deputy

July 7, 2017

Rest in Peace.

Lieutenant Ray Flores
N.Y.P.D. (retired)

July 7, 2017

Never forgotten!!!!

Daughter of Fallen Officer Sunny Lov - D
N/A

June 27, 2017

Miss you Z. Always remember you walking into detail with a smile and making the 8 (or sometimes 12) hours in Knock & Talk fly by. Prayers to your family. I'll see you soon, bro. Go Rangers!

Police Officer MV
DPD

May 18, 2017

Thinking of you today. I remember you riding with me on "Little T" and always being in a good mood. Running across I-30 after Agg Robbery suspect. You are a hero and always will be in my heart and mind. RIP Brother.

Officer Rich DallaTorre
DPD 07-15 Irving PD Present

December 1, 2016

Z,
I still wait for you to come walking in my office every day. My son remembers meeting you when we were at Southeast. He will pull up videos on youtube for me. You made an impact on him. This sucks, and I don't think the collective suck of that day will ever go away. Miss you pal.

Lieutenant Michael Magiera
Dallas Police Department

November 7, 2016

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