Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Rest in peace buddy

Carson loveless

April 19, 2024

Det. Rorex,
On today, the 25th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your Community but for our Country as well when you served with the USMC during the 1991 Gulf War. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

Semper Fi Devil Dog!
A fellow LEO;former Marine

Anonymous
United States Border Patrol

January 15, 2023

Rest in peace always knowing that your service and sacrifice are always remembered by your law enforcement brethren.

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

September 7, 2020

Rest in peace brother. You are a true hero. Never Forgotten

Jamie D Davis
Pittsylvania County Sheriffs Office

August 17, 2018

Never forgotten you are always a brother in blue we are still down here fighting the war on crime some of us are corrections officer doing it from within the facility and some are doing it as cop we got it from here continue to walk with God In heaven you did your job well.

Co Kevin avrooks
Correctional community corrections

January 15, 2018

NEVER FORGOTTEN!
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NEVER FORGOTTEN!
Cops Cycling for Survivors Foundation

January 15, 2018

I worked alongside Dorian in GRIT for about 6 months but on the other Team. We didnt have much to say to each other because we were always so busy. Being a Lieutenant with a lot of years I found myself observing Dorian and quickly realized this was a very professional and dedicated Policeman and stood a cut above others. He was quiet and reflective and obviously dedicated and focused. We talked once about working together on the same team and I was trying to arrange this with the F. B I. When he was taken serving the City of Gary and community which he loved. It has always been my regret that I couldnt have personally known him better. I hope to be seeing him again.

Lt. Donald Huttle
Lake County In. Sheriffs Department (retired)

February 5, 2017

"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
Matthew 5:9

Marshal Chris Di Gerolamo
Federal Air Marshal Service

July 6, 2014

Rest in peace! I am honored to have had the chance to call you a friend, my heart still aches after all these years. We will see each other again! Much love and prayers go out to you and those you left behind that did not get to know the awesome person that you were. Always in our hearts but never forgotten. t

Shelly Reyna
Military friend

May 12, 2014

Dorian you are missed so much. I appreciate the guidance you have always given me and staying on my case. I am a police chief now and if it was not for you and others pushing me I would have not made it. You will always be missed. Every time I see your children I tell them how much of a great person you were.

Wayne James,Chief of Police IUPD-KO
Friend

February 12, 2014

Rest in Peace, Detective Rorex. Your sacrifice is not forgotten.

Officer 11169

February 17, 2013

Dorian was one of my best friends of my military career. This young man was extremely intelligent, dedicated loved to laugh and always left me with positive energy. I randomly started thinking about him several weeks ago to set up a reunion, I had no idea of the incident until today. I wish I would've have done a better job of keeping in touch. I will miss you my friend!

Love, peace and Blessings
Carl H. Verna

Carl Verna -civillian
Fellow shipmate on USS Belleauwood (LHA-3)

April 24, 2012

I'm just remembering all vet's. And i wanted to say WHAT'S UP MY Brother.(R.I.P.)

Chief Byron Vaughan
Jonestown PD

May 31, 2010

Your heroism and service is honored today, the 12th 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.

Rest In Peace

Phyllis Loya
mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater

January 15, 2010

Thinking of your loved ones today and everyday. I know the daily struggles they face without you and the terrible pain within their hearts. God, wrap your loving arms around them and help them with their grief and let them feel your presence.
Your sacrifice has not been forgotten.

Brenda Lucas
Mother of Chief Anthony D. Lucas, EOW 2-4-2005

January 15, 2010

You were one of the best friends I have ever had, I MISS YOU SO MUCH.

JLC

JLC
FRIEND

June 9, 2009

Wow..a lot of emotions came back when i found this site. I first met Dorian in 94 at the academy.We were both accepted on the swat team together and conducted several dozen raids together. I still remember hearing on the news an officer has been shot in Gary. i arrived at the station and Tj looked at me and said they got Dorian. Those word will forever be burned into my mind. People can say all day how someone was such a good person.........but in this case it cant be more TRUE. His quiet demeanor masked his deep thinking. Situations that would make alot of men lose control were handled with true professionism. He always greeted me with a smile and I consider it a honer to have known and worked with him. He will forever be in my prayers.
Why the Lord took you i cant say. I can only guess he needed Dorian, the Marine, the Cop, to help gaurd the gates of heaven. miss you man, SEMPER FI

DC Brown
former gpd/friend

December 13, 2008

It has been over 10 years now and I still remember it like it was yesterday. All we wanted to do was to make a differnce and do Police Work. As I sit and reflect back and think of things we could have done different that night. Now your son is 10 years old and he is looking to make a difference just like you. He has written A Son's Regret: A Young Boy's Wish: This is in his words:

In June when most kid's are riding bikes and playing catch with their dad on Father's Day, my brother and I are laying flowers on my father's grave. A SON'S REGRET. How I wish my dad wouldn't have been the one chasing that drug dealer down that alley the night he became a "Fallen Officer." A YOUNG BOY'S WISH. Everytime I hear people talk and remember my dad and how fun he was and I try to remember and I can't. A SON'S REGRET. How I wish that guy who killed my dad would have chosen a life other than selling drugs. A YOUNG BOY'S WISH. How I hope not another boy has to grow up to be a man without ever knowing his fathers embrace, because of the illegal sales of drugs. SON'S REGRET. How I wash every person out there fighting to stay away from drugs and alcohol continues to be strong so we can live a safer and more peaceful tomorrow. A YOUNG BOY'S WISH.

By David Rorex

My prayers are always with you and your family.

Partner and Friend
Cpl. Jack M. Hamady
Gary Indiana Police Department/GRIT

Corporal Jack M. Hamady
Gary Police Department/ GRIT

April 20, 2008

On this 10 year anniversary of your EOW, we are think of you, your family and co-workers.

Even if it has been 10 years, you are remembered daily by those that knew you. Thank you for your service and keep watch over all the men/women of the Gary PD. You are a True Hero and will not be forgotten.

Craig Figgins
Brother - SGT Dan Figgins St Charles, IL EOW 4/9/05

January 15, 2008

Today on the 10th anniversary of your death, we pause and say a prayer for your family and the loved ones you left behind.
May God comfort them on this difficult day and all days.
The pain never goes away you just somehow try to accept it.
Rest in peace Detective you are not forgotten.
Respectfully submitted
Chief John Roelandts (retired)
Deborah Roelandts (911 retired)
Oconomowoc Wisconsin

Chief John Roelandts (retired)
Town of Oconomowoc

January 15, 2008

YOU ARE REMEMBERED TODAY AND THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR SERVICE

VANDENBERGHE
MANCHESTER, NH

January 5, 2008

i was in the er the night you were shot. i was a fairly new nurse. i have since moved to another er after 10 years of service in gary,in. I'm sad to say that things in gary have not changed GOD BLESS MEN AND WOMEN LIKR YOU WHO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITYM WITH HONOR AND PRIDE>

jorge godinez er rn

January 3, 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
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Investigator David L Bell
Richland County Sheriff's Dept., Columbia, SC

October 23, 2007

We will never let you be forgotten. Rest in peace, my brother.

PN and FF

May 20, 2007

Today, like most days, your name, you face and our memories come to my mind. I truly miss you. We had a very special relationship and I miss that. I just want you to know, that I miss you and I will never stop loving you. From the day we said "hello", to the day we said "good bye", we shared a love that no one can ever take away. I will never forget the time that we spent cooking together, running at the beach or going to the gym. You left a lasting impression. Todd always used to ask me "What did you do to that man?", the only thing that ever came to my mind was "loving you".

September 6, 2006