Family, Friends & Fellow Officers Remember...

God I don't know what to say. I intend to post this message for each and everyone of you heroes so Officer, Detective, Agent, Whatever,... I thank you. You swore to serve and to protect. Well your days of protecting us are over. But you will forever be in service. Your eternal service... the inspiration you and your fellow bothers and sisters have re-enforced in my heart, will live so long as I do. Though I will not always carry your name in the front of my mind, not in my duties as a soldier or as the police officer I plan to become when I get home, I will still always carry with me the knowledge of your sacrifice... of your heroism, of your selflessness... I will carry a samll piece of you everywhere I go. Be it with an M-16 in my hands in a strange land, or a badge on my chest in my own back yard... long after the flags come down and the nation carries on... until the day I die... you will continue to serve... as my inspiration. God bless you. God bless your family. God bless your agency. God bless FDNY. God bless all the soldiers, sailors, airmen, coast guardsmen, and marines. God bless New York City. GOD BLESS AMERICA. Thank you my brothers and sisters. I love you.

What is there to say? There is another family who mourns but who knows that their son/brother/husband/father/cousin went down a glorified hero. You entered this profession knowing its dangers and willingly made the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you so so so much. We have the best country in all the world, and it is people like you who are so willing to fight for it that created our greatness. You will be missed every day and remembered as a hero.

I have known Jimmy since the day he came to the 6 pct. we both had our lockers in the same isle, everyday we spoke of our problems and of our fellow officers, we laughed and at times we shared personal problems. I am proud to say that Jimmy Leahy is and always will be my friend.

P.O. Sam Vega
N.Y.P.D. 6 Pct.