Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Dominick I WILL MISS YOU GREATLY, ALTHOUGH WE WORKED TOGETHER A SHORT TIME YOUR ABILITY TO LAUGH AND MAKE OTHERS LAUGH SHOULD BE AN EXAMPLE TO US ALL, YOU WERE A GOOD FRIEND TO MY DAD WHEN YOU WORKED IN THE COUNTY AND HE TOO MISSES YOU. UNTIL WE SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN MAY YOU BE WITH GOD KEEPING A WATCHFUL EYE ON ALL OF US, WHILE WE CONTINUE TO DO THE JOB YOU LOVED SO.

Edward Martinez/K9 Unit
Holmdel PD/former Jersey City PD

Congratulations Erik I wish you all the luck in the world I am so happy for you. Take care

Anonymous

Dont stand at my grave and weep
For I am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond's glint on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn's rain.

When you awaken in the morning's hush,
I am the swift, uplifting rush of the quiet
birds in circling flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there I did not die.

Anonymous

Congratulations on your success Erik. It's good to know people like you exist in this world.

Anonymous

Well bro...10 days till I graduate the academy. I so wish you were here with me. I felt your presence at times when I was down or needed guidance. I appreciate it, but nothing compares to having you here with me slapping me or joking around with me. When I won the top gun in my academy, all I could do was go be with you in the cemetery. It hurt me so bad to win that and not be able to share it with you over a beer or food.

I hate what has happened to you, I feel so cheated, I feel like someone is picking on mom, pop, and me. I feel like ive been teased with the best guiding light a man could ever have in his brother, then it just got turned off.

I hate it, and when I graduate, its gonna be great for me, but I will think of you every minute of that ceremony, cause I would give anything to have you back.

Please look over me in my new career, I love you and I know you are with me always, and I am proud to wear your badge brother.

Love ya

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Erik Infantes
Brother

HEY DOM,
JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW THAT I THINK ABOUT YOU OFTEN AND MISS YOU VERY MUCH. SORRY WE MISSED SO MUCH OF EACH OTHER. I WILL SEE YOU AGAIN IN A MUCH BETTER TIME AND PLACE. TILL THEN I WILL SEE YOU IN MY MEMORIES. REST WELL CUZ, I LOVE YOU.

Anonymous

Merry Christmas in Heaven, Dom. You are not forgotten.

Anonymous

An Irish Blessing
May the road rise to meet you
May the mind be always at your back
May the sunshine warm your face, the rain fall soft upon your fields
And until we meet again, may GOD hold you in the palm of HIS hands.

Amen

Anonymous

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRO!! I LOVE YOU AND I MISS YOU

ERIK INFANTES
BROTHER

DEAREST DOM,

ON SEPTEMBER 7, 1971 A PHONE CALL CAME IN TO TELL US OF THE BIRTH OF A BEAUTIFUL BABY BOY. I THINK BACK TO THOSE DAYS AND REMEMBER YOUR FIRST TOOTH, FIRST STEP, YOUR FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, PARTIES, DANCES, AND YOUR GRADUATION. THEN ONE DAY I TURNED AROUND AND SAW A HANDSOME YOUNG MAN.
I THINK BACK TO CHRISTMAS', HOLIDAYS, AND VACATIONS WE ALL SHARED. THOSE WERE GOOD AND HAPPY MEMORIES.
THEN ANOTHER PHONE CALL CAME IN.... " DOMENICK IS GONE." DISBELIEF, ANGER, DENIAL ALL ROLLED INTO ONE, ALL THOSE HAPPY TIMES ARE GONE. WE'RE ONLY LEFT WITH MEMORIES OF A SWEET, LOVING TEDDY-BEAR.
IN YOUR SHORT LIFE YOU HAD OUR LOVE AND YOU GAVE SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO KNEW YOU. NOW YOU ARE IN A BETTER PLACE, SURROUNDED BY OTHERS WHO WENT BEFORE YOU. YOU CAN LOVE AND PROTECT THEM NOW, THIS IS WHAT YOU DID BEST.
KNOW THAT OUT OF THIS HORROR A REUNION HAS BEEN MADE.
MY LOVING NEPHEW, YOU HAD MY LOVE IN LIFE AND NOW WITH ALL MY HEART YOU WILL HAVE MY PRAYERS.

TILL WE SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN
LOVE ALWAYS,
AUNT MARY

AUNT MARY

I went out on a few dates with Dominick several years ago-I
He was one of the kindest, gentlest, sweet & funniest guys I have ever known. Anybody that got the oppourtunity to know Dom for even a moment are truly the lucky ones- He will be missed my all.
My thoughts & Prayers are with his wife, parents & brother.

