Officer Down Memorial Page

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 43rd 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 who was murdered in the line of duty on April 24, 2005 while serving as a Pittsburg, CA police officer.

Time never diminishes respect. Your memory will always be honored and revered. Rest In Peace.

I pray for solace for all those that love and remember yoi for I know both the pain and pride are forever. Yor family is in my heart's embrace. Thanks to your family and friends for sharing their memories and devotion to you through their reflections.

Phyllis Loya
Mom of fallen California Officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05
May 8, 2012

We will never forget the heroes who gave their all, and you sir are a hero... Continue to rest in peace Officer McLeod.

Deb Azure
Mother of Deputy Renee Danell Azure
EOW 08/06/02
Union County SO, Lake Butler, FL
May 8, 2012

Rest in Peace, Officer McLeod. Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

Officer 11169
February 14, 2012

A tragic loss of a truly fine man and good friend, rest in eternal peace Ron.

Art Voss, Retired Sgt.
Friend and retired MPD
May 16, 2011

Today I had the pleasure of visiting Ronald McLeod's gravesite. As part of a project here called HERO: Honoring Every Resting Officer on Friday, April 29th, we placed two police badge flag holders on his gravesite, one with an American Flag and one with the Police Memorial Blue Line Flag. They will stay there for the month of May and then get picked up for us next year.

Retired Major Joseph T. Longueira
Miami Police Department
May 8, 2011

To The Family of Officer McLeod:
I wanted to offer my sympathies on your tragic death. The bravery and courage you displayed will never be forgotten. Jesse Gavin should have received a more severe punishment, but ultimately will get what he deserves. I believe you were killed just before the end of your shift, My dad was a longtime New York City policeman. Rest in peace Officer McLeod.

Rabbi Lewis S. Davis
May 8, 2011

RIP and continue to watch over your loved ones below.

Doris
September 15, 2008

While my husband was serving with the U.S. Army in Vietnam, the six chldren and I were living in the Miami area at the time of Ronnie's death.
We attended church at the Salvation Army on 5th Street and often had a motorcycle policeman pull along side when stopped for a traffic light. My first thought was always "What did I do?" Then, Ronnie would grin and say "Hi, Sis" Whew!! I wished many times later to hear that again.
We were at church on the Wednesday evening of the shooting and that's where I received the call that the policeman down was Ronnie.
I remember his funeral mass as a beautiful service. There were fellow officers from all over the state, the scripture verse "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13, the male choir singing our national anthem, and the long line of cars following us to the cemetery. I never hear the anthem without thinking of Ronnie.
He lives on through his chilren, all grown now and though his wife remarried, at her death she was buried beside Ronnie.
Our memories will always be precious.

Betty McLeod Cates
Sister
August 11, 2007

I WAS MOVED BY WHAT YOUR NEPHEW WROTE IN HIS REFLECTION.I HOPE THAT I HAVE TOUCHED SOMEONES LIFE AS YOU DID. THANKS FOR YOUR SERVICE.

SGT.SPURLOCK
December 27, 2006

Never to be forgotten for your service and the price your family had to pay for your sacrifice. God bless the McLeod family!

Ret. PO Motorman
City of Miami PD
August 7, 2006

God Bless the McCloud family. I never met Ronnie, but I heard alot of good things about him while I worked for MPD.
I remember the day he got shot. I was working at that time for Longs M/C on Flagler St. I heard it on a news bulletin. It made me mad and I decided that day I wanted to put people like the guy that shot Ronnie away for good.

Jim May
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Dept.
September 28, 2004

Rest in peace motorman.

Inv. Michael Walker
Tallahassee Police Department

Blessed are the peacemakers,For they shall be called sons of God." Matthew 5:9

Anonymous

I was very little when Uncle Ronnie was killed. I'll never forget him taking me for a short ride on the front of that big Harley-Davidson Miami Police Department motorcycle. He would ride down the sidewalk one or two houses down and back to the house.

We were in K-Mart shopping and my Dad received a page to come to the customer service desk for a phone call. Dad was shocked because he couldn't imagine anybody calling him while at the store. In fact, he was trying to figure out just who even knew we were there as we walked to the desk. After he got off of the phone, he immediately said that we had to go. My parents dropped me off at my Aunt and Uncle's house and rushed to the hospital.

I remember talking to my Aunt and cousin Vicki. We were all hopeful that he would be OK. Most disturbingly, he wasn't.

I'll never forget his funeral. Seeing all of his fellow police officers honoring their friend and fellow co-worker was like something out of a Hollywood movie.

I think of him and my cousins (David, Mike, and Rhonda) often when I see a policeman on a motorcycle. I am always hopeful that they will move out of the Miami area and further north within the state of Florida. I can tell that a large part of him lives through each of them!!

Mark McLeod