Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Sergeant Morris Cavaliere, Jr.

New Orleans Police Department, Louisiana

End of Watch Sunday, April 26, 1998

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Reflections for Sergeant Morris Cavaliere, Jr.

As my older next door neighbor I always looked up to you and was envious of your appointment to the NOPD. I remember that Chuck couldn't go with you into the Marines. Well, he joined you with the NOPD. I used to see him in the quarter when we both worked down there. I worked at Cats Meow and Chuck was in the 8th. I always liked your family. Your dad was always good to me and my folks. I thought it was so cool that you followed him into the Motorcycle Division. Well, enough of the moosh, I'm proud of what you were doing with your life and sad about how it ended. The bottom line is that you wanted to make a difference and how many of us can say that?

Mike Keefer
Childhood Neighbor

May 18, 2006

To Sgt. Morris Cavaliere and his loved ones:

On this the eighth anniversary of your tragic death, please know that your memory is revered and honored today.

May your family continue to be comforted by other police survivors who share this painful journey with them. My heart is with your family.

Reading all the loving reflections left by those who cared for you gives us an understanding of what a good and honorable man you were and of the high esteem with which you are held.

Morris, you rescued us, saved our possessions, our lives and our families. You are one of the rare heroes among us. You were always there for us in the most traumatic moments of our lives. No matter when we called, we just expected that you would come and do whatever it took to help us, and you always met our expectations. Your selflessness and dedication are awe-inspiring.

This world, this country, your community truly are better places because of you. To have lost you is a great tragedy, an irreplaceable, immeasurable loss for society. We are grateful for and to you, and honor you for all you did for us day in and day out whether you received a word of thanks or praise.

Rest in Peace, Sgt. Cavaliere. I am so humbled by your valor and courage. I am so sorry that you lost your life at such a young age with a whole lifetime ahead of you.

This reflection is sent with the utmost respect for the distinquished service Sgt. Cavaliere gave to his community and the citizens of Louisiana, and for the supreme sacrifice he and his family made on April 26, 1998.

Phyllis Loya, mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05


April 26, 2006

To Sgt. Morris Cavaliere and his loved ones:

On this the eighth anniversary of your tragic death, please know that your memory is revered and honored today.

May your family continue to be comforted by other police survivors who share this painful journey with them. My heart is with your family.

Reading all the loving reflections left by those who cared for you gives us an understanding of what a good and honorable man you were and of the high esteem with which you are held.

Morris, you rescued us, saved our possessions, our lives and our families. You are one of the rare heroes among us. You were always there for us in the most traumatic moments of our lives. No matter when we called, we just expected that you would come and do whatever it took to help us, and you always met our expectations. Your selflessness and dedication are awe-inspiring.

This world, this country, your community truly are better places because of you. To have lost you is a great tragedy, an irreplaceable, immeasurable loss for society. We are grateful for and to you, and honor you for all you did for us day in and day out whether you received a word of thanks or praise.

Rest in Peace, Sgt. Cavaliere. I am so humbled by your valor and courage. I am so sorry that you lost your life at such a young age with a whole lifetime ahead of you.

This reflection is sent with the utmost respect for the distinquished service Sgt. Cavaliere gave to his community and the citizens of Louisiana, and for the supreme sacrifice he and his family made on April 26, 1998.

Phyllis Loya, mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg PD, eow 4/24/05


April 26, 2006

May you Rest in Peace.

April 26, 2006

Mo,
You live on, my brother-in-blue. Although I never knew you, my husband did. You were as a brother to him, and I hear stories of some of the crazy things you guys did together, both on and off duty, LOL. We keep a picture of you and him standing together in your traffic uniforms in our living room. Rest in peace, my brother.

P/O Stephanie Doucette
NOPD

October 21, 2005

Mo, you were more than a partner and a friend to me, you were like a younger brother. I still think about you daily. On this anniversary of the accident that took you away from us way too soon I was reflecting on all we went through together. You were a great medic, police officer and friend. I am proud to have known you. I miss you.

Steve Haase
Las Vegas, NV

Steve Haase - NREMT-Paramedic
formerly with New Orleans Health Dept. EMS

April 25, 2005

So sad! My heart goes out to your
family, friends and co-workers who
still miss you. Gone too soon!
Lynn Kole
Washington State

April 22, 2005

110/03/04

Gone but not forgotten. Rest in peace sir.

Captain Robert W. Cannon; Retired
Vermilion County Illinois Sheriff's Dept.

November 3, 2004

On behalf of the members of Blue Knights Missouri Chapter VII, we send our deepest sympathies to the family of Sgt. Cavaliere. May you always ride with pride.

Doug Eatherton
St. Louis City Police

August 20, 2004

I and my wife (Kimberley Robert-Alexander) met Morris at their 10 yr. class reunion. He and his wife seemed to be nice people. His untimely death, as with many of our Law Enforcement brothers, is unfortunate. Morris has been remembered.

Deputy J. Alexander
El Paso County Sheriff's Office

December 19, 2003

My son will alway's be remembered as a warm ,loving and giving man. He was struck down by a fellow police officer who was late for work, so he ran through an intersection. An intersection that had a wedding procession going through it . The fellow  officer had 5 tickets given to him, no driver's license, no brake tag, no insurance, no registration and no license plate. He DID NOT have to pay any of them , they were thrown out,.  

Brenda Griffin

You were always my shining star , a breath of fresh air. You are sadly missed but always remembered. You were taken too soon from us, only GOD knows why. Justice will be done my son, we will see to that. We love and miss you very much...mom dad George & brother Grant P.S. Gus misses you too.

Anonymous

You were taken from us before your time. Only GOD knows why. You will always be remembered and loved. YOU ARE 'FALLEN BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN'-----JUSTICE WILL BE DONE.

Anonymous

Rest in peace motorman.

Inv. Michael Walker
Tallahassee Police Department

My brother was taken from us too soon, but does anyone ever think it isn't too soon. There are many people he left behind that miss and will always love him, but it is those who will never know him, like my son who was three weeks old when his uncle was killed, that will suffer the most. Just know Bubba, I Love You and you will NEVER be forgotten.

Tiffany Cavaliere Sister

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