Tara Bayonne,

Tara Lyn Dugan

DOM i only had the pleasure to meet you one time 2 years ago from then on i always heard of your name ,i see that everyone is right you are the meaning of a true man "GOD BLESS YOU OFFICER INFANTES jr. AND TO YOUR FAMILY I ONLY HOPE THAT WHEN MY SON IS BORN AND GROWS UP TO BE A MAN AND CHOOSES TO BECOME A POLICE OFFICER HE WILL HAVE THE COURAGE OF THIS POLICE OFFICER HAD TO HELP THOSE PEOPLE.
GOD BE WITH YOU DOM
GOD BLESS THE INFANTES FAMILY AND TO ERIK HANG IN THERE SON YOUR BROTHER WATCHES OVER YOU EVERY WAKING MOMENT

A RESIDENT OF J.C.
N/A

To My Dom,

Thank you for being so good to me. Thank you for always including me in all of the important events of your life. You've always made me feel very special. I miss you and will love you always.

Love Your Nonnie

Carmela Bis

Dom:

You were such a wonderful, caring, generous person with a great sense of humor and a great laugh. Your parents did a terrific job in raising you. You turned out to be the kind of man that every parent hopes to raise. Although you and Betty were only married for a short time the love you have for each other is infinite. Of course, Erik idolizes you just like you idolized him. Dom, you would have been proud of your "little brother" during this difficult time- he was a class act.

Your kindness, friendliness, sense of humor, heroism and memory will never be forgotten by "The Porch Club" you were a friend to all and loved by so many. We all had alot of great times laughing and talking on the porch. I hope there are porches in heaven--you can be the "Porch Club President". If we could all sit across the porch from God we would thank him for lending you to us.

Our heartfelt prayers and sympathy are with you Mr.& Mrs Infantes, Betty and Erik.

Dom, we loved you and we'll miss you but you will live on in our hearts and never be forgotten. Until we meet again--
save a spot on the porch

All our love
"Jewett Ave Porch Club"

Jewett Ave Porch Club

I pray that the Infantes family may find some comfort knowing that Domenick did more for others in his 29 years than many of us will ever do in a lifetime. My heart aches for all of you. No one deserves to have a loved one ripped away from them, especially the way in which this happened. Why can't there be more people like him in this world? There are so many questions that will forever remain unanswered and it is so hard to believe that we will never see him again. I hope justice will be served and that Dom's memory will live on forever. God only takes the best. I can't wait to tell my future children about the real life hero I once knew and what an amazing family he has. Praying for you always...

Jersey City Resident

I have many cousins but Dom was the cousin I shared my home and childhood (and sometimes my toys) with. There wasn’t a vacation or holiday family photo album that his face didn’t grace. As children we did everything together from seeing “Superman II” at the State Theatre to getting our school uniforms from “Lobells” and our school shoes from “Imperials”. As adults we traveled in different circles but whenever we did bump into each other it was as if we were still those children playing with our “Star Wars” action figures. I always told Dom how proud I was of him. Even today he continues to make me want to be a better person. My family has been changed forever. Sometimes it hurts so much that I can barely catch my breath. The only solace I get is the fact that I am not alone in missing Dom and that I am not the only person who knows what a great person he was and I’m sure is still, on the other side…

I Love and Miss You, Dom...

John Bis

Very often I would come in contact with Officer Infantes at the BCI or at the other end of a telephone at our teletype desk. You couldn't help to remember his kind gentle voice and laid back persona, Dom's tragic and untimely death is most unfair.
We all loved him dearly and he lives in our hearts forever.

Steve Golecki
Identification Officer
Jersey City Police Department

Identification Officer
Jersey City Police Dept.

A POLICE OFFICERS' PRAYER
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LORD, I ASK FOR COURAGE -
COURAGE TO FACE AND CONQUER MY OWN FEARS...
COURAGE TO TAKE ME WHERE OTHERS WILL NOT GO...

I ASK FOR STRENGTH -
STRENGTH OF BODY TO PROTECT OTHERS,
AND STRENGTH OF SPIRIT TO LEAD OTHERS...

I ASK FOR DEDICATION -
DEDICATION TO MY JOB, TO DO IT WELL,
DEDICATION TO MY COMMUNITY, TO KEEP IT SAFE...

GIVE ME, LORD, CONCERN FOR THOSE WHO TRUST ME,
AND COMPASSION FOR THOSE WHO NEED ME...

AND PLEASE, LORD, THROUGH IT ALL,
BE ALWAYS AT MY SIDE.


abbey press/st. meinrad, In.

You were a good man, a good friend, and a good cop.

REST IN PEACE BROTHER DOM.....REST IN PEACE.

PO Leo J. Collins
Jersey City Police Dept.

