Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

Police Officer David Prudencio LeMagne

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department, New York

End of Watch Tuesday, September 11, 2001

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Reflections for Police Officer David Prudencio LeMagne

You will be missed

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Protection Officer

March 24, 2008

You are not and will never be forgotten. You and the other brothers we lost that day are HEROES and will be remembered forever! Rest high on the streets of Heaven!

Deputy Brant Pewitt
Williamson Co. Sheriff's Dept TN.

September 11, 2007

Six years to the day and it seems like only yesterday we were sitting in front of quarters waiting for word on you. Rest in peace brother and watch over us as we continue to do the jobs you loved.

MICP #1568
UMDNJ EMS

September 11, 2007

You are a true hero, Sir. You shall not be forgotten.

A citizen

February 13, 2007

I've thought I'd been to every site until I found this one. Thank you David for being my friend and a part of my life. You've always inspired me to do more, give more and BE MORE!! That's what I remember most about you...simply being larger than life. I pray for those that love you soo much that the days will get easier. You would be proud of me and that makes me proud to say you were my friend. Thank you for being you little brother...........Charlene

Charlene Barber, MICP
Friend,co-worker

January 26, 2007

To the family and loved ones of Officer David P. LeMagne and his fellow officers with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department and most especially to David:

Mere words seem insignificant to honor your heroism and courage which will never be forgotten. On this the fifth anniversary week of the tragic devastation wreaked upon our nation, those brave men and women who lost their lives safeguarding others are remembered and revered.

May your spirit continue to soar and your memory continue to inspire.

In reading the loving reflections left by your family and friends, I can see that you were an amazing man who is so loved and so missed by so many.

This reflection is sent with the utmost respect and gratitude for the distinquished service David gave to his community and country, and for the supreme sacrifice he and his family made on September 11, 2001.

Phyllis Loya, mother of fallen officer Larry Lasater, Pittsburg Police Department, CA; eow 4/24/05

September 19, 2006

a hero lives forever...

September 13, 2006

Thinking of you and your loved ones on this tragic day in history. You will never be forgotten and will be forever a hero.

Nicole Burdette
Wife of Deputy Alex Burdette EOW 3-12-05

September 11, 2006

HERO! Rest in peace, Sir! You are not forgotten.

Police Officer
Tennessee

July 17, 2006

David you will always be missed. I remember every time you spoke you made all of us laugh with your impressions of "Crazy." RIP Brother. Until we meet again, you will never be forgotten.

Sea Girt Classmate
PAPD

September 16, 2005

David,

Four years ago you were taken from this world and with you went all OUR plans and dreams but you failed to take with you all the good memories we created - those I'll carry with me FOREVER!

As I always said to you "I LOVED YOU YESTERDAY, I LOVE YOU TODAY AND I'LL LOVE YOU EVEN MORE TOMORROW!"

Till we meet again, in Heaven

Your Soul Mate

Virginia Ferreira

September 10, 2005

I never met you, but know a lot of your friends and coworkers, fellow NJ EMT, and now a police officer. You made the ultimate sacrafice and I will never forget. You are missed by all your friends, They mention your name all the time, wish I could have met you. I thank you, and all your fellow officers that went down with you.

Police Officer
MPDC

May 11, 2004

There are but two persons who protect the sinful human race from destroying itself. One is God's Holy Spirit. The other is the Peace Officer. Without them, we would all perish at each other's hands.

You were called into this profession and our Lord and Savior has blessed you because:
According to Romans 13.1-5...
God ordains the Peace Officer’s profession.
The Peace Officer is sent by God.
The Peace Officer is vested with God's authority to enforce the law.
A Peace Officer's badge is to be honored by us, because God honors it.

You gave the ultimate sacrifice, your life for your fellow man, while serving, defending, and protecting others in your community.

Thank you for your service to America. Your efforts saved thousand that horrible day.
My thoughts and prayers go out to your family and friends. You will be in our hearts forever.

September 11, 2001---Gone, but Never Forgotten.