Four years ago I met Dominick when his unit was placed under my supervision. An off duty meeting was scheduled with the men for the purposes of finding out what if anything was wrong with the unit and to give the men an opportunity to air complaints and problems. After the first few complaints I began to feel that it may have been a bad idea as officer after officer bombarded me with complaints most of which semed difficult to address. Then came Dominick who waited until all his brother officers had unloaded and walked up with what I believed would be yet another complaint. I knew nothing about Dominick. All I saw was this big guy with these large hands and tough looking jaw approaching me and I dreaded what he would have to complain about. He walked up and as it was his trademark patted me on the shoulder and said "Yo Lieutenant,you are doing good, I speak for the men and I can tell you if you take care of them they will take care of you" and then he said "If you have any problems or jobs you need to get done (diplomatically), I am your man". In retrospect I can now see what kind of person he was. He was looking out for everyone. Dominick hung with me for the rest of the evening and what he did was to make me feel good about having the meeting and was probably the pivotal person thart made me stick with my intentions of making working conditions better for the unit.On many ocassions me and the men in my unit marveled at his easy way of getting along with the public and how he was so well liked on the streets and in the projects . He was well known and on more than a few ocassions I would arrive at a scene of a call and Dominick would be in the middle of the crowd with the situation well in hand. He was known for being a caring and dedicated officer. He had the knack of knowing what each of us liked and he drew it out. One evening on his beat in Hamilton Park as would happen I took the opportunity to talk to Dominick and his partner Louis Destefano. Dominick apparently noticed that I was having a busy tour and without either of us knowing he went to work doing what he liked best. Bringing a little cheer into everyones life. Dominick knew that I liked to talk about National and International events and he got me started with a comment on some event and I took off with what turned out to be a marathon dissertation that had poor Louis Destefano cringing and wishing that I would hurry up and finish talking so that he could go to work. All the while Dominick was listening attentively and smiling leading me to believe that he was interested in what I was saying. He was smiling because he had accomplished his mission. He made me feel good about myself and releived the tension. That was my last conversation with Dominick. If we all only knew what was coming only a few short weeks later. I believe that there is such a thing as missing Angels and God is always looking for them and only finds them in their moment of crisis. God was looking for Dominick and found him and now he is at his side. His life was taken by two men who if they were in need of help themselves would have been helped by Dominick. It is important that they and only they are ostracized and tried by society because Dominick would not want the innocents to suffer for what they have done.Those two men will face a court of man and when the time comes they will face the court of God and ironically Dominick will be the only Angel who will ask for mercy on their souls. It is then that they will realize what a grievous thing they have done.

Lt Roberto Atkinson
Jersey City Police Department

Dominick - God bless you old friend; you'll be missed, but I know you will still be watching over and looking after your family and friends...Tony and Anne Luna, Hatfield, PA

Dear Dom,
We danced at your wedding just three short months ago. We saw how happy you and Betty were. We looked at pictures from your honeymoon and ate the lasanga you made for us while we sat and looked at your wedding album with Betty in your beautiful new apartment. You managed in just a few short months to live a life that some people never get a chance to live in a lifetime. We were so proud to have you in our family and so proud to call you our nephew.
Love, Uncle Willie and Aunt Gail

Uncle Willie & Aunt Gail
Infantes

It still seems so unreal. Your married life was just beginning. You had so much to offer. I was expecting to hear you tell me one day about the son you had and how you took him out fishing.

Your smile is what I will always remember. No matter what, your smile was there ready to cheer anyone that needed it. You were ALWAYS a friend. I miss you every day. Gone but never ever forgotten.

I guess we never got around to that rematch basketball game. I will have that memory always. Thank you.

My thoughts and prayers are with the Infantes family.

Rest in peace, Dom.

Anonymous

"We Remember the Officers"


We remember the officers who changed our lives,
The men and woman who protected us day and night,
People who respect for their dedication to the cause,
For when faced with danger, they never even pause.
We remember the officers who always stood true,
Whatever the color of uniform, brown gray or blue,
With pride and integrity they say "To serve and protect",
For the giving of their life, we offer our respect.
We remember the officers who we never really knew,
Persons strong enough to answer the challenge are few,
With heavy hearts we mourn the officers in eternal rest,
There's more to these people than the badge on their chest.


Thank you to my friends and family and to every officer who goes out on the streets every night to protect us. God Bless and stay safe.

Keri Long
Jersey City

MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE INFANTES FAMILY...
I KNEW DOM FROM WORKING WITH HIM AS A CORRECTION OFFICER
HE WAS A HAPPY GO LUCKY TYPE A GUY ALWAYS HAVING A SMILE
ON HIS FACE ALWAYS TELLING A JOKE OR TWO.
AT THIS TIME I'M FIGHTING BACK THE ANGER WITH TEARS AND SORROW
I AM VERY HONORED TO HAVE WORK WITH A FINE GENTLEMAN SUCH AS DOMINICK.
YOU WERE DEFINITLY A PILLAR IN THE COMMUNITY.
"YOU WILL BE MISS"
REST IN PEACE MY BROTHER




C.O.WILLIAM W MORRIS JR
HUDSON COUNTY JAIL

CORRECTION OFFICER
HUDSON COUNTY CORRECTION DEPT

My heart goes out to the Infantes family in their time of loss. Although I know your anguish must be immeasureable, I pray your pain be buffered by the beautiful memories you have to cherish.

I had the pleasure of knowing Officer Infantes both as a Corrections Officer at Hudson County Correctional Center and as a Jersey City Police Officer. I was always touched when I would hear the people who were close to him affectionately call him "Dom". The remarkable thing about him was that he remained the same sweet and caring person throughout his 10 year law enforcement career.

What happened to him is tragic. It speaks to a very real concern in urban areas. The violence has to stop. I am honored to have known Officer Infantes and am relieved to know that he is in a better place now.

May our fallen hero rest in peace.

Pamela Richelle Morris
Hudson County Correctional Center South Kearny, New Jersey