Marti Ingle (EMT-Paramedic)
Haywood Co EMS (NC)

April 6, 2004

I tried to attend as many funerals as I could during these darkest of days as my way of showing respect to families and coworkers of all of my brother and sister Officers and Firefighters. I cannot find the words to say how sorry I am that we have lost these great heroes. I cannot express my thanks enough for your bravery and sacrifice. My prayers are with you and all of your families......................AC

Trooper
Pennsylvania State Police

September 15, 2003

Thank you for your tremendous service to your community and nation. I hope his family is doing well. Officer LeMagne will always be a legend along with our other heroes. He has earned his place behind heaven's gates. Rest well, and thanks for fighting the good fight!

Pat
Police Explorer, MD

The best recollection I have of David is when he was an EMT for the Union City Ambulance Corps back in the early 1990's. He was a big "gentle giant" who truly loved helping people. It was obvious to see the pride he showed every time he responded to an accident scene or a simple sick call. I know he carried that pride & devotion to duty when he became a Port Authority Police Officer.

David, I know for a fact that Frankie & "Tony Bones" miss you very much. You will always be kept alive in our hearts. We did our parts, with selflessness in Ground Zero by spending every spare moment digging on "The Pile." And yet, when someone called me a hero, I cried, and thought of you. You, and all of those who have fallen with you are the heroes. As long as I live, I will keep honoring all of you who have fallen on 9/11.

Sgt. Andrew
Union City Police Dept, Union City, NJ

DAVID WAS A FRIEND OF MINE WHO WAS KILLED ON 9/11/01 HE IS SEVERELY MISSED AND WAS A TRUE HERO GOD BLESS HIM AND ALL THE VICTIMS . YOUR FRIEND J. COTTY

JOSE A COTTY
NEWARK BETH ISRAEL MED CENTER

Dave you were such a caring guy,a great friend and a person that has touched everyone that you met.You will NEVER be forgotten. You will be one of my heroes forever. God Bless you,your family and your friends.

James Hovan
USCG

My Prayers are with all the friends and family of all the officers who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.
I lost my brother tragically, Det. David Taylor, Greensboro PD, On August 7, 2001. I was in NY for my fiancee's Mother's funeral the first of Sept. I was stranded there for 3 weeks due to this atrocity. As I watched the events on TV, I cried for all those who lost their lives. But was especially emotional about the Police Officers and the Firefighters and their families, as I had just recently suffered a tragic loss myself. As I walked through the streets in the days following the attack, I cried with pride as I saw the officers on duty on all the corners in the city. I knew how hard it was for them, knowing they had lost their friends. On the Sat. following the attack I was at St. Patrick's for mass. The last 2 people to go up and take communion were 2 NYPD officers, again I cried. I hope all of you are getting the support that my family and I got when we needed it, from the Deparment. I know the comforting words and even the funny stories the officers tell us about my brother helps. I know that our loved ones who are gone from here, had a higher calling and are happy and at peace in Heaven. Hopefully we can all feel that same peace one day! God bless All of you! And God bless America!
Tracy Taylor
Thomasville, NC
Sister of Greensboro Det.David L Taylor
EOW 8/7/01

TRACY TAYLOR

MISSING YOU EVERY MINUTE OF MY DAY, THINKING OF YOU EVERY SECOND OF THE DAY. BUT THANKS, TO THE MEMORIES THAT YOU HAVE LEFT IN MY HEART, EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU A SMILE CRACKS ON MY FACE. SEE YOU SOON. YOUR COUSIN PILON.

David was my nephew, but also a great person and very giving he is my families HERO!!!. We all miss you and love you. But most of all David was going to be part of my wedding party, and I know he is still going to be there in our hearts and in spirit.
DAVID JOHN AND TITI JOSIE MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU!!!!!!

LOVE YOU

JOSIE AND JOHN

Anonymous

My favorite memory of you was seeing you after school at the Union City Emergency Squad. From that moment on I knew you would be that person you turned out to be... a HERO...
Always thinking of everyone else and putting yourself last.
Your Mother and Father have done the best in raising you. They are so proud of you. You have helped so many people in your life and you still continue to. You touch my life in many special ways, especially being a mentor to my son, your cousin, Gabe. I hope he follows your steps as he says he will. You have the greatest job now, God has chosen you to be an "ANGEL", and you have a lot of people to look over.
I know you will do to same in heaven as you have done on earth, touched us all in a spritual way.
Until we are together again. We Love You , miss you & never will forget you... Titi Ali,Tio Jose, Gabe and Daniel

Little that I know that the only other family member ever to become a police officer would fall in the line of duty, so young and so soon. David has always proven to everyone that he was a young man of courage and responsibility. His heroic efforts on that tragic day will always remind me of his unsellfishness as he gave up his own life bravely to give a whole new meaning to the words "To Serve and Protect." May you protect the gates of Heaven as well as you protected us in this life. You will always be my Hero. Forever In My Heart Brother. In Love We Pray Jose,Elsie,Melissa It seems like bad things always happen to good people. Why is that, and what can I do about it?

Detective
NYPD

I STARTED TO WRITE THIS AT LEAST 5 TIMES.WHAT CAN I SAY EXCEPT THAT I AM SO VERY PROUD OF YOU.I CANNOT BEGIN TO IMAGINE THE PAIN THAT YOUR PARENTS ARE FEELING. WHEN YOU LOSE A SPOUSE YOUR A WIDOWER, WHEN YOU LOSE YOUR PARENTS YOUR AN ORPHAN .THERE IS NO WORD IN OUR LANGUAGE THAT REPRESENTS LOSING YOUR CHILD.I KNOW YOUR IN A BETTER PLACE, I KNOW WE WILL ALL BE TOGETHER ONE DAY.THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT EASIER.YOUR LIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO SHINE IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER..SPREAD YOUR ANGEL WINGS AND EMBRACE YOUR MOM AND DAD WITH GUIDANCE AND FILL THEIR HEARTS WITH PEACE AND LOVE....LOVE YOUR COUSIN CARMEN DELIA

EMERGENCY ROOM RN

In Memory of A Hero!

Born February 20, 1974 From his early days as a child at age 11 David clearly knew what his mission in life was, that of helping people in need. He began in 1985 as an Explorer in Post 525 with the Union City Volunteer Ambulance Corp. In 1990, while in his sophomore year of high school, David received his EMT Certification from the Bergen County EMS Training Academy and quickly entered into service with the Union City Volunteer Ambulance Corp.

Having graduated from Hudson Catholic H.S. in 1992 David was hired as an EMT with the Jersey City Medical Center and took on simultaneous responsibilities as an EMT for UMDNJ through 1993. A burning desire to do more led David to receive an Associates Degree in ParaMedicine from UMDNJ in 1994, and was subsequently hired as a Paramedic with the Jersey City Medical Center, his MICP#1889. Recognizing David's superior talent and leadership skills UMDNJ elevated him to Ride Master of the UMDNJ EMS Bike Team in 1995 where he served through 1999. Success waits for no one and David was clearly on that path as he began to pursue studies in Sports Medicine at Kean University. In 1998 he was promoted to Tour Chief of the Jersey City Medical Center in charge of Emergency Services. That same year he was also made a member of the NJSEA Meadowlands Arena as a Team Paramedic. Having aided and saved numerous lives in medical crisis, David understood his calling and what it meant to be of "Service."

David embraced his calling willingly, wholeheartedly, and humbly. He did not know where his path in life would lead, but, as a man of strong faith and trust in God, and with the love and support of his family, he was able to forge ahead on the journey of life. His desire to provide for his family and to be of service to his community, led David on August 7, 2000 to take his rightful place among the ranks of the one of the Nation's best police department, that of the Port Authority Police of New York and New Jersey, his Badge #834. What was sure to have been a stellar career, was cut short on a fateful Tuesday on September 11, 2001.

David left this world committed and true to his mission and vocation, and we know he lived out that vocation up through the final moments of his young life, having saved 2 fellow comrades of the PA Police among them two superior officers; and a 3rd civilian security guard. David, as strong and kingly as his name implies, took charge and led them all to safety. He could have saved himself, but bearing witness to the Gospel message that of, "No Greater Love is there than this, than to lay down one's life for a friend," David heard the voice of God calling in the pain and suffering of those in need, and his response was simply "Here I am Lord." And David went home.

"WELL DONE, GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT!WELL DONE!"
short on a fateful Tuesday on September 11, 2001.

David is survived by his parents,his sister and brother-in-law, Grandmother, Grandfather, Great Aunt; Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Godson , and an abundance of extended family and friends, and girlfriend.

You will Forever Live in our Hearts and Memories.

Uncle, Eddie Marrero
Family

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